Author: Tim Strickland
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1612009867
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
A biography on the unique military career and decorations of the British general Strick. He commanded no fewer than three armored regiments in World War II. Major-General Eugene Vincent Michael Strickland CMG, DSO, OBE, MM, CStJ, Star of Jordan – Strick – rose from penniless hardship to great military distinction. He was a tank man, a war hero who fought in France, North Africa and Italy during World War II, and whose name is revered even today among regiments that he commanded. His is the extraordinary tale of a man who gained a Regular Commission in the Indian Army from Sandhurst, but resigned soon afterwards. After a series of intriguing adventures, he then enlisted as a private soldier in the Royal Tank Corps. In May 1940, he played a major part in the counterattack at Arras, where two British infantry tank battalions held up the German advance for three days, enabling the success of the Dunkirk evacuation – and perhaps saving Britain from ultimate defeat in the process. Strick's outstanding success as a troop-sergeant in France saw him immediately (re-)commissioned, and his rise to high command was then swift. He commanded the leading Squadron of North Irish Horse in Tunisia 1943, and then commanded the North Irish Horse in its greatest battle, the breaking of the Hitler Line, in Italy in 1944. He served in seven regiments and had four regimental commands. This book focuses on his experience during World War II, drawing out the unique qualities required of leaders in close-combat battle, the particular demands of armored infantry cooperation, and how an individual can make a success of such a rapid rise through the ranks during wartime. This fine story of adventure and achievement is brought alive by Strick’s remarkable correspondence – he wrote home to his family every second or third day throughout the war, except when action was too fierce to write – supplemented by the recollections of his comrades and years of archival research. More than a portrait of a gifted and morally courageous man, this biography also offers an insight into the arts of command and tactical control, and the difficulties of a family life fragmented by war.
Strick
Author: Tim Strickland
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1612009867
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
A biography on the unique military career and decorations of the British general Strick. He commanded no fewer than three armored regiments in World War II. Major-General Eugene Vincent Michael Strickland CMG, DSO, OBE, MM, CStJ, Star of Jordan – Strick – rose from penniless hardship to great military distinction. He was a tank man, a war hero who fought in France, North Africa and Italy during World War II, and whose name is revered even today among regiments that he commanded. His is the extraordinary tale of a man who gained a Regular Commission in the Indian Army from Sandhurst, but resigned soon afterwards. After a series of intriguing adventures, he then enlisted as a private soldier in the Royal Tank Corps. In May 1940, he played a major part in the counterattack at Arras, where two British infantry tank battalions held up the German advance for three days, enabling the success of the Dunkirk evacuation – and perhaps saving Britain from ultimate defeat in the process. Strick's outstanding success as a troop-sergeant in France saw him immediately (re-)commissioned, and his rise to high command was then swift. He commanded the leading Squadron of North Irish Horse in Tunisia 1943, and then commanded the North Irish Horse in its greatest battle, the breaking of the Hitler Line, in Italy in 1944. He served in seven regiments and had four regimental commands. This book focuses on his experience during World War II, drawing out the unique qualities required of leaders in close-combat battle, the particular demands of armored infantry cooperation, and how an individual can make a success of such a rapid rise through the ranks during wartime. This fine story of adventure and achievement is brought alive by Strick’s remarkable correspondence – he wrote home to his family every second or third day throughout the war, except when action was too fierce to write – supplemented by the recollections of his comrades and years of archival research. More than a portrait of a gifted and morally courageous man, this biography also offers an insight into the arts of command and tactical control, and the difficulties of a family life fragmented by war.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1612009867
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
A biography on the unique military career and decorations of the British general Strick. He commanded no fewer than three armored regiments in World War II. Major-General Eugene Vincent Michael Strickland CMG, DSO, OBE, MM, CStJ, Star of Jordan – Strick – rose from penniless hardship to great military distinction. He was a tank man, a war hero who fought in France, North Africa and Italy during World War II, and whose name is revered even today among regiments that he commanded. His is the extraordinary tale of a man who gained a Regular Commission in the Indian Army from Sandhurst, but resigned soon afterwards. After a series of intriguing adventures, he then enlisted as a private soldier in the Royal Tank Corps. In May 1940, he played a major part in the counterattack at Arras, where two British infantry tank battalions held up the German advance for three days, enabling the success of the Dunkirk evacuation – and perhaps saving Britain from ultimate defeat in the process. Strick's outstanding success as a troop-sergeant in France saw him immediately (re-)commissioned, and his rise to high command was then swift. He commanded the leading Squadron of North Irish Horse in Tunisia 1943, and then commanded the North Irish Horse in its greatest battle, the breaking of the Hitler Line, in Italy in 1944. He served in seven regiments and had four regimental commands. This book focuses on his experience during World War II, drawing out the unique qualities required of leaders in close-combat battle, the particular demands of armored infantry cooperation, and how an individual can make a success of such a rapid rise through the ranks during wartime. This fine story of adventure and achievement is brought alive by Strick’s remarkable correspondence – he wrote home to his family every second or third day throughout the war, except when action was too fierce to write – supplemented by the recollections of his comrades and years of archival research. More than a portrait of a gifted and morally courageous man, this biography also offers an insight into the arts of command and tactical control, and the difficulties of a family life fragmented by war.
You Can!
Author: Alexandra Strick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913074609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913074609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
People v. Strick, 292 MICH 173 (1940)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
140
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Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
140
A Girl Called Judith Strick
Author: Judith Strick Dribben
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The experience of a European Jewess active in the Polish underground who, after surviving a number of prisons, became an intelligence officer in the Negev.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The experience of a European Jewess active in the Polish underground who, after surviving a number of prisons, became an intelligence officer in the Negev.
Records & Briefs New York State Appellate DIvision
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1390
Book Description
English Patents of Inventions, Specifications
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Strick
Author: Tim Strickland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781612009858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The biography of Strick, the tank hero of Arras who rose to become a general.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781612009858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The biography of Strick, the tank hero of Arras who rose to become a general.
Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the United States Patent Office for ...
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
An Enemy We Created
Author: Alex Strick van Linschoten
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199927316
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
Originally published: [London]: C. Hurst & Co., 2011.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199927316
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
Originally published: [London]: C. Hurst & Co., 2011.
California. Court of Appeal (1st Appellate District). Records and Briefs
Author: California (State).
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description