Author: Steven Pressfield
Publisher: Random House LLC
ISBN: 0385519702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
In the fall of 1942, with Rommel's forces poised to overrun Egypt, the Suez, and the oil rich Middle East, the British launch a desperate plan to send a small, heavily armed team behind enemy lines to stop Germany's Afrika Korps and its commander.
Killing Rommel
Author: Steven Pressfield
Publisher: Random House LLC
ISBN: 0385519702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
In the fall of 1942, with Rommel's forces poised to overrun Egypt, the Suez, and the oil rich Middle East, the British launch a desperate plan to send a small, heavily armed team behind enemy lines to stop Germany's Afrika Korps and its commander.
Publisher: Random House LLC
ISBN: 0385519702
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
In the fall of 1942, with Rommel's forces poised to overrun Egypt, the Suez, and the oil rich Middle East, the British launch a desperate plan to send a small, heavily armed team behind enemy lines to stop Germany's Afrika Korps and its commander.
Armor
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The magazine of mobile warfare.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The magazine of mobile warfare.
Ship Busters!
Author: Ralph Barker
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1909166685
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
A “vividly told” history of torpedo attacks from the air in the Second World War, by a member of the Royal Air Force (The Sunday Times). Low-level strikes against enemy shipping by torpedo-carrying aircraft were perhaps the most dangerous forms of air attack developed during WWII, and few isolated actions had such a direct impact on naval and military actions. This book tells the story of the RAF men involved, from the early attacks by single Beauforts off the Dutch and Norwegian coasts to the massed assaults of later years by the famous “strike-wings.” The author, who joined the RAF in 1940 as a wireless operator/ air gunner, and served in the UK, the Middle East, and West Africa, and whose career on torpedo work ended in a crash in which his pilot and navigator were killed, includes many historic actions: the lone moonlight attack by a twenty-two-year-old flight sergeant on the pocket-battleship Lützow; the torpedoing of the Gneisena in Brest harbor; the Channel Dash of the Scharnhorst, Gneisena, and Prinz Eugen and the heroic Swordfish attacks; and the vital strikes from Malta in 1942 against the Italian fleet and the supply shipping of the Afrika Korps. The result is a fascinating book, vivid in its true picture of aircrew life, stirring in its descriptions of heroic actions, intensely moving in its record of human endeavor.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1909166685
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
A “vividly told” history of torpedo attacks from the air in the Second World War, by a member of the Royal Air Force (The Sunday Times). Low-level strikes against enemy shipping by torpedo-carrying aircraft were perhaps the most dangerous forms of air attack developed during WWII, and few isolated actions had such a direct impact on naval and military actions. This book tells the story of the RAF men involved, from the early attacks by single Beauforts off the Dutch and Norwegian coasts to the massed assaults of later years by the famous “strike-wings.” The author, who joined the RAF in 1940 as a wireless operator/ air gunner, and served in the UK, the Middle East, and West Africa, and whose career on torpedo work ended in a crash in which his pilot and navigator were killed, includes many historic actions: the lone moonlight attack by a twenty-two-year-old flight sergeant on the pocket-battleship Lützow; the torpedoing of the Gneisena in Brest harbor; the Channel Dash of the Scharnhorst, Gneisena, and Prinz Eugen and the heroic Swordfish attacks; and the vital strikes from Malta in 1942 against the Italian fleet and the supply shipping of the Afrika Korps. The result is a fascinating book, vivid in its true picture of aircrew life, stirring in its descriptions of heroic actions, intensely moving in its record of human endeavor.
Rommel's Ghost Division
Author: David Mitchelhill-Green
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399078070
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A collection of digitally enhanced photos of Erwin Rommel's "Ghost Division". June 1940. In just weeks, General Erwin Rommel’s 7th Panzer Division – dubbed the ‘Ghost Division’ — had driven headlong through Allied forces in Belgium and France to reach the English Channel. Pushing south along the Channel coast past Le Harve, Rommel’s spectacular victory at Saint-Valéry-en-Caux was crowned by the capture of Cherbourg. Following the Franco-German Armistice and a victory parade in Bordeaux, cameras rolled as Rommel re-enacted crossing the Somme for the Nazi propaganda documentary Sieg im Westen (Victory in the West).
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399078070
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A collection of digitally enhanced photos of Erwin Rommel's "Ghost Division". June 1940. In just weeks, General Erwin Rommel’s 7th Panzer Division – dubbed the ‘Ghost Division’ — had driven headlong through Allied forces in Belgium and France to reach the English Channel. Pushing south along the Channel coast past Le Harve, Rommel’s spectacular victory at Saint-Valéry-en-Caux was crowned by the capture of Cherbourg. Following the Franco-German Armistice and a victory parade in Bordeaux, cameras rolled as Rommel re-enacted crossing the Somme for the Nazi propaganda documentary Sieg im Westen (Victory in the West).
In the Shadows
Author: Michael Aschroft
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785906690
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Winner of the Best Non-Fiction by a Parliamentarian category at the Parliamentary Book Awards 2023 With a Foreword by Lord Hague of Richmond The Intelligence Corps is one of the smallest and most secretive elements of the British Army. It has existed in various guises since the early twentieth century, but it was only formally constituted in July 1940. In this book, Michael Ashcroft tells the astonishing stories of some of its most courageous and ingenious figures, who have operated all over the world from the First World War to the present day. Whether carrying out surveillance work on the street, monitoring and analysing communications, working on overseas stakeouts, receiving classified information from a well-placed contact or interrogating the enemy in the heat of war, a hugely diverse range of people have served in the Corps, often supplementing their individual professional skills with original thinking and leadership in the name of the Crown. This book pays tribute to them and shows why, in the words of the 1st Duke of Marlborough, 'No war can be conducted successfully without early and good intelligence.'
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785906690
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Winner of the Best Non-Fiction by a Parliamentarian category at the Parliamentary Book Awards 2023 With a Foreword by Lord Hague of Richmond The Intelligence Corps is one of the smallest and most secretive elements of the British Army. It has existed in various guises since the early twentieth century, but it was only formally constituted in July 1940. In this book, Michael Ashcroft tells the astonishing stories of some of its most courageous and ingenious figures, who have operated all over the world from the First World War to the present day. Whether carrying out surveillance work on the street, monitoring and analysing communications, working on overseas stakeouts, receiving classified information from a well-placed contact or interrogating the enemy in the heat of war, a hugely diverse range of people have served in the Corps, often supplementing their individual professional skills with original thinking and leadership in the name of the Crown. This book pays tribute to them and shows why, in the words of the 1st Duke of Marlborough, 'No war can be conducted successfully without early and good intelligence.'
Generally Speaking
Author: Richard Rohmer
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1770701761
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer is arguably Canada’s most decorated citizen. A commander of the Order of Military Merit and an Officer of the Order of Canada, his career began in World War II where he earned the reputation as one of Canada’s top Mustang reconnaissance pilots. For his service, which includes flying over the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. A lawyer, litigator, journalist and best-selling author of 28 fiction and non-fiction books, Rohmer has met with such public figure as Queen Elizabeth, General George Patton, "Intrepid" Sir William Stephenson, Presidents Eisenhower, Regan, and Clinton, and has flown with John F. Kennedy. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Hollinger Inc. Recently, he chaired the 60th anniversary of the D-Day Advisory Committee to the Minister of Veterans Affairs. His autobiography, Generally Speaking: The Memoirs of Richard Rohmer, is written with Rohmer’s characteristic frankness and insight.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1770701761
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer is arguably Canada’s most decorated citizen. A commander of the Order of Military Merit and an Officer of the Order of Canada, his career began in World War II where he earned the reputation as one of Canada’s top Mustang reconnaissance pilots. For his service, which includes flying over the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. A lawyer, litigator, journalist and best-selling author of 28 fiction and non-fiction books, Rohmer has met with such public figure as Queen Elizabeth, General George Patton, "Intrepid" Sir William Stephenson, Presidents Eisenhower, Regan, and Clinton, and has flown with John F. Kennedy. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Hollinger Inc. Recently, he chaired the 60th anniversary of the D-Day Advisory Committee to the Minister of Veterans Affairs. His autobiography, Generally Speaking: The Memoirs of Richard Rohmer, is written with Rohmer’s characteristic frankness and insight.
Rommel's Peace
Author: Lawrence Wells
Publisher: Yoknapatawpha Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
When Hitler rejects Rommel's request to draw up a surrender plan, the field marshal acts on his own. He sends Lt. Max Speigner, an American intelligence officer being held at a German POW camp, to deliver a ceasefire offer to England. Speigner is caught in the middle as events spiral out of control.
Publisher: Yoknapatawpha Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
When Hitler rejects Rommel's request to draw up a surrender plan, the field marshal acts on his own. He sends Lt. Max Speigner, an American intelligence officer being held at a German POW camp, to deliver a ceasefire offer to England. Speigner is caught in the middle as events spiral out of control.
Conquer We Must
Author: Robin Prior
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030023340X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 839
Book Description
A major new account of Britain's military strategy between 1914-1945, including the two world wars and everything between The First and Second World Wars were separated by a mere two decades, making the period 1914-1945 an unprecedentedly intense and violent era of history. But how did Britain develop its complex military strategy during these wars, and how were decisions made by those at the top? Robin Prior examines the influence politicians had on military operations, in the first history to assess both world wars together. Drawing uniquely on both military and political archives and previously unexamined sources Prior explores the fraught relationships between civilian and military leaders: from Lloyd George's remarkably interventionist stance on military tactics during the First World War to Churchill's near-constant arguments with American leaders during the Second. Conquer We Must tells the complex story of this military decision-making, revealing how politicians attempted to control strategy--but had little influence on how the army, navy, and air force actually fought.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030023340X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 839
Book Description
A major new account of Britain's military strategy between 1914-1945, including the two world wars and everything between The First and Second World Wars were separated by a mere two decades, making the period 1914-1945 an unprecedentedly intense and violent era of history. But how did Britain develop its complex military strategy during these wars, and how were decisions made by those at the top? Robin Prior examines the influence politicians had on military operations, in the first history to assess both world wars together. Drawing uniquely on both military and political archives and previously unexamined sources Prior explores the fraught relationships between civilian and military leaders: from Lloyd George's remarkably interventionist stance on military tactics during the First World War to Churchill's near-constant arguments with American leaders during the Second. Conquer We Must tells the complex story of this military decision-making, revealing how politicians attempted to control strategy--but had little influence on how the army, navy, and air force actually fought.
Earthquakers
Author: Barbara Stahura
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563114143
Category : Fighter pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This historical record pays tribute to the 12th Bomb Group and the Association. A comprehensive history of the Earthquakers,"" veterans' biographies, numerous special bomb mission stories, hundreds of never-before-published photographs and index makes this a valuable record to hand down from generation to generation. features full color cover and endsheets.""
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563114143
Category : Fighter pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This historical record pays tribute to the 12th Bomb Group and the Association. A comprehensive history of the Earthquakers,"" veterans' biographies, numerous special bomb mission stories, hundreds of never-before-published photographs and index makes this a valuable record to hand down from generation to generation. features full color cover and endsheets.""
Eisenhower
Author: Carlo D'Este
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1627799613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
Book Description
The acclaimed biographer presents an intimate and comprehensive portrait of the legendary president and WWII general: “An excellent book.” —The Washington Post Book World Born into hardscrabble poverty in rural Kansas, the son of stern pacifists, Dwight David Eisenhower graduated from high school more likely to teach history than to make it. Yet he went on to become one of America’s most important military leaders. Then, on the wings of victory, the career soldier ascended to the nation’s highest political office. Casting new light on this profound evolution, Carlo D’Este chronicles the unlikely, dramatic rise of the supreme Allied commander. With full access to private papers and letters, D’Este has exposed for the first time the countless myths that have surrounded Eisenhower and his family for over fifty years. In this revealing biography, he identifies the complex and contradictory character behind Ike’s famous grin and air of calm self-assurance.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1627799613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
Book Description
The acclaimed biographer presents an intimate and comprehensive portrait of the legendary president and WWII general: “An excellent book.” —The Washington Post Book World Born into hardscrabble poverty in rural Kansas, the son of stern pacifists, Dwight David Eisenhower graduated from high school more likely to teach history than to make it. Yet he went on to become one of America’s most important military leaders. Then, on the wings of victory, the career soldier ascended to the nation’s highest political office. Casting new light on this profound evolution, Carlo D’Este chronicles the unlikely, dramatic rise of the supreme Allied commander. With full access to private papers and letters, D’Este has exposed for the first time the countless myths that have surrounded Eisenhower and his family for over fifty years. In this revealing biography, he identifies the complex and contradictory character behind Ike’s famous grin and air of calm self-assurance.