Author: Maureen Attwooll
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781874336174
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Weymouth and Portland at War
Author: Maureen Attwooll
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781874336174
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781874336174
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Weymouth at War
Author: Ron Hill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910819777
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Weymouth at War tells the story of Ron Hill and his vessel My Girl, and how they helped carry soldiers and ammunition to the Breakwaters guarding the Naval Base at Portland during World War 2.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910819777
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Weymouth at War tells the story of Ron Hill and his vessel My Girl, and how they helped carry soldiers and ammunition to the Breakwaters guarding the Naval Base at Portland during World War 2.
The Times Documentary History of the War: Naval, pt. 4
Author: London The Times
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
World War II Dispatch
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Times Documentary History of the War: Naval, pt. 3
Author: London The Times
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The War at Sea, 1939-1945
Author: Stephen Wentworth Roskill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
A Machine Gunner's War
Author: Ernest Albert Andrews
Publisher: Casemate
ISBN: 1636241050
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
A machine gunner chronicles his time on the frontlines of WW2 from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge and the Wehrmacht’s last stand. American machine gunner Ernest “Andy” Andrews arrived in the UK just before deploying to fight in D-Day. Struck by a bullet in Normandy, he was evacuated to England before returning to participate in the race across France. Andy’s squad defended a bunker in the Siegfried Line and fought its way through the Hurtgen Forest to take Hill 232. When the Germans attempted to retake the hill, Andy faced his toughest battle and suffered a shoulder wound. Andy rejoined his company in time to fight in the Battle of the Bulge and the Rhine campaign, and in Germany's Harz Mountains, where the Wehrmacht was trying to organize a last stand. Andy's outfit ends the war fighting in Czechoslovakia, where Andy witnesses the German surrender. Following occupation duty, Andy returned to the States in October 1945. The war shaped Andy's postwar life in countless ways, and in 1994, Andy made the first of three return visits to the European battlefields where he had fought. This vivid firsthand account takes the reader along from Normandy to victory with Andy and his machine-gun crew.
Publisher: Casemate
ISBN: 1636241050
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
A machine gunner chronicles his time on the frontlines of WW2 from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge and the Wehrmacht’s last stand. American machine gunner Ernest “Andy” Andrews arrived in the UK just before deploying to fight in D-Day. Struck by a bullet in Normandy, he was evacuated to England before returning to participate in the race across France. Andy’s squad defended a bunker in the Siegfried Line and fought its way through the Hurtgen Forest to take Hill 232. When the Germans attempted to retake the hill, Andy faced his toughest battle and suffered a shoulder wound. Andy rejoined his company in time to fight in the Battle of the Bulge and the Rhine campaign, and in Germany's Harz Mountains, where the Wehrmacht was trying to organize a last stand. Andy's outfit ends the war fighting in Czechoslovakia, where Andy witnesses the German surrender. Following occupation duty, Andy returned to the States in October 1945. The war shaped Andy's postwar life in countless ways, and in 1994, Andy made the first of three return visits to the European battlefields where he had fought. This vivid firsthand account takes the reader along from Normandy to victory with Andy and his machine-gun crew.
The Times Documentary History of the War ...
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Weymouth's Seaside Heritage
Author: Allan Brodie
Publisher: Historic England
ISBN: 1848023170
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
With Weymouth and Portland hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games sailing events, the profile of the area will be raised considerably in the years leading up to the Games. Weymouth's seaside history and heritage will be a focus of attention and will contribute significantly to the regeneration of the town in the coming years. Weymouth has been a popular seaside resort for over 250 years. Likened to Montpelier and Naples for its natural beauty and healthy climate, it received the endorsement of King George III. His presence helped the town to expand rapidly in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, resulting in a stunning legacy of seafront terraces that continue to provide accommodation for thousands of holidaymakers each year. Weymouth boasts an eclectic mix of medieval town planning, harbour-side industry and former military sites that have had an impact on the town's development as a seaside resort. Many of the buildings associated with declining brewing and maritime industries have now been redeveloped and serve as amenities and accommodation for residents and visitors. An English Heritage opinion poll in 2007 found that seventy-five per cent of respondents felt that 'the historic character of seaside towns is what makes them beautiful and enjoyable'. This book describes the colourful story of Weymouth's seaside history and the buildings and open spaces that survive to tell this story. It also demonstrates how the historic environment can play an important part in the future development of the town.
Publisher: Historic England
ISBN: 1848023170
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
With Weymouth and Portland hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games sailing events, the profile of the area will be raised considerably in the years leading up to the Games. Weymouth's seaside history and heritage will be a focus of attention and will contribute significantly to the regeneration of the town in the coming years. Weymouth has been a popular seaside resort for over 250 years. Likened to Montpelier and Naples for its natural beauty and healthy climate, it received the endorsement of King George III. His presence helped the town to expand rapidly in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, resulting in a stunning legacy of seafront terraces that continue to provide accommodation for thousands of holidaymakers each year. Weymouth boasts an eclectic mix of medieval town planning, harbour-side industry and former military sites that have had an impact on the town's development as a seaside resort. Many of the buildings associated with declining brewing and maritime industries have now been redeveloped and serve as amenities and accommodation for residents and visitors. An English Heritage opinion poll in 2007 found that seventy-five per cent of respondents felt that 'the historic character of seaside towns is what makes them beautiful and enjoyable'. This book describes the colourful story of Weymouth's seaside history and the buildings and open spaces that survive to tell this story. It also demonstrates how the historic environment can play an important part in the future development of the town.
The Times Documentary History of the War: Military, pt. 1
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description