Author: William H. Wise And Company
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258451790
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Contributing Authors Include Clifton B. Cates, Thomas Holcomb, Alexander A. Vandegrift, And Many Others. A Photographic Record Of All Theaters Of Action Chronologically Arranged.
A Pictorial History of the Automobile
Author: Philip Van Doren Stern
Publisher: New York, Viking
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Publisher: New York, Viking
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Pictorial History of the Second World War, V8
Author: William H. Wise And Company
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258451790
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Contributing Authors Include Clifton B. Cates, Thomas Holcomb, Alexander A. Vandegrift, And Many Others. A Photographic Record Of All Theaters Of Action Chronologically Arranged.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258451790
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Contributing Authors Include Clifton B. Cates, Thomas Holcomb, Alexander A. Vandegrift, And Many Others. A Photographic Record Of All Theaters Of Action Chronologically Arranged.
Death Traps
Author: Belton Y. Cooper
Publisher: Presidio Press
ISBN: 0307415007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
“An important contribution to the history of World War II . . . I have never before been able to learn so much about maintenance methods of an armored division, with precise details that underline the importance of the work, along with descriptions of how the job was done.”—Russell F. Weigley, author of Eisenhower’s Lieutenants “Cooper saw more of the war than most junior officers, and he writes about it better than almost anyone. . . . His stories are vivid, enlightening, full of life—and of pain, sorrow, horror, and triumph.”—Stephen E. Ambrose, from his Foreword “In a down-to-earth style, Death Traps tells the compelling story of one man’s assignment to the famous 3rd Armored Division that spearheaded the American advance from Normandy into Germany. Cooper served as an ordnance officer with the forward elements and was responsible for coordinating the recovery and repair of damaged American tanks. This was a dangerous job that often required him to travel alone through enemy territory, and the author recalls his service with pride, downplaying his role in the vast effort that kept the American forces well equipped and supplied. . . . [Readers] will be left with an indelible impression of the importance of the support troops and how dependent combat forces were on them.”—Library Journal “As an alumnus of the 3rd, I eagerly awaited this book’s coming out since I heard of its release . . . and the wait and the book have both been worth it. . . . Cooper is a very polished writer, and the book is very readable. But there is a certain quality of ‘you are there’ many other memoirs do not seem to have. . . . Nothing in recent times—ridgerunning in Korea, firebases in Vietnam, or even the one hundred hours of Desert Storm—pressed the ingenuity and resolve of American troops . . . like WWII. This book lays it out better than any other recent effort, and should be part of the library of any contemporary warrior.”—Stephen Sewell, Armor Magazine “Cooper’s writing and recall of harrowing events is superb and engrossing. Highly recommended.”—Robert A. Lynn, The Stars and Stripes “This detailed story will become a classic of WWII history and required reading for anyone interested in armored warfare.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “[Death Traps] fills a critical gap in WWII literature. . . . It’s a truly unique and valuable work.”—G.I. Journal
Publisher: Presidio Press
ISBN: 0307415007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
“An important contribution to the history of World War II . . . I have never before been able to learn so much about maintenance methods of an armored division, with precise details that underline the importance of the work, along with descriptions of how the job was done.”—Russell F. Weigley, author of Eisenhower’s Lieutenants “Cooper saw more of the war than most junior officers, and he writes about it better than almost anyone. . . . His stories are vivid, enlightening, full of life—and of pain, sorrow, horror, and triumph.”—Stephen E. Ambrose, from his Foreword “In a down-to-earth style, Death Traps tells the compelling story of one man’s assignment to the famous 3rd Armored Division that spearheaded the American advance from Normandy into Germany. Cooper served as an ordnance officer with the forward elements and was responsible for coordinating the recovery and repair of damaged American tanks. This was a dangerous job that often required him to travel alone through enemy territory, and the author recalls his service with pride, downplaying his role in the vast effort that kept the American forces well equipped and supplied. . . . [Readers] will be left with an indelible impression of the importance of the support troops and how dependent combat forces were on them.”—Library Journal “As an alumnus of the 3rd, I eagerly awaited this book’s coming out since I heard of its release . . . and the wait and the book have both been worth it. . . . Cooper is a very polished writer, and the book is very readable. But there is a certain quality of ‘you are there’ many other memoirs do not seem to have. . . . Nothing in recent times—ridgerunning in Korea, firebases in Vietnam, or even the one hundred hours of Desert Storm—pressed the ingenuity and resolve of American troops . . . like WWII. This book lays it out better than any other recent effort, and should be part of the library of any contemporary warrior.”—Stephen Sewell, Armor Magazine “Cooper’s writing and recall of harrowing events is superb and engrossing. Highly recommended.”—Robert A. Lynn, The Stars and Stripes “This detailed story will become a classic of WWII history and required reading for anyone interested in armored warfare.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “[Death Traps] fills a critical gap in WWII literature. . . . It’s a truly unique and valuable work.”—G.I. Journal
A Pictorial History of the World War II Years
Author: Edward Jablonski
Publisher: Wings
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Combines a basic history of World War II with more than four hundred captioned photographs, and features charts, maps, and a wealth of specific facts.
Publisher: Wings
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Combines a basic history of World War II with more than four hundred captioned photographs, and features charts, maps, and a wealth of specific facts.
Surviving the Ride
Author: Steve Camp
Publisher: 30 Degrees South Publishers
ISBN: 1928211178
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Mine-protected and mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles are today standard in the US, most major western armed forces and many other armies as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The South African Army was already routinely using mine-protected armored personnel carriers and patrol vehicles forty years ago even if they looked primitive and ungainly. A few years later, the South African Army had reached the stage where it could deploy entire combat groups into battle zones equipped with only mine-protected vehicles, including their ambulances and supply trucks. By then the mine-protected vehicles had also become effective for use in combat, rather than just protected transport, the Casspir being the chief example. More to the point, they saved countless soldiers and policemen from death or serious injury, and the basic concepts now live on in the various MRAP types in service today. The valuable lessons learned by the South Africans with their early designs of these combat-proven vehicles has led the country to become one of the global leaders in the design of MRAPs which are locally manufactured and exported around the world. Surviving the Ride is a fascinating pictorial account featuring more than 120 of these unique South African-developed vehicles, spanning a forty-year period, with over 280 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished.
Publisher: 30 Degrees South Publishers
ISBN: 1928211178
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Mine-protected and mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles are today standard in the US, most major western armed forces and many other armies as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The South African Army was already routinely using mine-protected armored personnel carriers and patrol vehicles forty years ago even if they looked primitive and ungainly. A few years later, the South African Army had reached the stage where it could deploy entire combat groups into battle zones equipped with only mine-protected vehicles, including their ambulances and supply trucks. By then the mine-protected vehicles had also become effective for use in combat, rather than just protected transport, the Casspir being the chief example. More to the point, they saved countless soldiers and policemen from death or serious injury, and the basic concepts now live on in the various MRAP types in service today. The valuable lessons learned by the South Africans with their early designs of these combat-proven vehicles has led the country to become one of the global leaders in the design of MRAPs which are locally manufactured and exported around the world. Surviving the Ride is a fascinating pictorial account featuring more than 120 of these unique South African-developed vehicles, spanning a forty-year period, with over 280 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished.
Daimler SP250
Author: Brian Long
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845848217
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
The fascinating story of Daimler’s daring glass fibre sports car, including its commercial feasibility at the time, and key role in Daimler’s future, its development, production, and the proposal that could have seen it built into the 1970s. A bold new design, the 'Dart', as it was originally to be called, should have been Daimler’s saviour and a springboard to a range of new models, including saloons and coupés. Sadly, Jaguar − a company with its own sports cars − bought Daimler before the car was allowed to evolve. Contains contemporary material and photography throughout to help owners seeking to restore their vehicles in period guise.
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845848217
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
The fascinating story of Daimler’s daring glass fibre sports car, including its commercial feasibility at the time, and key role in Daimler’s future, its development, production, and the proposal that could have seen it built into the 1970s. A bold new design, the 'Dart', as it was originally to be called, should have been Daimler’s saviour and a springboard to a range of new models, including saloons and coupés. Sadly, Jaguar − a company with its own sports cars − bought Daimler before the car was allowed to evolve. Contains contemporary material and photography throughout to help owners seeking to restore their vehicles in period guise.
Guide to Reprints
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Editions
Languages : en
Pages : 1146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Editions
Languages : en
Pages : 1146
Book Description
Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War
Author: Alfred Hudson Guernsey
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
"Contemporary accounts and illustrations from the greatest magazine of the time. With 1000 scenes, maps, plans and portraits"--Jacket subtitle.
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
"Contemporary accounts and illustrations from the greatest magazine of the time. With 1000 scenes, maps, plans and portraits"--Jacket subtitle.
Standard Catalog for High School Libraries
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
The 1st ed. accompanied by a list of Library of Congress card numbers for books (except fiction, pamphlets, etc.) which are included in the 1st ed. and its supplement, 1926/29.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
The 1st ed. accompanied by a list of Library of Congress card numbers for books (except fiction, pamphlets, etc.) which are included in the 1st ed. and its supplement, 1926/29.
Cars & Parts
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 1172
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 1172
Book Description