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Open Road Media Miracle at Midway
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestseller: The true story of the WWII naval battle portrayed in the Roland Emmerich film is “something special among war histories” (Chicago Sun-Times). Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan’s military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond. But the US Navy would be waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, tactical daring, and a significant stroke of luck, the Americans under Adm. Chester W. Nimitz dealt Japan’s navy its first major defeat in the war. Three years of hard fighting remained, but it was at Midway that the tide turned. This “stirring, even suspenseful narrative” is the first book to tell the story of the epic battle from both the American and Japanese sides (Newsday). Miracle at Midway reveals how America won its first and greatest victory of the Pacific war—and how easily it could have been a loss.Trade Review“A gripping and convincing account.” —Philadelphia Inquirer “Few better accounts of Midway have been, or are likely to be, written.” —The Houston Post “The most detailed and comprehensive account of Midway.” —James D. Hornfischer, bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide “Epic.” —The New York Times “Something special among war histories . . . No other gives both sides of the battle in as detailed and telling a manner.” —Chicago Sun-Times
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Random House USA Inc Afghanistan: A Russian Soldier's Story
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Fpd Books Mein Kampf: My Struggle
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Royal Classics The Art of War (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
Book SynopsisThe Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly thought of as a definitive work on military strategy and tactics. For the last two thousand years it remained the most important military treatise in Asia, where even the common people knew it by name. It has had an influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond.The book was first translated into the French language in 1772 by French Jesuit Jean Joseph Marie Amiot and a partial translation into English was attempted by British officer Everard Ferguson Calthrop in 1905. However, the most popular (and accurate) English language translation was completed by Lionel Giles in 1910. Leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap, General Douglas MacArthur and leaders of Imperial Japan have drawn inspiration from the work.This edition has 380 footnotes, an introduction, and brief biographies on the 11 main commentators on Sun Tzu''s work. This case laminate collector''s edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.
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Paragon Publishing Malaya 1948-1960: Emergency!! Never, Just a Forgotten War
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Naval & Military Press Armies of the First French Republic and the Rise of the Marshals of Napoleon I
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Bradt Travel Guides Waterloo & Beyond
Book SynopsisTwo hundred years after the battle, the area around Waterloo is a lovely landscape of rolling farmland containing dozens of key sites, memorials and monuments to discover. But the Waterloo region offers far more than just a battlefield. A wealth of sights beckons the curious tourist, including the historic town of Nivelles with its towering Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, the exhilarating Walibi theme park at Wavre and the profoundly tranquil ruins of the Abbaye de Villers. Bradt's Waterloo & Beyond, written by Belgium expert Antony Mason, gives practical advice from the best hotel and restaurant choices to festivals and events throughout the year. This unique tourist guidebook provides everything you'll need to get the very most from your visit.Table of ContentsIntroduction v Chapter 1 Practical Information 1 Getting there and away 1, Getting around 3, When to visit 6, Tours and tourist information 6, Festivals and events 6, Security and safety 9, Shopping 9, What to see and do 11 Chapter 2 History 13 Historical timeline 13, Before 1815 15, History of the Battle of Waterloo 15 Chapter 3 The Guide 31 Orientation 31, The main sites 31, The main battlefield monuments 42 Chapter 4 Walks, Tours and Excursions 47 A walk around the battlefield 47, A battlefield tour by car 51, La Route Napoléon en Wallonie 54, Excursions around Waterloo 60 Chapter 5 Where to Stay and Eat 67 Where to stay 67, Where to eat and drink 69 Appendix 1 Language 72 Appendix 2 Further Information 73 Index 74
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Naval & Military Press Ltd Bygone Pilgrimage. Battlefields of the Marne 1914. An Illustrated History and Guide to the Battlefields: 1914
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Naval & Military Press Ltd The German Campaign in the Balkans (Spring 1941)
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Naval & Military Press Ltd Marching on Tanga (with General Smuts in East Africa)
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Williamite Wars in Ireland
Book SynopsisThis title provides an authoritative account of the wars between Britain and Ireland in the 17th century.William III's defeat of James II's Catholic army at the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690 ended the Stuart dynasty's last hope of survival. It has also been central, together with the siege of Londonderry, to the foundation myth of Northern Ireland. John Childs, the leading military historian of the period, gives a clear and authoritative account of the campaign in all its stages.Trade ReviewChild's book is especially noteworthy in that naval operations during this war are examined thoroughly, and he is good on the battlefield tactic of the contestants. Off the battlefield, Childs is adept at unravelling the command rivalries that undermined the Jacobite war effort...In his preface, Childs writes modestly that 'an Englishman coming late in his career to the history of Ireland is constantly aware of his ignorance': but his concerns are misplaced, for he easily sails over the hurdles. * The International History Review, September 2009 *There is much to commend in Child's work...a lively writing style with occasional flashes of humor and a high-spirited gleeful delight in the trivial. The general reader and the military historian can dip into this book with profit. * The Historian, 2010 *Table of ContentsMaps; Abbreviations; Note on dates; Note on distances; Note on spelling and punctuation; Note on maps and place names; Preface; 1. Preliminaries, 1688; 2. Practical Matters; 3. Towards War, 1689; 4. The Break of Dromore and the retreat to Coleraine; 5. Clady and the Ards Peninsula. 6. The Defence of Derry and Enniskillen; 7. General Kirke; 8. Endurance; 9. The relief of Derry and Newtownbutler; 10. A tired Old Man; 11. Sligo and Dundalk; 12. Winter operations, 1689-90; 13. The Battle of Boyne; 14. From Dublin to Limerick; 15. The first siege of Limerick; 16. Cork and Kinsale; 17. A war of posts and ambuscades; 18. Spring 1691; 19. Ballymore and Athlone; 20. Aughrim and Galway; 21. The Curious Affair at Sligo, or the banalities of the small war; 22. The second siege of Limerick; 23. Dispersal; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.
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Rooster Books Ltd Gallipoli
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Reconquista Press Crusade in Spain
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Brill On Behalf of the Emperor, On Behalf of the Fatherland: Finnish Officers and Soldiers of the Russian Imperial Life-Guard on the Battlefields of Poland, 1831
Book SynopsisJussi Jalonen’s On Behalf of the Emperor, On Behalf of the Fatherland approaches the Russian suppression of the Polish Uprising in 1830-1831 from a new transnational perspective. The Russian mobilization involved people from the farthest reaches of the Empire, and one notable group was the Finnish Battalion of the Imperial Guard. For the Finnish elites, the war was a demonstration of loyalty to the Tsar, and the service of young Finnish gentlemen in the Russian Guards produced a sense of militarized patriotism. Relying on a rich variety of original sources, this study places the campaign in Poland in the context of the development of Finnish national awareness, providing a unique portrayal of 19th century war experience and nationalism.Table of ContentsContents Contents v Acknowledgements x List of Figures xi List of Maps and Tables xii Introduction 1 The Cultural History of Warfare and Finnish Military History 2 Modern War Experience and Finnish Soldiers in the Tsarist Russian Army 6 Emotions and Mentality, Experience and Narratives 9 Nationalism and War in the 19th Century 12 The Polish November Rising and its Historiography 21 A Word on the Sources and Contents of this Book 25 1 The Battalion as a Society 30 The Russian Guards and ‘Inclusive Imperialism’ 31 Elites in Transition: Finnish Offfijicers, their Family Background and Relations 36 The Rank and File: NCO s, Sharp-Shooters and Civilian Staff Members 50 Integration and Indoctrination: Military Culture in the Battalion 59 Offfijicers of the Empire, Soldiers of the Nation, Men of the People 73 2 The Onset of War 77 Loyalty and Discontent, Subservience and Insurrection 78 Mobilization and the Expectations of Conflict 85 Journey to the Battlefijield 90 Patriotism, Camaraderie and Family Ties 95 The Emotions of Departure 101 3 The Battles in Mazovia, April–May 1831 103 The Overture: The Defense of the Bug Riverbanks, April 1831 105 The First Campaign on Cholera: The Finnish Guard in the Spring of 1831 115 The Baptism of Fire: The Clash at Przetycz 121 Capitulation and Defeat: The Encirclement at Długosiodło 126 The Signifijicance of the Battles 129 4 The Noble Enemy. The War as a Trans-National Experience 134 The November Rising as a Trans-Cultural War: Polish Recollections of Foreign Soldiers 136 Finnish Soldiers on the Battlefijield and the Recollections of Polish Offfijicers 141 Loyal Finnish Offfijicers and Uprooted Finnish Soldiers in Polish Portrayals 150 Finnish Offfijicers and their Impressions of Polish Soldiers and Civilians 158 Images of the ‘Other’ and Interaction with the Enemy 167 5 Combat, Glory and Captivity: Finnish Offfijicers and Soldiers in the Summer of 1831 171 Faith, Honor and Responsibility: Lieutenant Colonel Lagerborg as the Battalion’s Commander 173 Combat, Death and the Body: Lieutenant Adolf Aminofff in the Defense of Tykocin 182 Dreams and Destitution: Ensign August Cronhjelm’s Troubles in the Campaign 194 Captivity and Cooperation: Sven Jonas Stille and the Finnish Prisoners of War 199 Discourses of Survival 209 6 Destitution and Triumph: The Closing Stages of the Campaign 214 Epidemics and Logistics: The Operations of the Finnish Guard from June to August, 1831 215 The Last Battlefijield Casualties: The Storming of Rakowiec and Szczęśliwice 224 The Finnish Battalion as Part of the Russian Occupation Forces in Warsaw 235 The Journey Home 244 Shades of Misery, Shades of Victory 248 7 Home and Hearth: Finnish Society and the Polish Campaign 251 Controls and Censorship: The Public Atmosphere in Finland during the Polish Uprising 252 Wartime News, Correspondence, and its Obstacles 259 Wartime Anxieties, Fears and Mourning as Collective Experiences 263 Duty, Honor and Pride: The Sense of Triumph and Glory at Home 271 Departed Men and Families Apart: Finnish Soldiers and their Families in History’s Margins 278 The Reaction of the Intelligentsia: Wartime Opposition and Other Sentiments 284 War of the Elites 292 8 After the War: The Legacy of the Polish Campaign 296 The Final Reckoning: Total Casualties and Journeys Home 297 Rewards of Peace, Leadership in War 301 War and Remembrance: The Polish Campaign in Literature, Art, Politics and Culture 307 Politics of the Empire, Memories of the Nation 316 Conclusion: Loyalty, Fatherland and Forgotten Sacrifijices 319 Bibliography 325 Index 351 Contents Contents vii Acknowledgements x
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Brill Small Countries in a Big Power World: The Belgian-Dutch Conflict at Versailles, 1919
Book SynopsisWhen a devastated Belgium emerged from World War I, some of its leaders had high hopes that the upcoming negotiations would enable achievement of a long-cherished goal; annexing parts of the Netherlands lost in the final 1839 settlement which had established the country. Belgium’s strong historical and military arguments were bolstered by its courageous Great War image. Yet the Dutch proved ready and able to launch an energetic counterattack which ultimately stymied the Belgian campaign. This book explains why and how this happened, and demonstrates that small states are active participants in their own destinies, not just spectators or victims.Trade Review"The sources examined include extensive materials from the Dutch and Belgian archives, as might be expected, and additionally documents providing important insights regarding the United States, France, Britain, and Germany. This is particularly advantageous for giving the reader an informative and detailed vantage not only of the Dutch and Belgian participants but also of German strategists and planners whose prewar and wartime decisions influenced the relationship and of the perspectives and infighting among the most powerful of the victorious states which theoretically had the opportunity to address the Dutch-Belgian controversy while awash in the momentous and chaotic issues of the postwar world. Small Countries in a Big Power World is a valuable, interesting, and meaningful book that earns its place on the shelves of diplomatic and World War I history". Nicholas Sambaluk, in H-Net Reviews, August 2020.Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations and Maps vi 1 Far Away Neighbors 1 2 A Nation and an Idea 17 3 The Low Countries and the Great War to 1916 37 4 The Low Countries and the Great War, 1916–1918 74 5 Crisis and Opportunity, 1918–1919 96 6 Versailles: The Offensive Begins 124 7 Versailles: The Counteroffensive 154 8 Victory and Defeat 182 9 Postscript 207 10 Meanings 227 Bibliography 243 Index 257
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Brill The Battle of Kulikovo Refought: “The First National Feat”
Book SynopsisThe battle of Kulikovo, fought between Muscovite and Tatar troops in 1380, has been considered as a crucial turning point in the national history of Russia. In The Battle of Kulikovo Refought Kati Parppei examines the layers of contemporary meanings attached to the event from the Middle Ages to the present, following the formation and establishment of the collective images and perceptions concerning the battle. By utilizing a diverse set of sources she shows that the present image of the medieval battle was created in retrospect from the 15th century onwards by interpolating, interpreting and simplifying. The narrative themes emphasizing internal unity have been applicable to practically any political situation over the centuries, especially to ones involving external threat.Table of ContentsForeword and acknowledgements List of maps and illustrations Maps Illustrations Introduction “Light of freedom began to dawn” “History’s turning points” The battle of Kulikovo as “mythscape” Hindsight and narrative About the structure of the book Part 1 The medieval and pre-modern battlefield 1.1. The battle of Kulikovo in the early sources 1.2. The first chronicle entries 1.3. New cluster of texts 1.4. The Life of Dmitrii Ivanovich 1.5. Poetic Zadonshchina 1.6. Expanded Chronicle Tale Oleg of Riazan – “the new Judas” Churchmen enter the scene Anticipation and divine miracles 1.7. Vassian Rylo’s letter to Ivan III 1.8. The Tale of the Rout of Mamai “Like a flock of sheep” Allies of Mamai and Dmitrii Role of Dmitrii’s family Involvement of the Trinity Monastery Metropolitans alive and dead Omens and comparisons Events on the battlefield Image of Dmitrii in “The Tale” List of motifs: the plot-structure is established 1.9. Further developments Nikon Chronicle Book of Degrees Zadonshchina : the longer version Our Lady of the Don – and Vladimir Part 2 From manuscripts to national history writing Entering the age of print 2.1. The Kievan Sinopsis – the first history textbook “Slavo-Rossian” viewpoint The adventures of Zakhariia Tiuchev Other details in the Sinopsis 2.2. Historians’ Kulikovo takes shape First steps in national history writing Mankiev’s “secular Kulikovo” V. N. Tatishchev’s detailed narrative M. M. Shcherbatov’s critical touch I. N. Boltin: defending the virtues of the Muscovite Grand Prince 2.3. “First National Victory”: Russian National Historiography and the Kulikovo Battle Scholarly developments N. M. Karamzin’s patriotic viewpoint N. A. Polevoi – a critic who failed S. M. Solov’ev: “Europe over Asia” N. I. Kostomarov: Dmitrii as a man of “poor talent” V. O. Kliuchevskii: “The first national victory” Later developments Part 3 Popular Kulikovo 3.1. Popular-historical publications The first attempts Productive Gur’ianov Kazadaev’s post-Napoleonic ideas Afremov’s military details 500-year celebrations: Ilovaiskii’s “historical viewpoint” The Ottoman question 3.2. School textbooks Ilovaiskii and the role of Riazan Ostrogorskii fulfilling “certain didactic criteria” “The first national feat” The active role of Dmitrii S. F. Platonov’s enduring interpretations 3.3. Lubok literature “The horrible rout of Mamai” 3.4. Oral tradition Historical songs and the “Saturday of Dmitrii” Afanas’ev and “godless Mamai” Kulikovo in bylinas 3.5. Plays and poetry Ozerov and “Dmitrii Donskoi” Poems inspired by Kulikovo 3.6. Visual battlefield Kulikovo in artworks Monument to Kulikovo Epilogue: Notes on Soviet and post-Soviet Kulikovo ”Contemporary Kulikovo fields” St. Dmitrii Donskoi Kulikovo in images Mythscape challenged Conclusions Abbreviations Sources Printed chronicle sources Other printed sources Virtual sources Literature
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Draft2digital Die Napoleonischen Kriege
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Angeline Gallant Timeless Captives
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Independently Published Shadow of the Eagles
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Independently Published The Rothschilds at War
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Lannes
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ABC-CLIO Battles of the Thirty Years War
Book SynopsisThis work is a study of the military aspects of the first half of this important conflict (1618-1635). Each chapter deals with a particular battle, also examining wider questions of strategy, leadership, armaments, organization, logistics, and war finances.Trade ReviewWilliam Guthrie has performed a splendid service by writing a book that describes each of the major engagements of the Thirty Year War from its outbreak to the entry of France, at which point it expanded into a pan-European conflict. * Arquebusier *Guthrie's Battles of the Thirty Years War attempts to fill this gap, and it does so in solid if formulaic style, laying out the strengths of the opposing forces, the abilities and personalities of the commanders, and the tactical details of the actions. . . . Without this book one is forced to glean this kind of detail from a myriad of obscure works written in several languages. Nor does Guthrie simply summarize these older works; he also provides intelligent, original analysis-both tactical and strategic-of his own. Scholars will also find Guthrie's brief but effective intorduction useful, for it provides a detailed explanation of military technology, tactical organization, and military practice of the period, something that is lacking in anglophone historiography…this is a well-researched and unique reference work that should find favor with scholars of the Thirty Years' War or early modern warfare. * The Journal of Military History *[A]n immensely handy reference to military operations during the first 17 years of the war, with a focus on the actual engagements. There are numerous tables discussing the apportionment of personnel among the arms, mini-biographies of commanders notable and not so notable, and much more. Well worth reading--and having--for anyone with a serious interest in the conduct of war during the early seventeenth century. * The New York Military Affairs Newsletter *Table of ContentsBreitenfeld & the Thirty Years War The Battle of White Mountain The 1622 Campaign: The Battle of Wimpfen The Battle of Stadtlohn The Danish War: Dessau and Lutter Gustavus's Run of Victory Gustavus vs. Wallenstein The War in Westphalia The Battle of Nordlingen Glossary Bibliography Index
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Basic Books The Field of Blood
Book SynopsisA history of the 1119 Battle of the Field of Blood, which decisively halted the momentum gained during the First Crusade and decided the fate of the Crusader states.
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Edinburgh University Press Turkish Myth and Muslim Symbol
Book SynopsisTurks ruled the Middle East for a millennium and eastern Europe for many centuries and it is an undoubted fact that they moulded the lands under their dominion. It is therefore something of a paradox that the history of Turkey and aspects of the identity and role of the Turks, both as Muslims and as an ethnic group, still remain little known in the west and undervalued in the Arabic and Persian-speaking worlds.This book contributes to historical scholarship on Turkey by focusing on its key foundational myth, the battle of Manzikert in 1071--the Turkish equivalent of the battle of Hastings. Manzikert destroyed the hold of Christian Byzantium on eastern Turkey and opened the whole country to the spread of Islam, a process completed with the fall of Constantinople and Trebizond some four centuries later.Translations and a close analysis of all the extant Muslim sources--both Arabic and Persian--which deal with the battle of Manzikert are provided in the book. It also looks at these writings as literary works and vehicles of religious ideology and analyses the ongoing confrontation between the Muslim Turks and Christian Europe and the importance of Manzikert in the formation of the modern state of Turkey since 1923.Trade Review'This original and thought-provoking book operates on several levels ... a captivating read that is a powerful reminder to Western scholars and students of the achievement of Turkish - rather than Arab or Persian - leaders in the history of the Muslim Near East.' -- Jonathan Phillips Times Literary Supplement 'This is a passionate book with an agenda to address the importance of the Turkish contribution to the medieval period ... as well as presenting a superb deconstruction of a historical event in the memory and ideology of centuries of writers.' -- Jonathan Phillips Times Literary Supplement 'This original and thought-provoking book operates on several levels ... a captivating read that is a powerful reminder to Western scholars and students of the achievement of Turkish - rather than Arab or Persian - leaders in the history of the Muslim Near East.' 'This is a passionate book with an agenda to address the importance of the Turkish contribution to the medieval period ... as well as presenting a superb deconstruction of a historical event in the memory and ideology of centuries of writers.'Table of ContentsList of Illustrations; Comment on Transliteration; Part 1: Medieval Muslim interpretations of the battle; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The twelfth -century sources for the battle of Manzikert; Chapter 3: The thirteenth-century sources for the battle of Manzikert; Chapter 4: The fourteenth-century sources for the battle of Manzikert; Chapter 5: Writing the battle; Part 2: The legacy of the battle; Chapter 6: The Islamic legacy of Manzikert - the ongoing Muslim-Christian confrontation; Chapter 7: The heritage of Manzikert: the myth of national identity; Appendix; Bibliography.
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Edinburgh University Press Bannockburn
Book SynopsisThe battle of Bannockburn, fought on the fields south of Stirling at midsummer 1314, is the best known event in the history of Medieval Scotland. It was a unique event. The clash of two armies, each led by a king, followed a clear challenge to a battle to determine the status of Scotland and its survival as a separate realm. As a key point in the Anglo-Scottish wars of the fourteenth century, the battle has been extensively discussed, but Bannockburn was also a pivotal event in the history of the British Isles. This book analyses the road to Bannockburn, the campaign of 1314 and the aftermath of the fight. It demonstrates that in both its context and legacy the battle had a central significance in the shaping of nations and identities in the late Medieval British Isles.
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The History Press Ltd Battle Story Passchendaele 1917
Book SynopsisPasschendaele 1917 is the story of one of the most pitiless and iconic battles of the First World War, known today as Third Ypres. Fought over three tortuous months in 1917, the fighting raged through some of the worst physical conditions of the entire war, across battlefields collapsing into endless mud and blood.
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The History Press Ltd Arnhem
Book SynopsisArnhem 1944 remains the greatest airborne battle of all time – this is the ultimate companion to that battle
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The History Press Ltd Honour Restored
Book SynopsisThe Battle of Britain was won in 1940 by the squadrons of Fighter Command under the leadership of Air Chief Marshal Dowding who was given no public honour or recognition for this great achievement in saving Britain from Nazi invasion and occupation - here now is a searching and advanced review which justifies Dowding''s place of honour in British history.This book is written by a Spitfire pilot who served at readiness and in combat throughout the Battle of Britain in day fighter squadrons. His personal observations of the war during 1939 and 1940 combined with many years of research has produced a penetrating review of the Battle with many of the old myths dispelled.The author tells of the sacrifices of the people of Britain, the great courage and tenacity of our young fighter pilots, always outnumbered by the Liftwaffe bombers and fighters. He courageously exposes and shames the appalling behaviour of the Air Ministry cabal of senior officers who attacked and dishonoured Dowding at this time of great crisis in our history.Questions such as: who controlled the Battle? was it Reichsmarschall Goering or the weather? was there really a Big Wing Philosophy or was it just a Big Wing myth? why were WWI night fighting tactics for slow flying biplanes introduced by the Air Ministry in 1940 as a defence over London against fast flying modern Luftwaffe bombers? why was there a cabal and who were the members, plus many more, are discussed?This is a book telling of honour restored to the people of Britain, our fighter pilots, and Air Chief Marshal Dowding - sadly it also tells of dishonour.
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The History Press Ltd The Battle of Berlin 1945
Book SynopsisThe Battle of Berlin 1945Trade ReviewTony Le Tissier is arguably the finest English-language historian of the Battle of Berlin
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The History Press The Road to Hastings
Book SynopsisThe dramatic confrontation between Harold of England and William of Normandy at Senlac Ridge in 1066 was the result of almost a century of political and dynastic struggles. Paul Hill explores the prolonged death-throe of Anglo-Saxon England - a story of murder, treachery and ambition - and of a foreign predator with a talent for organisation.
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The History Press Ltd Amiens 1918
Book SynopsisOn 8 August 1918, the Allied forces launched the surprise attack that heralded the end of the First World War. With skill and daring, 21 divisions of men breached the German lines, supported by 500 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. This book considers the successes and failures of both sides in this conflict.
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The History Press Ltd VCs of the First World War Passchendaele 1917
Book SynopsisDuring the 3 ½ month long struggle, which claimed the lives of more than 60,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen, 61 men were adjudged to have performed deeds worthy of the Empire’s highest award for valour – the Victoria Cross.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Idea of Marathon
Book SynopsisThe Battle of Marathon changed the course of history in ancient Greece. To many, the impossible seemed to have been achieved - the mighty Persian Empire halted in its advance. What happened that day, why was the battle fought, and how did people make sense of it? This bold new history of the battle examines how the conflict unfolded and the ideas attached to it in antiquity and beyond. Many thought the battle offered lessons in how people should behave, with heroism to be emulated and faults to be avoided. While the battle itself was fought in one day, the battle for the idea of Marathon has lasted ever since. After immersing you in the battle, this work will help you to explore how the ancient Athenians used the battle in their relations between themselves and others, and how the battle continued to be used to express ideas about gods, empire, and morality in the age of Alexander and his successors, at Rome and in Greece under the Roman Empire, and in the ages after antiquity, even inTrade ReviewClearly and engagingly written ... The great strength of this book is not just in its recreation of the narrative of the battle or excellent discussion of the historiographic problems surrounding it ... but also in its exploration of cultural history. Another particularly strong feature is that the book accords the Persians an integral place in the story and gives Persian cultural receptions of the battle their due ... This is a very good, stimulating book. * The Classical Review *A well thought out and organised treatment, clearly and economically written ... this is a good and worthwhile book. * Classics for All *Nevin’s book is an important contribution to the study of ancient Greek warfare. * The Journal of Hellenic Studies *Sonya Nevin’s sensible examination of the Battle of Marathon is a carefully crafted study of myth-busting importance. As she weaves together the story, she manages to give the Persians their rightful place in the battle without losing sight of the brilliance of the Greek effort. Balanced studies of this kind are much needed. -- Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Professor and Chair of Ancient History, Cardiff University, UKAn exciting inclusion on a university reading list, but also has an immediacy and accessibility which would appeal to the informed general reader. * Journal of Classics Teaching *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Athenians at a Turning Point 2. The Greek World 3. Persia 4. Revolt in Ionia 5. The Plain of Marathon 6. The Fight 7. Surviving Marathon 8. Events after Marathon 9. Memories of Marathon in Fifth-Century Art and Literature 10. Marathon beyond the Fifth-Century 11. Marathon under Rome 12. Marathon after Antiquity Afterword Notes Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Brittany 1944
Book SynopsisFully illustrated study of the race to the Breton ports and the struggle to take them by Patton's Third Army in the months after D-Day. One of the prime objectives for the Allies following the D-Day landings was the capture of sufficient ports to supply their armies. The original Overlord plans assumed that ports along the Breton coast would be essential to expansion of the Normandy beach-head. This included the major ports at Brest and on Quiberon Bay. The newly arrived Third US Army (TUSA) under Lt. Gen. George S. Patton was delegated to take on the Brittany mission. In one of the most rapid mechanized advances of the war, TUSA had the ports of Avranches and Quiberon encircled by the second week of August 1944. But changing priorities meant that most of TUSA was redeployed, meaning only a single corps was left to take the Breton port cities. The fight would drag into 1945, long after German field armies had been driven from France. Using full colour maps and artwork as well as Trade ReviewA handy, easily accessible look at an often ignored element of the battle for France after D-Day. * The Armourer, April 2019 *Table of ContentsOrigins of the campaign/Chronology/Opposing commanders/Opposing armies/Orders of battle/Opposing plans/The campaign/Aftermath/The battlefields today/Further reading/Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Flying Tiger Ace The story of Bill Reed Chinas
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA fitting tribute to an otherwise little-known American hero [...] Highly recommended reading for anyone, but a "must have" addition to the library of military aviation history enthusiasts! * Col. J. Ward Boyce, Jr., USAF (Ret), Former Executive Director, American Fighter Aces Association *Carl Molesworth captivates the reader with a thoroughly researched biography of Lt. Colonel William N. Reed, an outstanding yet still somewhat unknown American hero of World War II. [...] Bill Reed’s story is also a needed reminder of the hardships and sacrifice shown by those in combat and by their families at home. [...] All of us living today should try to live up to the standards Reed set for himself. * Tom Ivie, author of 'Aces of the 325th Fighter Group' *Carl Molesworth’s biography of William Reed is a welcome addition to the record of American participation in the air war over China. Molesworth’s description of Reed’s experiences with the American Volunteer Group, the famed Flying Tigers, provides more depth to an understanding of what daily life for an AVG pilot was like in the dark early days of America’s war against Japan. * Edward M. Young, author of 'B-25 Mitchell Units of the CBI' *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Part One: The Making of a Man 1 “Everything anyone would ever want to be” 2 “Justifiable homicide” 3 “Three of us passed out of 47” Part Two: A Grand Experiment – the AVG 4 “Day after day passed by uneventfully” 5 “Don’t be too much concerned, will you?” 6 “I dove and attacked them head-on” 7 “This is no time to take a runout” 8 “A pretty good day’s work” 9 “I might have stayed over there” Part Three: Back to China 10 “I felt a hit in my engine” 11 “Some scheme afoot in Washington” 12 “Time we stopped fooling around” 13 “Stay in there and try a little harder” 14 “Just one of those Goddamned nights” 15 “The most staggering blow” Appendix: Chinese place names Endnotes Bibliography List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Target Hong Kong
Book SynopsisBrought to life by the personal accounts of six Navy pilots and one British POW, this is the history of the U.S. Navy airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong.Commander John Lamade started the war in 1941 a nervous pilot of an antiquated biplane. Just over three years later he was in the cockpit of a cutting-edge Hellcat about to lead a strike force of 80 aircraft through the turbulent skies above the South China Sea. His target: Hong Kong. As a storm of antiaircraft fire darkened the sky, watching from below was POW Ray Jones. For three long years he and his fellow prisoners had endured near starvation conditions in a Japanese internment camp. Did these American aircraft, he wondered, herald freedom?Trawling through historic records, Steven K. Bailey discovered that the story of the U.S. Navy airstrikes on Japanese-held Hong Kong during the final year of World War II had never been told. Operation Gratitude involved nearly 100 U.S. Navy warships and closTable of ContentsAcronyms Place Names List of Illustrations Maps 1. January 1945 2. December 1941 3. We Are Now Prisoners of War 4. Boxing Day, 1941 5. Training Days 6. Little Jack and the Big John 7. Manila Bay 8. Convoy Hi-87 9. Crew Two 10. Hot, Straight, and Normal 11. Shootin’ Star 12. The Most Frightening Thing 13. Blanket Missions 14. A Complete Failure 15. Target 8 16. Fifteen to Twenty Seconds of Flotation 17. Intense to Unbelievable 18. Three Planes Down 19. Triple X 20. The Man in the Harris Tweed 21. The Bombing of Bungalow C 22. The Results Were Not Commensurate with the Losses 23. The Navy Department Deeply Regrets to Inform You 24. Houseguests 25. Eager Beavers 26. Courts of Inquiry 27. Killed on a Sunday 28. Ten Centuries 29. The Bombing of Bungalow A 30. On the Beach 31. Forever and a Day 32. Reparations, Reassignments, and Record Jackets 33. Ninety-four Pounds 34. Hungjao Road 35. Unknowns Epilogue Acknowledgments Endnotes Bibliography Index
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Profile Books Ltd The Last Battle: Endgame on the Western Front,
Book SynopsisWinner of the Military History Matters Book of the Year Award 2019 By August 1918, the outcome of the Great War was not in doubt: the Allies would win. But what was unclear was how this defeat would play out - would the Germans hold on, prolonging the fighting deep into 1919, with the loss of hundreds of thousands more young lives, or could the war be won in 1918? In The Last Battle, Peter Hart, author of Gallipoli and The Great War, and oral historian at the Imperial War Museum, brings to life the dramatic final weeks of the war, as men fought to secure victory, with survival seemingly only days, or hours away. Drawing on the experience of both generals and ordinary soldiers, and dwelling with equal weight on strategy, tactics and individual experience, this is a powerful and detailed account of history's greatest endgame.Trade ReviewThis superbly written history demonstrates conclusively the skill and professionalism of the British Army in 1918. -- Simon Shaw * Mail on Sunday *A superb account of the tactics that finally brought victory on the Western Front. The Last Battle pays just tribute to the allied military achievement of 1918, too often forgotten in our preoccupation with earlier horrors. -- Max Hastings * The Times *Thought provoking, erudite, yet eminently readable and entertaining: Peter Hart is a historian and author at the peak of his powers -- Richard van EmdenA fantastic book...If you're going to read one book on 1918 for this centenary, there's no doubt that Peter's book is it. -- Paul Reed * World at War *A thoroughly readable, yet authoritative, account of one of the most dramatic periods of 20th Century history, one which deserves to be far better known. It deserves a place on the bookshelf of every serious student of the Great War and I cannot recommend it too strongly. -- Jack Sheldon, author of The Germany Army on the Somme 1914-1916Peter Hart has a happy knack of blending a high-level of abstraction (the politics, grand strategy and operational) with the personal and minute, and making it work for the reader... The narrative is highly educational and The Last Battle certainly makes for a good read. -- Chris Baker * The Long, Long Trail *Well written, with an exceptional collection of personal narratives, this book provides a fascinating look at the last four months of World War I. -- Jerry D. Lenaburg, Senior Military AnalystThis is an excellent highly readable book that should appeal to all students of military history and a worthy addition to the author's previous titles. -- Stephen McGreal, HistorianA consistent writer who has the skill of a fine storyteller...Hopefully we will see more from Peter in good time, and if you are wise enough to read The Last Battle, it should lead you to his earlier work. You will not be disappointed. -- Mark Barnes * War History Online *Arguably the most significant book produced in the centenary year of the Armistice and is a masterfully written and constructed work...a book which is not only more than praiseworthy but is one which will stand as the definitive work on perhaps the most important period of the entire war. -- Andy Saunders * Britain at War *A superb account of the tactics that won the First World War on the Western Front. * Sunday Times Culture *Peter Hart, in his commendable book...offers us a first-class analysis as to why the British Army succeeded operationally...One of the best books, among the very large number that the First World War centenary has produced, at describing how soldiers actually think and feel, written by a historian who has a rare intuition for his subject. -- Barney White-Spunner * Country Life *At last we have a book that really does these events justice...Hart skilfully navigates the reader through the rival national narratives that each claim credit as architects of the final victory...Hart has delivered a well balanced, enlightening history that enables the reader to make sense of an exciting but potentially confusing chapter of the war. -- Mike Peters * Soldier Magazine, Pick of the Month *Hart is an accomplished historian displaying a sound knowledge of the war, its challenges and difficulties, and the manner in which they were overcome. Like his other books, The Last Battle: Endgame on the Western Front,1918 embraces the human face of war within a largely operational narrative that is balanced and fair in its commentary, and gives credit where credit is due... Once picked up, it will be hard to put down. * Brigadier Chris Roberts *A superb account of the tactics that won the First World War on the Western Front. * Sunday Times *
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The History Press Ltd Arnhem 1944: Battle Story
Book SynopsisThe Battle of Arnhem has acquired a near-legendary status in British military history as an audacious plan to land paratroopers into the Netherlands and spearhead an attack against the German-held Ruhr. Beyond images of brave paratroopers and scenes from A Bridge Too Far, this was in fact one of the most complex and strategically important operations of the war.It was expected that the British would sweep through and connect with the Arnhem force within a matter of days. But things on the ground proved very different. The Allied forces were isolated, without reinforcements and unable to advance. The operation ended in disaster. Using first-hand accounts, maps and detailed timelines, historian Chris Brown explores the unfolding action of the battle and puts the reader on the front line. If you truly want to understand what happened and why – read on.
£9.49
The History Press Ltd Codeword Overlord: Axis Espionage and the D-Day
Book SynopsisIt was inevitable that the Allies would invade France in the summer of 1944: the Nazis just had to figure out where and when. This job fell to the Abwehr and several other German intelligence services. Between them they put over 30,000 personnel to work studying British and American signals traffic, and achieved considerable success in intercepting and decrypting enemy messages. They also sent agents to England – but they weren’t to know that none of them would be successful.Until now, the Nazi intelligence community has been disparaged by historians as incompetent and corrupt, but newly released declassified documents suggest this wasn’t the case – and that they had a highly sophisticated system that concentrated on the threat of an Allied invasion. Written by acclaimed espionage historian Nigel West, Codeword Overlord is a vital reassessment of Axis behaviour in one of the most dramatic episodes of the twentieth century.Trade ReviewHis information is so precise that many people believe he is the unofficial historian of the secret services. West’s sources are undoubtedly excellent. His books are peppered with deliberate clues to potential front-page stories.
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The History Press Ltd Bosworth 1485: A Battle of Steel
Book Synopsis‘[An] important book to grace your bookshelves.’ – JoeAnn Ricca, Founder of the Richard III Foundation, Inc.Bosworth Field saw the two great dynasties of the day clash on the battlefield: the reigning House of York, led by Richard III, against the rising House of Tudor, led by Henry Tudor, soon to become Henry VII.On 22 August 1485 this penultimate battle in the Wars of the Roses was fought, with the might of the Yorkists ranged against Henry Tudor’s small army. In Bosworth 1485, historian Mike Ingram describes how they came to meet on the battlefield and how the tactics employed by Henry Tudor and his captains eventually led to the larger force’s defeat and the death of King Richard III.Illustrated throughout and supplemented with maps and accessible timelines, this book explores the unfolding action and puts the reader on the front line of this crucial battle.
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The History Press Ltd Operation Zitadelle 1943: The Greatest Tank
Book SynopsisIn July 1943, Hitler launched Operation Zitadelle, the last German offensive on the Eastern Front. It was an attempt to shorten the German lines by eliminating the Kursk salient and was designed to result in the encirclement of the Red Army. In reality, the German tanks came up against impenetrable Russian defences: minefields, artillery and anti-tank emplacements, spread through lines 250km deep and manned by Russian troops whose actions often verged on the suicidal. The greatest tank battle in history, Operation Zitadelle assured the Nazis’ defeat and was ‘the swan song of the German tank arm’.Involving over 9,000 tanks, 5,000 aircraft, 35,000 guns and mortars, 2.7 million troops and 230,000 casualties, the Battle of Kursk’s scale and barbarity eclipsed all other clashes in Europe. In this book, historian Mark Healy gives a clear, concise account of those dramatic days in 1943.
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The History Press Ltd The Art of War in Twenty Battles
Book SynopsisThe second millennium of mankind has been characterised by almost incessant warfare somewhere on the face of the globe. The Art of War in Twenty Battles serves as a snapshot of the development of warfare over the past 1,000 years, illustrating the bravery and suffering mankind has inflicted upon itself in developing what we call the ‘Art of War’.Here military historian Anthony Tucker-Jones selects twenty battles that illustrate the changing face of warfare over the past thousand years – from the Viking shield wall to long bows and knights, the emergence of gunpowder and finally the long-range faceless warfare of today. This is a look at the killing game and its devastating impact.
£14.39
The Lilliput Press Ltd Dublin In Rebellion: A Directory 1913-1923
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive directory lists historic locations in Dublin on a street-by-street basis, describing events during the tumultuous decade from the 1913 Dublin Lockout, through the 1916 Easter Rising and Irish War of Independence, until the end of the Irish Civil War. It is being reissued by The Lilliput Press with an extensively revised and expanded introduction by the author, to better contextualize the events of the period covered. Entries have been supplemented with further research. It is uniquely illustrated from a Dublin City Archive postcard collection.
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