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First Day on the Somme
1 July 1916
Häftad, 2016
171 kr
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The soldiers receive the best service a historian can provide: their story is told in their own words - Guardian'For some reason nothing seemed to happen to us at first; we strolled along as though walking in a park. Then, suddenly, we were in the midst of a storm of machine-gun bullets and I saw …
Falklands War
E-bok, 2012
88 kr
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A detailed history of the brief 1980s conflict between the UK and Argentina, from the author of The First Day on the Somme.With the surprise Argentine invasion of the remote Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982, the United Kingdom found itself at war. Due to the resolve of a determined Prime Minister …
First Day on the Somme
1 July 1916
E-bok, 2006
105 kr
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The soldiers receive the best service a historian can provide: their story is told in their own words - Guardian'For some reason nothing seemed to happen to us at first; we strolled along as though walking in a park. Then, suddenly, we were in the midst of a storm of machine-gun bullets and I saw …
Arnhem 1944
"The Airborne Battle, 17-26 September"
Inbunden, 2019
2585 kr
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Arnhem - it was the last major battle lost by the British Army, lost not by the men who fought there but by the overconfidence of generals, faulty planning and the failure of a relieving force given too great a task. If the operation of which Arnhem formed a part had been successful, the outcome of …
Arnhem 1944
The Airborne Battle
Häftad, 2021
712 kr
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This book describes all aspects of the fighting in and around Arnhem in as much detail as possible and with correct 'balance'. It highlights the story of the holding of the area around the Arnhem road bridge by the 2nd Parachute Battalion and by other troops.
Arnhem 1944
The Airborne Battle
E-bok, 2019
838 kr
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Arnhem - it was the last major battle lost by the British Army, lost not by the men who fought there but by the overconfidence of generals, faulty planning and the failure of a relieving force given too great a task. If the operation of which Arnhem formed a part had been successful, the outcome of …
Arnhem 1944
The Airborne Battle
E-bok, 2019
838 kr
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Arnhem - it was the last major battle lost by the British Army, lost not by the men who fought there but by the overconfidence of generals, faulty planning and the failure of a relieving force given too great a task. If the operation of which Arnhem formed a part had been successful, the outcome of …
The First Day on the Somme
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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After an immense but useless bombardment, at 7.30 am. On 1 July 1916 the British Army went over the top and attacked the German trenches. It was the first day of the battle of the Somme, and on that day the British suffered nearly 60,000 casualties, two for every yard of their front. With more than …
The Berlin Raids
The Bomber Battle, Winter 1943–1944
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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The Battle of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War. Bomber Command’s Commander-in-Chief, Sir Arthur Harris, hoped to ‘wreak Berlin from end to end’ and ‘produce a state of devastation in which German surrender is inevitable’. He …
The Kaiser's Battle
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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At 9.30am on 21 March 1918, the last great battle of the First World War commenced when three German armies struck a massive blow against the weak divisions of the British Third and Fifth Armies. It was the first day of what the Germans called the Kaiserschlacht (‘the Kaiser’s Battle’), the series …
The Peenemunde Raid
The Night of 17–18 August 1943
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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On the night of 17-18 August 1943, RAF Bomber Command attacked a remote research establishment on the German Baltic coast. The site was Peenemünde, where Hitler's scientists were developing both the V-1 flying bomb and the V-2 rocket whose destructive powers could have swung the course of the War. …
Your Country Needs You
Expansion of the British Army Infantry Divisions, 1914–1918
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Taking the politics of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener's appointment as War Minister as his starting point, the author describes in his lively and authoritative style the dramatic events and dynamic personalities key to the ever-deepening British commitment. The reader is skilfully guided through the …
The Bomber Command War Diaries
An Operational Reference Book, 1939-1945
Av Martin Middlebrook, Chris Everitt
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Bomber Command's campaign started on the very first day of the Second World War and ended within a few hours of the final victory in Europe five and a half years later. It was an attempt to win the war in Europe by strategic bombing on such an enormous scale that historians have only recently begun …
The First Day on the Somme
Revised Edition
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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After an immense but useless bombardment, at 7.30 am. On 1 July 1916 the British Army went over the top and attacked the German trenches. It was the first day of the battle of the Somme, and on that day the British suffered nearly 60,000 casualties, two for every yard of their front. With more than …
Arnhem 1944
The Airborne Battle
Häftad, 2018
225 kr
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Arnhem was meant to end the war in Europe. The Germans were in retreat from Normandy and seemed to be beaten. Three airborne divisions were to seize the bridges across the great rivers of Holland and unleash the Allied armies into Germany. The Battle of Arnhem was a turning-point in the war, a …
The Falklands War
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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With the sudden Argentine invasion of the remote Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 the United Kingdom found itself at war. Due to the resolve of a determined Prime Minister and the resourcefulness of the Armed Forces, a Task Force, code named Operation CORPORATE, was quickly dispatched. Remarkably …
The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission
The American Raids on 17 August 1943
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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On 17 August 1943, the entire strength of the American heavy bomber forces in England set out to raid two major industrial complexes deep in southern Germany, the vast Messerschmitt aircraft factory and the vital KGF ballbearing plant. For American commanders it was the culmination of years of …
Nuremberg Raid: 30-31 March 1944
30-31 March 1944
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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This book describes one twenty-four-hour period in the Allied Strategic Bomber Offensive in the greatest possible detail. The author sets the scene by outlining the course of the bombing war from 1939 to the night of the Nuremberg raid, the characters and aims of the British bombing leaders and the …
Argentine Fight for the Falklands
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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This book provides new light on the way the Argentine forces were organized for war, the plans and reactions of the commanders, the sufferings of the soldiers and the shame and disillusionment of defeat. Martin Middlebrook has produced a genuine 'first' with this unique work. Martin Middlebrook is …
Arnhem 1944
The Airborne Battle
E-bok, 2009
162 kr
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A detailed history of the World War II battle, featuring experiences from over 500 participants, by the author of The First Day on the Somme.The Battle of Arnhem was a turning point in the war, a gamble by Montgomery, using three airborne divisions to capture a series of bridges spanning the wide …
Middlebrook Guide to the Somme Battlefields
A Comprehensive Coverage from Crécy to the World Wars
Av Mary Middlebrook, Martin Middlebrook
E-bok, 2007
88 kr
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While best known as being the scene of the most terrible carnage in the WW1 the French department of the Somme has seen many other battles from Roman times to 1944. William the Conqueror launched his invasion from there; the French and English fought at Crecy in 1346; Henry Vs army marched through …
Middlebrook Guide to the Somme Battlefields
A Comprehensive Coverage from Crécy to the World Wars
Av Martin Middlebrook, Mary Middlebrook
E-bok, 2021
95 kr
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While best known as being the scene of the most terrible carnage in the WW1 the French department of the Somme has seen many other battles from Roman times to 1944. William the Conqueror launched his invasion from there; the French and English fought at Crecy in 1346; Henry V’s army marched through …
Bomber Command War Diaries: An Operational Reference Book 1939-1945
Av Martin Middlebrook, Chris Everitt
Häftad, 2014
337 kr
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Bomber Command's campaign started on the very first day of the Second World War and ended within a few hours of the final victory in Europe five and a half years later. It was an attempt to win the war in Europe by strategic bombing on such an enormous scale that historians have only recently begun …
North Midland Territorials go to War
The North Midland Territorials Go To War
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Having established himself as one of the foremost military historians in the world, Martin Middlebrook's books are eagerly awaited and prized by publishers. He does so with not just his usual flair but a real sense of conviction and belonging, using sources that have never been tapped before. He …
Argentine Fight for the Falklands
Häftad, 2009
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
192 kr
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Martin Middlebrook is the only British historian to have been granted open access to the Argentines who planned and fought the Falklands War. It ranks with Liddell Hart's The Other Side of the Hill in analysing and understanding the military thinking and strategies of Britain's sometime enemy, and …
Arnhem 1944
The Airborne Battle
E-bok, 2021
110 kr
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Arnhem was meant to end the war in Europe. The Germans were in retreat from Normandy and seemed to be beaten. Three airborne divisions were to seize the bridges across the great rivers of Holland and unleash the Allied armies into Germany. The Battle of Arnhem was a turning-point in the war, a …
Convoy SC122 and HX229
Climax of the Battle of the Atlantic, March 1943
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Winston Churchill wrote, “The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.” Had the convoy link between North America and Britain been broken, the course of World War II would have been different. As it was, there was a period during the winter of 1942-43 when the …
Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943
Häftad, 2012
192 kr
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On 17 August 1943, the entire strength of the American heavy bomber forces in England set out to raid two major industrial complexes deep in southern Germany, the vast Messerschmitt aircraft factory and the vital KGF ballbearing plant. For American commanders it was the culmination of years of …
Berlin Raids
The Bomber Battle, Winter 1943 1944
Häftad, 2021
192 kr
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The Battle of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War. Bomber Commands Commander-in-Chief, Sir Arthur Harris, hoped to wreak Berlin from end to end and produce a state of devastation in which German surrender is inevitable. He …
Firestorm Hamburg
The Facts Surrounding The Destruction of a German City 1943
Häftad, 2021
192 kr
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In July 1943 a series of heavy bombing raids virtually destroyed the North German city of Hamburg. In one night alone some 40,000 people were killed largely as a result of the terrible firestorm. To this day controversy rages as to the morality of these attacks and their consequences.With his …
