Twentieth-Century Battles – serie
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Battle for Malaya
The Indian Army in Defeat, 1941–1942
Av Kaushik Roy
Häftad, 2019
396 kr
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The defeat of 90,000 Commonwealth soldiers by 50,000 Japanese soldiers made the World War II Battle for Malaya an important encounter for both political and military reasons. British military prestige was shattered, fanning the fires of nationalism in Asia, especially in India. Japan's successful …
Imjin and Kapyong Battles, Korea, 1951
Inbunden, 2013
415 kr
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The sacrifice of the "Glorious Glosters" in defense of the Imjin River line and the hilltop fights of Australian and Canadian battalions in the Kapyong Valley have achieved greater renown in those nations than any other military action since World War II. This book is the first to compare in depth …
Siege of Kut-al-Amara
At War in Mesopotamia, 1915-1916
Inbunden, 2014
327 kr
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Kut-al-Amara was the site of one of the longest sieges ever endured by British forces. On December 3, 1915, the 6th Indian Division under Charles Townshend sought refuge from pursuing Turkish forces inside the walled town. With no heavy artillery to destroy fortifications, the Turks circled the …
China's Battle for Korea
The 1951 Spring Offensive
Av Xiaobing Li
Inbunden, 2014
531 kr
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Between November 1950 and the end of fighting in June 1953, China launched six major offensives against UN forces in Korea. The most important of these began on April 22, 1951, and was the largest Communist military operation of the war. The UN forces put up a strong defense, prevented the capture …
New Georgia
The Second Battle for the Solomons
Av Ronnie Day
Inbunden, 2016
415 kr
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In 1942, the Solomon Islands formed the stepping stones toward Rabaul, the main base of Japanese operations in the South Pacific, and the Allies primary objective. The stunning defeat of Japanese forces at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November marked the turning point in the war against Japan …
Battle of an Loc
Häftad, 2015
281 kr
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With the knowledge born of firsthand experience, James H. Willbanks tells the story of the 60-day siege of An Loc. In 1972, late in the Vietnam War, a small group of South Vietnamese held off three North Vietnamese divisions and helped prevent a direct attack on Saigon. The battle can be considered …
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Last Fleet Action
Häftad, 2015
339 kr
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the greatest naval engagement in history. The battle was four separate actions, none of which were fought in the Gulf itself, and the result was the destruction of Japanese naval power in the Pacific. This book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the fighting …
Scratch One Flattop
The First Carrier Air Campaign and the Battle of the Coral Sea
Inbunden, 2019
526 kr
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By the beginning of May 1942, five months after the Pearl Harbor attack, the US Navy was ready to challenge the Japanese moves in the South Pacific. When the Japanese sent troops to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, the Americans sent the carriers Lexington and Yorktown to counter the move, …
Battle for Malaya
The Indian Army in Defeat, 1941–1942
Av Kaushik Roy
Inbunden, 2019
930 kr
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The defeat of 90,000 Commonwealth soldiers by 50,000 Japanese soldiers made the World War II Battle for Malaya an important encounter for both political and military reasons. British military prestige was shattered, fanning the fires of nationalism in Asia, especially in India. Japan's successful …
Battle of the Otranto Straits
Controlling the Gateway to the Adriatic in World War I
Inbunden, 2004
356 kr
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Called by some a "Mediterranean Jutland," the Battle of the Otranto Straits involved warships from Austria, Germany, Italy, Britain, and France. Although fought by light units with no dreadnoughts involved, Otranto was a battle in three dimensions—engaging surface vessels, aircraft, and subsurface …
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Inbunden, 2006
327 kr
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The battle of Heligoland Bight was the first major action between the British and German fleets during World War I. The British orchestrated the battle as a warning to the German high command that any attempt to operate their naval forces in the North Sea would be met by strong British resistance. …
D-Day in the Pacific
The Battle of Saipan
Inbunden, 2007
356 kr
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In June 1944 the attention of the nation was riveted on events unfolding in France. But in the Pacific, the Battle of Saipan was of extreme strategic importance. This is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic engagements of World War II. The conquest of Saipan and the neighboring island of …
Midway Inquest
Why the Japanese Lost the Battle of Midway
Inbunden, 2007
473 kr
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Midway, the most famous naval battle in American history, has been the subject of many excellent books. However, none satisfactorily explain why the Japanese lost that battle, given their overwhelming advantage in firepower. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, Midway Inquest …
Operation Albion
The German Conquest of the Baltic Islands
Inbunden, 2008
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
415 kr
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In October 1917, an invasion force of some 25,000 German soldiers, accompanied by a flotilla of 10 dreadnoughts, 350 other vessels, a half-dozen zeppelins, and 80 aircraft, attacked the Baltic islands of Dago, Osel, and Moon at the head of the Gulf of Riga. It proved to be the most successful …
Brusilov Offensive
Inbunden, 2008
356 kr
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In the summer of 1915, the Central Powers launched an offensive on the Eastern Front that they hoped would decide the war. It did not, of course. In June 1916, an Allied army under the command of Aleksei A. Brusilov decimated the Central Powers' gains of 1915. Brusilov's success brought Romania …
Second Battle of the Marne
Inbunden, 2008
327 kr
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The First Battle of the Marne produced the so-called Miracle of the Marne, when French and British forces stopped the initial German drive on Paris in 1914. Hundreds of thousands of casualties later, with opposing forces still dug into trench lines, the Germans tried again to push their way to …
Battle for Western Europe, Fall 1944
An Operational Assessment
Inbunden, 2010
468 kr
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This engrossing and meticulously researched volume reexamines the decisions made by Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff in the crucial months leading up to the Battle of the Bulge. In late August 1944 defeat of the Wehrmacht seemed assured. On December 16, however, the Germans counterattacked. …
