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Courtney Hicks Hodges

Author : Stephan T. Wishnevsky
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Courtney Hicks Hodges written by Stephan T. Wishnevsky and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2006-08-18 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the annals of military history, only rarely has someone earned the distinction of rising from the rank of private to full general. Born January 5, 1887, Courtney Hodges attended West Point during the early 1900s. After failing Mathematics at West Point, he returned home for three months before enlisting in the Army at Fort McPherson, Georgia. From this somewhat rocky start, Hodges’ military career spanned the globe, covering forty-four years and two world wars. Correcting an historical oversight, this biography tells the story of one of America’s most notable military men. An unpretentious, private man, Hodges was credited with capturing more ground than any other American in history. This work follows Hodges from his formative years in Perry, Georgia, through his extraordinary military career, which included service in the Philippines, Mexico, Europe and Japan. Special attention is given to Hodges’ role during World War II campaigns, where he commanded the First Army and was chosen by Douglas MacArthur to lead the attack against Japan. Emphasis is also placed on the ways in which Hodges’ career was intertwined with other military men of the time, including Omar Bradley and George Patton, a man who was essentially Hodges’ mirror image—personally and militarily.

Normandy to Victory

Author : William C. Sylvan
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813138663
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Normandy to Victory written by William C. Sylvan and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2008-09-26 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annotated edition of General Hodges’s WWII diary offers a unique firsthand account of the First US Army from D-Day to V-E Day: “a fascinating book” (Bowling Green Daily News). During World War II, General Courtney Hicks Hodges commanded the First US Army, taking part in the Allied invasion of France, the liberation of Paris, and the ultimate Allied victory in 1945. Maintained by two of Hodges's aides, Major William C. Sylvan and Captain Francis G. Smith Jr., this military journal offers a unique firsthand account of the actions, decisions, and daily activities of General Hodges and the First Army throughout the war. The diary opens on June 2, 1944, as Hodges and the First Army prepare for the Allied invasion of France. In the weeks and months that follow, the diary highlights the crucial role that Hodges's command played in the Allied operations in northwest Europe. The diary recounts the First Army's involvement in the fight for France, the Siegfried Line campaign, the Battle of the Bulge, the drive to the Roer River, and the crossing of the Rhine, following Hodges and his men through savage European combat until the German surrender in May 1945. This historically significant text has previously been available only to military historians and researchers. Retired US Army historian John T. Greenwood has now edited the text in its entirety and added a biography of General Hodges as well as extensive contextual notes. A Choice Outstanding Academic Title Winner of the 2009 Distinguished Writing Award from the Army Historical Foundation

Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Patton's Peers

Author : John A. English
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811741230
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Patton's Peers written by John A. English and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2009-02-05 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Covers Canadian Harry Crerar, Briton Miles Dempsey, Frenchman Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, and the Americans Courtney Hodges, William Simpson, and Alexander Patch • History of the campaign for northwest Europe, including the race across France, the liberation of the channel ports, the battles of the Huertgen Forest and the Bulge, crossing the Rhine, the climactic battle for Germany, and more • Corrects the historical misperception that Patton contributed more to victory than other generals • Assesses commanders' individual performances • Impressively researched in primary and secondary sources • New interpretations and an entertaining narrative will appeal to both general readers and scholars Through the force of his personality and the headline-grabbing advance of his U.S. Third Army, Gen. George S. Patton has eclipsed the other six men who, like him, led field armies in the great Allied campaign to liberate northwest Europe in 1944-45. Certain to rank among the lassics of World War II history like Eisenhower's Lieutenants by Russell Weigley, Patton's Peers presents a masterful reassessment of the eleven-month struggle from D-Day to Germany's surrender, shedding long-overdue light on the contributions of these forgotten Allied field army commanders. Seasoned military historian John A. English unearths the vital roles played by these six generals. As the leader of an army of several hundred thousand troops, each had to plan operations days and eeks in advance, coordinate air support, assess intelligence, give orders to corps commanders, manage a staff of sometimes difficult subordinates, and deal with superiors like Eisenhower, Bradley, and Montgomery. Some performed less ably than the rest while others rivaled Patton in their achievements. All deserve to be lifted from Patton's shadow.

World War II [5 volumes]

Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851099697
Total Pages : 2730 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book World War II [5 volumes] written by Spencer C. Tucker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 2730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 1,700 cross-referenced entries covering every aspect of World War II, the events and developments of the era, and myriad related subjects as well as a documents volume, this is the most comprehensive reference work available on the war. This encyclopedia represents a single source of authoritative information on World War II that provides accessible coverage of the causes, course, and consequences of the war. Its introductory overview essays and cross-referenced A–Z entries explain how various sources of friction culminated in a second worldwide conflict, document the events of the war and why individual battles were won and lost, and identify numerous ways the war has permanently changed the world. The coverage addresses the individuals, campaigns, battles, key weapons systems, strategic decisions, and technological developments of the conflict, as well as the diplomatic, economic, and cultural aspects of World War II. The five-volume set provides comprehensive information that gives readers insight into the reasons for the war's direction and outcome. Readers will understand the motivations behind Japan's decision to attack the United States, appreciate how the concentration of German military resources on the Eastern Front affected the war's outcome, understand the major strategic decisions of the war and the factors behind them, grasp how the Second Sino-Japanese War contributed to the start of World War II, and see the direct impact of new military technology on the outcomes of the battles during the conflict. The lengthy documents volume represents a valuable repository of additional information for student research.

Forth to the Mighty Conflict

Author : Allen Cronenberg
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 9780817350277
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Forth to the Mighty Conflict written by Allen Cronenberg and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2003-07-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alabama and its people played a conspicuous role in World War II. Not only were thousands of servicemen trained at military facilities in the state but Axis prisoners of war were interned in camps on Alabama soil, most notably at Aliceville and Opelika. More than 45,000 Alabama citizens were killed in combat or died as POWs, some came home injured, and many labored in war factories at home.

Brothers, Rivals, Victors

Author : Jonathan W. Jordan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0451235835
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Brothers, Rivals, Victors written by Jonathan W. Jordan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The intimate true story of three of the greatest American generals of World War II, and how their intense blend of comradery and competition spurred Allied forces to victory. “One of the great stories of the American military.”—Thomas E. Ricks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Generals Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton and Omar Bradley shared bonds going back decades. All three were West Pointers who pursued their army careers with a remarkable zeal, even as their paths diverged. Bradley was a standout infantry instructor, while Eisenhower displayed an unusual ability for organization and diplomacy. Patton, who had chased Pancho Villa in Mexico and led troops in the First World War, seemed destined for high command and outranked his two friends for years. But with the arrival of World War II, it was Eisenhower who attained the role of Supreme Commander, with Patton and Bradley as his subordinates. Jonathan W. Jordan’s New York Times bestselling Brothers Rivals Victors explores this friendship that waxed and waned over three decades and two world wars, a union complicated by rank, ambition, jealousy, backbiting and the enormous stresses of command. In a story that unfolds across the deserts of North Africa to the beaches of Sicily, from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge and beyond, readers are offered revealing new portraits of these iconic generals.

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Understanding the Literature of World War II

Author : James H. Meredith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1573566411
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Literature of World War II written by James H. Meredith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-06-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With insightful analysis, factual contextual information, and illuminating historical documents, this book provides a detailed, but broad perspective on the most destructive event in history. The literature analyzed in this book includes that of novelists and poets such as Joseph Heller, Norman Mailer, Irwin Shaw, Kurt Vonnegut, William Styron, Richard Wilbur, James Dickey, Paul West, and Bette Green. Along with interviews with these literary luminaries that personalize the war and help to make connections between the literature and the actual experiences of those involved, Meredith also provides rare historical documents that enhance the reader's understanding of the military and political strategies of the major forces of the war. Each chapter provides a literary analysis of the most relevant literature for students on the topic of that chapter, followed by a historical overview of the aspect of the war that will aid the student to understand the historical context of the literature. Primary documents, especially interviews and memoirs, will help students to build bridges between history and the fictional accounts they read. Each chapter is followed by topics and questions for class discussion, suggestions for student papers, and a selected bibliography. This comprehensive casebook will be valuable for interdisciplinary study of World War II and the literature most frequently taught in high school English and history classes.

All Souls Day

Author : Joseph M. Pereira
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1640122257
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book All Souls Day written by Joseph M. Pereira and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The reconstruction of a little-known battle during World War II, and the impact it has to this day"--

Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America

Author : United States. Congress. Senate
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1176 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America written by United States. Congress. Senate and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Reference Information Paper

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Reference Information Paper written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States

Author : United States. Congress. Senate
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States written by United States. Congress. Senate and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 2152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

J. L. Austin

Author : M. W. Rowe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198707584
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book J. L. Austin written by M. W. Rowe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first biography of the philosopher who became a mastermind of Allied intelligence in World War Two. Austere, witty, and formidable, J. L. Austin (1911-1960) was the leader of Oxford Ordinary Language Philosophy and the founder of speech-act theory. This book--the first full-length biography of Austin--enhances our understanding of his dominance in 1950s Oxford, examining the significance of his famous Saturday morning seminars, and his sometimes tense relationships with Gilbert Ryle, Isaiah Berlin, A. J. Ayer, and Elizabeth Anscombe. Throwing new light on Austin's own intellectual development, it probes the strengths and weaknesses of his mature philosophy, and reconstructs his late unpublished work on sound symbolism. Austin's philosophical work remains highly influential, but much less well known is his outstanding contribution to British Intelligence in World War Two. The twelve central chapters thus investigate Austin's part in the North African campaign, the search for the V-weapons, the preparations for D-Day, the Battle of Arnhem, and the Ardennes Offensive, and show that, in the case of D-Day, he played a major role in the ultimate Allied victory. While exploring Austin's dramatic and romantic personal history, Rowe pays close attention to his harsh schooling and pre-war affair with a married Frenchwoman; his wartime marriage, bomb injury, and response to a colleague's murder; and his post-war family life, the growing influence of America, and his tragically premature death. Adding considerably to our knowledge of World War Two, and Austin's diverse and enduring influence, this biography reveals the true complexity of his character, and the full range and significance of his achievements.

The Private Life of General Omar N. Bradley

Author : Jeffrey D. Lavoie
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786498390
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Private Life of General Omar N. Bradley written by Jeffrey D. Lavoie and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and achievements of General Omar Nelson Bradley are legendary. During World War II, the five-star general was a key figure in the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. But his private life has always lain just outside the reach of the media. Bradley has long been portrayed as a soft-spoken gentleman. This media-driven stereotype has pushed him aside in America's collective memory, which more readily recalls flamboyant leaders such as Patton, Eisenhower or George C. Marshall. This book reexamines the prevailing view of Bradley through a reading of unpublished sources and letters, paying special attention to his relationship with his second wife Kitty Buhler and his later years (1951-1981), a period largely ignored by previous research. Bradley's life was far from boring. Behind closed doors were trysts with Hollywood starlets, a penchant for gambling at the horse track and hobnobbing with high-profile stars, writers and political leaders.

The Liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps 1945

Author : Brewster S. Chamberlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book The Liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps 1945 written by Brewster S. Chamberlin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eyewitness accounts and testimonies given at the First International Liberators Conference held in Washington, D.C. in Oct. 1981.

World War II in Atlanta

Author : Paul Crater
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439629455
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book World War II in Atlanta written by Paul Crater and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-09-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few historical events shaped the city of Atlanta more than World War II. A hub for the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, Atlanta is now home to over four million people and serves as national headquarters for a dozen Fortune 500 companies. It would never have developed to such prominence, however, without the Allied victory in the global conflict. From the social reforms of the New Deal to the economic impact of war industries, to the early gains of the Civil Rights movement, World War II in Atlanta illustrates the transformation of the city from a regional Southern town into a major industrial metropolis. Through images selected from the collections of the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center, this volume examines the war's role in creating today's vibrant, sprawling megalopolis with its diverse population. View photographs of wartime president Franklin D. Roosevelt during his visits to Atlanta and other Georgia cities. Pictures from the homefront include war bond advertisements, Bob Hope at a USO show, and victory garden promotions. The two warships named Atlanta as well as the Liberty ships named for famous Atlantans illustrate the symbolic connections between the city and the war. In addition, portraits and personal stories of some of Atlanta's sons and daughters who served in the war highlight the human side of the conflict.