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Eagle of the Ardennes

Author : Russell L. Greer
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532035357
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Eagle of the Ardennes written by Russell L. Greer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are fighting desperately against Adolf Hitlers most merciless force: the Waffen-SS. You are also fighting the harshest European winter on record, incompetent leadership at varying levels of command, and a strained and sometimes corrupt supply system that deprives you of desperately needed winter clothing, food, and ammunition. Your First Sergeant is a shirker and coward who hates you. Your company commander is timid and makes poor decisions or avoids them altogether. The enemy aims cannon fire at you each time you leave your foxhole to relieve yourself. You have dysentery. Your feet are frozen. You have a respiratory infection and a fever. Yet you will not be evacuated from the front lines to a field hospital. Your friends are suffering horrific wounds and dying violently all around you. Some even freeze to death. All this, and you have not yet reached your twentieth birthday. Chances are, you wont.

Seven Roads to Hell

Author : Donald R. Burgett
Publisher : Thorndike Press
ISBN 13 : 9780783889948
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Seven Roads to Hell written by Donald R. Burgett and published by Thorndike Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division had just finished the battle for "the bridge too far", and, as Christmas 1944 approached, they were settling in for some hard-earned R&R. Then Hitler ordered a massive Nazi counterattack through the Ardennes Forest. The Screaming Eagles were rushed to Bastogne, a small Belgian crossroads where seven roads met and where the lightly armed and under-supplied division became the "cork in the bottle" of the Nazi onslaught. Burgett's stirring memoir (he was 19) recounts how epic courage bought the time needed for Patton's Third Army to redeploy.

An Eagle's Odyssey

Author : Johannes Kaufmann
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1784382787
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book An Eagle's Odyssey written by Johannes Kaufmann and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation of one German military pilot’s experience before, during, and after World War II flying for the Third Reich. Johannes Kaufmann’s career was an exciting one. He may have been an ordinary Luftwaffe pilot but he served during an extraordinary time with distinction. Serving for a decade through both peacetime and wartime, his memoir sheds light on the immense pressures of the job. In this never-before-seen translation of a rare account of life in the Luftwaffe, Kaufmann takes the reader through his time in service, from his involvement in the annexation of the Rhineland, the attack on Poland, fighting against American heavy bombers in the Defense of the Reich campaign. He also covers his role in the battles of Arnhem and the Ardennes, and the D-Day landings, detailing the intricacies of military tactics, flying fighter planes and the challenges of war. His graphic descriptions of being hopelessly lost in thick cloud above the Alps, and of following a line of telegraph poles half-buried in deep snow while searching for a place to land on the Stalingrad front are proof that the enemy was not the only danger he had to face during his long flying career. Kaufmann saw out the war from the early beginnings of German expansion right through to surrender to the British in 1945. An Eagle’s Odyssey is a compelling and enlightening read, Kaufmann’s account offers a rarely heard perspective on one of the core experiences of the Second World War.

Nobody Comes Back

Author : Donn Pearce
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0765361345
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book Nobody Comes Back written by Donn Pearce and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master storyteller and author/screenwriter of Cool Hand Luke Donn Pearce bring readers into the heart of the Battle of the Bulge

Ardennes 1944

Author : Antony Beevor
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143109863
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Ardennes 1944 written by Antony Beevor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of D-Day, Stalingrad, and The Battle of Arnhem reconstructs the Battle of the Bulge in this riveting new account On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his ‘last gamble’ in the snow-covered forests and gorges of the Ardennes in Belgium, believing he could split the Allies by driving all the way to Antwerp and forcing the Canadians and the British out of the war. Although his generals were doubtful of success, younger officers and NCOs were desperate to believe that their homes and families could be saved from the vengeful Red Army approaching from the east. Many were exultant at the prospect of striking back. The allies, taken by surprise, found themselves fighting two panzer armies. Belgian civilians abandoned their homes, justifiably afraid of German revenge. Panic spread even to Paris. While some American soldiers, overwhelmed by the German onslaught, fled or surrendered, others held on heroically, creating breakwaters which slowed the German advance. The harsh winter conditions and the savagery of the battle became comparable to the Eastern Front. In fact the Ardennes became the Western Front’s counterpart to Stalingrad. There was terrible ferocity on both sides, driven by desperation and revenge, in which the normal rules of combat were breached. The Ardennes—involving more than a million men—would prove to be the battle which finally broke the back of the Wehrmacht. In this deeply researched work, with striking insights into the major players on both sides, Antony Beevor gives us the definitive account of the Ardennes offensive which was to become the greatest battle of World War II.

Fallen Eagle

Author : Robin Cross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840671544
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book Fallen Eagle written by Robin Cross and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

101st Airborne

Author : Mark Bando
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 1610602560
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book 101st Airborne written by Mark Bando and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2011-05-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A minute-by-minute and day-by-day account of the elite 101st Airborne’s daring parachute landing behind enemy lines at Normandy is accompanied by firsthand accounts from Airborne veterans and forty incredible, previously unknown (let alone published) color photos of the “Screaming Eagles” at Normandy and in Great Britain prior to the invasion. Accompanying these remarkable D-Day color Kodachromes—which were unearthed in the attic of an Army doctor’s daughter—are more than two hundred black-and-white photographs from 101st survivors and the author’s own private collection. This is an unprecedented look at an elite fighting force during one of the last century’s most crucial moments.

The Eagles of Bastogne

Author : Martin King
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1636244149
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book The Eagles of Bastogne written by Martin King and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete account of the battle that inspired Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers. There are few names in the annals of military history that evoke such emotion, and in some cases controversy, as the small Belgian town of Bastogne. The 101st Airborne are the best known defenders of Bastogne, but they only constituted one third of the eventual force that saved the city from total annihilation. This book digs deeper into the defense of Bastogne, revealing more details about those indomitable “Screaming Eagles” and the other units that stood with them during that punishingly bitter cold winter of 1944/45. It also presents the perspective of the German soldiers trying desperately to re-take Bastogne that desperate winter. It is a story of sacrifice, dedication to duty, and honor in the face of terrible adversity, but more importantly it’s a human story, one that encapsulates the finest attributes of humankind in the absolute direst of circumstances.

The Apostle of the Ardennes

Author : Lady Lindsay (Caroline Blanche Elizabeth)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Apostle of the Ardennes written by Lady Lindsay (Caroline Blanche Elizabeth) and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Tale of the Ardennes

Author : ARDENNES.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (774 download)

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Download or read book A Tale of the Ardennes written by ARDENNES. and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cuauhtémoc: Descending Eagle

Author : D L Davies
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453513590
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Cuauhtémoc: Descending Eagle written by D L Davies and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-07 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story takes place in the early 16th Century; a time when the world seemed to be expanding at an almost exponential rate. It occurs in South America in a land known as Maya: this is not a tale of what was, but rather, a story of what might have been if I had been in charge of that era. The main character, Cuauhtmoc, is born in a small village in the northwestern part of Maya: the story line follows his life from birth, through birdman-school, where he learns to become a birdman and carry messages. The account unwinds, telling of his adventures, his fights with pirate raiders as well as some of his own people; and by end of the book he is twelve years of age and is sent to the City of Emperors by the Commander of the soldiers garrison.

Tales of Ardennes

Author : Derwent CONWAY (pseud.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Tales of Ardennes written by Derwent CONWAY (pseud.) and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The US Army in World War II (3)

Author : Mark Henry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782000291
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The US Army in World War II (3) written by Mark Henry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The GIs who struggled ashore through the surf of Omaha and Utah Beaches on 6 June 1944 were members of the best-equipped army ever assembled up to that date. It was in the NW Europe campaign of June 1944-May 1945 that the US Army was finally able to show its full potential for fluent mechanised warfare. This title describes both combat and service uniforms worn in the ETO, from the assault troops on the D-Day beaches to bemedalled veterans celebrating VE-Day; other subjects covered include artillery, tanks, anti-tank weapons, the engineers, the replacement system; and the insignia of the divisions committed to this front. Men-at-Arms 342, 347 and 350 are also available as a single volume special edition as 'The US Army in World War II'.

The Eagle Owl

Author : Vincenzo Penteriani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472942450
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book The Eagle Owl written by Vincenzo Penteriani and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eagle Owl is one of the largest owls in the world, and is considered the most eclectic in terms of habitat, nest site and diet. An undisputed top predator, it can prey on a range of mammals up to the size of a fox, and almost every species of bird, reptile, amphibian and fish, as well as a wide spectrum of invertebrates. Surprisingly, this owl can breed almost anywhere, the female laying her eggs on a variety of natural and artificial structures over an array of altitudes. Despite being so adaptable, however, it is still a vulnerable species, and has suffered widely from persecution as well as other threats including electrocution on power lines, decreasing prey availability, the effects of pesticides and pollutants, and habitat alteration. Vincenzo Penteriani and María del Mar Delgado have studied this fascinating bird extensively across its vast Eurasian range. In this book, they detail its intriguing ecology, covering distribution, foraging and breeding behaviour, interspecific interactions, dispersal and conservation issues. The final two chapters provide a remarkable insight into vocal and visual communication. Scientists have long believed that owls and other crepuscular and nocturnal birds forgo the visual signals found in other avian species, but recent research on the Eagle Owl has suggested otherwise. Bringing together more than 30 years of research, The Eagle Owl tells a story rich in detail of one of the most thrilling and magnificent birds in the world.

When Eagles Dared

Author : Howard Hughes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 085772150X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book When Eagles Dared written by Howard Hughes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Eagles Dared is a salute to the men and women who participated in World War II and the filmmakers who have immortalised their stories on screen. It tells both the story of the historical events of this first truly 'world war' and of the films that have depicted these events - comparing the cinematic myth with the historical reality - as a guide to history through cinema. When Eagles Dared portrays the people who participated in the war, from the evacuation of the Allied forces from France at Dunkirk through to the battle for Berlin and beyond. Each chapter discusses a theatre of war, an event, a campaign or battle by explaining the historical events as they unfold and then examines how filmmakers have represented them. Chapters discuss the war in the skies (Battle of Britain and The Dam Busters), the sea (Sink the Bismarck! and The Cruel Sea) and the North African desert (The Battle of El Alamein and Tobruk). There are 'special mission' movies including Where Eagles Dare and The Dirty Dozen, classic tales of ingenuity (The Great Escape), valour (Saving Private Ryan), and human endurance (The Bridge on the River Kwai). Offering a unique view of war through the lenses of over 150 diverse films that have shaped our perceptions of the conflict, When Eagles Dared is illustrated with rare stills and posters from this ever popular genre.

Storming the Eagle's Nest

Author : Jim Ring
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571282407
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book Storming the Eagle's Nest written by Jim Ring and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Fall of France in June 1940 to Hitler's suicide in April 1945, the swastika flew from the peaks of the High Savoy in the western Alps to the passes above Ljubljana in the east. The Alps as much as Berlin were the heart of the Third Reich.'Yes,' Hitler declared of his headquarters in the Bavarian Alps, 'I have a close link to this mountain. Much was done there, came about and ended there; those were the best times of my life . . . My great plans were forged there.'With great authority and verve, Jim Ring tells the story of how the war was conceived and directed from the Fuhrer's mountain retreat, how all the Alps bar Switzerland fell to Fascism, and how Switzerland herself became the Nazi's banker and Europe's spy centre. How the Alps in France, Italy and Yugoslavia became cradles of resistance, how the range proved both a sanctuary and a death-trap for Europe's Jews - and how the whole war culminated in the Allies' descent on what was rumoured to be Hitler's Alpine Redoubt, a Bavarian mountain fortress.

A Soldier's Story

Author : Omar N. Bradley
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 0375754210
Total Pages : 691 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book A Soldier's Story written by Omar N. Bradley and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 1999-05-04 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the liberation of Paris, the relentless drive through Germany toward Allied victory--Omar Bradley, the "GI General," was there for every major engagement in the European theater. A Soldier's Story is the behind-the-scenes eyewitness account of the war that shaped our century: the tremendous manpower at work, the unprecedented stakes, the snafus that almost led to defeat, the larger-than-life personalities and brilliant generals (Patton, Eisenhower, Montgomery) who masterminded it all. One of the two books on which the movie Patton was based, A Soldier's Story is a compelling and vivid memoir from the greatest military tactician of our time. The books in the Modern Library War series have been chosen by series editor Caleb Carr according to the significance of their subject matter, their contribution to the field of military history, and their literary merit.