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From Anzio to the Alps

Author : Lloyd M. Wells
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826262430
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book From Anzio to the Alps written by Lloyd M. Wells and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2004-07-09 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling work is Lloyd M. Wells’s firsthand account of World War II based on a journal he kept during the war, letters he sent home, and personal records, as well as recollections of people and events. In June 1941, the twenty-one-year-old Wells was drafted into the army. He was commissioned second lieutenant after he attended O.C.S. and was later promoted to first lieutenant with the First Armored Division. He saw action in North Africa, Italy, and Germany and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze Star. Wells offers the reader information that has never before been provided. He tells exactly what happened to 2/7 Queens on the night of February 21, 1944, when the troops came up to “the caves” at Anzio. He also depicts what happened during the last offensive in Italy and what armored infantry troops experienced on the perimeter of the attack. This book, however, is not just a story of battle actions. It is a personal story about the “old Army” and how young soldiers were transformed by it during one of the greatest upheavals in world history. Wells’s goal in writing this book was to leave behind “an account of a simpler time and of the funny, sad, terrorizing, and tender moments of a war which, with the death of each man or woman who lived through it, recedes just a little bit further into the nation’s past.” He accomplished that and so much more.

Cassino to the Alps

Author : Ernest F. Fisher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cassino to the Alps written by Ernest F. Fisher and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continues the account of operations in Italy from Operation DIADEM and the capture of Rome to the negotiations for the surrender of German armies in Italy.

United States Army in WWII - the Mediterranean - Cassino to the Alps

Author : Ernest F. Fisher Jr.
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178289411X
Total Pages : 978 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book United States Army in WWII - the Mediterranean - Cassino to the Alps written by Ernest F. Fisher Jr. and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Includes 16 maps and 94 illustrations] "Wars should be fought," an American corps commander noted in his diary during the campaign in Italy, "in better country than this." It was indeed an incredibly difficult place to fight a war. The Italian peninsula is only some 150 miles wide, much of it dominated by some of the world’s most precipitous mountains. Nor was the weather much help. It seemed to those involved that it was always either unendurably hot or bone-chilling cold. Yet American troops fought with remarkable courage and tenacity, and in company with a veritable melange of Allied troop... Despite the forbidding terrain, Allied commanders several times turned it to their advantage, achieving penetrations or breakthroughs over some of the most rugged mountains in the peninsula. To bypass mountainous terrain, the Allies at times resorted to amphibious landings, notably at Anzio...The campaign involved one ponderous attack after another against fortified positions: the Winter Line, the Gustav Line, the Gothic Line... It was also a campaign replete with controversy...Most troublesome of the questions that caused controversy were: Did the American commander, Mark Clark, err in focusing on the capture of Rome rather than conforming with the wishes of his British superior to try to trap retreating German forces? Did Allied commanders conduct the pursuit north of Rome with sufficient vigor? Indeed, should the campaign have been pursued all the way to the Alps when the Allies might have halted at some readily defensible line and awaited the outcome of the decisive campaign in northwestern Europe? Just as the campaign began on a note of covert politico-military maneuvering to achieve surrender of Italian forces, so it ended with intrigue and secret negotiations for a separate surrender of the Germans in Italy.

Popski’s Private Army

Author : Lt.-Col. Vladimir Peniakoff DSO MC
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786258722
Total Pages : 796 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Popski’s Private Army written by Lt.-Col. Vladimir Peniakoff DSO MC and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1942, Vladimir Peniakoff (nicknamed Popski) formed his own elite fighting force in the North African desert. Over the next year ‘Popski’s Private Army’ carried out a series of daring raids behind the German lines that were truly spectacular—freeing prisoners, destroying installations, spreading alarm. This, one of the classic memoirs of the Second World War, is their story. ‘A story of adventure...which has no rival in the literature of any war.’—DAILY EXPRESS ‘This is certainly among the best of war books...splendid writing.’—THE OBSERVER ‘One of the small handful of really first-class war books. A superb story of adventure told masterfully, brilliantly.’—EVENING STANDARD ‘His courage, resourcefulness and qualities of leadership deservedly gained him a high reputation. He has now shown that he also possesses unusual literary talent.’—THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II

Author : Donal Sexton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135906874
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II written by Donal Sexton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II is a concise, comprehensive guide for students, teachers, and history buffs of the Second World War. With an emphasis on the American forces in these theaters, each entry is accompanied by a brief annotation that will allow researchers to navigate through the vast amount of literature on the campaigns fought in these regions with ease. Focusing on all aspects surrounding the U.S. involvement in the Western European and Mediterranean theaters, including politics, religion, biography, strategy, intelligence, and operations, this bibliography will be a welcome addition to the collection of any academic or research library. Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies provide concise, annotated bibliographies to the major areas and events in American military history. With the inclusion of brief critical annotations after each entry, the student and researcher can easily assess the utility of each bibliographic source and evaluate the abundance of resources available with ease and efficiency. Comprehensive, concise, and current—Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies are an essential research tool for any historian.

Jack Toffey's War

Author : John J. Toffey
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823229793
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book Jack Toffey's War written by John J. Toffey and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I see this book as the story my father never got to tell," John Toffey writes. And what a remarkable story it is that Lt. Col. Jack Toffey never got to tell. In this moving account of a young man's journey to know a father who went to war in 1942 and never came back, John Toffey weaves memory, history, and his father's vivid letters home into a fascinating tale of a family, a war, and the threads that connect them. John Toffey was nine when his father's National Guard outfit was mobilized. For two years Toffey, his mother, and his sister moved from post to post before his dad shipped out--to North Africa, fighting the Vichy French in Morocco, then the Germans in Tunisia, where he was wounded. In July 1943 he went back to war, leading an infantry battalion in the invasions of Sicily and southern Italy. In January 1944 he landed his battalion at Anzio and was wounded again. After a long, bitter stalemate, Toffey's regiment led Mark Clark's push on Rome. On June 3, 1944, Jack Toffey was killed in the hill town of Palestrina, one day before the Allies marched into Rome. In a brutal campaign, Jack Toffey had commanded a combat battalion longer than any other officer in the Mediterranean theater. Only in 1996, when his father's letters were discovered, did John Toffey begin to piece together what happened to his father. And he tells this contested story of Allied success and failure with drama, steely reserve, and balance, adding an invaluable perspective to the portrait of Jack Toffey created by Rick Atkinson in his bestselling Day of Battle. This book is also a lovingly crafted portrait of home front Ohio, and how a young boy, his sister, and his mother waited out their war, scanning newspapers and magazines for news of Dad and devouring letters full of easy humor and expressions of love for and pride in his family and dreams of a good life after the war.

With Utmost Spirit

Author : Barbara Brooks Tomblin
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813137683
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book With Utmost Spirit written by Barbara Brooks Tomblin and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2004-10-08 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nineteen months before the D-Day invasion of Normandy, Allied assault forces landed in North Africa in Operation TORCH, the first major amphibious operation of the war in Europe. Under the direction of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, AUS, Adm. Andrew B. Cunningham, RN, Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, USN, and others, the Allies kept pressure on the Axis by attacking what Winston Churchill dubbed "the soft underbelly of Europe." The Allies seized the island of Sicily, landed at Salerno and Anzio, and established a presence along the coast of southern France. With Utmost Spirit takes a fresh look at this crucial naval theater of the Second World War. Barbara Brooks Tomblin chronicles the US Navy's and the Royal Navy's struggles to wrest control of the Mediterranean Sea from Axis submarines and aircraft, to lift the siege of Malta, and to open a through convoy route to Suez while providing ships, carrier air support, and landing craft for five successful amphibious operations. Examining official action reports, diaries, interviews, and oral histories, Tomblin describes each of these operations in terms of ship-to-shore movements, air and naval gunfire support, logistics, countermine measures, antisubmarine warfare, and the establishment of ports and training bases in the Mediterranean. Firsthand accounts from the young officers and men who manned the ships provide essential details about Mediterranean operations and draw a vivid picture of the war at sea and off the beaches.

World War II

Author : George R. Lee
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1483863417
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (838 download)

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Download or read book World War II written by George R. Lee and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GRADES 6–12: Mark Twain’s World War II History Book focuses on bringing to light the decisions and events that led to and were a part of the second world war. 6th—12th grade students strengthen their world history knowledge as well as creative and organizational skills through interactive learning. WHAT'S INCLUDED: This 128-page student book features a reading selection for each lesson with background information on important people and events, as well as an Activity page and a Recalling Key Details page. The Activity pages feature graphic organizers that allow students to display and organize information in creative ways. The Recalling Key Details pages focus on developing reading comprehension skills with matching, true/false, fact/opinion, sequencing, multiple choice, and structured response questions. CORRELATED TO STATE STANDARDS: This standards-based workbook helps students build proficiency in world history through lessons that highlight the rise of dictators, the beginning of the war, fighting in Europe, Africa, and Asia, naval, air, and land battles, the Holocaust, Allied leaders and strategies, the resolution of the war, and the war’s effects on world history. INTERACTIVE LEARNING: This history book includes activities for individual and small-group discussion for fun and engaging interactive learning. Writing prompts and topics are also provided for debate to encourage classroom communication, open-ended discussions, and enhance critical thinking skills. WHY MARK TWAIN MEDIA: Designed by leading educators, Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and resources in a wide range of subjects for middle- and upper-grade classroom success.

Battling the Elements

Author : Harold A. Winters
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421440253
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Battling the Elements written by Harold A. Winters and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, from Kublai Khan's attempted invasions of Japan to Rommel's desert warfare, military operations have succeeded or failed on the ability of commanders to incorporate environmental conditions into their tactics. In Battling the Elements, geographer Harold A. Winters and former U.S. Army officers Gerald E. Galloway Jr., William J. Reynolds, and David W. Rhyne, examine the connections between major battles in world history and their geographic components, revealing what role factors such as weather, climate, terrain, soil, and vegetation have played in combat. Each chapter offers a detailed and engaging explanation of a specific environmental factor and then looks at several battles that highlight its effects on military operations. As this cogent analysis of geography and war makes clear, those who know more about the shape, nature, and variability of battleground conditions will always have a better understanding of the nature of combat and at least one significant advantage over a less knowledgeable enemy.

United States Army in World War II: Fisher, E. F. Cassino to the Alps

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (49 download)

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World War II, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Lee
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580379397
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book World War II, Grades 5 - 8 written by Lee and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-06 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up with World War II! This 120-page book covers topics such as the causes and effects of World War II, the rise of dictators, democracy, the Third Reich, D-day, concentration camps, weapons, and the Battles of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The book presents and reinforces information through captivating reading passages and a variety of reproducible activities. It also includes biographical sketches, a time line, and a complete answer key.

Italian Navy & Air Force Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–45

Author : Piero Crociani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849088586
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Italian Navy & Air Force Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–45 written by Piero Crociani and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume assesses the formidable Special Forces fielded by Italy's navy and air force in World War II. Italian Navy Special Forces were particularly active and respected in the Mediterranean, where 10th Motor-Torpedo Boat Flotilla used frogmen, 'two-man torpedoes' and explosive ram-boats. The Italian Air Force formed a special commando unit, ADRA, before the 1943 surrender; it was tasked with attacking Allied airfields and communications in North Africa. Men from ADRA and Army paratroopers formed the new 'Folgore' Regiment, which also continued to fight alongside German forces until 1945. In both cases, the pro-Allied Italian forces also formed 'mirror' units to fight alongside US and British forces, including the Recce Squadron 'F'. Featuring rare photographs and specially commissioned artwork, this book tells the story of the little-known elite forces fielded by Italy's navy and air force in World War II, some of whose successors remain in service with today's Italian armed forces.

World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy

Author : Pier Paolo Battistelli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472808959
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy written by Pier Paolo Battistelli and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters. Beginning with low-level sabotage and assassinations, the groups continued to grow until spring 1944 when a remarkable, unified partisan command structure was created. Working in close co-ordination with the Allies, they received British SOE and American OSS liaison teams as well as supplies of weapons. The German response was ferocious, and in autumn 1944, as the Allied advance stalled, the SS and Italian RSI looked to eradicate the partisans once and for all. But when the Allies made their final breakthrough in the last weeks of the war the partisans rose again to exact their revenge on the retreating Wehrmacht. From an expert on Italian military history in World War II, this work provides a comprehensive guide to the men and women who fought a desperate struggle against occupation, as well as the German and Italian fascist security forces unleashed against them.

United States Army in World War 2, Mediterranean Theater of Operations

Author : Ernest F. Fisher, Jr.
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160613104
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book United States Army in World War 2, Mediterranean Theater of Operations written by Ernest F. Fisher, Jr. and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1993-11 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CMH 6-4. United States Army in World War 2. Includes a portfolio of maps extracted from the cloth edition. Relates the story of the last year of the Allied campaign against Germans forces in Northern Italy.

The Journal of Military History

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Military History written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

World War II, Updated Edition

Author : Maurice Isserman
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438100183
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book World War II, Updated Edition written by Maurice Isserman and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition:"Lively, clear, and thorough...provides a broad, well-organized overview. Chapters on specific aspects, such as the effect of the war on women and minorities, are smoothly interspersed into the narrative."

United States Army in World War II.: The Mediterranean theater of operations

Author : United States. Dept. of the Army. Office of Military History
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book United States Army in World War II.: The Mediterranean theater of operations written by United States. Dept. of the Army. Office of Military History and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: