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Herbert Columbine VC

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1781593094
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Herbert Columbine VC written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-08-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Save Yourselves, I'll carry on'. These were the last known words of Herbert Columbine, shouted at his two companions on the afternoon of 22nd March 1918. At 9am that morning, in Hervilly Woods, France, 9 Squadron Machine Gun Corps had come under intense attack from a heavy force of German infantry. Private Columbine took command of an isolated gun, with no wire in front and began firing. As the German onslaught grew and casualties mounted, Herbert and two others eventually became separated from the rest of their Squadron. After several hours it became clear their position would soon be overrun so Herbert told them to escape while they could. Now on his own, Herbert hung on tenaciously, repelling several attacks, each one deadlier than the last. He was only defeated after the Germans bought up air support and dropped a bomb on his position. Herbert Columbine has no known grave.??All author royalties from the sale of this book go to the Columbine Statue Fund of which Dame Judi Dench is Patron. This is a project to raise money for a lasting memorial to Herbert Columbine in his home town of Walton on?the Naze, Essex. For more information please visit www.carolemctbooks.info/herbert-columbine-vc/

VCs Spring Offensive 1918

Author : Gerald Gliddon
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752492349
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book VCs Spring Offensive 1918 written by Gerald Gliddon and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of 1917, after three years of trench warfare on the Western Front, the Allied armies of Britain and France, and those of their main opponent, Germany, had reached a point of exhaustion and hibernation.On March 21 1918, the German Army launched a massive assault on the Western Front, hurling fifty-nine divisions into battle against the British Fifth Army, smashing through British lines and advancing 40 miles per week. More offensives were to follow throughout the spring, including at Aisne and Marne, with the aim of ending the war before American forces could reach the Continent and reinforce the Allied lines. Nevertheless, although the German Army left the British Army reeling, the Tommies retreated in good order and fought all the way. It was during these bloody battles, which lasted until July 1918, that fifty-seven men stood out for acts of extraordinary daring and bravery. To these men the highest military honour was awarded – the Victoria Cross. This book reveals the true extent of their bravery, their backgrounds and their lives after the war.

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front, 20th November 1917–23rd March 1918

Author : Paul Oldfield
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473885000
Total Pages : 697 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Victoria Crosses on the Western Front, 20th November 1917–23rd March 1918 written by Paul Oldfield and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to find out. In 1988, in the midst of his army career, research for this book commenced and over the years numerous sources have been consulted.Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Cambrai to the German Spring Offensive is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough account of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical context. Detailed sketch maps show the area today, together with the battle-lines and movements of the combatants. It will allow visitors to stand upon the spot, or very close to, where each VC was won. Photographs of the battle sites richly illustrate the accounts. There is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient, covering every aspect of their lives warts and all: parents and siblings, education, civilian employment, military career, wife and children, death and burial/commemoration. A host of other information, much of it published for the first time, reveals some fascinating characters, with numerous links to many famous people and events.

The Complete Victoria Cross

Author : Kevin Brazier
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473872065
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Victoria Cross written by Kevin Brazier and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised paperback edition of the complete chronological record of VC holders is an essential work of reference for every student of military history. All the British and Commonwealth servicemen who have been awarded the highest honour for exceptional acts of bravery and self-sacrifice are commemorated here. The first VCs awarded for the Crimean War and in the nineteenth-century colonial wars are described, as are the VCs awarded in the world wars of the twentieth century and the most recent VCs awarded during present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The extraordinary exploits recounted in this fascinating book make unforgettable reading.

Clacton-on-Sea and the Surrounding Coastline in the Great War

Author : Ken Porter
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 147386027X
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Clacton-on-Sea and the Surrounding Coastline in the Great War written by Ken Porter and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clacton-on-Sea and the surrounding coastline is part of the Sunshine Coast, an area of sandy beaches and low-level cliffs facing the North Sea. This book gives a brief history of the major nearby villages Brightlingsea, St Oysths, Clacton on Sea, Holland on Sea, Frinton and Walton on the Naze as they developed from agricultural areas, to seaside resorts in the mid to late 1800s, and then into heavily defended hives of activity. They were considered by the authorities to be convenient spots for foreign invasion and, as a result, mock invasion exercises at Clacton had taken place since the early 1900s. Being close to the sea, many of the inhabitants were heavily involved with yachting and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, so it's not surprising that a great number joined the Royal or Merchant Navy.Brightlingsea became a major naval port and the Australian and New Zealander's Engineers trained there for four years. Clacton itself saw over a 1,000 men sign up, and it also had a number of Military and Convalescent Homes that treated injured men. Middlesex Hospital, for one, treated over 9,000 men. The local villages produced a considerable number of men who were awarded the Military Medal/Cross, and Walton on the Naze produced one VC in Herbert Columbine.The tremendous efforts of others are also covered, in particular those of the local women folk. A number of appropriate poems, many written at the time, are included throughout the book, as well as rarely seen photographs and insightful reports from the local papers of that period.

My War and Peace

Author : Stanley Buckmaster
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book My War and Peace written by Stanley Buckmaster and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2021-10-30 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is over sixty years since I was regarded as one of Lady Astor’s D-Day Dodgers in sunny Italy. In Sicily and Italy over 30,000 so called D-Day Dodgers sleep on, victims of a most harsh and fiercely fought campaign which involved troops of many nations whose main task was to draw enemy troops away from the landing areas in France and the Russian Front. Areas like Salerno, Cassino and Anzio were just three of the many battle fields that chewed up thousands of Allied Troops who because of the Normandy landings were never to have their casualties replaced. Germany’s best troops always fought from prepared positions and there is no doubt with every defensive line that was taken there was another one behind in the next range of hills. Regardless of the regime the German man in the sharp end in Italy was a formidable enemy who without air support never admitted defeat. Kesselring was, with his men, a worthy opponent. Being over 80 my family asked me to put pen to paper so that they may further understand why I volunteered in the first place, why I stayed on after the war and then left the country I had fought for. Stanley Buckmaster 2004

Frinton & Walton Through Time

Author : Michael Rouse
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445615142
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Frinton & Walton Through Time written by Michael Rouse and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Frinton and Walton have changed and developed over the last century.

Changing Fortunes

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changing Fortunes written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the true story of Bill Young, A One Way Ticket is a four book series mixing fact and fiction. Photos are included in every book and Bill’s true story is at the end of book 4, Journey’s End. Bill is now on HMS Keats and has fallen in love. But his nightmares are growing worse as does his feeling that he is jinxed and anyone who gets close to him gets hurt. His sister Nora’s nightmares are only just beginning but then she meets Hank and dares to believe that her life is about to change for the better. Francis agrees Levi is wasting his talents working at Trent Park so he receives special training and is sent to Germany to find German scientists before they are kidnapped by the Russians and Americans. Levi is convinced that the Nazis will get away with their crimes so has no qualms when he is asked to kill a biological weapons specialist. But things are not what they seem and his search leads to a dangerous change of direction. Suspecting Jacob is a British spy Clemens uses him to ask for Allied help with the July 20 plot to kill Hitler. Having fallen in love Jacob has married Clemens’ daughter Eva and after the plot fails Clemens asks Jacob to take Eva to the Allies. They reach Calais but are separated and before Jacob can do anything Eva is evacuated back to Berlin. Tilly’s role in Amsterdam working as part of an escape line for downed allied pilots comes under threat when Heinz Kessel recognises her. Intending to rescue her Francis sends Tilly to Berlin to find Eva, but has he sent her into trap?

Love, Resistance, Betrayal

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love, Resistance, Betrayal written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love, Resistance, Betrayal is a mixture of fact and fiction, based on the true story of Gavino Luna (stage name Gavino De Lunas), a famous Sardinian poet and singer who became a war hero, fought against the regime that ruined his country and was ultimately betrayed. His heart broken, Gavino decides to enlist in the Italian army, persuading his two friends, Nigola and Martine to do the same. Although it’s 1914, and a violent war rages across Europe, Italy has chosen not to become involved. But Benito Mussolini has other ideas, plans that will change Italy forever and draw her into not one, but two World Wars. A patriotic Sardinian, Gavino decides the only way to save his country is to fight against those responsible for dragging them all into hell. As a Slovenian citizen under Austro-Hungarian control Anej has no choice but to defend the Empire from the Italians, but his fight is only just beginning. Determined his own children will grow up free and never be used in other people’s wars Anej joins the struggle for an independent country, a decision that leads to love and heartbreak. Delighted to renew his friendship with ex-lover Margherita Sarfatti, Jewish businessman Moise Pace is happy to provide financial support to her latest prodigy, Benito Mussolini, until he begins to have doubts about the direction the country is heading. As the danger from their German ally increases Moise wishes he’d made different choices. Father Ben Lawrence has no idea why God has chosen him to serve on the Western Front, but he is determined to go wherever he is needed. His faith leads him to the Vatican where he realises his purpose is to save as many people as possible from the scourge of fascism, beginning with Slovenia. Through the Great War, the turbulent decades of the 1920s and 1930s, the occupation of Slovenia and the massacre in the Ardeatine Caves on 24 March 1944, Love, Resistance, Betrayal follows the lives of several people in Sardinia, Italy, Slovenia and the Vatican. ***Contains adult content***

1918

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1918 written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and re-edited 2nd Edition This is the sixth and final book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the First World War. England Giuseppe finally tells Frances the truth about Eddie, but they still haven’t worked out how to protect John. Henrietta’s past is about to catch up with her with explosive consequences. Despite the danger Lettie makes one final attempt to find out how her fiancé died. France As the war draws to a close Max finally accepts that Lettie is a spy, but what will he do about it? Italy Lucrecia has finally met the man of her dreams but does he love her enough to change his life? Austria Rosa has risked her life once to rescue the man she loved. Will she be prepared to do the same again? Book contains adult content

Betrayed

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Betrayed written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was bad enough having a serial murderer lose in Berlin, but when the latest victim is his sister Sabine’s best friend Rachel, Otto is devastated. But even more worrying is Sabine’s growing friendship with Ari, Rachel’s brother. In Nazi Germany being friends with a Jewish family is not a good idea, being in love is asking for trouble. Once war starts Berlin becomes even more dangerous, the killer doesn’t seem to care about the victim’s race, but the Nazis do. As Sabine’s family grow more concerned about the situation, they hatch a plan that will have far reaching consequences into the future, not just for Sabine and Ari but for the whole family. Betrayed begins in 1930s Berlin and ends in post war Palestine as the true extent of her family’s betrayal finally comes to light. This book contains adult content.

1916

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1916 written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-02-26 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1916 Revised and re-edited 2nd Edition 1916 is the fourth book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the Great War. England Thomas arrives home looking for sympathy only to find Henrietta missing. Francis has finally started to enjoy herself but then Eddie suddenly returns bringing suspicion and violence. France Lettie’s life is about to change completely. But not in the way she expected. Ireland Henrietta tries to find Oliver, a decision she will come to regret as their meeting has terrible consequences. Austria Rosa has finally worked out the meaning of her message. But will her decision to follow her instincts be the right one? Germany Stefi is missing Max although she has the birth of her child to look forward to. But conditions are worsening in Germany leaving her in danger. Italy Lucrecia’s husband is about to make some life changing decisions, but are they the right ones for Lucrecia? All books contain adult content

A One Way Ticket

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book A One Way Ticket written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the true story of Bill Young, A One Way Ticket is a four book series mixing fact and fiction. There are photos at the end of each book and Bill’s true story, written by his son Bob, is at the end of book 4, Journey’s End. Bill Young is caught in a police trap while trying to rob a jewellers shop in Douglas, The Isle of Man and given a choice of approved school or the Armed Forces. After joining the Royal Navy he finds himself protecting convoys in the Atlantic before being sent to the Mediterranean. But bad luck seems to follow him and he begins to wonder if he is jinxed. Tilly Weber had always craved excitement although murder was not part of the plan. But the world is rapidly changing and Tilly finds herself in the forefront of the fight against the Nazis. However, Tilly is torn between duty and family. Her sister Dot was evacuated at the beginning of the war and has gone missing. Jacob Goldsmith has gone to Berlin to rescue his cousin Sura and her family. But is he too late? As Jacob is drawn into the dangerous world of intelligence, his life will never be the same again. Bill’s sister Nora gets a job at the internment camps on the island and meets Tilly who recruits her to act as go between and give Jacob any information she finds out. They discover a Nazi plot to kidnap the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, but are they in time?

Love

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and re-edited second edition Love is the third book in Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. The five part series is a mixture of fact and fiction inspired by the true story of Rifleman Ted Taylor and his fiancée Brenda, through WW2. All books have photos at the back and book 5, Retribution, finishes with an author note summarising Ted and Brenda's life after the war. Joe struggles to accept the continual casual brutality of their guards, but even more worrying are the strange letters he is receiving. He is still trying to work out the truth when the post brings yet more bad news and this time he needs to act quickly, or he will lose everything. Although Peggy’s friendship with Chris is growing, he still wants more than she is prepared to give. But Peggy has more important worries. Her new friend Rosie urgently needs help, but so does a terrified Molly who suddenly arrives in the middle of the night. Olive thinks her problems are over when Kurt comes to visit, but as the bodies mount up it leads to an unexpected outcome. Despite his friends attempt to dissuade him, Marcel is determined to do the right thing even though it’s breaking his heart. But his decision has surprising consequences. Marie is torn between hating the enemy and her growing feelings for Heinz, but Louis is even more confused, especially when the German goes out of his way to help him. It could assist in his fight against the occupiers, but if Louis is wrong it could put them all in even more danger. Brigitte arrives in Paris and decides her decision to help Louis was a mistake, but it doesn’t take long for her to realise it is not Louis who is the mistake. Contains adult content

1914

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1914 written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-02-26 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and re-edited 2nd Edition 1914 is the second book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the Great War. England Frances marriage is everything she thought it would be, a situation made worse when it appears her brother is blissfully happy. But Thomas’ marriage is not what it seems and wife Henrietta’s way of dealing with it is to find someone else. Unfortunately he too has a secret, one that will lead to danger. Austria Max has faded into the background and Rosa can’t wait to marry Ludwig. But will his father’s interference ruin everything? Germany Despite moving to Germany with Adolf and finding happiness with Stefi, Rosa is never far from Max’s mind. Should he go back and find out the truth? Italy Lucrecia has discovered a new talent, one that leads to a whole new life. But is she making another terrible mistake? All books contains adult content

Dangerous Territory

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dangerous Territory written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the true story of Bill Young, A One Way Ticket is a four book series mixing fact and fiction. All books have photos at the back and Bill’s true story is included at the end of book 4, Journey’s End. After a V1 lands on a house in London Jacob is horrified to discover the bodies of several children. But is Tilly’s sister one of them? His investigations lead him to Halford Manor and he begins to unravel a diabolical plot. The war is finally over and after overseeing the surrender of German U-Boats and working on troopships Bill returns to civilian life. Having argued with Nora over her choice of husband he decides to do something to help find her missing daughter. But will his plan lead to more trouble? Nora heads to America with her new husband but soon realises she has made a terrible mistake. Not only is her life at risk but she is in danger of losing her son. Levi decides to use his training to help his people fight for their homeland and is delighted when Tilly goes with him. But their plan to help is threatened by the sudden arrival of Kessel. Eva has survived and met up with her brothers, Claus and Konrad and they try to cross into the western section of Berlin. Konrad has arranged papers with an old acquaintance not realising that Harald Backer has his own agenda.

Change

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor
Publisher : CaroleMcT Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 509 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Change written by Carole McEntee-Taylor and published by CaroleMcT Books. This book was released on 2022-03-13 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and re-edited 2nd edition Change is the second book in Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. The five part series is a mixture of fact and fiction inspired by the true story of Rifleman Ted Taylor and his fiancée Brenda, through WW2. All books have photos at the back and book 5, Retribution, finishes with an author note summarising Ted and Brenda's life after the war. Joe is struggling to adjust to his new life as a prisoner of war. At the mercy of his captors he has no control over anything and it is only letters from home that keep him going. But the post doesn’t always bring good news. Peggy continues to worry about Joe and is determined to remain faithful until he is free. But the growing demands of nursing, life in wartime Britain and surviving the Blitz lead her to make choices that may come back to haunt her. Marcel enjoyed his brief time in Britain and is finally fighting in Africa with the Free French. He dreams of being reunited with his family and Jeanne, but fate is about to send him in another direction. Having survived the Fall of France, Louis has no intention of succumbing to the occupying forces. But will his plans for helping the Allies bring his mother and his friends into danger? Contains adult content