Soldiers Pocket Book
Author | : John Harris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2016-04-26 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781874528258 |
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Author | : John Harris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2016-04-26 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781874528258 |
Author | : Molly Guptill Manning |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2014-12-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0544535170 |
This New York Times bestselling account of books parachuted to soldiers during WWII is a “cultural history that does much to explain modern America” (USA Today). When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations. Two years later, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million specially printed paperbacks designed for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These small, lightweight Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. This pioneering project not only listed soldiers’ spirits, but also helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. “A thoroughly engaging, enlightening, and often uplifting account . . . I was enthralled and moved.” — Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried “Whether or not you’re a book lover, you’ll be moved.” — Entertainment Weekly
Author | : Garnet Wolseley Wolseley (Viscount) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 1886 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Philip Matyszak |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2009-06-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 050077174X |
An insider's guide: how to join the Roman legions, wield a gladius, storm cities, and conquer the world Your emperor needs you for the Roman army! The year is AD 100 and Rome stands supreme and unconquerable from the desert sands of Mesopotamia to the misty highlands of Caledonia. Yet the might of Rome rests completely on the armored shoulders of the legionaries who hold back the barbarian hordes and push forward the frontiers of empire. This carefully researched yet entertainingly nonacademic book tells you how to join the Roman legions, the best places to serve, and how to keep your armor from getting rusty. Learn to march under the eagles of Rome, from training, campaigns, and battle to the glory of a Roman Triumph and retirement with a pension plan. Every aspect of army life is discussed, from drill to diet, with handy tips on topics such as how to select the best boots or how to avoid being skewered by enemy spears. Combining the latest archaeological discoveries with the written records of those who actually saw the Roman legions in action, this book provides a vivid picture of what it meant to be a Roman legionary.
Author | : John H. Harris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2016-07-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781874528296 |
Author | : Robert Stone |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1997-04-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0547524161 |
In Saigon during the waning days of the Vietnam War, a small-time journalist named John Converse thinks he'll find action - and profit - by getting involved in a big-time drug deal. But back in the States, things go horribly wrong for him. Dog Soldiers perfectly captures the underground mood of America in the 1970s, when amateur drug dealers and hippies encountered profiteering cops and professional killers—and the price of survival was dangerously high.
Author | : C. S. Forester |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 155 |
Release | : 2022-08-10 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"Death to the French" is an absorbing historical novel about the Peninsular War. It narrates the experiences of a British soldier, Rifleman Dodd, who gets separated from the army, joins the guerrillas and becomes their leader to avoid being caught by the French. The soldier and the story of his adventures is fictionalized, but the events are somewhat based on real historical events.
Author | : Niklas Zetterling |
Publisher | : Casemate |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2008-09-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1612000711 |
“Compelling prose, abundant tactical detail, lots of maps . . . If you’re hungering for a good WWII East Front battle book, look no further.” —Russ Lockwood, Magweb.com In January 1944, around the village of Korsun (near the larger town of Cherkassy on the Dneiper), a disaster happened. Six divisions of Germany’s Army Group South became surrounded after sudden attacks by the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts. The Germans’ greatest fear was the prospect of another Stalingrad, the catastrophe that had occurred precisely one year before. Due to both weather and ferocious resistance, the German drive to rescue their trapped divisions stalled. It soon became apparent that only one option remained for the beleaguered defenders: breakout. Without consulting Hitler, on the night of February 16 Erich von Manstein ordered the breakout to begin. Led by the strongest formation within the pocket, SS Wiking, the trapped forces surged out and soon rejoined the surrounding panzer divisions who had been fully engaged in weakening the ring. Stalin was left with little but an empty bag, as Army Group South—this time—had pulled off a rescue. In The Korsun Pocket, Niklas Zetterling, a researcher at the Swedish Defense College since 1995, and Anders Frankson have provided a highly detailed and often breathtaking account of one of the most dramatic battles of World War II. From grand strategy to soldiers’ voices on the ground, including expert statistical analysis, the action and the stakes of the battle at Korsun are made vividly clear. “Thoroughly researched and well written.” —Globe at War “Military history at its very best . . . very readable and fascinating.” —War Books Out Now
Author | : Ron Fridell |
Publisher | : Lerner Books [UK] |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Military art and science |
ISBN | : 1580134262 |
An introduction to military technology, looking at the advanced weaponry and machinery employed by military forces around the world.