Author : Francis D. Fane
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 12,10 MB
Release : 1996-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312959852
Facing a fanatical enemy in Europe and in the Pacific, U.S. planners turned to a new kind of warrior--daring swimmers who could knock out mine, map out enemy beaches, and pave the way for Allied naval assaults. With a few extraordinary men, the U.S. Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams went to war. Now, the commander of this unit takes readers into their world in this first book in the Special Warfare series. Photo insert.
Author : Francis Douglas Fane
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,1 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
From the tragic Marine Corps landing at Tarawa in 1943 that spawned the UDT "frogmen", to the beaches of Normandy, Kwajalein, Okinawa, and Korea, to the formation in the 1960s of the U.S. Navy SEALs, Fane takes the reader along as the men swim alone through mines and anti-invasion obstacles, treacherous reefs, and enemy machine-gun fire, scouting beaches and clearing invasion approaches before an assault. Also included are Fane's heart-stopping Arctic diving experiments in the 1950s and his pioneering development of submersible vehicles, mixed-gas scuba gear, and lock-in/lock-out operations with Navy submarines.
Author : Francis Douglas Fane
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 25,30 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Deep diving
ISBN :
Author : Pavel Tsatsouline
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,87 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Excercise
ISBN : 9780938045557
Teaches techniques for achieving a strong and toned physique through bodyweight training, explaining how to master the one-arm pushup and the one-leg squat and apply them to a variety of traditional exercises.
Author : Herbert Read
Publisher :
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 19,5 MB
Release : 1919
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN :
Author : Nanno Marinatos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 25,88 MB
Release : 2002-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 1134601484
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Eliza Redgold
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,29 MB
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250066158
We know her name. We know of her naked ride. We don't know her true story. We all know the legend of Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry, covered only by her long, flowing hair. So the story goes, she begged her husband Lord Leofric of Mercia to lift a high tax on her people, who would starve if forced to pay. Lord Leofric demanded a forfeit: that Godiva ride naked on horseback through the town. There are various endings to Godiva's ride, that all the people of Coventry closed their doors and refused to look upon their liege lady (except for ‘peeping Tom') and that her husband, in remorse, lifted the tax. Naked is an original version of Godiva's tale with a twist that may be closer to the truth: by the end of his life Leofric had fallen deeply in love with Lady Godiva. A tale of legendary courage and extraordinary passion, Naked brings an epic story new voice.
Author : James Dean Ladd
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,64 MB
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1612510175
Faithful Warriors is a memoir of World War II in the Pacific by a combat veteran of the 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. Written with award-winning author Steven Weingartner, Col. Ladd’s book recounts his experiences as a junior officer in some of the fiercest fighting of the war, during the amphibious invasions of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, and Tinian. Ladd's recollections and descriptions of life--and death--on the far-flung battlefronts of the Pacific War are vividly rendered, and augmented by the personal recollections of many of the men who served with him in his wartime journey across the Pacific. This vividly written memoir will stir the memories of those who lived during these trying times and will help future generations of readers to understand the realities of the Pacific War.
Author : Jenny McCarthy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780525950691
The best-selling author of Louder Than Words shares stories of support and healing as submitted by parents of autistic children from all over the country, in a volume that also touches on the author's own experiences as an advocate for her son. 200,000 first printing.
Author : Stephen Allen
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,2 MB
Release : 2001-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781841761435
In the 1st century BC, Strabo wrote of the Celts: 'The whole race... is madly fond of war, high-spirited and quick to battle... and on whatever pretext you stir them up, you will have them ready to face danger, even if they have nothing on their side but their own strength and courage'. This book gives an insight into the life of the Celtic warrior, and his experience of battle – on foot, on horseback, and as a charioteer. It also details Celtic society and studies the vital ritual nature of Celtic warfare, from the naked gaesatae to the woad-painted warriors.
