The War Despatches, 1939-1945
Author : James Toback
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 29,11 MB
Release : 1977
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9780856853159
Author : James Toback
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 29,11 MB
Release : 1977
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9780856853159
Author : Joan Strange
Publisher : Monarch Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 10,94 MB
Release : 1989
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9781854240491
Author : G. H. Bennett
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,77 MB
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445662442
The original dispatches that provide vivid accounts of some of the most famous naval operations of the Second World War
Author : G. H. Bennett
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 17,88 MB
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445662450
The original dispatches that provide vivid accounts of some of the most famous naval operations of the Second World War
Author : Kenneth Slessor
Publisher : University of Queensland Press(Australia)
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 42,96 MB
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : John Grehan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 17,90 MB
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1473837359
Dispatches in this volume include those relating to the sinking of the German battleship Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate in 1939, the loss of the battleships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse in the Far East, the sinking of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst in 1943, the attack on Tirpitz by midget submarines, the contribution by British Pacific Fleet to the assault on Okinawa in 1945 (which included four Royal Navy battleships), and the sinking of Bismarck in 1941.This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history.
Author : E. Smalley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,16 MB
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1137494204
Between September 1939 and June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force confronted the German threat to France and Flanders with a confused mind-set, an uncertain skills-set and an uncompetitive capability. This book explores the formation's origins, the scale of defeat in France and the campaign's considerable legacy.
Author : Great Britain. Air Ministry
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,49 MB
Release : 1953
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Doctor Tom Lewis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 25,27 MB
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1922387916
No-one will ever know what made him do it. In 1942, 18-year-old Edward “Teddy” Sheean was one of the youngest and most inexperienced sailors on board the the corvette HMAS Armidale. Whilst on operation in the Timor Sea this warship came under heavy attack by Japanese aircraft. Armidale began sinking while swarmed by Japanese aircraft, strafing and bombing the stricken vessel and the crew who were desperately trying to Abandon Ship. The wounded Ordinary Seaman turned back to his gun, an Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft cannon and strapped himself into the harness. He began firing at the attacking Japanese aircraft, a courageous young man, determined to do his best to save his mates. This selfless act of valour helped save the lives of 49 crew, before Teddy himself went down with the Armidale. No member of the Royal Australian Navy has ever been awarded a Victoria Cross. Teddy’s family and many others took up his case and fought for his recognition. It took more than 70 years for Teddy to becomes the first in Australia’s Naval history to receive this highest award ¬– confirming Teddy Sheean is an Australian hero. Sheean is the 101st VC awarded to an Australian
Author : H. G. Nicholas
Publisher :
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 18,91 MB
Release : 1985-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226580050