White Sand and Steel
Author : Paul J. Gitschner
Publisher : Kitchener, Ont. : P.J. Gitschner
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 37,46 MB
Release : 2002
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ISBN : 9780973173505
Author : Paul J. Gitschner
Publisher : Kitchener, Ont. : P.J. Gitschner
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 37,46 MB
Release : 2002
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ISBN : 9780973173505
Author : Peter Caddick-Adams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 42,23 MB
Release : 2019-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0190601906
Peter Caddick-Adams's account of the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 matches the monumental achievement of his book on the Battle of the Bulge, Snow and Steel, which Richard Overy has called the "standard history of this climactic confrontation in the West." Sand and Steel gives us D-Day, arguably the greatest and most consequential military operation of modern times, beginning with the years of painstaking and costly preparation, through to the pitched battles fought along France's northern coast, from Omaha Beach to the Falaise and the push east to Strasbourg. In addition to covering the build-up to the invasion, including the elaborate and lavish campaigns to deceive Germans as to where and when the invasion would take place, Caddick-Adams gives a full and detailed account of the German preparations: the formidable Atlantikwall and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's plans to make Europe impregnable-plans not completed by June 6. Sand and Steel reveals precisely what lay in wait for the Allies. But the heart of the book is Caddick-Adams' narratives of the five beaches where the terrible drama played out--Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword, and the attempt by American, British, and Canadian soldiers to gain a foothold in Europe. The Allied invasion of Europe involved mind-boggling logistics, including orchestrating the largest flotilla of ships ever assembled. Its strategic and psychological demands stretched the Allies to their limits, testing the strengths of the bonds of Anglo-American leadership. Drawing on first-hand battlefield research, personal testimony and interviews, and a commanding grasp of all the archives and literature, Caddick-Adams's gripping book, published on the 75th anniversary of the events, does Operations Overlord and Neptune full justice.
Author : Peter Caddick-Adams
Publisher : Random House
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 37,32 MB
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1473555116
The most comprehensive and authoritative history of D-Day ever published ‘Extraordinary’ Andrew Roberts ‘Fascinating’ Daily Mail ‘Magisterial’ James Holland ________________ 6 June 1944, 4 a.m. Hundreds of boats assemble off the coast of France. By nightfall, thousands of the men they carry will be dead. This was D-Day, the most important day of the twentieth century. In Sand and Steel, one of Britain’s leading military historians offers a panoramic new account of the Allied invasion of France. Drawing on a decade of new research, Peter Caddick-Adams masterfully recreates what it was like to wade out onto the carnage of Omaha Beach, or parachute behind enemy lines in Normandy. He explores the year-long preparations that went into the invasion, overturning decades-old assumptions about Allied strategy. And he pays tribute to the remarkable individuals who made D-Day possible – not just soldiers on the beaches, but also paratroopers, sailors, aircrews, and women on the Home Front. The result is a compulsively readable account of the greatest battle of the Second World War. It will be the definitive work on D-Day for years to come. ________________ ‘A hugely impressive book which makes full use of a lifetime of learning and experience.’ Herald ‘Peter Caddick-Adams’ D-Day must surely go down as the definitive narrative of that pivotal moment in the history of the war.’ James Holland ‘This is a warts-and-all forensic examination of the Allied invasion, offering stacks of insight based on a decade of research.’ Soldier
Author : Keith Blackmore
Publisher :
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,5 MB
Release : 2012-08-02
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ISBN : 9781722348113
Mad.Brutal.Unpredictable.And those are their good points.Vicious. Hateful. Foul-mouthed and bad tempered... He-Dog and Balless are all of these and more but, as mercenaries go, they are not without some merit. After accepting a mission that no one wanted, He-Dog and Balless travel the treacherous Lands of the South to the glittering city of Foust. There, they find the fabled walls under a massive Beastman siege.No one in their right mind would try to get past an army of Beastmen. But He-Dog, Balless, and their companions aren't in their right minds.Getting into Foust is utter madness.Getting out will get them killed.
Author : Jonathan Goodman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,67 MB
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Personal trainers
ISBN : 9781505787610
Now in a revised, expanded, and upgraded edition, Ignite the Fire is the highly practical approach to personal training already relied on by thousands of trainers Worldwide. Repeatedly called one of the "best books for personal trainers", it provides a clear road map teaching you how to become a personal trainer, to getting a personal trainer certification, to building your career from the bottom up so you can build a clientele, your reputation, and income. --
Author : Keith C. Blackmore
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 26,73 MB
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781478204190
Mad. Brutal. Unpredictable. And those are their good points. Vicious. Hateful. Foul-mouthed and bad tempered... He-Dog and Balless are all of these and more but, as mercenaries go, they are not without some merit. After accepting a mission that no one wanted, He-Dog and Balless travel the treacherous Lands of the South to the glittering city of Foust. There, they find the fabled walls under a massive Beastman siege. No one in their right mind would try to get past an army of Beastmen. But He-Dog, Balless, and their companions aren't in their right minds. Getting into Foust is utter madness. Getting out will get them killed.
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Page : 984 pages
File Size : 39,59 MB
Release : 1903
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Page : 592 pages
File Size : 22,17 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Quarries and quarrying
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The basic magazine in a basic industry.
Author : Stella Gibbons
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Page : 319 pages
File Size : 10,50 MB
Release : 1958
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Page : 492 pages
File Size : 34,13 MB
Release : 1873
Category : Engineering
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