A Rifleman S Diary

Author : Carole McEntee-Taylor,John Leete,Lord Bramall
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 146998914X

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The Weekend Trippers by Carole McEntee-Taylor,John Leete,Lord Bramall Pdf

Ted Taylor, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, was sent to France in May 1940 as part of Calais Force. Outnumbered by at least three to one they held out for 4 days against the might of the 10th Panzer Division until they finally ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender. Nicknamed the 'The Weekend Trippers' as a joke because of their short time in France before they were captured, the next five years were certainly not funny as Ted found himself part of the huge slave labour force in Poland under the administration of Stalag XXA and Stalag XXB. Life in the POW camps bore little resemblance to the cheerful films of the 1950s and time spent in Majdanek Concentration Camp and a Polish salt mine were things Ted buried deep in his subconscious and never spoke about. 'The Weekend Trippers' is based on Ted's diaries written at the time. All the author royalties from each book sold will be going to the Rifles Benevolent Trust.

Author : Eric Fawbert
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781425154196

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A Rifleman's Diary by Eric Fawbert Pdf

In 1940, the author was accepted for RAF flying crew, then changed his mind and opted for the infantry (Why? - see book). As he survived 6 years (4 in the front-lines of N.Africa, Italy and NW Europe) 'without a scratch', he has never regretted the change. Back in Civvy Street after the war, and having voted Churchill out of office, his diaries were relegated to the attic, and brought out only recently as of interest in his old age, and a change from the boredom of TV etc. They did more than relieve boredom however, as they reminded him that his service, although not overtly recognised, was something to be proud of. He decided that an 'easy reading' book would be of interest to his two children and the family name, as well as an opportunity to dispel a number of fallacies of that time, and to give a true insight into the life and thoughts of a ranker 'in the field'. The author believes that most war-books are biased to some extent, occasionally unintended, but often intentionally, so he stresses that this book adheres to the diary entries, written on site at the time, occasionally whilst still 'under fire'. His views tend to be confrontational, but have not been challenged in the course of a private issue. This book is intended for a wider readership.

Author : Frederick Joseph Stanbridge
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781528947817

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First World War Diary of Rifleman Frederick Joseph Stanbridge by Frederick Joseph Stanbridge Pdf

Somewhere in Palestine March 10th, 1918 My Very Dear Brother Ern, ....since receiving your last letter, I have been "over the top". I was expecting to have to go, but I assure you Ern, I never dreamed it would be so terrible!... I want to try to forget those certain 16 hours, but I cannot, and I am afraid I never shall. I really think the night of February 19-20th was (for me anyhow) a night in hell. We had to attack Johnny with the bayonet in the dark about 1:30 (and it was dark too). He was stronger than expected. If our machine guns had not come up just in time, I think we would all have been wiped out.

Author : Bernard C. Stubbs
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066093112

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Diary Kept by Rifleman B. C. Stubbs of the Second Draft Sent to the Queen Victoria Rifles in France by Bernard C. Stubbs Pdf

"Diary Kept by Rifleman B. C. Stubbs of the Second Draft Sent to the Queen Victoria Rifles in France" by Bernard C. Stubbs As a soldier for the British forces in the First World War, Stubbs was in the trenches and saw the horrors of the conflict up close. By keeping and releasing this diary, he was able to share his story with the masses. Beginning in February, 1915, and continuing on until his death by bullet wound in June of that same year, this text honors not just his memory and bravery, but those of all the other soldiers who fought alongside him.

Author : Bernard Castle Stubbs
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9354848249

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Diary Kept by Rifleman B.C. Stubbs of the Second Draft Sent to the Queen Victoria Rifles in France by Bernard Castle Stubbs Pdf

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten Alpha Editions has made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for the present and future generations. This whole book has been re-formatted, re-typed and re-designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence the text is clear and readable.

Author : Bernard Castle 1891?-1915 [ Stubbs
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019874252

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Diary Kept by Rifleman B. C. Stubbs by Bernard Castle 1891?-1915 [ Stubbs Pdf

This remarkable diary offers an intimate glimpse into the life of British soldiers during World War I. Written by Rifleman B.C. Stubbs, the diary provides a detailed account of the daily life of a soldier in the trenches, including the struggles of morale, the horrors of battle, and the camaraderie of the men. An invaluable work for anyone interested in the history of the Great War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Bernard Castle Stubbs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1333356048

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Diary Kept by Rifleman B. C. Stubbs of the Second Draft Sent to the Queen Victoria Rifles in France (Classic Reprint) by Bernard Castle Stubbs Pdf

Excerpt from Diary Kept by Rifleman B. C. Stubbs of the Second Draft Sent to the Queen Victoria Rifles in France Stood by till 12 noon all ready to embark, and then told owing to submarines in Channel we could not get away. Hung about Southampton all afternoon and did a music hall in evening. Shall be glad to get a move on, although Southampton people are very kind. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Bernard Castle Stubbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : OCLC:1043041449

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Diary Kept by Rifleman B. C. Stubbs,. by Bernard Castle Stubbs Pdf

Author : Benjamin Isitt
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774818032

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From Victoria to Vladivostok by Benjamin Isitt Pdf

This groundbreaking book brings to life a forgotten chapter in the history of Canada and Russia – the journey of 4,200 Canadian soldiers from Victoria to Vladivostok in 1918 to help defeat Bolshevism. Combining military and labour history with the social history of BC, Quebec, and Russia, Benjamin Isitt examines how the Siberian Expedition exacerbated tensions within Canadian society at a time when a radicalized working class, many French-Canadians, and even the soldiers themselves objected to a military adventure designed to counter the Russian Revolution. The result is a highly readable and provocative work that challenges public memory of the First World War while illuminating tensions – both in Canada and worldwide – that shaped the course of twentieth-century history.

Author : Oliver Lindsay
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750980548

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Battle For Hong Kong by Oliver Lindsay Pdf

In this remarkable study of the Far Eastern War, Oliver Lindsay and John R Harris have provided the most thorough and searching enquiry into the debacle which led to over 12,000 British, Canadian, Indian and Chinese defenders surrendering Hong Kong on Christmas Day 1941. The authors have made use of a mass of unpublished material - part of it drawn from the original war diaries which have never before been in the public domain.Although it is over 60 years since Hong Kong was liberated from the Japanese, numerous important questions regarding the war in the East and occupation of the Colony from 1941 to 1945 have not been explored until now. To what extent, for example, were Churchill and the successive Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff responsible for abandoning this outpost, which could not be reinforced when attacked or defended adequately? Is it true that fine leadership prolonged the fighting, inflicting serious casualties on the highly experienced Japanese when they struck in 1941? How useful was Britain's spying organization in China, which led to catastrophic repercussions for the POWs and Internees? What form did the Japanese atrocities take upon the helpless captives?This detailed and authoritative account of the campaign will provide a particularly compelling read for those interested in the Second World War or the history of the Far East.

Author : Barry Wright,Eric Tucker,Susan Binnie
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442625983

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Canadian State Trials, Volume IV by Barry Wright,Eric Tucker,Susan Binnie Pdf

The fourth volume in the Canadian State Trials series examines the legal issues surrounding perceived security threats and the repression of dissent from the outset of World War One through the Great Depression. War prompted the development of new government powers and raised questions about citizenship and Canadian identity, while the ensuing interwar years brought serious economic challenges and unprecedented tensions between labour and capital. The chapters in this edited collection, written by leading scholars in numerous fields, examine the treatment of enemy aliens, conscription and courts martial, sedition prosecutions during the war and after the Winnipeg General Strike, and the application of Criminal Code and Immigration Act laws to Communist Party leaders, On to Ottawa Trekkers, and minority groups. These historical events shed light on contemporary dilemmas: What are the limits of dissent in war, emergencies, and economic crisis? What limits should be placed on government responses to real and perceived challenges to its authority?

Author : Michael Tinker Pearce,Linda Pearce
Publisher : Untreed Reads
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798888602188

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Diaries of a Dwarven Rifleman by Michael Tinker Pearce,Linda Pearce Pdf

Engvyr is still young as his people, the Dwarves, reckon things, but he is already a distinguished veteran of the elite Dwarven rifle regiments and a Ranger of the Mountain Guards. Now he wants nothing more than to make a place for himself, perhaps settle down and raise a family. But when a new enemy rises in the North, he finds himself at the center of the conflict, with not merely the freedom of his people but the fate of all of humanity hanging the balance... and the habit of heroism is a hard one to break. In Dwarven Rifleman, magic, science and technology work hand-in-hand to create a new kind of fantasy world. Told with humor and humanity, it is a story of sweeping events seen from a ground-level perspective by people living in and shaping the unique history of their world.

Author : Franco David Macri
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700621088

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Clash of Empires in South China by Franco David Macri Pdf

Japan's invasion of China in 1937 saw most major campaigns north of the Yangtze River, where Chinese industry was concentrated. The southern theater proved a more difficult challenge for Japan because of its enormous size, diverse terrain, and poor infrastructure, but Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek made a formidable stand that produced a veritable quagmire for a superior opponent--a stalemate much desired by the Allied nations. In the first book to cover this southern theater in detail, David Macri closely examines strategic decisions, campaigns, and operations and shows how they affected Allied grand strategy. Drawing on documents of U.S. and British officials, he reveals for the first time how the Sino-Japanese War served as a "proxy war" for the Allies: by keeping Japan's military resources focused on southern China, they hoped to keep the enemy bogged down in a war of attrition that would prevent them from breaching British and Soviet territory. While the most immediate concern was preserving Siberia and its vast resources from invasion, Macri identifies Hong Kong as the keystone in that proxy war-vital in sustaining Chinese resistance against Japan as it provided the logistical interface between the outside world and battles in Hunan and Kwangtung provinces; a situation that emerged because of its vital rail connection to the city of Changsha. He describes the development of Anglo-Japanese low-intensity conflict at Hong Kong; he then explains the geopolitical significance of Hong Kong and southern China for the period following the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Opening a new window on this rarely studied theater, Macri underscores China's symbolic importance for the Allies, depicting them as unequal partners who fought the Japanese for entirely different reasons-China for restoration of its national sovereignty, the Allies to keep the Japanese preoccupied. And by aiding China's wartime efforts, the Allies further hoped to undermine Japanese propaganda designed to expel Western powers from its Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. As Macri shows, Hong Kong was not just a sleepy British Colonial outpost on the fringes of the empire but an essential logistical component of the war, and to fully understand broader events Hong Kong must be viewed together with southern China as a single military zone. His account of that forgotten fight is a pioneering work that provides new insight into the origins of the Pacific War.

Author : Jack R. Blann
Publisher : J.L. Publications
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Soldiers
ISBN : 0965465306

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A Private's Diary by Jack R. Blann Pdf

Author : Michael Tinker Pearce,Linda S. Pearce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798888601235

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Lord of the North by Michael Tinker Pearce,Linda S. Pearce Pdf