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Author : Elmer Frank Straub
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258831236
This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.
Author : Elmer Frank Straub
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Indiana
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048982768
Author : William M. Kennedy
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9781426904387
This is a journal spanning from October 30, 1942 to October 29th 1945 through which the author recounts his days abroad serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. Kennedy begins his memoir by admitting to a reluctance toward fighting in the war before bringing readers down a path fraught with detailed descriptions of life aboard a warship and in various countries around the world. Whether describing the war-littered desert streets of Tobruk, Africa, the grandeur of Rome, or the breathtaking sight of Capri, Italy, the author places readers deep into his penetrating remembrances. Kennedy's forthright honesty and unique experiences will give readers insight into the harsh realities of being away from home – and a new wife – for three years, as well as an insight into the bonds of friendship and camaraderie that result from soldiers serving together. The pictures not only add a personal touch to an already moving memoir, but help readers match faces with the colorful characters about whom Kennedy writes.
Author : Charles Delvert
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473823792
Charles Delverts diary records his career as a front-line officer in the French army fighting the Germans during the First World War. It is one of the classic accounts of the war in French or indeed in any other language, and it has not been translated into English before. In precise, graphic detail he sets down his wartime experiences and those of his men. He describes the relentless emotional and physical strain of active service and the extraordinary courage and endurance required in battle. His account is essential reading for anyone who is keen to gain a direct insight into the Great War from the French soldier's point of view, and it bears comparison with the best-known English and German memoirs and journals of the Great War.
Author : Edward G. Lengel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444350944
A Companion to the Meuse-Argonne Campaign explores the single largest and bloodiest battle in American military history, including its many controversies, in historiographical essays that reflect the current state of the field. Presents original essays on the French and German participation in ‒ and perspectives on ‒ this important event Makes use of original archival research from the United States, France, and Germany Contributors include WWI scholars from France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom Essays examine the military, social, and political consequences of the Meuse-Argonne and points the way for future scholarship in this area
Author : George Forty
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781445623566
Author : Jake Wardrop,George Forty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1848685807
A gritty, true-life story of brutal tank warfare in the Second World War.
Author : Alvin York
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631582837
October 8th, 1918—amid the last of the Allies attempts to the Germans, Sergeant Alvin York of Tennessee, found himself and his platoon of only seventeen men trapped in the thick of heavy machine gun fire. Rather than retreating or calling upon the artillery to take out the nest, York single-handedly took out twenty-five Germans, dropping them one-by-one, and captured many more. This is only one of the many tales of York’s famed heroism, which were heralded as some of the most impressive battle stories in history of modern warfare. Sergeant York contains the legendary soldier’s war diaries, which offer up-close snapshots of his fabled military career. Included in this new edition of a classic work are new forewords written by York’s son and grandson, which provide both personal and historical recollections of their predecessor. In Sergeant York, experience the fascinating life of an American hero.
Author : James H. Hallas
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461750895
This multilayered history of World War I's doughboys captures the experiences of American soldiers as they trained for war, voyaged to France, and faced the harsh reality of combat on the Western Front in 1917-18. Hallas uses the words of the troops themselves to describe the first days in the muddy trenches, the bloody battles for Belleau Wood, the violent clash on the Marne, the seemingly unending morass of the Argonne, and more, revealing what the doughboys saw, what they did, how they felt, and how the Great War affected them.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : IND:30000090198338
Author : Renea Virgo Boddington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0646831895
These diary and lecture entries were transcribed by myself, Renea Virgo Boddington, granddaughter of Staff Sergeant Hedley Ivan George Prosser. Some place names no longer exist and due to the nature of the diaries - written in pencil - some entries are illegible. My explanatory notes are in italics to assist the reader's understanding of my grandfather's experiences. I spoke with members of the 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, particularly Norvyn (Blue) Stevens and Jack Thomas. Their confidence in me and guidance have been essential for me to honour my grandfather's words. Hedley's wife, Beatrice, and daughter, Roslyn, have also given me insight. Also, I have added, for greater understanding, letter excerpts from Charlie Todd, fellow soldier and later Hedley's brother in law. My grandfather gave me his diaries to record. This has been a long mission; gathering information and talking through stories and events. This is my grandfather's story - echoed by many other soldiers that fought for our country and our freedom. This is the real-life account of H. I. G. Prosser, Staff Sergeant, A Coy, 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, AIF, SX5757 and his time training and his service during World War 2.During his service, Staff Sergeant H. I. G. Prosser kept three diaries. He recorded daily occurrences. The first diary covers his time in Syria, before capitulation. The second diary has details of lectures he attended and notes on his battalion and other interesting facts he wanted to record. The third and final diary contains a mass of information of my grandfather's time as a Prisoner of War and, is in fact, the smallest diary in size. There was a great danger in keeping a diary and recording events - a summary offence - and if the diary was discovered he would have been executed. Staff Sergeant H. I. G. Prosser kept the third diary in a tin of peanut shells. In fact, he cleverly had his diary in the tin next to his other possessions, neatly lined up and in clear view. The Japanese liked neatness and never looked further.
Author : Sarah Broom Macnaughtan
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
One of the most powerful descriptions of the scourge of the First World War by a woman who was on the front lines and ultimately gave her life for the cause. Scottish-born English novelist, Sarah Broom Macnaughtan (1864 – 1916) spent much of her life in the service of others in need. She worked for the Red Cross to aid soldiers and civilians in the Balkans, the Boer War, and WWI. She was a suffragist and worked for the poor. She kept this diary during her service in WWI. During that war, she received the Order of Leopold for work under fire in Belgium. On her way to provide medical assistance in Russia, she fell ill. Upon her return to England, she died. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Military history
ISBN : UCBK:C095723963
Author : Douglas V. Mastriano
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813145228
Alvin C. York (1887--1964) -- devout Christian, conscientious objector, and reluctant hero of World War I -- is one of America's most famous and celebrated soldiers. Known to generations through Gary Cooper's Academy Award-winning portrayal in the 1941 film Sergeant York, York is credited with the capture of 132 German soldiers on October 8, 1918, in the Meuse-Argonne region of France -- a deed for which he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. At war's end, the media glorified York's bravery but some members of the German military and a soldier from his own unit cast aspersions on his wartime heroics. Historians continue to debate whether York has received more recognition than he deserves. A fierce disagreement about the location of the battle in the Argonne forest has further complicated the soldier's legacy. In Alvin York, Douglas V. Mastriano sorts fact from myth in the first full-length biography of York in decades. He meticulously examines York's youth in the hills of east Tennessee, his service in the Great War, and his return to a quiet civilian life dedicated to charity. By reviewing artifacts recovered from the battlefield using military terrain analysis, forensic study, and research in both German and American archives, Mastriano reconstructs the events of October 8 and corroborates the recorded accounts. On the eve of the WWI centennial, Alvin York promises to be a major contribution to twentieth-century military history.
Author : Richard S. Faulkner
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603446983
This important new history of the development of a leadership corps of officers during World War I opens with a gripping narrative of the battlefield heroism of Cpl. Alvin York, juxtaposed with the death of Pvt. Charles Clement less than two kilometers away. Clement had been a captain and an example of what a good officer should be in the years just before the beginning of the war. His subsequent failure as an officer and his redemption through death in combat embody the question that lies at the heart of this comprehensive and exhaustively researched book: What were the faults of US military policy regarding the training of officers during the Great War? In The School of Hard Knocks, Richard S. Faulkner carefully considers the selection and training process for officers during the years prior to and throughout the First World War. He then moves into the replacement of those officers due to attrition, ultimately discussing the relationship between the leadership corps and the men they commanded. Replete with primary documentary evidence including reports by the War Department during and subsequent to the war, letters from the officers detailing their concerns with the training methods, and communiqués from the leaders of the training facilities to the civilian leadership, The School of Hard Knocks makes a compelling case while presenting a clear, highly readable, no-nonsense account of the shortfalls in officer training that contributed to the high death toll suffered by the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
