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Author : Charles Whiting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Ruhr Picket, Battle of the, Germany, 1945
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021845727
Author : Derek S. Zumbro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015066808570
"Derek Zumbro chronicles this key military campaign from a unique and fresh perspective - that of the defeated German soldiers and civilians caught in the final maelstrom of the war's western front." "Zumbro chronicles the relentless assault on the Ruhr Pocket through German eyes, as the Allied juggernaut battered the region's cities, villages, and homes into submission. He tells of children pressed into service by a desperate Nazi regime - and of even more desperate parents trying to save their sons from sacrifice at the eleventh hour. He also tells of unspeakable conditions suffered by foreign laborers, POWs, and political opponents in the Ruhr Valley and of the mass graves that gave Allied soldiers a grisly new understanding of their enemy." "Zumbro also recounts the story of Field Marshal Walter Model's final hours. His eventual suicide effectively ended the existence of the Wehrmacht's once-formidable Army Group B after being pursued, methodically encircled, and finally destroyed by U.S. and British forces. Through interviews with surviving members of Model's former staff, Zumbro has uncovered the attitudes of beleaguered officers that official records could never convey." "Other interviews with former soldiers reveal the extent to which Allied bombing contributed to the rapid deterioration of German combat effectiveness and tell of civilians begging soldiers to abandon the war. Zumbro's research reveals the identities of specific characters discussed in previous works but never identified, describes the final hours of German officers executed for the loss of the bridge at Remagen, and offers new insight into Model's acquiescence to Hitler in military affairs."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Leo Kessler
Publisher : Chelsea, MI : Scarborough House/Publishers
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : 0812840054
Describes the battle that arose from Eisenhower's abandonment of the race for Berlin and the victory that was accomplished.
Author : Leo Kessler
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Ruhr Pocket, Battle of, 1945
ISBN : 0749304790
Author : Charles Whiting
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1970-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0345214382
Author : Leo Kessler
Publisher : Scarborough House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 081288549X
Author : Charles Whiting
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 085052914X
March - April 1945. Victory for the Allies was only a matter of time. Two great armies were racing towards each other crushing German resistance in their path. Berlin was the prize, which the Soviets were in the event to seize. Instead Eisenhower, always more a political, rather than military, figure opted to destroy the German armies in and around the Ruhr. Churchill's warnings were ignored and Mongomery's plans overruled. What drove the decision-making at this vital time? Was it high level strategy or naked personal ambition? Charles Whiting sets out to examine the facts in his own distinctive style and reach a conclusion, no matter how unpalatable.
Author : Richard Arthur Briggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Ruhr Pocket, Battle of the, Germany, 1945
ISBN : NYPL:33433044552978
Author : Samuel W. Mitcham
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 081173353X
Examines vehicles, armor quality, manpower, and leadership and includes a comprehensive index of individuals, units, battles, and campaigns First guide to chronicle the history of each division from its inception to its destruction Includes a career sketch of every panzer divisional commander Hitler's tank divisions were his most lethal weapons during World War II. From success to failure, in victory and defeat, each division played a role in Hitler's campaign against the Allies.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
ISBN : 9781563110139
Consists primarily of biographies of soldiers.
Author : Charles B. MacDonald
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1515233715
(Includes maps) Recovering rapidly from the shock of German counteroffensives in the Ardennes and Alsace, Allied armies early in January 1945 began an offensive that gradually spread all along the line from the North Sea to Switzerland and continued until the German armies and the German nation were prostrate in defeat. This volume tells the story of that offensive, one which eventually involved more than four and a half million troops, including ninety one divisions, sixty-one of which were American. The focus of the volume is on the role of the American armies - First, Third, Seventh, Ninth, and, to a lesser extent, Fifteenth - which comprised the largest and most powerful military force the United States has ever put in the field. The role of Allied armies - First Canadian, First French, and Second British - is recounted in sufficient detail to put the role of American. armies in perspective, as is the story of tactical air forces in support of the ground troops. This is the ninth volume in a subseries of ten designed to record the history of the United States Army in the European Theater of Operations. One volume, The Riviera to the Rhine, is the final volume to be published.
Author : Douglas E. Nash
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612003054
As the Allies were approaching the German frontier at the beginning of September 1944, the German Armed Forces responded with a variety of initiatives designed to regain the strategic initiative. While the "Wonder Weapons" such as the V-1 flying bomb, the V-2 missile and the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter are widely recognized as being the most prominent of these initiatives upon which Germany pinned so much hope, the Volks-Grenadier Divisions (VGDs) are practically unknown. Often confused with the Volkssturm, the Home Guard militia, VGDs have suffered an undeserved reputation as second-rate formations, filled with young boys and old men suited to serve only as cannon fodder. This groundbreaking book, now reappearing as a new edition, shows that VGDs were actually conceived as a new, elite corps loyal to the National Socialist Party composed of men from all branches of Hitler's Wehrmacht and equipped with the finest ground combat weapons available. Whether fighting from defensive positions or spearheading offensives such as the Battle of the Bulge, VGDs initially gave a good account of themselves in battle. Using previously unpublished unit records, Allied intelligence and interrogation reports and above all interviews with survivors, the author has crafted an in-depth look at a late-war German infantry company, including many photographs from the veterans themselves. In this book we follow along with the men of the 272nd VGD's Fusilier Company from their first battles in the Huertgen Forest to their final defeat in the Harz Mountains. Along the way we learn the enormous potential of VGDs . . . and feel their soldiers' heartbreak at their failure. Among Douglas NashÕs previous works is HellÕs Gate: The Battle for the Cherkassy Pocket, January-February 1944, a work unsurpassed for insight into the other side of the hill in WWII.
Author : David T. Zabecki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1550 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135812423
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Spencer C. Tucker,Priscilla Roberts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1860 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851098583
Designed with the more visual needs of today's student in mind, this landmark encyclopedia covers the entire scope of the Second World War, from its earliest roots to its continuing impact on global politics and human society. Over 1,000 illustrations, maps, and primary source materials enhance the text and make history come alive for students and faculty alike. ABC-CLIO's World War II: A Student Encyclopedia captures the monumental sweep of the "Big One" with accessible scholarship, a student-friendly, image-rich design, and a variety of tools specifically crafted for the novice researcher. For teachers and curriculum specialists, it is a thoroughly contemporary and authoritative work with everything they need to enrich their syllabi and meet state and national standards. Ranging from the conflict's historic origins to VJ Day and beyond, it brings all aspects of the war vividly to life—its origins in the rubble of World War I, its inevitable outbreak, its succession of tumultuous battles and unforgettable personalities. Students will understand what the war meant to the leaders, the soldiers, and everyday families on home fronts around the world. Featured essays look at Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, the atomic bomb, and other crucial events, as well as fascinating topics such as signals intelligence and the role of women in war. A separate primary source volume provides essential source material for homework, test preparation or special projects. With a wealth of new information and new ideas about the war's causes, course, and consequences, World War II will be the first place students turn for the who, what, when, where, and—more importantly—the why, behind this historic conflict.
Author : Don Malarkey,Bob Welch
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429938044
Elite paratrooper Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the World War II battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne. Drafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Camp Toccoa in Georgia and was one of the one in six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He went to England in 1943 to provide cover on the ground for the largest amphibious military attack in history: Operation Overlord. In the darkness of D-day morning, Malarkey parachuted into France and within days was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroism in battle. He fought for twenty-three days in Normandy, nearly eighty in Holland, thirty-nine in Bastogne, and nearly thirty more in and near Haugenau, France, and the Ruhr pocket in Germany. Easy Company Soldier is his dramatic tale of those bloody days fighting his way from the shores of France to the heartland of Germany, and the epic story of how an adventurous kid from Oregon became a leader of men.
