Desert War Trilogy

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781311066

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Desert War Trilogy by Alan Moorehead Pdf

In 1940, Alan Moorehead was sent to cover the North Africa campaign by the Daily Express, and he followed its dramatic course all the way to 1943. The three books he subsequently wrote about the Desert War – later collected as his ‘African Trilogy’ – were swiftly acclaimed as a classic account of the tussle between Montgomery’s Eighth Army and Rommel’s Afrika Corps, amidst the endless harsh wastes of the Western Desert. Moorehead was responsible for the celebrated insight that tank battles in the desert are like battles at sea, the lumbering tanks like ships lost in a vast ocean of sand. The New Statesman could not have put it better when it described his achievement with this riveting book: ‘There is something of genius in the breadth and penetration of his vision, which encompasses the whole panorama of war and then narrows it down to the particular: the soldier stubbing out his cigarette before going into action, the expression on a tank commander’s face as he is hit… The story of the African campaigns will go down in history as one of the great epics of mankind, largely thanks to Mr Moorehead’s account.’

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : OCLC:645696388

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The Desert War Trilogy by Alan Moorehead Pdf

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : 1845133919

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The Desert War by Alan Moorehead Pdf

Covering the North Africa campaign in 1940, this acclaimed account of the tussle between Montgomery's Eight Army and Rommel's Afrika Corps is a remarkable account of one of the most complicated and epic stand-offs in the history of World War II. Beautifully documented and historically relevant, Moorehead's celebrated insight that tank battles in the desert reflected battles at sea—the lumbering tanks like ships lost in a vast ocean of sand—and the breadth and penetration of his vision that encompasses the whole panorama of war, illustrate why this account is considered to be the definitive reference of the African campaigns. From describing the soldier stubbing out his cigarette before going into action to the expression on a tank commander's face as he is hit, this poetically scribed documentation is a thorough and fascinating journey into one of history's most pivotal war campaigns.

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Aurum Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1781316732

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The Desert War by Alan Moorehead Pdf

Alan Moorehead was a peerless war correspondent who covered the entire war in North Africa from 1940-1943. The trilogy of books he wrote on the prolonged battles between Montgomery's Eighth Army and Rommel's Afrika Corps immediately drew universal acclaim, and remains and epic account as extraordinary now as it was then. This reissue of Alan Moorehead's classic trilogy on the North Africa campaign 1940-1943 will coinide with the 75th anniversary of the Battles for El Alamein in July and October 1942.

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Penguin Paperbacks
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0140275142

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Desert War by Alan Moorehead Pdf

"North Africa was the site of some of the most volatile battles of World War II. For journalist Alan Moorehead, it was war in its purest form, "a knight's tournament in empty space."" "In Desert War, which includes the complete texts of The Mediterranean Front, A Year of Battle, and The End of Africa, Moorehead writes about what he saw. He recounts with dazzling prose and intimate detail the heroes and legends, the soldiers and prisoners, the military strategies, the strengths and weaknesses of those involved, and portraits of generals Rommel, Montgomery, and Patton. Woven throughout are observations on the landscape, the Mediterranean shores and the vast desert, which inevitably played a role in shaping the battles. For Moorehead, "desert warfare resembled war at sea. Men moved by compass. No position was static. Each truck or tank was as individual as a destroyer."" "Written by a man who lived and breathed the conflict in North Africa during World War II, Desert War is a eyewitness account and an inspired piece of writing by a master of his craft."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : WISC:89079729414

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African Trilogy by Alan Moorehead Pdf

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Penguin Paperbacks
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015054431443

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Desert War by Alan Moorehead Pdf

"North Africa was the site of some of the most volatile battles of World War II. For journalist Alan Moorehead, it was war in its purest form, "a knight's tournament in empty space."" "In Desert War, which includes the complete texts of The Mediterranean Front, A Year of Battle, and The End of Africa, Moorehead writes about what he saw. He recounts with dazzling prose and intimate detail the heroes and legends, the soldiers and prisoners, the military strategies, the strengths and weaknesses of those involved, and portraits of generals Rommel, Montgomery, and Patton. Woven throughout are observations on the landscape, the Mediterranean shores and the vast desert, which inevitably played a role in shaping the battles. For Moorehead, "desert warfare resembled war at sea. Men moved by compass. No position was static. Each truck or tank was as individual as a destroyer."" "Written by a man who lived and breathed the conflict in North Africa during World War II, Desert War is a eyewitness account and an inspired piece of writing by a master of his craft."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Eliam Kraiem
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 108794726X

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Desert Trilogy by Eliam Kraiem Pdf

Three stories of artists, each of whom are manipulated by a god so that he might be worshiped by mortals.

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0855948868

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A Year of Battle by Alan Moorehead Pdf

Author : Peter V. Brett
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984817099

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The Desert Prince by Peter V. Brett Pdf

An epic fantasy adventure set in the beloved world of the Demon Cycle, following a new generation of heroes, from New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett “Heart-wrenching, smart, and modern . . . The Desert Prince has set a new standard for fantasy.”—Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The War Arts Saga Fifteen years have passed since the end of the war with demons, creatures of darkness who have hunted the night and plagued humanity since time out of mind. The heroes of humanity’s hour of need have become legend, and those who remain struggle to escape their shadows. Olive Paper and Darin Bales have grown up in this new peaceful world. Demons have been all but destroyed, but dangers still lurk for the children of heroes. Olive, princess of Hollow, has her entire life planned out by her mother, Duchess Leesha Paper: a steady march on a checklist to prepare her for succession. The more her mother writes the script, the more Olive rails against playing the parts she is assigned. Darin faces challenges of a different kind. Though free to choose his own path, the weight of legacy hangs heavy around his shoulders. It isn’t easy being the son of the man people say saved the world. Everyone expects greatness from Darin, but the only thing he’s ever been great at is hiding. When Olive and Darin step across the wards one night, they learn the demons are not all gone, and those that remain hunger for revenge. Events are set in motion that only prophecy can foresee as Olive and Darin seek to find their own places in the world in time to save it again.

Author : L. L. Chaikin
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Christian fiction
ISBN : 1576731146

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Lions of the Desert by L. L. Chaikin Pdf

On leave from the war, nurse Allison Wescott and British Intelligence Office Bret Holden finds themselves in Cairo, Egypt, in 1915, investigating a murder and searching for treasure.

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : New York Harper [1943]
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : IND:32000014240115

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The End in Africa by Alan Moorehead Pdf

Author : Rick Atkinson
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429900010

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In the Company of Soldiers by Rick Atkinson Pdf

From Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Rick Atkinson (Liberation Trilogy) comes an eyewitness account of the war against Iraq and a vivid portrait of a remarkable group of soldiers. "A beautifully written and memorable account of combat from the top down and bottom up as the 101st Airborne commanders and front-line grunts battle their way to Baghdad.... A must-read."—Tom Brokaw For soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division, the road to Baghdad began with a midnight flight out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in late February 2003. For Rick Atkinson, who would spend nearly two months covering the division for The Washington Post, the war in Iraq provided a unique opportunity to observe today's U.S. Army in combat. Now, in this extraordinary account of his odyssey with the 101st, Atkinson presents an intimate and revealing portrait of the soldiers who fight the expeditionary wars that have become the hallmark of our age. At the center of Atkinson's drama stands the compelling figure of Major General David H. Petraeus, described by one comrade as "the most competitive man on the planet." Atkinson spent virtually all day every day at Petraeus's elbow in Iraq, where he had an unobstructed view of the stresses, anxieties, and large joys of commanding 17,000 soldiers in combat. Atkinson watches Petraeus wrestle with innumerable tactical conundrums and direct several intense firefights; he watches him teach, goad, and lead his troops and his subordinate commanders. And all around Petraeus, we see the men and women of a storied division grapple with the challenges of waging war in an unspeakably harsh environment. With the eye of a master storyteller, the premier military historian of his generation puts us right on the battlefield. In the Company of Soldiers is a compelling, utterly fresh view of the modern American soldier in action.

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1494081385

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Mediterranean Front by Alan Moorehead Pdf

This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.

Author : Alan Moorehead
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0297841513

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African Trilogy by Alan Moorehead Pdf

The Australian writer Alan Moorehead was the only World War II journalist to cover almost the entire war in North Africa. African Trilogy, first published in 1944, is his acclaimed account of the prolonged battles between the Allies and the Axis powers in North Africa from 1940 to 1943.