Diary Of A Napoleonic Foot Soldier

Author : Jakob Walter
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307817563

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DIARY OF A NAPOLEONIC FOOT SOLDIER by Jakob Walter Pdf

A grunt’s-eye report from the battlefield in the spirit of The Red Badge of Courage and All Quiet on the Western Front—the only known account by a common soldier of the campaigns of Napoleon’s Grand Army between 1806 and 1813. When eighteen-year-old German stonemason Jakob Walter was conscripted into the Grand Army of Napoleon, he had no idea of the trials that lay ahead. The long, grueling marches in Prussia and Poland sacrificed countless men to Bonaparte’s grand designs. And the disastrous Russian campaign tested human endurance on an epic scale. Demoralized by defeat in a war few supported or understood, deprived of ammunition and leadership, driven past reason by starvation and bitter cold, men often turned on one another, killing fellow soldiers for bread or an able horse. Though there are numerous surviving accounts of the Napoleonic Wars written by officers, Walter’s is the only known memoir by a draftee, and as such is a unique and fascinating document—a compelling chronicle of a young soldier’s loss of innocence as well as an eloquent and moving portrait of the profound effects of war on the men who fight it. Professor Marc Raeff has added an Introduction to the memoirs as well as six letters home from the Russian front, previously unpublished in English, from German conscripts who served concurrently with Walter. The volume is illustrated with engravings and maps, contemporary with the manuscript, from the Russian/Soviet and East European collections of the New York Public Library. Honest, heartfelt, deeply personal yet objective, The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier is more than an informative and absorbing historical document—it is a timeless and unforgettable account of the horrors of war.

Author : Jakob Walter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
ISBN : OCLC:1148831727

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The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier by Jakob Walter Pdf

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Author : Benjamin Randell Harris
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474626323

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The Recollections of Rifleman Harris by Benjamin Randell Harris Pdf

'Describing narrow squeaks and terrible deprivations, Harris's unflowery account of fortitude and resilience in Spain still bristles with a freshness and an invigorating spikiness' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY 'A most vivid record of the war in Spain and Portugal against Napoleon' MAIL ON SUNDAY Benjamin Harris was a young shepherd from Dorset who joined the army in 1802 and later joined the dashing 95th Rifles. His battalion was ordered to Portugal, where he marched under the burning sun, weighed down by his kit and great-coat, plus all the tools and leather he had to carry as the battalion's cobbler - 'the lapstone I took the liberty of flinging to the Devil'. Rifleman Harris was a natural story-teller with a remarkable tale to unfold, and his Recollections have become one of the most popular military books of all time.

Author : Eric Sloane
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486463049

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Diary of an Early American Boy 1805 by Eric Sloane Pdf

Excerpts from a teenager's diary interspersed with the author's comments and illustrations depict the lifestyle and crafts of rural New England.

Author : David Fromkin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307425782

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Europe's Last Summer by David Fromkin Pdf

When war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory. For nearly a century since, historians have debated the causes of the war. Some have cited the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; others have concluded it was unavoidable. In Europe’s Last Summer, David Fromkin provides a different answer: hostilities were commenced deliberately. In a riveting re-creation of the run-up to war, Fromkin shows how German generals, seeing war as inevitable, manipulated events to precipitate a conflict waged on their own terms. Moving deftly between diplomats, generals, and rulers across Europe, he makes the complex diplomatic negotiations accessible and immediate. Examining the actions of individuals amid larger historical forces, this is a gripping historical narrative and a dramatic reassessment of a key moment in the twentieth-century.

Author : Jakob Walter
Publisher : Military History from Primary
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1781591458

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Into Battle with Napoleon 1812 by Jakob Walter Pdf

This is the contemporary account of Jakob Walter, a Westphalian conscript in Napoleon's Grande Armée. Walter took part in the Emperor's campaigns against Prussia, Austria and finally, the disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. This is what it really meant to "march with the Emperor". This volume is illustrated throughout with the watercolors produced by Albrecht Adam, another German who served in the ranks of Napoleon's armies, who witnessed many of the same scenes as Jakob Walter. Together the text and illustrations provide a powerful primary insight in to the events of 1812 as witnessed by the men who were there. This book is part of the 'Military History From Primary Sources' series, a new military history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true nature of warfare. The series consultant is David Mcwhinnie, creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'.

Author : Glover S. Johns
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0811726045

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The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo by Glover S. Johns Pdf

Originally published in 1958 and now available for the first time in paperback, this classic of modern military history tells the exciting true story of the fall of St. Lo, the first major objective of the invading American armies in Normandy in June of 1944. Although St. Lo was intended to be taken within days of the landing, stubborn German resistance postponed the town's fall until July 18. The author describes the bloody action that took place in the thirty days in between as he led his battalion -- dubbed "The Indestructible Clay Pigeons" -- through the daunting combat.

Author : Charles R. Cawthon
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803264429

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Other Clay by Charles R. Cawthon Pdf

"On the beaches of Normandy, on June 6, 1944, the U.S. Army suffered its heaviest casualties since Gettysburg. The losses were greatest among the infantry companies that led the assault, and Cawthon describes firsthand the furious and deathly chaos of the daylong battle to get off the beach and up the heights. Reduced by casualties to half its preinvasion strength, Cawthon's regiment still managed to fight off German counterattacks in an all-out pursuit across France before the Germans counterattacked again at the Ardennes forest."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Coningsby William Dawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781406819915

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The Glory of the Trenches by Coningsby William Dawson Pdf

Author : Robert Gildea
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191081248

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Barricades and Borders by Robert Gildea Pdf

This is a comprehensive survey of European history from the coup d'etat of Napoleon Bonaparte in France to the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand at Sarajevo, which led to the First World War. It concentrates on the twin themes of revolution and nationalism, which often combined in the early part of the century but which increasingly became rival creeds. Going beyond traditional political and diplomatic history, the book incorporates the results of recent research on population movements, the expansion of markets, the accumulation of capital, social mobility, education, changing patterns of leisure, religious practices, and intellectual and artistic developments. The work falls into three chronological sections. The first, starting in 1800 (rather than the more usual 1815) follows the build-up of the revolutionary currents which were eventually going to erupt in the `Year of Revolutions' 1848. The second, from 1850 to 1880, deals with the golden age of capitalism, the successful culmination of struggles for national unification, and the threat of anarchism. The concluding chapters look at the social and political stresses caused by socialism and national minorities, at new attempts by government to order society, imperial rivalry, and the descent into a war which was to mark the end of nineteenth-century Europe. For this third edition, Dr Gildea has substantially revised the text and maps, and completely updated the bibliography. Newly-added introductory sections guide the reader through the wealth of material in each chapter. The new edition also includes for the first time a full Chronology of the period, a list of leading state ministers, and family trees for all the major dynasties.

Author : Adrien Bourgogne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1846771072

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Sergeant Bourgogne - With Napoleon's Imperial Guard in the Russian Campaign and on the Retreat from Moscow 1812 - 13 by Adrien Bourgogne Pdf

Adrien Bourgogne was a seasoned veteran before the campaign of 1812, but nothing in his experience prepared him for the horrors of the infamous retreat from Moscow. Believing he was settling into comfortable winter quarters, Bourgogne found himself together with his comrades on the Velite Fusilier - Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard - on the road to the west.

Author : Andre Naffis-Sahely
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781782274278

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The Heart of a Stranger by Andre Naffis-Sahely Pdf

A fascinatingly diverse anthology of the literature of exile, from the myths of Ancient Egypt to contemporary poetry Exile lies at the root of our earliest stories. Charting varied experiences of people forced to leave their homes from the ancient world to the present day, The Heart of a Stranger is an anthology of poetry, fiction and non-fiction that journeys through six continents, with over a hundred contributors drawn from twenty-four languages. Highlights include the wisdom of the 5th century Desert Fathers and Mothers, the Swahili Song of Liyongo, The Flight of the Irish Earls, Emma Goldman's travails in the wake of the First Red Scare, the Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani's ode to the lost world of Andalusia and the work of contemporary Eritrean fabulist Ribka Sibhatu. Edited by poet and translator André Naffis-Sahely, The Heart of a Stranger offers a uniquely varied look at a theme both ancient and urgently contemporary.

Author : Nikolai Litvin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123257326

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800 Days on the Eastern Front by Nikolai Litvin Pdf

Litvin's stark, candid memoir focuses on his more than two years of service in the Red Army during its war with Germany. Originally written in 1962 and recently revised through extended interviews between author and translator, the result is a gripping account--in a straightforward, matter-of-fact tone--of the trials and tribulations of being a common Soviet soldier on the Eastern Front during World War II.

Author : Napoleon I Emperor of the French
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781908692597

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The Corsican – A Diary of Napoleon’s Life in His Own Words by Napoleon I Emperor of the French Pdf

Napoleon, died on the lonely island of St Helena in 1821, his life, his actions and thoughts have been written about, re-written and revised ever since. It is noticeable that Napoleon himself never left much in the way of works written by himself to record what he did or how he went about it, or to justify his methods or outline his plans. The works that emanated from St Helena, such as the Memorial, were written by those that shared his captivity and for their own purposes. That having been said Napoleon lived in a time without modern communication methods, leaving his vast empire to be run via the pen. Much that Napoleon wrote survived as a measure of this the official correspondence that he left behind is voluminous, running to 32 volumes in the initial edition published under the orders of Napoleon III, many other volumes were published thereafter. From this vast treasure-trove of information about the thoughts, actions and orders that Napoleon left, the American historian Robert Johnson reconstructed his book “The Corsican”. The premise behind the books was to create a diary from Napoleon’s own works and utterances as if it has been written contemporaneously by the Emperor himself. The result is an intriguing book which is faithful to the words of it’s purported owner and includes the shifting themes of his life and his hopes and fears clearly. Fascinating reading. Author – Napoleon I – Emperor of the French 1769-1821 Editor – Robert Matteson Johnson 1867-1920

Author : Geoffrey Powell
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780850529661

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Men At Arnhem by Geoffrey Powell Pdf

When Men at Arnhem was first published in 1976 the author modestly concealed his identity behind a pseudonym and changed the names of his comrades in arms. But the book was at once recognised as one of the finest evocations of an infantryman’s war ever written and those in the know were quick to identify the author. His cover has long since been blown, in this edition Geoffrey Powell adds an introduction in which he identifies the men who fought with him in those eight terrible days at Arnhem in September, 1944. The book cannot be said to be a military history in the strictest sense, even the units involved being unidentified, but the events described are, as the author points out in his introduction, as nearly accurate as memory allowed after a lapse of over thirty years. It is unlikely every to be surpassed as the most vivid first-hand account of one of those epic disasters which we British, in our paradoxical way, seem to cherish above and beyond the most glorious victories.