Fatal Crossroads

Author : Danny Parker,S Parker
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780306820687

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Fatal Crossroads by Danny Parker,S Parker Pdf

On December 17, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, more than eighty unarmed United States soldiers were shot down after having surrendered to an SS unit near the small crossroads town of Malmédy, Belgium. Although more than thirty men lived to tell of the massacre, exactly what took place that day remains mired in controversy. Was it just a “battlefield incident” or rather a deliberate slaughter? Who gave the orders: infamous SS leader Jochen Peiper or someone else? Fatal Crossroads vividly reconstructs the critical events leading up to the atrocity—for the first time in all their revealing detail—as well as the aftermath. Danny S. Parker spent fifteen years researching original sources and interviewing more than one hundred witnesses to uncover the truth behind the Malmédy massacre, and the result is riveting.

Author : Seymour Topping
Publisher : Signature Books
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Americans
ISBN : 1891936697

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Fatal Crossing by Seymour Topping Pdf

"Seymour Topping, reaching deep into his long reportorial career in Asia, has given us a masterful treatment of history as novel in this gripping story of the leaders and their people who lived the Vietnam tragedy." Walter Cronkite

Author : Peter Caddick-Adams
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 929 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199335145

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Snow & Steel by Peter Caddick-Adams Pdf

A new assessment of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest and bloodiest battle fought by U.S. forces in World War II, offers a balanced perspective that considers both the German and American viewpoints and discusses the failings of intelligence; Hitler's strategic grasp; effects of weather and influence of terrain; and differences in weaponry, understanding of aerial warfare, and doctrine.

Author : David G Williams
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781291536126

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Jochen Peiper Justice Denied by David G Williams Pdf

Jochen Peiper was a Colonel in the Waffen SS. One of the wars more divisive men who was accused and convicted of more than 900 murders yet he walked free after only a few years in prison, why? This book covers his whole life, from his humble beginnings in Berlin to his rise to full Colonel in the SS, and his participation in numerous campaigns in Europe and the Eastern Front. The story leads to the war crimes trial held in Dachau in 1946, the results of that trial, and the use of coercion and dubious interrogation methods leading up to it. Many guilty men walked free and many innocent men remained in jail. Others who were clearly guilty and named were never prosecuted at all. Rules were dismissed and what was supposed to be a shining example of justice became an embarrassing mess. If Peiper and his men were guilty of the crimes convicted of, why were the sentences never carried out? Thoroughly researched using original archived documents and other material this book sheds new light on an old story.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105214545852

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Military Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : PURD:32754083059646

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Professional Journal of the United States Army by Anonim Pdf

Author : Netta Avineri,Laura R. Graham,Eric J. Johnson,Robin Conley Riner,Jonathan Rosa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351631402

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Language and Social Justice in Practice by Netta Avineri,Laura R. Graham,Eric J. Johnson,Robin Conley Riner,Jonathan Rosa Pdf

From bilingual education and racial epithets to gendered pronouns and immigration discourses, language is a central concern in contemporary conversations and controversies surrounding social inequality. Developed as a collaborative effort by members of the American Anthropological Association’s Language and Social Justice Task Force, this innovative volume synthesizes scholarly insights on the relationship between patterns of communication and the creation of more just societies. Using case studies by leading and emergent scholars and practitioners written especially for undergraduate audiences, the book is ideal for introductory courses on social justice in linguistics and anthropology.

Author : David G Williams
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781326421328

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SS Leibstandarte, Ace of the Waffen SS, Werner Herman Gustav Pötschke by David G Williams Pdf

This book covers the life of Knights cross winner SS-Sturmbannführer Werner Pötschke, a little known officer of the Waffen SS. This book also examines in detail the question of his personal involvement in the Malmédy massacre at the Baugnez crossroads. This book is not an expose of the Nazi organisation, or a concise history of the SS, it will not come to the jaw dropping conclusion that Werner Pötschke was or was not a Nazi, he was a committed Nazi, he was an officer in the Waffen SS, he was also a ferocious warrior and combat leader. He was also quite possibly a mass murderer. He was unusual in many ways, but what is truly striking about him is just how much front line combat he was personally engaged in during WWII. From the very beginning of the SS foundation unto the last month of the war this man was totally committed to the fight, unquestioning and uncompromising. For the 'men of steel' there was only victory or Valhalla.

Author : Richard M. Fried
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538145784

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A Genius for Confusion by Richard M. Fried Pdf

This new biography of Joseph R. McCarthy shows how the Wisconsin Senator’s campaign against American Communists prized sensation above truth. McCarthy often put aside his hunt for Reds while he pursued his anti-communist critics. He fought foes not just with noisy accusations but with covert gossip. He was gullible enough that some con artists managed to lure him on wild goose chases. The man who charged others with being “dupes” was sometimes one himself. Historian Fried’s book builds on over a decade’s research in a multitude of sources, many of them newly opened—not just McCarthy’s own papers but those of forty-seven Senate colleagues, plus records of journalists, observers, and activists. It brings to light such theatrical episodes as a CIA “op” against McCarthy as well as Joe’s quixotic search for Soviet security chief Lavrenti Beria in Spain. The resulting multi-focal perspective on the political and institutional setting in which McCarthy operated with such abandon is full of drama.

Author : Christer Bergstrom
Publisher : Casemate / Vaktel Forlag
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612002774

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The Ardennes, 1944-1945 by Christer Bergstrom Pdf

In December 1944, just as World War II appeared to be winding down, Hitler shocked the world with a powerful German counteroffensive that cracked the center of the American front. The attack came through the Ardennes, the hilly and forested area in eastern Belgium and Luxembourg that the Allies had considered a “quiet” sector. Instead, for the second time in the war, the Germans used it as a stealthy avenue of approach for their panzers. Much of U.S. First Army was overrun, and thousands of prisoners were taken as the Germans forged a 50-mile “bulge” into the Allied front. But in one small town, Bastogne, American paratroopers, together with remnants of tank units, offered dogged resistance. Meanwhile the rest of Eisenhower’s “broad front” strategy came to a halt as Patton, from the south, and Hodges, from the north, converged on the enemy incursion. Yet it would take an epic, six-week-long winter battle, the bloodiest in the history of the U.S. Army, before the Germans were finally pushed back. Christer Bergström has interviewed veterans, gone through huge amounts of archive material, and performed on-the-spot research in the area. The result is a large amount of previously unpublished material and new findings, including reevaluations of tank and personnel casualties and the most accurate picture yet of what really transpired. The Ardennes Offensive has often been described from the American point of view; however, this balanced book devotes equal attention to the perspectives of both sides. With nearly 400 photos, numerous maps, and 32 superb color profiles of combat vehicles and aircraft, it provides perhaps the most comprehensive look at the battle yet published.

Author : Anne Sharp Wells
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810879447

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Historical Dictionary of World War II by Anne Sharp Wells Pdf

This dictionary covers the complex and costly conflict that began when Germany, ruled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, invaded neighboring Poland on 1 September 1939; and concluded when Germany surrendered on 7–9 May 1945, leaving much of the European continent in ruins and its population devastated. The war against Germany, Italy, and the other European Axis members was fought primarily in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, East and North Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean. The Axis powers were defeated by the Allies, led by the “Grand Alliance” of Great Britain, the United States, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Historical Dictionary of World War II: The War against Germany and Italy relates the history of this war through a chronology, an introductory essay, maps and photos, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on the countries and geographical areas involved in the war, as well as the nations remaining neutral; wartime alliances and conferences; significant civilian and military leaders; and major ground, naval, and air operations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about World War II.

Author : Jerry D. Morelock
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811711999

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Generals of the Bulge by Jerry D. Morelock Pdf

The Battle of the Bulge lives in history as the U.S. Army's largest and bloodiest battle of World War II. This innovative study of American military leadership in action during the battle examines the performance of six generals in the days and weeks after the German attack in December 1944. • Generals covered include Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley, among others • Five levels of command are studied: supreme coalition, army group, army, corps, and division/armored combat command • A unique and important history that will appeal to buffs, scholars, and soldiers

Author : John J. Dunphy
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476674742

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Unsung Heroes of the Dachau Trials by John J. Dunphy Pdf

The U.S. Army 7708 War Crimes Group investigated atrocities committed in Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. These young Americans--many barely out of their teens--gathered evidence, interviewed witnesses, apprehended suspects and prosecuted defendants at trials held at Dachau. Their work often put them in harm's way--some suspects facing arrest preferred to shoot it out. The War Crimes Group successfully prosecuted the perpetrators of the Malmedy Massacre, in which 84 American prisoners of war were shot by their German captors; and Waffen-SS commando Otto Skorzeny, aptly described as "the most dangerous man in Europe." Operation Paperclip, however, placed some war criminals--scientists and engineers recruited by the U.S. government--beyond their reach. From the ruins of the Third Reich arose a Nazi underground that preyed on Americans--especially members of the Group.

Author : Page duBois
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0674035585

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Out of Athens by Page duBois Pdf

Out of Athens sets ancient Greek culture next to the global ancient world of Vedic India, the Han dynasty in China, and the empires that survived Alexander the Great.--Publisher description.

Author : Donald W. Abel, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476693750

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Boy General of the 11th Alabama by Donald W. Abel, Jr. Pdf

In the spring of 1861, John Caldwell Calhoun Sanders, a 21-year-old cadet at the University of Alabama, helped organize a company of the 11th Alabama Volunteer Infantry. Hailing primarily from Greene County, the 109 men of Company C, "The Confederate Guards," signed on for the duration of the war and made Sanders their first captain. They would fight in every major battle in the Eastern Theater, under Robert E. Lee. Leading from the front, Sanders was wounded four times during the war yet rose rapidly through the ranks, becoming one of the South's "boy generals" at 24. By Appomattox, Sanders was dead and the remaining 20 men of Company C surrendered with what was left of the once formidable Army of Northern Virginia. This is their story.