Invasion Diary

Author : Richard Tregaskis
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781504040013

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Invasion Diary by Richard Tregaskis Pdf

A dramatic and richly detailed chronicle of the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy from one of America’s greatest war correspondents. Following the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa, Allied military strategists turned their attention to southern Italy. Winston Churchill famously described the region as the “soft underbelly of Europe,” and claimed that an invasion would pull German troops from the Eastern Front and help bring a swift end to the war. On July 10, 1943, American and British forces invaded Sicily. Operation Husky brought the island under Allied control and hastened the downfall of Benito Mussolini, but more than one hundred thousand German and Italian troops managed to escape across the Strait of Medina. The “soft underbelly” of mainland Italy became, in the words of US Fifth Army commander Lt. Gen. Mark Clark, “a tough old gut.” Less than a year after landing with the US Marines on Guadalcanal Island, journalist Richard Tregaskis joined the Allied forces in Sicily and Italy. Invasion Diary documents some of the fiercest fighting of World War II, from bombing runs over Rome to the defense of the Salerno beachhead against heavy artillery fire to the fall of Naples. In compelling and evocative prose, Tregaskis depicts the terror and excitement of life on the front lines and recounts his own harrowing brush with death when a chunk of German shrapnel pierced his helmet and shattered his skull. An invaluable eyewitness account of two of the most crucial campaigns of the Second World War and a stirring tribute to the soldiers, pilots, surgeons, nurses, and ambulance drivers whose skill and courage carried the Allies to victory, Invasion Diary is a classic of war reportage and “required reading for all who want to know how armies fight” (Library Journal). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richard Tregaskis including rare images from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.

Author : Na Man’gap
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231552233

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The Diary of 1636 by Na Man’gap Pdf

Early in the seventeenth century, Northeast Asian politics hung in a delicate balance among the Chosŏn dynasty in Korea, the Ming in China, and the Manchu. When a Chosŏn faction realigned Korea with the Ming, the Manchu attacked in 1627 and again a decade later, shattering the Chosŏn-Ming alliance and forcing Korea to support the newly founded Qing dynasty. The Korean scholar-official Na Man’gap (1592–1642) recorded the second Manchu invasion in his Diary of 1636, the only first-person account chronicling the dramatic Korean resistance to the attack. Partly composed as a narrative of quotidian events during the siege of Namhan Mountain Fortress, where Na sought refuge with the king and other officials, the diary recounts Korean opposition to Manchu and Mongol forces and the eventual surrender. Na describes military campaigns along the northern and western regions of the country, the capture of the royal family, and the Manchu treatment of prisoners, offering insights into debates about Confucian loyalty and the conduct of women that took place in the war’s aftermath. His work sheds light on such issues as Confucian statecraft, military decision making, and ethnic interpretations of identity in the seventeenth century. Translated from literary Chinese into English for the first time, the diary illuminates a traumatic moment for early modern Korean politics and society. George Kallander’s critical introduction and extensive annotations place The Diary of 1636 in its historical, political, and military context, highlighting the importance of this text for students and scholars of Chinese and East Asian as well as Korean history.

Author : Richard Tregaskis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:641445076

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Invasion diary by Richard Tregaskis Pdf

Author : Susan Moger
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 059067482X

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Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank by Susan Moger Pdf

This sensitively written, well-research guide provides meaningful background information, powerful primary source documents, and other materials to help students understand the Diary in the context of the Holocaust. Includes a step-by-step guide, background information, journaling ideas, an Anne Frank family album, timeline, poetry, prose, photos, reproductions of key historical documents, research and writing projects, and an appendix of recommended materials.

Author : Kevin M. Hymel
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826274632

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Patton's War by Kevin M. Hymel Pdf

George S. Patton Jr. lived an exciting life in war and peace, but he is best remembered for his World War II battlefield exploits. Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership: November 1942–July 1944, the first of three volumes, follows the general from the beaches of Morocco to the fields of France, right before the birth of Third Army on the continent. In highly engaging fashion, Kevin Hymel uncovers new facts and challenges long-held beliefs about the mercurial Patton, not only examining his relationships with his superiors and fellow generals and colonels, but also with the soldiers of all ranks whom he led. Using new sources unavailable to previous historians and through extensive research of soldiers’ memoirs and interviews, Hymel adds a new dimension to the telling of Patton’s WWII story.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015035596454

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Infantry Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard W. (Richard William) Brown,Mary L. Brown
Publisher : Pro Familia Publishing
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0969251483

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Invasion Diary : the Diary of Richard W. Brown with R.C.A.F.'s 127th Wing, 1944-1945 by Richard W. (Richard William) Brown,Mary L. Brown Pdf

Author : Louise A. Arnold-Friend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210023606435

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The Era of World War II by Louise A. Arnold-Friend Pdf

Author : Jeffery Thompson
Publisher : Lucha Comics
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-05
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780992125929

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Diaries of the Invasion #1 by Jeffery Thompson Pdf

100 Years after the fall of humanity, 3 soldiers are brought out of stasis to continue the fight! Lucha Comics' new hit series is here - learn more at www.LuchaComics.com and be sure to follow @LuchaComics You can also purchase this Comic Book on Amazon and soon on ComiXology !

Author : Richard Tregaskis
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781504047531

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Eyewitness to World War II by Richard Tregaskis Pdf

Three classic accounts of WWII from a reporter who “shaped America’s understanding of the war, and influenced every account that came after” (Mark Bowden). Volunteer combat correspondent Richard Tregaskis risked life and limb to give American readers a soldier’s–eye view of the Second World War. These three tales of bravery and sacrifice shed light on the Greatest Generation’s darkest hours. Guadalcanal Diary: In August 1942, Tregaskis landed with the US Marines on Tulagi and Guadalcanal Islands in the South Pacific for the first major Allied offensive against Japanese forces. He details the first two months of the campaign and describes the courage and camaraderie of young marines who prepared for battle knowing that one in four of them wouldn’t make it home. An instant #1 New York Times bestseller and the basis for a popular film of the same name, Guadalcanal Diary is a masterpiece of war journalism that “captures the spirit of men in battle” (John Toland). Invasion Diary: In July 1943, Tregaskis joined the Allied forces in Sicily and Italy and documented some of the fiercest fighting of the war, from bombing runs over Rome to the defense of the Salerno beachhead against heavy artillery fire to the fall of Naples. In compelling and evocative prose, Tregaskis depicts the terror and excitement of life on the front lines and his own harrowing brush with death when a chunk of German shrapnel pierced his helmet and shattered his skull. Invasion Diary is “required reading for all who want to know how armies fight” (Library Journal). John F. Kennedy and PT-109: In the early morning hours of August 2, 1943, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri sliced into US Navy motor torpedo boat PT-109 near the Solomon Islands. Ten surviving crewmembers and their young skipper, Lt. John F. Kennedy, clung to the wreckage. Over the next three days, the privileged son of a Boston multimillionaire displayed extraordinary courage and leadership as he risked his life to shepherd his crew to safety and coordinate a daring rescue mission deep in enemy territory. Lieutenant Kennedy earned a Navy and Marine Corps Medal and a Purple Heart, and the story of PT-109 captured the public’s imagination and helped propel Kennedy all the way to the White House. Acclaimed war correspondent Tregaskis—who once beat out the future president for a spot on the Harvard University swim team—brings this remarkable chapter in American history to vivid life.

Author : Thura Al-Windawi
Publisher : Viking Juvenile
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Iraq War, 2003-
ISBN : 0670058866

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Thura's Diary by Thura Al-Windawi Pdf

Nineteen-year-old Thura al-Windawi traces the days leading up to the bombings in Iraq, the war, and the chaos that followed, describing her life and the reality of war for Iraqi families.

Author : Scott Chantler
Publisher : Emblem Editions
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780771019630

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Two Generals by Scott Chantler Pdf

A beautifully illustrated and poignant graphic memoir that tells the story of World War II from an Everyman's perspective. In March of 1943, Scott Chantler's grandfather, Law Chantler, shipped out across the Atlantic for active service with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, along with his best friend, Jack, a fellow officer. Not long afterward, they would find themselves making a rocky crossing of the English Channel, about to take part in one of the most pivotal and treacherous military operations of World War II: the Allied invasion of Normandy. Two Generals tells the story of what happened there through the eyes of these two young men -- not the celebrated military commanders or politicians we often hear about, but everyday heroes who risked their lives for the Allied cause. Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, Two Generals is a harrowing story of battle and a touching story of friendship -- and a vital and vibrant record of unsung heroism.

Author : Phil Nordyke
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0760333130

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More Than Courage by Phil Nordyke Pdf

Drawing on many oral and unpublished written accounts from veterans of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Phil Nordyke brings the history of the regiment to life, conveying with remarkable immediacy and power what it was like to be there. This is history as it was lived by the men of the 504th, from their pre-war coming of age in the regiment, through the end of World War II, when they marched in the Victory Parade down Fifth Avenue in New York. The 504th earned three bronze stars for their parachute wings, one for each of their combat jumps.

Author : Phil Nordyke
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781616732752

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All American, All the Way by Phil Nordyke Pdf

The 82nd Airborne Division parachuted into history on 9 July 1943 when they led Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. Less than a year from their formation in August 1942, the All Americans (the name of the division in World War I when Sgt. Alvin York was one its soldiers) found themselves in the thick of the action, something that would become familiar to them for the rest of the war. Heavy combat followed on the Italian mainland. Then came the main event of the war: D-Day!

Author : Kent Masterson Brown, Esq.
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807869420

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Retreat from Gettysburg by Kent Masterson Brown, Esq. Pdf

In a groundbreaking, comprehensive history of the Army of Northern Virginia's retreat from Gettysburg in July 1863, Kent Masterson Brown draws on previously untapped sources to chronicle the massive effort of General Robert E. Lee and his command as they sought to move people, equipment, and scavenged supplies through hostile territory and plan the army's next moves. Brown reveals that even though the battle of Gettysburg was a defeat for the Army of Northern Virginia, Lee's successful retreat maintained the balance of power in the eastern theater and left his army with enough forage, stores, and fresh meat to ensure its continued existence as an effective force.