Life And Times Of Lieutenant General Adrian Carton De Wiart

Author : Alan Ogden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781350233133

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The Life and Times of Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart by Alan Ogden Pdf

In this ground-breaking new book, Alan Ogden brings to life Lt Gen sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, soldier, statesman and an often-overlooked figure in British Military and Diplomatic History. Framed through the life of Carton de Wiart this book also offers an exploration of important topics and developments in the first half of the 20th-century, including the Boer War, World War I, World War II and Anglo-Sino relations. This biography ranges from de Wiart's early life, his wartime experiences and role as Churchill's personal representative to Chiang Kai-shek. Ogden draws from an extensive array of primary sources including previously unseen private family papers to examine, in exquisite detail, the life and times of a man who experienced the horrors of war to rise up the ranks and become a personal representative of Winston Churchill and then Clement Attlee. This book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars studying British Military and Diplomatic history in the first half of the twentieth century.

Author : Alan Ogden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : British
ISBN : 1350252514

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The Life and Times of Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart by Alan Ogden Pdf

"In this ground-breaking new book, Alan Ogden brings to life Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, soldier, statesman and an often-overlooked figure in British Military and Diplomatic History. Framed through the life of Carton de Wiart this book also offers an exploration of important topics and developments in the first half of the 20th-century, including the Boer War, World War I, World War II and Anglo-Sino relations. This biography ranges from de Wiart's early life, his wartime experiences and role as Churchill's personal representative to Chiang Kai-shek. Ogden draws from an extensive array of primary sources including previously unseen private family papers to examine, in exquisite detail, the life and times of a man who experienced the horrors of war to rise up the ranks and become a personal representative of Winston Churchill and then Clement Attlee. This book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars studying British Military and Diplomatic history in the first half of the twentieth century"--

Author : Alan Ogden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350233140

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Life and Times of Lieutenant General Adrian Carton de Wiart by Alan Ogden Pdf

In this ground-breaking new book, Alan Ogden brings to life Lt Gen sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, soldier, statesman and an often-overlooked figure in British Military and Diplomatic History. Framed through the life of Carton de Wiart this book also offers an exploration of important topics and developments in the first half of the 20th-century, including the Boer War, World War I, World War II and Anglo-Sino relations. This biography ranges from de Wiart's early life, his wartime experiences and role as Churchill's personal representative to Chiang Kai-shek. Ogden draws from an extensive array of primary sources including previously unseen private family papers to examine, in exquisite detail, the life and times of a man who experienced the horrors of war to rise up the ranks and become a personal representative of Winston Churchill and then Clement Attlee. This book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars studying British Military and Diplomatic history in the first half of the twentieth century.

Author : Adrian Carton de Wiart
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781848849181

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Happy Odyssey by Adrian Carton de Wiart Pdf

The legendary British Army officer recounts his experiences in the Boer War and both World Wars in this memoir with a foreword by Winston Churchill. Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart had one of the most extraordinary military careers in the history of the British Army. His gallantry in combat won him a Victoria Cross and a Distinguished Service Order, as well as an eyepatch and an empty sleeve. His autobiography is one of the most remarkable of military memoirs. Carton de Wiart abandoned his law studies at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1899 to serve as a trooper in the South African War. During World War I he served both in British Somaliland and on the Western Front, where he lost his left eye to a bullet at the Battle of Somme. He went on to serve as a liaison officer with Polish forces, narrowly escaping the German blitz at the outbreak of World War II. He was part of the British Military Mission to Yugoslavia, taken prisoner by the Italian Army, and made numerous attempts at escape. He spent the remainder of the war as Churchill’s representative in China. The novelist Evelyn Waugh famously used Carton de Wiart as the model for his character Brigadier Ben Ritchie Hook in the Sword of Honour trilogy. In this thrilling autobiography, the legendary officer tells his own remarkable story.

Author : Mark Felton
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250095862

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Castle of the Eagles by Mark Felton Pdf

Vincigliata Castle, a menacing medieval fortress set in the beautiful Tuscan hills, has become a very special prisoner of war camp on Benito Mussolini’s personal order. Within are some of the most senior officers of the Allied army, guarded by almost two hundred Italian soldiers and a vicious fascist commando who answers directly to “Il Duce” Mussolini himself. Their unbelievable escape, told by Mark Felton in Castle of the Eagles, is a little-known marvel of World War II. By March 1943, the plan is ready: this extraordinary assemblage of middle-aged POWs has crafted civilian clothes, forged identity papers, gathered rations, and even constructed dummies to place in their beds, all in preparation for the moment they step into the tunnel they have been digging for six months. How they got to this point and what happens after is a story that reads like fiction, supported by an eccentric cast of characters, but is nonetheless true to its core.

Author : Rick Shelley
Publisher : Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781936535361

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Lieutenant Colonel by Rick Shelley Pdf

Mercenary Lon Nolan returns in a mind-blowing, far-future military science fiction thriller from the national bestselling author of Major. The year is 2804 AD. Humanity has colonized the universe. But the authority of the Confederation of Human Worlds is spread thin. Where the army of planet Earth cannot reach, mercenaries must keep the peace—and the Dirigent Mercenary Corps are the best of the best. Lon Nolan has distinguished himself at the DMC, and he has the battle scars to prove it. Now, the governor of the isolated mining planet of Bancroft again needs Lon’s help. The Colonial Mining Cartel is terrorizing the planet, and Lon is the only person who can stop it. He’d never thought he’d have to return, and now he’s going back to face a more disciplined adversary than ever before. This time, the responsibility for the Second Battalion falls on him. “Rick Shelley was a soldier at heart, and his books were written from the heart. They carry the real feel of the sweat, blood, and camaraderie of those on the front lines.” —Jack Campbell, New York Times–bestselling author “Rick Shelly knows how to write compelling military science fiction thrillers that are so action packed, readers hardly have a moment for an oxygen break.” —AllReaders.com

Author : Annette Bourrut Lacouture,Jules Breton
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300095753

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Jules Breton, Painter of Peasant Life by Annette Bourrut Lacouture,Jules Breton Pdf

Jules Breton (1827-1906), known as one of the first 'peasant painters', created beautiful scenes of rural French life and was a highly popular figure among the Salon artists of his era. Taking his inspiration from his native Artois and from the landscapes of Brittany, where he stayed for long periods, he painted peasant women and men performing their daily activities, meticulously observing their world and making it a place of peace and harmony. During the second half of the nineteenth century, rewards and official decorations were heaped upon him, and his paintings were purchased not only by the emperor but also by collectors in America, Britain and Ireland. However, Breton's work became eclipsed by the avant-garde movements of the twentieth century, and he was eventually forgotten. This book now pays Breton the tribute that he deserves. It traces the development of his career and the forces that influenced him from his childhood through his early training in Belgium and Paris to his years in Brittany. The book presents and discusses a number of important paintings by Breton, some of which have been almost unknown until now, and it shows how they reflect the artist's social and humanitarian concerns as well as his painterly abilities.

Author : Audie Murphy
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466826380

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To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy Pdf

The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated American soldier in World War II. Originally published in 1949, To Hell and Back was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself. Many decades later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then. Desperate to see action but rejected by both the marines and paratroopers because he was too short, Murphy eventually found a home with the infantry. He fought through campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. Although still under twenty-one years old on V-E Day, he was credited with having killed, captured, or wounded 240 Germans. He emerged from the war as America's most decorated soldier, having received twenty-one medals, including our highest military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor. To Hell and Back is a powerfully real portrayal of American GI's at war.

Author : Susan Goldman Rubin
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0810997339

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Jean Laffite by Susan Goldman Rubin Pdf

Rubin and Himmelman present the only picture-book biography of infamous Jean Laffite, a real-life pirate who played a huge role in the history of the United States and the War of 1812. Full color.

Author : Jonathan K. Zartman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216064770

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Conflict in the Modern Middle East by Jonathan K. Zartman Pdf

This book provides detailed coverage of all the key conflict-related developments since the Arab Spring, a seminal event that began in December 2010 and continues to have major influence on events in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. This important reference offers readers a thorough understanding of the nature of the various conflicts that have erupted in the Middle East and North Africa following the Arab Spring. Clear and concise explanations of important concepts related to Islam, ideology, and ethnicity and the economic, social, and cultural forces propelling conflict and revolution in the region will enable readers to gain insight into key developments there. Biographical and organizational profiles combined with succinct overviews of each country provide a strong research foundation for students. The book offers detailed descriptions of the minority groups that have suffered violence from both the countries and the societies around them, sometimes generating refugee flows that engage neighboring states in security issues. It also discusses the role of women in the region during these turbulent times. Primary source documents and a chronology highlight political struggles to reach durable agreements and develop institutions to meet basic human needs in the modern Middle East.

Author : A. Kellett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401539654

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Combat Motivation by A. Kellett Pdf

"What men will fight for seems to be worth looking into," H. L. Mencken noted shortly after the close of the First World War. Prior to that war, although many military commanders and theorists had throughout history shown an aptitude for devising maxims concerning esprit de corps, fighting spirit, morale, and the like, military organizations had rarely sought either to understand or to promote combat motivation. For example, an officer who graduated from the Royal Military College (Sandhurst) at the end of the nineteenth century later commented that the art of leadership was utterly neglected (Charlton 1931, p. 48), while General Wavell recalled that during his course at the British Staff College at Camberley (1909-1 0) insufficient stress was laid "on the factor of morale, or how to induce it and maintain it'' (quoted in Connell1964, p. 63). The First World War forced commanders and staffs to take account of psychological factors and to anticipate wideJy varied responses to the combat environment because, unlike most previous wars, it was not fought by relatively small and homogeneous armies of regulars and trained reservists. The mobilization by the belligerents of about 65 million men (many of whom were enrolled under duress), the evidence of fairly widespread psychiatric breakdown, and the postwar disillusion (- xiii xiv PREFACE emplified in books like C. E. Montague's Disenchantment, published in 1922) all tended to dispel assumptions and to provoke questions about mo tivation and morale.

Author : Adrian Carton de Wiart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:603311966

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Happy Odyssey by Adrian Carton de Wiart Pdf

Author : Bertolt Brecht
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781474251280

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Bertolt Brecht Journals, 1934-55 by Bertolt Brecht Pdf

"Those who dismiss Brecht as a yea-sayer to Stalinism are advised to read these journals and moderate their opinion." (Paul Bailey, Weekend Telegraph) Brecht's "Work Journals" cover the period from 1938 to 1955, the years of exile in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and America, and his return via Switzerland to East Berlin. His criticisms of the work of other writers and intellectuals are perceptive and polemic, and the accounts of his own writing practice provide insight into the creation of his dramatic works of the period, the development of his political thinking and his theories about epic theatre. Also integrated into the journals are Brecht's immediate reactions to and commentary upon the events of the period: his political exile's view of the course of World War II and his account of the House Un-American Activities committee."A marvellous, motley collage of political ideas, domestic detail, artistic debate, poems, photographs and cuttings from newspapers and magazines, assembled, undoubtedly for posterity by one of the great writers of the century" (New Statesman and Society)

Author : John Kiszely
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107194595

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Anatomy of a Campaign by John Kiszely Pdf

Senior military commander assesses the reasons behind the ignominious failure of the British campaign in Norway in 1940.

Author : Edgar Vincent D'Abernon (Viscount)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89035446459

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The Eighteenth Decisive Battle of the World by Edgar Vincent D'Abernon (Viscount) Pdf