Rails Of War

Author : Steven James Hantzis
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781612349374

Get Book

Rails of War by Steven James Hantzis Pdf

In a theater of war long forgotten and barely even known at the time, James Harry Hantzis and his fellow soldiers labored at a thankless task under oppressive conditions. Nonetheless, as Rails of War demonstrates, without the men of the 721st Railway Operating Battalion, the Allied forces would have been defeated in the China-Burma-India conflict in World War II. Steven James Hantzis's father served alongside other GI railroaders in overcoming danger, disease, fire, and monsoons to move the weight of war in the China-Burma-India theater. Torn from their predictable working-class lives, the men of the 721st journeyed fifteen thousand miles to Bengal, India, to do the impossible: build, maintain, and manage seven hundred miles of track through the most inhospitable environment imaginable. From the harrowing adventures of the Flying Tigers and Merrill's Marauders to detailed descriptions of grueling jungle operations and the Siege of Myitkyina, this is the remarkable story of the extraordinary men of the 721st, who moved an entire army to win the war.

Author : Dr. Christopher R. Gabel
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782895701

Get Book

Rails To Oblivion: The Decline Of Confederate Railroads In The Civil War [Illustrated Edition] by Dr. Christopher R. Gabel Pdf

Includes 2 charts, 7 maps, 7 figures and 5 Illustrations. Renowned Military Historian Dr Christopher Gabel charts the decline of the Confederate Railways system that was to spell ultimate doom to the outnumbered soldiers of the Southern states. Military professionals need always to recognize the centrality of logistics to military operations. In this booklet, Dr. Christopher R. Gabel provides a companion piece to his “Railroad Generalship” which explores the same issues from the other side of the tracks, so to speak. “Rails to Oblivion” shows that neither brilliant generals nor valiant soldiers can, in the long run, overcome the effects of a neglected and deteriorating logistics system. Moreover, the cumulative effect of mundane factors such as metal fatigue, mechanical friction, and accidents in the civilian workplace can contribute significantly to the outcome of a war. And no matter how good some thing or idea may look on paper, or how we delude ourselves, we and our soldiers must live with, and die in, reality. War is a complex business. This booklet explores some of the facets of war that often escape the notice of military officers, and as COL Jerry Morelock intimated in his foreword to “Railroad Generalship,” these facets decide who wins and who loses.

Author : Jacob Randolph Perkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Generals
ISBN : UOM:39015010683038

Get Book

Trails, Rails and War by Jacob Randolph Perkins Pdf

Author : John Caleb Dodsworth
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781635756494

Get Book

God's Trains: Riding The Rails Of Life by John Caleb Dodsworth Pdf

Trains come alive in this fictional tale. As they take on the emotions and intellect of people, their encounters bring them face to face with that mysterious relationship between God's Word and Holy Spirit. Some of the situations that they encounter will undoubtedly be familiar to many of us as we ride the rails with them.

Author : United States. Office of Price Administration
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Prices
ISBN : HARVARD:HL20E5

Get Book

Press Releases by United States. Office of Price Administration Pdf

Author : Jim Cox
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780786461752

Get Book

Rails Across Dixie by Jim Cox Pdf

Covering legendary and obscure intercity passenger trains in a dozen Southeastern states, this book details the golden age of train travel. The story begins with the inception of steam locomotives in 1830 in Charleston, South Carolina, continuing through the mid-1930s changeover to diesel and the debut of Amtrak in 1971 to the present. Throughout, the book explores the technological achievements, the romance and the economic impact of traveling on the tracks. Other topics include contemporary museums and excursion trains; the development of commuter rails, monorails, light rails, and other intracity transit trains; the social impact of train travel; and historical rail terminals and facilities. The book is supplemented with more than 160 images and 10 appendices.

Author : Soviet Union. Posolʹstvo (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1160 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : HARVARD:HL1GHY

Get Book

Information Bulletin by Soviet Union. Posolʹstvo (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Peter Harnik
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496226532

Get Book

From Rails to Trails by Peter Harnik Pdf

If, as Wallace Stegner said, the national park is "the best idea we ever had," the rail-trail is certainly a close runner-up. Part transportation corridor, part park, the rail-trail has revolutionized the way America creates high-quality, car-free pathways for bicyclists, runners, walkers, equestrians, and more. It was only a few decades after railroad barons had run roughshod over America's economy and politics that they began to shed nearly one hundred thousand miles of unneeded railroad corridor. At the same time, bicyclists were being so thoroughly pushed off ever-more-intimidating roadways they came close to extinction. Through political organizing and lawyerly grit, an unlikely, formerly marginalized advocacy arose, seized on seemingly worthless strips of land, and created a resource that is treasured by millions of Americans today for recreation, purposeful travel, tourism, conservation, and historical interpretation. From Rails to Trails is the fascinating tale of the rails-to-trails movement as well as a consideration of what the continued creation of rail-trails means for the future of Americans' health, nonmotorized transportation networks, and communities across the country.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : HARVARD:HL1GI0

Get Book

USSR Information Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. War Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2979928

Get Book

Annual Report of the Secretary of War by United States. War Department Pdf

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1406 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Engineering
ISBN : PRNC:32101050740818

Get Book

Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War for the Year ... by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers Pdf

Author : Robert Tabern,Kandace Tabern
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Railroad stations
ISBN : 9781300710684

Get Book

Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to La Plata, MO by Robert Tabern,Kandace Tabern Pdf

Author : Michael Bezilla,Jack Rudnicki
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007-02-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780811752466

Get Book

Rails to Penn State by Michael Bezilla,Jack Rudnicki Pdf

More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot-blast ironmaking industries and was Penn State University's economic lifeline for generations.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Law
ISBN : PURD:32754070067578

Get Book

Litigation and Its Effect on the Rails-to-Trails Program by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Pdf

Author : United States. Army. Ordnance Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105127309008

Get Book

Report of the Chief of Ordnance to the Secretary of War by United States. Army. Ordnance Department Pdf