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Author : Myra Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998731870
Here are the mysteries of courage, the terrors of violence, and the cruelties and coincidences of war. Here, also, are reminders of the humorous events and day-to-day life during World War II. History is alive.
Author : Philip Gerard
Publisher : Dutton Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0525946640
"Secret Solders" reveals how an extraordinary group of American artists, designers, and engineering wizards became America's unsung heroes of the Second World War. Photo inserts.
Author : Ryan Jenkins
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1503066509
UPDATE: THIRD EDITION - WITH EVEN MORE ADDED CONTENT!! Few would argue that the Nazi Germany Regime was brutal and inhumane. The atrocities that were committed by the Nazi's will remain a shameful chapter in history for possibly centuries to come. Beyond that though are the humans behind the swastika. This book takes a look at those men. In Poland, the Germans fought for ground, taking a beating on all sides. At times, they were forced back but eventually prevailed. While we do not celebrate their win, the story behind it is a tactical lesson. A lesson that even modern military leaders can take note of. This story is not just about the Germans though but the valor of the Polish men who fought back against them as well. There is the story of a German soldier that earned one of the highest medals for combat action after fighting for over 50 days of close combat until he was injured and captured by the Soviets. Read about his war actions and the other honors that he earned. Find out if he survived the war or if he was lost forever in Soviet hands. Then there is the chilling story of Stalingrad and the dreaded Kessel. This was not just a battle of a city but of a larger scale. The horrors that awaited the solders there were some of the worst in the war outside of the Germans own concentration camps. Read about what desperate measures, desperate men took in order to survive. This book takes a look at the other side of the lines without judgement or endorsement. If you ever wondered what happened on the other side of the battle, this is the perfect place to start. Comments from Other Readers: "I have read many of Ryan Jenkins' book. I appreciate the style and their succicent structure. More than the ease in which I am able to read these books, I love the content. I enjoy being regaled with history. I don't like books that are overwrought or the cover something common. I read the first 2 parts of solider stories and I enjoyed them. When I learned about part 2, I had to buy. In this installment, I learned about the war from the German perspective. Oftentimes, we learn about the evils of the Third Reich but told from another perspective. It's good to get that insight. I feel I have a better understanding of that part of history as a result of reading this." - Rob (Columbus, USA) "There are plenty of stories that you may not know about that happened during World War 2 since the main focus is on the survivors and those who's accounts were written before death. This is a great book if you want to know more about the German side. Not all of them were bad people, so this is very interesting to me. This book accounts for only a few soldiers but it's very detailed on what they went through during the course of the war." - Ashleigh (San Diego, USA)
Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781402254857
The untold stories of bravery, triumph, and redemption in the depths of the darkest world war. Behind the great powers, global military conflict, and infamous battles are more than 100 incredible stories that bring to life the Second World War. During the six years of war were countless little-known moments of profound triumph and tragedy, bravery and cowardice, and good and evil. These amazing and unbelievable stories of brotherhood, redemption, escape, and civilian courage shed new light on the war that gripped the entire world. Experience the action through the eyes of people like: Lieutenant Jacob Beser, who was aboard both the Enola Gay and Bock's Car and felt the force of the shockwave that nearly destroyed the planes after dropping the H-bombs that obliterated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Professor William Miller, who collapsed during a death march of POWs in Germany and was saved by the same man who had rescued him from what would have been a fatal car wreck in Pennsylvania five years earlier. The brave civilians who answered the British Admiralty's call to help rescue an army from Dunkirk during the height of a dangerous battle and sailed small fishing boats into relentless German fire, ultimately saving 335,000 men from This is the perfect book for any history buff looking for the untold stories of military and civilian daring during World War 2.
Author : Terry Collins
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429686235
"In graphic novel format, tells the stories of five men and women who fought for their countries during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Thomas E. Simmons
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781589799646
World War II was the defining event of the twentieth century. For everyone it was a time of confusion, fear, destruction, and death on a scale never before seen. Much has been written of the generals, campaigns, and battles of the war, but it was young, ordinary American kids who held our freedom in their hands as they fought for liberty across the globe. Forgotten Heroes of World War II offers a personal understanding of what was demanded of these young heroes through the stories of rank-and-file individuals who served in the navy, marines, army, air corps, and merchant marine in all theaters of the war. Their tales are told without pretense or apology. At the time, each thought himself no different from those around him, for they were all young, scared, and miserable. They were the ordinary, the extraordinary—the forgotten.
Author : Donald L. Miller,Henry Steele Commager
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439128220
Drawing on previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, prizewinning historian Donald L. Miller has written what critics are calling one of the most powerful accounts of warfare ever published. Here are the horror and heroism of World War II in the words of the men who fought it, the journalists who covered it, and the civilians who were caught in its fury. Miller gives us an up-close, deeply personal view of a war that was more savagely fought—and whose outcome was in greater doubt—than readers might imagine. This is the war that Americans at the home front would have read about had they had access to the previously censored testimony of the soldiers on which Miller builds his gripping narrative. Miller covers the entire war—on land, at sea, and in the air—and provides new coverage of the brutal island fighting in the Pacific, the bomber war over Europe, the liberation of the death camps, and the contributions of African Americans and other minorities. He concludes with a suspenseful, never-before-told story of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, based on interviews with the men who flew the mission that ended the war.
Author : Vincent J. Speranza
Publisher : Vincent J. Speranza
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1941165516
On 22 December 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, with the Germans surrounding the Belgian town of Bastogne, a German messenger brought a message from his commander to Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe, acting commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, demanding his surrender. McAuliffe's response was simply, "Nuts!"Manning a foxhole on the perimeter around Bastogne was nineteen-year-old Army private Vince Speranza, a machine gunner with the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. This is Vince's story of the Battle of the Bulge and his life before and after the battle.Vince shares his memories from early childhood through his service in World War II and his life up until now as he stands on the verge of turning 90--a story you will long remember. Vince will be in Bastogne, at his original foxhole, on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, drinking Airborne Beer, which his actions many years ago inspired.
Author : W.c. Heinz,c Heinz
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786749881
Before W. C. Heinz embarked on his illustrious career as one of the premier sports writers of the past fifty years, he served as a war correspondent for the New York Sun. Now for the first time ever, Heinz's finest work on World War II, written both during and after the war, is collected in one volume. From his first-person account aboard the U.S.S. Nevada during D-Day in 1944 to his legendary dispatches from the towns and battlefields of the European front, Heinz vividly conveys the courage, humor, and humanity of men under fire. Whether describing a battle scene or a soldier, Heinz brings home the war like few others ever have. In the second half of the book, he and his fourteen-year-old son, Bud, revisit the beaches of Normandy with D-Day veteran Major General Earl Rudder, who recounts his experiences there; in another story he describes, in his patented you-are-there style, the morning three German spies were executed; and in the concluding piece, Heinz revisits many of the towns he journeyed through as the American army fought its way across Europe twenty years before.When We Were One is a superb collection of writing on World War II that ranks with the finest ever assembled on any war.
Author : Ryan Jenkins
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1500893757
"Heroes of World War II - An insider's account" UPDATE: SECOND EDITION - WITH ADDED CONTENT! Hero is a word thrown around without much regard for its true meaning in this day and age, in this eBook you will discover stories of true heroes who will make you beam with pride and feel a true sense of what being a hero really means. Within the book you will find the diverse stories of the true heroes of World War II told in great detail by this passionate writer, marvel at their trully heroic acts told in stunning detail and find yourself routing for them as you walk in their shoes through their stories. One of the true heroes of this book is American hero Joseph Beyrle, an inspirational paratrooper who was successfully dropped behind enemy lines numerous times during the war. Joseph's acts did not end with paratrooping however, you will find yourself engrossed as you hear how he also single handedly blew up a power station, got his British wings while on secondment with the RAF, mezermisingly got shot in the arm in a row over a sack of potatoes and twice escaped after capture from the German forces. Joseph's compelling and inspiring story of bravery is just one of many incredible journeys in this book which will have you gripped from the first to last page and unable to put the book aside until you have devoured it all. Other stories included in this book are: Yakov Pavlov - known as the Hero of Stalingrad and the Hero of the Soviet Union. Robert Henry Cain - the Tiger killer. David Vivian Currie - the Canadian tank ace. Bhanbhagta Gurung - a legendary Ghurka who was awarded the Victoria Cross. This eBook is suitable for historians of any age and anyone who wants to learn the true meaning of the word hero and wants to hear some of the most incredible stories of heroes, legends and incredible human beings."
Author : Mari K. Eder
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781728230931
For fans of Radium Girls and history and WWII buffs, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line takes you inside the lives and experiences of 15 unknown women heroes from the Greatest Generation, the women who served, fought, struggled, and made things happen during WWII—in and out of uniform, for theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come. The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line are the heroes of the Greatest Generation that you hardly ever hear about. These women who did extraordinary things didn't expect thanks and shied away from medals and recognition. Despite their amazing accomplishments, they've gone mostly unheralded and unrewarded. No longer. These are the women of World War II who served, fought, struggled, and made things happen—in and out of uniform. Young Hilda Eisen was captured twice by the Nazis and twice escaped, going on to fight with the Resistance in Poland. Determined to survive, she and her husband later emigrated to the U.S. where they became entrepreneurs and successful business leaders. Ola Mildred Rexroat was the only Native American woman pilot to serve with the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II. She persisted against all odds—to earn her silver wings and fly, helping train other pilots and gunners. Ida and Louise Cook were British sisters and opera buffs who smuggled Jews out of Germany, often wearing their jewelry and furs, to help with their finances. They served as sponsors for refugees, and established temporary housing for immigrant families in London. Alice Marble was a grand-slam winning tennis star who found her own path to serve during the war—she was an editor with Wonder Woman comics, played tennis exhibitions for the troops, and undertook a dangerous undercover mission to expose Nazi theft. After the war she was instrumental in desegregating women's professional tennis. Others also stepped out of line—as cartographers, spies, combat nurses, and troop commanders. Retired U.S. Army Major General Mari K. Eder wrote this book because she knew their stories needed to be told—and the sooner the better. For theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come.
Author : Robert W. Black
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780345453266
Even as a boy growing up amid the green hills of rural Pennsylvania, Robert W. Black knew he was destined to become a Ranger. With their three-hundred-year history of peerless courage and independence of spirit, Rangers are a uniquely American brand of soldier, one foot in the military, one in the wilderness—and that is what fired Black’s imagination. In this searing, inspiring memoir, Black recounts how he devoted himself, body and soul, to his proud service as an elite U. S. Army Ranger in Korea and Vietnam—and what those years have taught him about himself, his country, and our future. Born at the start of the Great Depression, Black grew up on a farm at a time of great hardship but also tremendous national determination. He was a kid who toughened up fast, who learned the hard way to rely on his strength and his wits, who saw the country go to war with Germany and Japan and wept because he was too young to serve. As soon as the army would take him, Black enlisted. And as soon as he could muscle his way in, he became a Ranger. As a private first class in the 82d Airborne Division headquarters, Black withstood the humiliations of enlisted service in the peacetime brown-shoe army. When the Korean War began, he volunteered and trained to be an Airborne Ranger. In Korea, this young warrior, his mind and body bursting with the lusts of adolescence, grew up fast, literally in the line of fire. In clean, vivid prose, Black describes the hell of giving his all for a country that lacked the political resolve to give its all to a war against the North Koreans and the Chinese. If Korea was frustrating, Vietnam was maddening. The heart of this book is devoted to the years of action that Black saw in Long An Province starting in 1967. Black writes of the perplexity of collaborating with South Vietnamese officers whose culture and motives he never fully understood; he conjures up the sudden shock of the Tet Offensive and the daily horror of seeing fellow soldiers and innocent civilians slaughtered—sometimes by stray bullets, often by carelessness or treachery. Vietnam challenged everything Black had come to believe in and left him totally unprepared for the hostility he would face when he returned to a war-weary America. Written with extraordinary candor and passion, A Ranger Born is the memoir of a man who dedicated the best of his life to everything that is great and enduring about America. At once intimate in its revelations and universal in its themes, it is a book with profound relevance to our own troubled time in history.
Author : Ryan Jenkins
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 150093903X
For any historical event, no amount of analysis and discussion can ever take the place of the stories of the brave men and women who actually participated. In this second volume of such tales, you will be given a glimpse into some of the most heroic acts of the Second World War. Building off of the first volume, this release will bring you even more exciting, true stories from the war. Grab your copy today and be inspired. Make sure to check out Part I of Soldier Stories by copying and pasting this code into Amazon's search bar: B00KWPOCRU Here's a Preview of What You Will Learn * Fazal Din's story * The Mad Major * Lt. Col. Charles G.W Anderson * Fritz Cristen * Daniel Inouye
Author : Alan Pollock Alan,Bryony Thomson Bryony
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910646415
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Author : Molly Guptill Manning
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780544535176
This New York Times bestselling account of books parachuted to soldiers during WWII is a “cultural history that does much to explain modern America” (USA Today). When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations. Two years later, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million specially printed paperbacks designed for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These small, lightweight Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. This pioneering project not only listed soldiers’ spirits, but also helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. “A thoroughly engaging, enlightening, and often uplifting account . . . I was enthralled and moved.” — Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried “Whether or not you’re a book lover, you’ll be moved.” — Entertainment Weekly
