Armored Thunderbolt af Steve Zaloga (Bog)

D to VE Days Normandy 1944. Like most of his comrades, Ken Tout was just 20 years old. Not until many years later did he feel able to gather their memoirs in three Hale books, Tank!, Tanks, Advance!, and To Hell with Tanks!. Now these adventures are condensed into this one continuous narrative. Follow the ordinary young lads of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry through the massive enemy defenses on Bourguebus Ridge, to the snows of the Ardennes, to the night crossing of the River Rhine, and finally to Grote Kerk, where they celebrated with liberated Dutch citizens. They were not professional soldiers but young conscripts willing to "do their bit," knowing that their Shermans were outgunned by the enemy's much heavier Tiger and Panther tanks. By Tank: D Day to VE Days vividly recalls, in one complete volume, the whole experience of battle with utter authenticity: the fear, confusion, boredom,

In December 1944, the German army had been retreating since its defeat in Normandy five months earlier. But at 5.00 am on December 16th the German artillery suddenly bombarded the peaceful Ardennes front, initiating what came to be known as the Battle of the Bulge. Forfatter: John Toland Forlag: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company Udgivelsesår: 1998 Sprog: Engelsk

Christmas at the Bulge, 1944 An account of the 1944 Battle of the Bulge between Allied forces and Hitler's surviving army describes how Germany broke through Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest, sparking a ten-day conflict that proved pivotal to the war's outcome. Titel: 11 days in December : Christmas at the Bulge, 1944 Forlag: Free Press Udgivelsesår: 2006 Sider: 225 Sprog: Engelsk

In the perfect match of subject and author, John S. D. Eisenhower, a noted military historian, presents the definitive account of the birth of the modern Amer- ican army and its decisive role in World War I. With the help of his wife Joanne, Eisenhower captures the viewpoints of the actual participants, blending a narrative told from the perspective of top officers with the stories of average soldiers. Drawing on diaries and memoirs, he brings each engagement to life, from the initial planning to the actual battlefield experiences of soldiers whose exploits at Belleau Woods and along the Meuse-Argonne would become the stuff of legend. Along the way, he shows how General Pershing and other leaders -- including George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, Billy Mitchell, and Peyton March -- transformed the American Expeditionary Force from a small, underequipped force into a strong,

En hardback notesbog med marmoreret omslag i forskellige brune, sorte og rødlige nuancer. Ryggen er solid sort og der er guldfarvede detaljer på ryggen med teksten 'Evans 1979-1985'. Bogen er i god stand med minimale tegn på brug.

In the Name of the Last Survivors Titel: Omaha Udgivelsesår: 2004 Sider: 221 Sprog: Engelsk

Glorious air-to-air colour photography of 14 classic American combat aircraft plus the wartime experiences of the brave men who flew them. Type: Hardcover