The conventional view of the British Army's two Ireland campaigns - first in Southern Ireland [1919-1921] and then, two generations later, in Northern Ireland [1969-2007] - are that the first was an outright defeat and the second, a military stalemate.
As a lad in the high country of eastern Victoria, Tag Wardell shows an extraordinary gift with animals: he is followed to school by his pets; his rapport with his horse, Dimble, becomes the talk of the district; and he even manages to befriend a mob of brumbies during an adventure with his schoolmates in the Dargo high plains.
In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades, to look back at life before, during, and after the Vietnam War.
Dieses Buch, "Dünkirchen - Ralf Hagedorn", befasst sich detailliert mit der Schlacht von Dünkirchen, die im Mai und Juni 1940 während des Westfeldzugs im Zweiten Weltkrieg stattfand.
UNTERNEHMEN BARBAROSSATeil 7: Das Ende des Blitzkriegs – die Niederlage vor MoskauMit dem Überfall Hitler-Deutschlands auf die Sowjetunion fand ein "unnatürliches" Bündnis sein Ende, das seit dem August 1939 Bestand gehabt hatte.
Upon his return from India, Alexander the Great travelled to the Persian royal city of Pasargadae to pay homage at the tomb of King Cyrus, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, whom he admired greatly.
This is the remarkable story of one of the Second World War's most unusual animal heroes - a 14-stone St Bernard dog who became global mascot for the Royal Norwegian Forces and a symbol of freedom and inspiration for Allied troops throughout Europe.
Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurden in Deutschland Hunderttausende Kinder von alliierten Soldaten und einheimischen Frauen geboren - aus Liebesbeziehungen, kurzen Affaren, Versorgungspartnerschaften oder Vergewaltigungen.
A detailed account of the civil engineering work done to assist US forces during the Vietnam War by the New York Times-bestselling author of Vietnam Diary.
Die Fernlenkgleitbombe Fritz – XDie Ruhrstahl SD 1400 (oder auch FX 1400 Gleitlenkbombe), von den Alliierten als Fritz X bezeichnet, war eine von der Luftwaffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg eingesetzte Gleitbombe gegen Schiffe.
OSTFRONT 1943Teil 5: Der Kampf um den Dnepr und die OstukraineAugust Dezember 1943Im letzten Drittel des Jahres 1943 setzte die Rote Armee ihre gro angelegten Offensiven entlang der gesamten Ostfront fort.
In this book, originally published in 1977, John Lukacs argues that the years 1939-41 were the decisive phase of the Second World War and The Last European War describes the history of an entire continent during these two years, one of the most crucial periods in Western civilization.
In this book, originally published in 1977, John Lukacs argues that the years 1939-41 were the decisive phase of the Second World War and The Last European War describes the history of an entire continent during these two years, one of the most crucial periods in Western civilization.
Originally published in 1968, this illustrated survey of the year 1900 recaptures the major events of the last Victorian year, the end of a century and the passing of a way of life.
Originally published in 1957 and as a revised edition in 1970, this is a fascinating survey of many of the major events in Britain between the Armistice of 1918 and the Great Depression of 1929.
Originally published in 1965, this book recaptures the major events of the years between 1949 and 1960 including: Austerity and rationing in the UK, the Festival of Britain, the expansion of television and flying saucers, as well as the Korean war, the threat of nuclear war, Suez, the renaissance of British playwriting, the expansion of British airlines and the emergence of the so-called 'age of affluence'.
Originally published in 1961, this masterly study of the guns used by the rivals in the Armada campaign remains an essential contribution to the understanding of the event, for it gave a new perspective to the whole battle.
Napoleon - arguably more than any other single man - was the creator of modern total war; and in this book, originally published in 1962, he is seen creating one important side of it - that which concerns prisoners of war.
Napoleon - arguably more than any other single man - was the creator of modern total war; and in this book, originally published in 1962, he is seen creating one important side of it - that which concerns prisoners of war.
Originally published in 1959, this volume covers the history of the Service which has been through the centuries the first, and often the last line of British defence, and the spearhead of Britian's imperial expansion.
When he returned to the Netherlands in 2009, decades after World War II, Jefferson Wiggins realized that no one he met knew about the segregated US Army during the war, nor did they know about the contribution of Black American soldiers to the liberation of the Netherlands.
When he returned to the Netherlands in 2009, decades after World War II, Jefferson Wiggins realized that no one he met knew about the segregated US Army during the war, nor did they know about the contribution of Black American soldiers to the liberation of the Netherlands.
Originally published in 1957 and as a revised edition in 1970, this is a fascinating survey of many of the major events in Britain between the Armistice of 1918 and the Great Depression of 1929.
As a strategically vital access route to southern England and as the anchorage for Portsmouth, Britain's premier naval base, the waters of Spithead reflect much of the UK's naval history.
Originally published in 1968, this illustrated survey of the year 1900 recaptures the major events of the last Victorian year, the end of a century and the passing of a way of life.
As a strategically vital access route to southern England and as the anchorage for Portsmouth, Britain's premier naval base, the waters of Spithead reflect much of the UK's naval history.
Originally published in 1959, this volume covers the history of the Service which has been through the centuries the first, and often the last line of British defence, and the spearhead of Britian's imperial expansion.
Originally published in 1961, this masterly study of the guns used by the rivals in the Armada campaign remains an essential contribution to the understanding of the event, for it gave a new perspective to the whole battle.
Originally published in 1965, this book recaptures the major events of the years between 1949 and 1960 including: Austerity and rationing in the UK, the Festival of Britain, the expansion of television and flying saucers, as well as the Korean war, the threat of nuclear war, Suez, the renaissance of British playwriting, the expansion of British airlines and the emergence of the so-called 'age of affluence'.
Focusing on how the history of past conflicts is mediated in the present and recent past in six European countries, this book explores media processes as they intersect with power dynamics and hegemonic narratives of history and historical memory.
This collection of essays represents the very first effort to assess the importance of Bridget Manningham's Rivall Friendship, a seventeenth-century manuscript that concerns the English Civil War, surviving in only one copy at the Newberry Library, Chicago, IL.
This collection of essays represents the very first effort to assess the importance of Bridget Manningham's Rivall Friendship, a seventeenth-century manuscript that concerns the English Civil War, surviving in only one copy at the Newberry Library, Chicago, IL.
This book examines the remarkably preserved Soca/Isonzo Front battlefield, exploring how its material heritage has shaped World War I (WW1) remembrance across changing political regimes along the Italian-Slovenian border.
This book examines the remarkably preserved Soca/Isonzo Front battlefield, exploring how its material heritage has shaped World War I (WW1) remembrance across changing political regimes along the Italian-Slovenian border.
This volume charts the history of transnational and transatlantic fascism in East Central and Southeastern Europe, a lesser-known phenomenon that occurred throughout the twentieth century into the present.
Focusing on how the history of past conflicts is mediated in the present and recent past in six European countries, this book explores media processes as they intersect with power dynamics and hegemonic narratives of history and historical memory.
