Download or read book Barbed Wire and Bullets written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bullets and Barbed Wire written by Daniel Wrinn and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thoughtful and gripping account of the beginnings of the War in the Pacific." - Reviewer Discover a newfound appreciation for the war in the Pacific. From the shores of Cape Gloucester to the quiet atolls and islands of the Solomon Sea, the Second World War left a profound mark on this sheltered corner of the globe, which would be felt for decades to come. Caught in the center of a vicious struggle between two superpowers, these islands would form an unconventional battleground for the US Marines and the Japanese Navy. This book offers you a new look at the WWII Pacific Theater, providing an enlightening glimpse into the battles and campaigns during the Allied offensive. With a breakdown of three significant US campaigns: Operation Watchtower, a riveting exploration of the spark that set off the Allied offensive in the Pacific islands, detailing the gruelling struggle for the island of Guadalcanal and its vital strategic position Operation Galvanic, an incredible account of the battle for the Tarawa Atoll and base that would give them a stepping stone into the heart of Japanese-controlled waters And Operation Backhander, which offers a gripping retelling of the war for Cape Gloucester, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Sea Each of these momentous operations are fascinating feats of strategy, planning, and bravery, handing the Allies what would eventually become a victory over the Pacific Theater and an end to Imperialist Japanese expansion. This brilliant book sheds light on this often-overlooked facet of WWII, providing students, history fans, and World War II buffs alike with a captivating breakdown of history and combat that defined the beginning of the US offensive in the Pacific.
Download or read book Human Bullets written by Tadayoshi Sakurai and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Holocaust by Bullets written by Patrick Desbois and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2008-08-19 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poignant story of how a Catholic priest uncovered the truth behind the murder of one and a half million Ukrainian Jews Father Patrick Desbois documents the daunting task of identifying and examining all the sites where Jews were exterminated by Nazi mobile units in the Ukraine in WWII. Using innovative methodology, interviews, and ballistic evidence, he has determined the location of many mass gravesites with the goal of providing proper burials for the victims of the forgotten Ukrainian Holocaust. Compiling new archival material and many eye-witness accounts, Desbois has put together the first definitive account of one of World War II's bloodiest chapters. Published with the support of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "[T]his modest Roman Catholic priest from Paris, without using much more than his calm voice and Roman collar, has shattered the silence surrounding a largely untold chapter of the Holocaust." --The Chicago Tribune
Download or read book Bullets Billets written by Bruce Bairnsfather and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the trenches of World War I with "Bullets & Billets" by Bruce Bairnsfather. Prepare to experience the grim realities and unexpected humor of life on the front lines through the eyes of one of the war's most celebrated cartoonists and humorists. But what if amidst the chaos and carnage, there is still room for laughter and camaraderie? Join Bairnsfather as he shares his unique perspective on the absurdities of war, offering a glimpse into the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Follow along as Bairnsfather's iconic characters navigate the horrors of battle with wit, charm, and a healthy dose of British humor. "Bullets & Billets" is a testament to the power of laughter to provide solace and hope in even the darkest of times. Yet, amidst the laughter, a poignant question emerges: What does it mean to find humor in the midst of tragedy? Prepare to ponder this question as you journey through Bairnsfather's poignant and insightful reflections on the human condition. Are you ready to embark on a journey through the trenches of World War I? Prepare to be moved by the humor, humanity, and courage of "Bullets & Billets" as Bruce Bairnsfather shines a light on the lighter side of war. Immerse yourself in the world of Bairnsfather's beloved characters as they navigate the challenges of war with resilience and grace. "Bullets & Billets" is more than just a book; it's a testament to the indomitable spirit of the human soul. Don't miss your chance to experience the wit and wisdom of Bruce Bairnsfather. Order your copy of "Bullets & Billets" today and discover the enduring legacy of one of the Great War's most beloved storytellers. Prepare to be inspired by the resilience and humor of those who served in the trenches of World War I. Are you ready to laugh, cry, and reflect on the true meaning of courage?
Download or read book Those are Real Bullets written by Peter Pringle and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrates the events of "Bloody Sunday," when British paratroopers opened fire on Irish Catholics, resulting in thirteen deaths and a renewed, violent fight against British presence.
Download or read book Bullets Bombs and Bayonets written by Edward N. Ross and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bullets, Bombs, and Bayonets draws attention to a significant part of Canadian military history, a period in which almost an entire generation of young men never returned from the battlefields of Europe. In 2017 Canada commemorates the 100th year of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The triumphant conquering of Vimy by the Canadian Corps in April 1917, was considered a defining moment in Canada’s rise to nationhood. Equally significant but much less publicized was the Canadian victory at Passchendaele in the fall of 1917. It was there that more than 4,000 Canadian soldiers died, and almost 12,000 wounded. The Battle of Passchendaele will be forever remembered as a colossal slaughter in the mud of Flanders fields. Bullets, Bombs, and Bayonets acknowledges those members of the 43rd Battalion who fought and died in the Ypres Salient, in the name of freedom.
Download or read book The Wheel written by Zinnie Harris and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man is banished in a soldier's hearing. His daughter is left to wander. In a rash moment, Beatriz offers to take the child back to her father, and so starts an unimaginable journey across continents and in and out of war zones. But in their need to survive, the woman and the child transform in ways that become irreversible. The Wheel by Zinnie Harris premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2011 in a production by the National Theatre of Scotland. Zinnie Harris is a playwright and screenwriter, her work includes the multi-award-winning play Further than the Furthest Thing, and Spooks. 'A glorious luminosity of spirit...really rather special.' Financial Times on Further than the Furthest Thing
Download or read book Bullets and Bacilli written by Vincent J. Cirillo and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses primarily on military medicine during this conflict. Historian Vincent J. Cirillo argues that there is a universal element of military culture that stifles medical progress. This war gave army medical officers an opportunity to introduce to the battlefield new medical technology, including the X-ray, aseptic surgery and sanitary systems derived from the germ theory. With few exceptions, however, their recommendations were ignored almost completely.
Download or read book Warrior written by Jack Seely and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history of the thoroughbred war horse Warrior and his owner General Jack Seely and shares the adventures that they had during the infamous Western Front.
Download or read book Between the Bullets written by Michael Bliss and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally a Hong Kong-based director, John Woo is now considered one of the ten most successful directors working in American films, receiving world-wide attention for his highly stylized violence in films such as The Killer (1989), Hard-Boiled (1992), Face/Off (1997), and Mission Impossible 2 (2000). While Woo is widely regarded as a master action director, scant attention has been paid to the manner in which Woo's films reflect the director's religious and ethical concerns. Through an examination of representative films from the director's Hong Kong and American periods, Michael Bliss demonstrates that Woo should be regarded as a predominantly religious director, in whose films action is the vehicle by virtue of which a concern with spirituality is dramatized. Contains a chapter on Chinese opera tradition as relates to Woo's films, an exclusive interview with John Woo, and a complete filmography.
Download or read book Back from Hell written by Samuel Cranston Benson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Back from Hell" by Samuel Cranston Benson is a fascinating WW1 anti-German propaganda writing. It is recommended for WWI history lovers and everyone who enjoys true-life war stories. The author is an antiwar Presbyterian minister who served as an ambulance driver in France. Later on, he became an anti-pacifist while working there. Excerpt: "A FORMER PACIFIST When the old Chicago cut loose from her moorings in an Atlantic port it was a red letter day for me. She was a good sized craft, of the French Line, and was to carry a lot of other Americans, besides myself, from the United States to France. We were all in a spirit of expectancy, mingled perhaps with sadness, for we were going over to see and have a hand in the most stupendous event of history, the Great War. Although many different motives actuated us, our destination was the same, and all of us would soon be within striking distance of the scene of action."
Download or read book Riding The Edge written by Elise Faber and published by Elise Faber. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharp words. Luscious curves. Killer sniper skills. I had been in lust with Ava from the moment she’d taken my ass to the mat in a training session. I had been in love with her since she single-handedly saved a mission that had gone FUBAR, getting herself and her team out unscathed. She, meanwhile, had been in hate with me the entire time I’d known her. All the sharp words. All the dark glares. All the— Hot, secret kisses. But KTS, the secret military agency I worked for, the group that existed by oftentimes walking the line of legality, was in utter disarray. We had a traitor in our midst. One that put our mission in jeopardy. One made us forget all about that mission . . . Because suddenly we were in a fight for our lives.
Download or read book A Morning After War written by K. J. Gilchrist and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2005 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Morning After War fills a critical gap in C. S. Lewis biographies with unprecedented detail by tracing Lewis's wartime service, relationships, and earliest publications. Probing war's traumatic destruction upon Lewis's romantic expectations of tranquil life, this book surpasses literary analyses of Lewis's work by asserting a comprehensive definition of war literature. Equally, scholars and students of World War I, war literature, trauma studies, and C. S. Lewis will find this work an invaluable reassessment of central assumptions in their fields. Not least, here finally is the young C. S. Lewis preceding his usual and often idolized personas.
Download or read book Tattooed on My Soul written by Stephen M. Sloan and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than forty years the Institute for Oral History at Baylor University has dutifully gathered the flesh-and-blood memories of the World War II generation in the state of Texas. Tattooed on My Soul brings together seventeen of the most compelling narratives from Baylor’s extensive collection of more than five thousand interviews. Taken together, these selections provide an authentic and powerful mosaic of those critical years and offer intimate glimpses into the reality and meaning of the war for those who fought it. For them, World War II is more than history. And when they tell their stories, it becomes more than facts and dates, victories and defeats for those who listen. Representing a cross-section of Texas’ population and a wide range of wartime assignments, these recollections reveal the personal perspectives on many events and figures of World War II. On land, in air, and by sea, in the Pacific and in Europe, they fought for America’s future. With the clear ring of authenticity and a surprising immediacy, even after all these years, their stories make a global war personal.
Download or read book Armor Piercing Ammunition and the Criminal Misuse and Availability of Machineguns and Silencers written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bullet and the Ballot Box written by Aditya Adhikari and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bullet and the Ballot Box offers a rich and sweeping account of a decade of revolutionary upheaval. When Nepal's Maoists launched their armed rebellion in the nineties, they had limited public support and many argued that their ideology was obsolete. Twelve years later they were in power, and their ambitious plan of social transformation dominated the national agenda. How did this become possible? Adhikari's narrative draws on a broad range of sources - including novels, letters and diaries - to illuminate the history and human drama of the Maoist revolution. An indispensible account of Nepal's recent history, the book offers a fascinating case study of how communist ideology has been reinterpreted and translated into political action in the twenty-first century.
