Download or read book From Trench and Turret written by S. M. Holloway and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some 55,000 Royal Marines served in the Great War, of whom over a fifth were killed or wounded. The Corps served with distinction, as their motto says Per Mare Per Terram - by sea and by land - in all theatres, including the Western Front, Gallipoli, and in various naval actions including the Fleet action at Jutland. S. M. Holloway here weaves together first hand accounts from the letters and diaries of Royal Marines as Britain fought what was judged 'the war to end all wars'. The accounts of action mix the stoicism of the time with an immediacy that brings the events of ninety years ago into as sharp a focus as if they happened today. In addition to the horrors of combat, Holloway shows how men coped with life far from home in difficult circumstances; from treasure hunts and impromtu 'dinner parties' from whatever came to hand, to sports as varied as cricket and 'bomb throwing'. When I climed over the railing at the top I nearly fell back, as my rifle was slipping off my shoulder. The gangways were heaving up and down now, and the hail of shell was awful. Then for the first time it occurred to me that I might get hurt if I hung around much longer, so I was getting careful at last. I made a jump at the gangway, and got over, and threw my rifle in. I scrambled down as best I could, picked up my rifle, and went over to the starboard side. It was terrible here, and I was mad with myself. I was getting nervous and funky from looking at the dead and listening to the dying. I threw off my equipment and gas mask, and sat down next to poor Tubby Smith; he had one leg clean knocked off, and was talking bravely. There were some deeds done that night that make words seem light and not able to touch on the thought you wish to express. Private James Feaney, RMLI, 4th Bn Royal Marines, on the withdrawal from the Mole at Zeebrugge, 23 April 1918. S. M. Holloway, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all Royal Marines, read history at St Hugh's College, Oxford and took Military History and Theory of War as a special subject. Previous publications include Three Portsmouth VCs.
Download or read book Walking Verdun written by Christina Holstein and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 21 February 1916 the German Fifth Army launched a devastating offensive against French forces at Verdun and set in motion one of the most harrowing and prolonged battles of the Great War. By the time the struggle finished ten months later, over 650,000 men had been killed or wounded or were missing, and the terrible memory of the battle had been etched into the histories of France and Germany. This epic trial of military and national strength cannot be properly understood without visiting, and walking, the battlefield, and this is the purpose of Christina Holstein's invaluable guide. In a series of walks she takes the reader to all the key points on the battlefield, many of which have attained almost legendary status - the spot where Colonel Driant was killed, the forts of Douaumont, Vaux and Souville, the Mort Homme ridge, and Verdun itself.REVIEWS A new guide book from one of the most knowledgeable Western Front historians and guides. A New work by long-time battlefield guide and WFA member who also wrote an earlier Pen & Sword book on Ft. Douaumont.e: WWI Historical Association
Download or read book A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware Routledge Revivals written by Christopher Chant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1987, The Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware provides, within a single volume, the salient technical and operational details of the most important weapons. The complete range of hardware used in land, sea and air forces throughout the world at the time of publication is covered, from tanks to rocket systems, helicopters to cruise missiles, alongside full details of size, weight and operational range. The book’s main strength lies in the detail it gives of armament and associated ammunition capabilities, and of the sensors and other electronics required for the weapons to be used effectively. A key title amongst Routledge reference reissues, Christopher Chant’s important work will be of great value to students and professionals requiring a comprehensive and accessible reference guide, as well as to weapons ‘buffs’.
Download or read book Maginot Line Gun Turrets written by Clayton Donnell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Maginot Line was one of the most advanced networks of fortifications in history. Built in the aftermath of World War I, and stretching along the French eastern border from Belgium to Switzerland, it was designed to prevent German troops from ever setting foot on French soil again. Its primary defensive weapons were the gun turrets. Beginning development in the 1870s and improving on German designs, they were constructed out of steel wedges and could revolve and disappear from sight after firing, making them impervious to enemy bombardment. They were deadly accurate and created havoc on the German units that attacked the line during their invasion of France in 1940. This fully illustrated study will examine the technical details of the French artillery turrets. It will show the evolution of the design of the guns and turrets used in the French forts before and during World War I, then those built exclusively for the Maginot Line to give a comprehensive overview of the weapons designed to protect France from invasion.
Download or read book The Story of the Great War written by Francis Joseph Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Front Pigs written by Frank Keith and published by Frank Keith. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WWII had gone into its fourth year. For Germany, the war is looking ever bleaker and this on many war fronts. Of course the one in the east is no exception. The German army is being pushed back continuously. Often enough, military formations are passed over by the foes and get surrounded. This is the story of just such a unit, which suddenly finds itself being cut off by the Russians and end up miles behind enemy lines. The sudden and vehement onset of the east’s famous hard winters makes things worse for the men of the Fifth Company. They must not only fight a relentless enemy, but harsh weather conditions to boot. Will they make it back to the own lines, which are also moving back? And if they do, who will be left behind, dead and frozen stiff far, far away from home?
Download or read book Made in the Trenches written by Frederick Treves and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense of the Rhine 1944 45 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rhine River represented the last natural defensive barrier for the Third Reich in the autumn of 1944. Although Hitler had been reluctant to allow the construction of tactical defence lines in France, the final defense of the Reich was another matter. As a result, construction of a Rhine defence line began in September 1944. Steven J. Zaloga examines the multiple phases of construction undertaken to strengthen the Westwall (Siegfried Line), to fortify many of the border villages, and finally to prepare for the demolition of the Rhine bridges. Using detailed maps, colour artwork, and expert analysis, this book takes a detailed look at Germany's last line of defence.
Download or read book Tank Turret Fortifications written by Neil Short and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tank Turret Fortifications traces the origins of the idea from the development of the first armoured turrets in the nineteenth century through to the present day. On the way it covers the inter-war period when the first turrets were used in this way, the Second World War, when tank turrets were used on every front in the European Theatre of Operations, and the post-war period, when tank turrets were used even more widely. The book also details the decline of the idea as countries reassessed the threats they faced and slowly dismantled all their fixed fortifications. Widely used during World War Two and since, tank turret fortifications deserve a history, and Neil Short has spent several years writing this, the first proper study.
Download or read book Verdun 1916 written by H. W. Kaufmann and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-07-31 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrapped in myth and distortion, the Battle of Verdun is one of the most enigmatic battles of the Great War, and the controversy continues a century later. Before the battle the Germans believed they had selected one of the strongest points in the French defences in the hope that, if they smashed through it, the French would collapse. But Verdun was actually a hollow shell since its forts were largely disarmed and the trench lines were incomplete. So why did the Germans fail to take Verdun? As well as seeking to answer this fundamental question, the authors of this perceptive new study reconsider other key aspects of the battle the German deployment of stormtroopers, the use of artillery and aircraft, how the French developed the idea of methodical battle which came to dominate their military thought after the war. They look too at how Verdun brought about a renaissance of fortress engineering that resulted in the creation of the Maginot Line and the other fortifications constructed in Europe before the Second World War.
Download or read book The Sotry of The Great War written by Francis J. Reynolds, Allen L. Churchill, Francis Trevelyan Miller and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book M1 Abrams at War written by Michael Green and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The impact of the M1 tank cannot be overstated; while applying lessons learned from mistakes of the past, this new tank defined tanks and armored warfare for the foreseeable future. It redefined how the U.S. Army thought, planned, trained, and fought. The M1 carried the army into an order-of-magnitude change that ran the gamut of ground warfare. The speed that the army moved across the battlefield was increased, the methods used to supply this faster-moving force were redefined and mastered, the methods used to provide supporting fire from artillery and close-air-support aircraft were redefined and mastered, and the decision-making process used by the leadership at virtually all levels was accelerated. For the first time in history, the U.S. Army had the best tank in the world. The M1 Abrams became the yardstick for foreign countries potential enemies, and friends alike, to measure the capabilities of their own tanks ... the M1 embodied what arguably may be the ultimate balance of the three classic tank design criteria - firepower, mobility, and protection"--Introduction.
Download or read book Tiger in Combat written by and published by Coda Books Ltd. This book was released on with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearts of Iron written by Jerry Ravino and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-02-21 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HEARTS OF IRON is the epic true story of a little-known but significant part of the Korean War, told by the brave men of the Flame Platoon, First Tank Battalion, First Marine Division. This book shares the honest, personal accounts of combat, fear, death, and survival of these comrades of the Forgotten War, most of whom were not even trained to be Flame Tankers yet fought with weapons possessing some of the most lethal fire ability of any rolling armament in the war. Join Jerry Ravino and Jack Carty in their compelling narrative of their flame platoon as they courageously stood against the North Korean People’s Army and the Chinese Communist Forces, etching another brilliant chapter in the Division’s storied history.
Download or read book Archaeologia Aeliana Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Short History of the Tower of London written by George John Younghusband and published by London : H. Jenkins. This book was released on 1926 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eben Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium 1940 written by Clayton Donnell and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early morning of 10 May 1940, the sky literally fell on the heads of the defenders of Fort Eben-Emael, considered to be Belgium's most powerful fortress. This huge structure, with its powerful artillery and infantry weapons, was the key to the Meuse and Albert Canal defences. In the darkness of the pre-dawn, German DFS 230 gliders drifted silently over the southern Netherlands, landing one by one on top of Eben-Emael. Within minutes German Special Forces troops destroyed most of the fort’s weapons and observation capabilities. The following day, the garrison surrendered, and the door to Belgium and France was open. But, as Clayton Donnell relates in this perceptive and meticulously researched study, Eben-Emael was only one of the nineteen forts of the fortified positions of Liège and Namur attacked in May 1940. Three new and sixteen refurbished forts held out for several days, and fought to the death. The story he tells contradicts the common assumption that these static defences were rolled over or bypassed –powerless to resist the overwhelming force of the German combat engineer’s assaults, Stuka bombs and heavy artillery shells. In vivid detail he demonstrates that their importance in the 1940 campaign has been seriously under reported, and he gives clarity to some of the legends that have grown up around the capture of Eben-Emael itself.
