Download or read book Into the Shadows Furious written by Brian Altobello and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Altobello (history teacher and army veteran) recounts the United States Army's 43d Division's campaign to capture the island of New Georgia and neutralize the Japanese airbase at Munda. He details the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, their strategies and counter- strategies, and their mistakes. He also traces the progress of the conflict as it unfolded, and outlines its significance to the war effort as a whole. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Shadows in the Jungle written by Larry Alexander and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on personal interviews with and recollections by veterans, the author of Biggest Brother chronicles the exploits of the Alamo Scouts, members of an elite Army reconnaissance unit during World War II, a group that spent weeks behind enemy lines to gather much needed intelligence for Allied forces in the Pacific.

Download or read book Pillars and Shadows written by John Braithwaite and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Peacebuilding Compared Project examines the sources of the armed conflict and coup in the Solomon Islands before and after the turn of the millennium. The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has been an intensive peacekeeping operation, concentrating on building 'core pillars' of the modern state. It did not take adequate notice of a variety of shadow sources of power in the Solomon Islands, for example logging and business interests, that continue to undermine the state's democratic foundations. At first RAMSI's statebuilding was neither very responsive to local voices nor to root causes of the conflict, but it slowly changed tack to a more responsive form of peacebuilding. The craft of peace as learned in the Solomon Islands is about enabling spaces for dialogue that define where the mission should pull back to allow local actors to expand the horizons of their peacebuilding ambition.

Download or read book The World War II Bookshelf written by James Dunnlgan and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike any conflict before or since, World War II was a truly worldwide war, with dozens of nations participating in significant battles in virtually every corner of the globe. In this definitive guide, military analyst James F. Dunnigan chooses fifty titles out of the many thousands of books published on the subject as being the most worthy of a place in an enthusiast's library. The books Dunnigan chooses offer powerful and moving journeys into the heart of battle and are accompanied by candid and controversial essays sure to spur discussion and investigation.

Download or read book First Offensive written by Henry I. Shaw, Jr. and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-11 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of World War II written by Anne Sharp Wells and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II was the largest and most costly conflict in history, the first true global war. Fought on land, on sea, and in the air, it involved numerous countries and killed, maimed, or displaced millions of people, both civilian and military, around the world. In spite of the alliances that bound many of the same participants, the war was essentially two separate but simultaneous conflicts: one involved Japan as the major antagonist and took place mostly in Asia and the Pacific; and the other, initiated by Germany and Italy, was contested mainly in Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic. This book focuses on the lesser known war, the war with Japan. It begins with Japan’s seizure of Manchuria from China in 1931 and covers Japan’s ambitious attacks on Pearl Harbor and other territories ten years later, the use of atomic bombs on Japan’s cities, and the end of the Allied occupation of Japan in 1952. Although Japan renounced war in its 1947 constitution, conflict continued across Asia, as former colonies fought for independence and civil war engulfed other areas. Historical Dictionary of World War II: The War Against Japan, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on the military, diplomatic, political, social, economic, and scientific aspects of the war, in addition to the lives of the people who participated in and directed the war. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the war against Japan during World War II.

Download or read book Bracketing the Enemy written by John R. Walker and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the end of World War II, General George Patton declared that artillery had won the war. Yet howitzers did not achieve victory on their own. Crucial to the success of these big guns were forward observers, artillerymen on the front lines who directed the artillery fire. Until now, the vital role of forward observers in ground combat has received little scholarly attention. In Bracketing the Enemy, John R. Walker remedies this oversight by offering the first full-length history of forward observer teams during World War II. As early as the U.S. Civil War, artillery fire could reach as far as two miles, but without an “FO” (forward observer) to report where the first shot had landed in relation to the target, and to direct subsequent fire by outlining or “bracketing” the targeted range, many of the advantages of longer-range fire were wasted. During World War II, FOs accompanied infantrymen on the front lines. Now, for the first time, gun crews could bring deadly accurate fire on enemy positions immediately as advancing riflemen encountered these enemy strongpoints. According to Walker, this transition from direct to indirect fire was one of the most important innovations to have occurred in ground combat in centuries. Using the 37th Division in the Pacific Theater and the 87th in Europe as case studies, Walker presents a vivid picture of the dangers involved in FO duty and shows how vitally important forward observers were to the success of ground operations in a variety of scenarios. FO personnel not only performed a vital support function as artillerymen but often transcended their combat role by fighting as infantrymen, sometimes even leading soldiers into battle. And yet, although forward observers lived, fought, and bled with the infantry, they were ineligible to wear the Combat Infantryman’s Badge awarded to the riflemen they supported. Forward observers are thus among the unsung heroes of World War II. Bracketing the Enemy signals a long-overdue recognition of their distinguished service.

Download or read book Pacific Glory written by P. T. Deutermann and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling, multi-layered World War II adventure following two men and an unforgettable woman, from Pearl Harbor through the most dramatic air and sea battles of the war Marsh, Mick, and Tommy were inseparable friends during their naval academy years, each man desperately in love with the beautiful, unattainable Glory Hawthorne. Graduation set them on separate paths into the military, but they were all forever changed during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Glory, now Tommy's widow, is a tough Navy nurse still grieving her loss while trying to save lives. Marsh, a surface ship officer, finds himself in the thick of terrifying sea combat from Guadalcanal through Midway to a climactic showdown at Leyte Gulf. And Mick, a hotshot fighter pilot with a drinking problem and a chip on his shoulder, seeks redemption after a series of failures leaves him grounded. Filled with wide-screen action, romance, and heroism tinged with the brutal reality of war, Pacific Glory is a dynamic new direction for an acclaimed thriller writer. One of Library Journal's Best Historical Fiction Books of 2011

Download or read book Eat the Shadow 2 written by Pierre Martinez and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In each of us, there is another whom we do not know." The shadow is the dark side of the subconscious, where this 'other' resides. It's where we've imprisoned our demons -- where they amass inconceivable power. Unearthing and mending with the shadow is a delicate, gradual process. But sometimes all it takes is one brutally jarring experience, coupled with a reckless dose of hard drugs and booze, to plunge you straight towards the darkest pits of your psyche. THIS ISSUE: "Evil Ways" - With Fukihara hostage, Kenichi and Tetsuo sabotage the yakuza boss' drug deal with a shady Korean mob, inciting a bloody brawl to set off an impending gang war. Renji's plan to rattle the "Barracuda's" operation and strangle his resources, is falling into place. But the "Barracuda" not only knows of his plan, he's looking forward to it. Sold out by someone close to them, the group suddenly find themselves on the run from Hikki -- a fiery female assassin whose sheer beauty is rivaled only by her skill with a katana. A Caliber Comics release.

Download or read book American Sailor Serves His Country written by Dick Atkins and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "World War II was, indeed, a religious war and America saved the world. But only because God blessed America with dedicated people and the best, largest military force ever assembled."--Dick Atkins, author.

Download or read book Voices of the Pacific written by Adam Makos and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Spearhead and A Higher Call comes an unflinching, brutal, and relentless firsthand chronicle of United States Marine Corps' actions in the Pacific during World War 2. Following fifteen Marines from the Pearl Harbor attack, through battles with the Japanese, to their return home after V-J Day, Adam Makos and Marcus Brotherton have compiled an oral history of the Pacific War in the words of the men who fought on the front lines. With unflinching honesty, these Marines reveal harrowing accounts of combat with an implacable enemy, the friendships and camaraderie they found--and lost--and the aftermath of the war's impact on their lives. With unprecedented access to the veterans, rare photographs, and unpublished memoirs, Voices of the Pacific presents true stories of heroism as told by such World War II veterans as Sid Phillips, R. V. Burgin, and Chuck Tatum--whose exploits were featured in the HBO(R) miniseries, The Pacific--and their Marine buddies from the legendary 1st Marine Division. Includes rare photos

Download or read book Eat the Shadow 1 written by Pierre Martinez and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In each of us, there is another whom we do not know”. The shadow is the dark side of the subconscious, where this ‘other’ resides. It’s where we’ve imprisoned our demons – where they amass inconceivable power. Unearthing and mending with the shadow is a delicate, gradual process. But sometimes all it takes is one brutally jarring experience, coupled with a reckless dose of hard drugs and booze, to plunge you straight towards the darkest pits of your psyche. THIS ISSUE: DOUBLE-SIZE DEBUT. Kenji kicks off his 24th birthday by ingesting an experimental blend of psychotropic compounds he dubs the “Molotov cocktail of psychedelics”. But the ensuing lewd and quirky trip turns dark when Kenji finds himself in a crazy hellish landscape – left to confront an all too familiar demon. Meanwhile his brother Renji, with the help of two rogue yakuza thugs, kidnaps the head of a rival clan in a fatal attempt to cripple and ultimately dispose of the infamously sadistic yakuza boss known simply as, the “Barracuda”. And thus the stage is set for the Eat the Shadow series.

Download or read book The Secret History of World War II written by Neil Kagan and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From spy missions to code breaking, this richly illustrated account of the covert operations of World War II takes readers behind the battle lines and deep into the undercover war effort that changed the course of history. From the authors who created Eyewitness to World War II and numerous other best-selling illustrated reference books, this is the shocking story behind the covert activity that shaped the outcome of one of the world's greatest conflicts--and the destiny of millions of people. National Geographic's landmark book illuminates World War II as never before by taking you inside the secret lives of spies and spy masters; secret agents and secret armies; Enigma machines and code breakers; psychological warfare and black propaganda; secret weapons and secret battle strategies. Seven heavily illustrated narrative chapters reveal the truth behind the lies and deception that shaped the 'secret war'; eight essays showcase hundreds of rare photos and artifacts (many never before seen); more than 50 specially created sidebars tell the stories of spies and secret operations. Renowned historian and top-selling author Stephen Hyslop reveals this little-known side of the war in captivating detail, weaving in extraordinary eyewitness accounts and information only recently declassified. Rare photographs, artifacts, and illuminating graphics enrich this absorbing reference book"--

Download or read book Nightlinger 1 written by Steven Philip Jones and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think a supernatural Batman! Prepare for a new hero. A hero that has tasted the stench of evil’s darkness yet has also touched the goodness in men’s hearts. A hero that rewards as well as punishes. A hero that battles street crimes as well as that which crosses supernatural dimensions. The hero is NIGHTLINGER and the shadows are his domain. And joining him is his sexy female assistant, Mike who keeps Nightlinger embedded in the realm of humanity. From one troubled person to the next the plain black business cards with the gold lettering are passed. "I had a problem like yours once," the donor confesses. "This card got me out of it." There is only an address on the card, to the Haunted Bookshop in Minneapolis, where a fat man named Stick sits behind the counter. This fat man will patiently listen to your tale of woe, may even ask you a question or two, but in the end all he will do is wish you well, leaving you nothing to do except to go home. Sometimes nothing happens to rectify a problem; more often than not, the predicament is resolved. Permanently. In the latter case a letter appears in your mail requesting a small donation to support the Haunted Bookshop. Most folks are only too happy to comply. THIS ISSUE: "The Ivory Jabberwocky" - A primordial evil threatens the Theobalds of Arkham, MA. All seems lost until a friend gives the family a black business card. “These folks helped me. Maybe they can help you.” In answer to the Theobalds’ call and arriving on the scene to investigate are the masked mystery man Feril Nightlinger and his eye-popping lethal assistant Mike Segretto. Evil is surely in trouble. “[Feril Nightlinger and Mike Segretto] investigate the paranormal. No, that’s not quite right: they get in the paranormal’s face!”- Atomic Avenue. A Caliber Comics release.

Download or read book Heroes and Horrors written by Steven Philip Jones and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From award winning veteran comic writer Steven Philip Jones comes nine rarely seen or never-before-published heroic and horrifying comic stories. Portraying these entertaining stories is art by Christopher Jones (Young Justice), Dan Jurgens (Death of Superman), Octavio Cariello (The Action Bible), S. Clarke Hawbaker (Nomad), and many more! With a foreword by Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Batman, Daredevil, The Flash). "Incredibly creative...Steve’s stories are masterworks of what new comics should be: absorbing and exciting and read again and again." - Clive Cussler, international bestselling author. "Steve lights from one genre to another without missing a beat...He’s the pro’s pro." - Phil Hester. "A beautifully drawn fantasy with a cool contemporary twist." - Aldin Baroza.

Download or read book Gulf War Journal 9 written by Don Lomax and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HARVEY AWARD NOMINEE comic writer and artist Don Lomax assembles his Gulf War comic series and brings back the central character from his critically acclaimed VIETNAM JOURNAL books. THIS ISSUE: "Ground War". The hammer falls on the occupation Iraqi forces! Panicking troops steal anything that will run and try to escape north toward Baghdad only to be slaughtered in a shooting gallery of death! But the joy for Scott 'Journal' Neithammer" at the end of the First Gulf War is no match for the heartbreaking tragedy which nearly destroys him!

Download or read book FISK The S U B S T I T U T E 1 written by Dino Caruso and published by Caliber Comics. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MEN IN BLACK meets AGENTS OF SHIELD! Mr. Fisk is the best at what he does, but nobody knows it. He's a covert agent in the S.U.B.S.T.I.T.U.T.E. department of the Board of Education. He's called in to deal with mad scientists, temporal rifts, aliens and any other supernatural occurrences that might threaten a school -- all without public knowledge, to prevent widespread panic. Mr. Fisk thought he'd seen it all, until now. Suddenly, he finds himself (armed only with his briefcase and a new protege by his side) facing the greatest challenge of his career. After all, weird has no lesson plan! THIS ISSUE: DOUBLE SIZE ISSUE "Parrallel Lines" - As a surprise enemy puts a dastardly plan in motion, Mr. Fisk questions the very foundation of S.U.B.S.T.I.T.U.T.E. philosophy, while a brand new protege and an extra-dimensional voyage provides him a glimpse of the path-not-taken. Will he stick to the tried-and-true approach, or will he make a judgement call that changes everything his department stands for? Things will never be the same for Mr. Fisk as he confronts an adversary who knows him better than he knows himself! Plus a bonus prequel story: In "The Case of the Photocopy Clones," Mr. Fisk must deal with a science lab full of dopplegangers, in a case of duplicate identity. It's an action-packed romp that sets the stage for the subsequent mini-series and leaves the reader pondering just what Mr. Fisk's briefcase contains. "In all honesty this book was a lot of fun. It does what any good intro issue should do, by introducing the reader to the cast and giving them a little back story. The action in this book was probably the highlight though. I think that what I was able to walk away with was some mystery and definitely some intrigue." - Horrornews.net A Caliber Comics release.