Download or read book Dover Castle A Frontline Fortress and Its Wartime Tunnels written by Jonathan Coad and published by . This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dover Castle is one of England’s oldest and most famous fortresses. A medieval castle forms its core, but from the 1740s onwards its outer defences were dramatically reshaped in the face of the threat of invasion from France. During the Napoleonic Wars, a network of military tunnels were cut within the famous white cliffs to provide barracks for the garrison. These tunnels were adapted during the Second World War and played a vital role in Britain’s war effort: it was from here that the near-miraculous evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk ware masterminded in May and June 1940. This new guidebook, packed with plans, maps, historic photos and eyewitness accounts, tells the story of how the castle’s defences were adapted to meet the needs of modern warfare right up to the Cold War.
Download or read book Dover Castle written by Roy Humphreys and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dover Castle has undoubtedly played a major role in the defence of Britain since its earliest times, and here, Roy Humphreys describes the key role in this highly readable and well-illustrated book.
Download or read book Hellfire Corner written by J. G. Coad and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath Dover's medieval castle and within its famous white cliffs lies a huge network of military tunnels which have been in use since Napoleonic times. Throughout the Second World War the tunnels were used as command headquarters, controlling naval vessels in the Straits of Dover and the development of coastal artillery. This meticulously researched book tells the fascinating story of the key role that Dover played in England's defence.
Download or read book The Dover Castle Story written by Colin Nutt and published by . This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dover Castle has witnessed almost a thousand years of British history. This pocket sized book tells that story from the heights of the keep to the depths of the secret wartime tunnels that extend for over four miles inside the white cliffs.
Download or read book Mastermind of Dunkirk and D Day written by Brian Izzard and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed biography brings to life one of the greatest military heroes of WWII—and demonstrates why his contributions were crucial to Allied victory. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay masterminded the evacuation of some 330,000 members of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk. He went on to play a crucial role in the invasion of Sicily and the planning and execution of the D-Day invasion, where he commanded the 7,000 ships that delivered Allied forces to the beaches of Normandy. All this from a man who had retired in 1938—only to be persuaded back to the service by Winston Churchill himself. In 1944, Ramsay was promoted to Admiral and appointed Naval Commander-in-Chief for the D-Day naval expeditionary force. A year later, he died in a mysterious air crash. Though Ramsay’s legacy has been remembered by the Royal Navy, his key role in the Allied victory has been widely forgotten. Now biographer Brian Izzard corrects this oversight, arguing that without Ramsay the outcome of both Dunkirk and D-Day—and perhaps the entire war—could have been very different.
Download or read book The Church and Fortress of Dover Castle written by John Puckle and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Church and Fortress of Dover Castle written by John Puckle and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puckle's book is a historical examination of Dover Castle, one of the most important fortifications in England. The book includes detailed descriptions of the castle's architecture and its strategic importance throughout history, as well as insights into the daily life of those who lived and worked within its walls. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Dover Castle written by J. G. Coad and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 2,000 years, fortifications on the Dover cliffs have protected this stretch of English coast closest to the continent of Europe. The castle has seen active service from 1066 to the Cold War, and its defences have grown to meet the changing demands of weapons and warfare. This newly updated and expanded guide contains plans, maps, eyewitness accounts and historic photographs of this famous and iconic fortress that dominates the White Cliffs and the Straits of Dover.
Download or read book Alone Britain Churchill and Dunkirk Defeat into Victory written by Michael Korda and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BBC History Best Book of the Year One of the most miraculous military rescue missions in modern history comes alive in this “superb and panoramic” (Washington Post) account of Dunkirk. No one can evince the drama of what actually happened at Dunkirk in the year 1940 with as “great narrative skill and superb delineation” (David McCullough) as Michael Korda, the historian and legendary book editor. As dramatized in Christopher Nolan’s film Dunkirk, May 1940 was a month like no other: Germany’s war machine blazed into France, the impregnable Maginot Line crumbled, and Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister as Britain, isolated and alone, faced a triumphant Nazi Germany. Against this vast canvas, best-selling author Michael Korda relates his own personal story, “by turns charming, powerful and poignant” (Minneapolis Star Tribune): that of a six-year-old boy from a glamorous movie family who would himself be evacuated. Weaving together “eyewitness detail and a fine sense of drama” (Boston Globe) to form an epic of remarkable originality, Alone movingly captures a moment of historic triumph—when an unlikely flotilla of destroyers brought 300,000 men home to safety.
Download or read book Maggie Bright written by Tracy Groot and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2015 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a small cadre of British soldiers is making its way to the Dunkirk beaches for evacuation, will the Maggie Bright be deployed to help evacuate them?
Download or read book The Church and Fortress of Dover Castle written by John Puckle and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Battle of the Channel Tunnel and Dover Castle and Forts written by Thomas Berney and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Church and Fortress of Dover Castle Classic Reprint written by John Puckle and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Church and Fortress of Dover Castle The half -buried and dismantled walls of the old Church of St. Mary-at-the-castle, - and were pleased to receive from me such account as I could then give of the chief points of antiquarian interest around them, - I responded to a desire expressed at a gene ral meeting, and undertook to expand the substance of that day's lecture into a more detailed and perma nent form. This is the Simple account of the few following pages, which have been put together partly in deference to the Society, and partly with a view to more general readers. It must be understood that I only venture to write in a suggesting and tentative tone, without pretending to any complete, or even very close treatment of the subject. Many of the data are obscure, many requiring much pa tience and research to collect; and I can only give such results as I could manage to work out during the scanty intervals and with the limited facilities available amidst the duties of a parish like this. At all events, I can commend the work to others' pur suit. Very possibly, others may complete the task. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover written by J. G. Coad and published by B T Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dover Castle Red Guide written by Steven Brindle and published by . This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dover Castle’s location, commanding the shortest sea crossing between England and the Continent, has given it immense strategic importance. The chalk of Castle Hill has been shaped and reshaped over the centuries into massive earthworks, ditches and mounds. Imposing walls and towers have been raised and networks of tunnels built beneath them. Henry II began the building of the present castle in the 1180s, and over the next 800 years its buildings and defences were adapted to meet the changing demands of weapons and warfare.This guidebook, packed with historic images, reconstructions and plans, provides a full tour of this iconic castle and relates its long and eventful history.
Download or read book The Church and Fortress of Dover Castle Primary Source Edition written by John Puckle and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book The Church and Fortress of Dover Castle With Illustrations from the Author s Drawings written by John PUCKLE and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
