More Irish personnel served in the Italian campaign than in any theatre of the Second World War. The greatest numbers were in the Army but airmen and sailors also played important roles. From the first actions in Sicily on 10 July 1943 until the Germ...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 30-Jun-2024, Hardback, Leidėjas: University of North Texas Press,U.S., ISBN-13: 9781574419283)
In this stunning collection of black-and-white photographs, photographer Richard Doherty takes a deep visual dive into Oak Cliff, the southwest Dallas neighborhood where he has lived for the past four decades. Using a variety of film cameras, Dohert...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 11-Dec-2023, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781803995564)
The full story of the ubiquitous artillery of the Second World War In Richard Dohertys latest book he looks at the wide-ranging role of the Royal Artillery (RA) during the Second World War, examining its state of preparedness in 1939, the...Daugiau...
Almost 80 years on the battle for the Arnhem Rhine crossing remains controversial. Opinion on its justification and success differs widely.This superbly researched book, written by two acknowledged experts, takes a wide-ranging examination of Operati...Daugiau...
While the main focus in early 1945 was on the advance to The Fatherland, 15 Army Groups 5th (US) and 8th (British) Armies were achieving remarkable results in Northern Italy.Superb generalship (Truscott 5th Army and McCreery 8th Army under General Ma...Daugiau...
When war broke out in 1939, over 20,000 Irishmen were serving in the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force with the greatest proportion in the Army. During the war this rose to over 120,000, suggesting that about 100,000 enlisted during the war.Nine...Daugiau...
Eighth Army was formed in Egypt in September 1941. A year later, under Montgomery, it defeated Rommels Panzerarmee Afrika at El Alamein which led to the victorious end of the North African campaign at Tunis in May 1943.The controversial landings in...Daugiau...
This book examines the preparation of teachers in Catholic schools. It discusses the concept of Catholic education, its principal theological themes, and the work of the Congregation for Catholic Education; teacher preparation in the context of h...Daugiau...
One of the bloodiest European battles of the Second World War was that from January to June 1944 for the Gustav Line, anchored on Monte Cassino, famous for its Benedictine Abbey. Better known as the Battle of Cassino, the campaign only ended when Rom...Daugiau...
Drawing on official records, oral histories, and eyewitness accounts, this book details the military career and WWII accomplishments of Percy Hobart, a British armored warfare specialist. After giving facts on his earlier military career, the boo...Daugiau...
The Battle of El Alamein is well established as a pivotal moment of the Second World War. Following the wildly fluctuating fortunes of the opposing sides, there was a real risk that Rommels Afrika Korps and his Italian allies would break through an...Daugiau...
