2019, ISBN: 9780330286916

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Bantam / Random House, 2017. Softcover. As new.. MILITARY GENERAL World War IIThe extraordinary story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the a… More...

Bantam / Random House, 2017. Softcover. As new.. MILITARY GENERAL World War IIThe extraordinary story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the apex of its strength and marked the rise of the United States as a global superpowerWinner, Commodore John Barry Book Award, Navy League of the United States • Winner, John Lehman Distinguished Naval Historian Award, Naval Order of the United StatesWith its thunderous assault on the Mariana Islands in June 1944, the United States crossed the threshold of total war. In this tour de force of dramatic storytelling, distilled from extensive research in newly discovered primary sources, James D. Hornfischer brings to life the campaign that was the fulcrum of the drive to compel Tokyo to surrender—and that forever changed the art of modern war.With a close focus on high commanders, front-line combatants, and ordinary people, American and Japanese alike, Hornfischer tells the story of the climactic end of the Pacific War as has never been done before. Here are the epic seaborne invasions of Saipan, Tinian, and Guam, the stunning aerial battles of the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot, the first large-scale use of Navy underwater demolition teams, the largest banzai attack of the war, and the daring combat operations large and small that made possible the strategic bombing offensive culminating in the atomic strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. From the seas of the Central Pacific to the shores of Japan itself, The Fleet at Flood Tide is a stirring, authoritative, and cinematic portrayal of World War II’s world-changing finale.Illustrated with original maps and more than 120 dramatic photographs“Quite simply, popular and scholarly military history at its best.”—Victor Davis Hanson, author of Carnage and Culture“The dean of World War II naval history . . . In his capable hands, the story races along like an intense thriller. . . . Narrative nonfiction at its finest—a book simply not to be missed.”—James M. Scott, Charleston Post and Courier“An impressively lucid account . . . admirable, fascinating.”—The Wall Street Journal“An extraordinary memorial to the courageous—and a cautionary note to a world that remains unstable and turbulent today.”—Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander, NATO, author of Sea Power“A masterful, fresh account . . . ably expands on the prior offerings of such classic naval historians as Samuel Eliot Morison.”—The Dallas Morning News. pp. 640 illusts #1019/191123  Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA., Bantam / Random House, 2017, 5, Bantam Press 2019. Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs., Bantam Press 2019, 0, Presidio Press 1986. Super octavo, hardcover, (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs, Presidio Press 1986, 0, London: Oneworld Publications, 2018. Cloth, xxi, 346 pages, map, facsimiles; 25 cm. "Unless you know the history, you cannot see the future. In late 1950, the US-led invasion of North Korea failed, and for the next three years, the United States relentlessly bombed the North's cities, towns and villages. Pyongyang has been determined to develop a credible nuclear deterrent ever since. The Korean War was the first of America's unsuccessful military interventions post-World War II and its first modern conflict with China. It established the pattern for the next sixty years and marked the true beginning of the American century - opening the door to ever-increasing defense expenditure and creating the dangerous and festering geopolitical sore that exists in Northeast Asia today. Michael Pembroke tells the story of the Korean peninsula with compassion for the people of the North and South, understanding for the soldiers caught between the bitter winter and an implacable enemy, and concern about the past and present role of the United States." - Publisher. CONTENTS: PART 1. GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY: This accursed land; Missionaries and gunboats. PART 2. ORIGINS OF CONFLICT: A fateful division; Two states emerge. PART 3. CHINA GOES TO WAR: Power play; American hubris; China crosses the Yalu; American calamity. PART 4. THE AMERICAN RESPONSE: Indignation and attrition; The bombing campaign; Nuclear near miss; Secrets and lies; Propaganda prisoners. PART 5. THE LEGACY: New world order; Dystopia; Afterword: the battle for Maryang San.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible., Oneworld Publications, 2018, 5, London: Pan Books Ltd, 1985. Previous Owner Markings; Repaired; Lower Half of 1st Page of Front Matter Missing; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. #1 Bestseller. Illustrated. SUB-TITLE: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy. CONTENTS: List of Illustrations; Foreword; Prologue 1 "Much the Greatest Thing We Have Ever Attempted" 2 Preparations: Commanders; Airmen; Invaders; Defenders 3 To the Far Shore; The Overture; The American beaches; The British beaches; Inland 4 The British Before Caen; Closing the lines; Villers-Bocage; Epsom 5 The Americans Before Cherbourg: The bocage; The battle for Cherbourg 6 The German Army: Stemming the Tide: Soldiers; Weapons 7 The Battlefield: From the beachhead to the front; Casualties 8 Crisis of Confidence: The fall of Caen; Goodwood 9 The Breakout: Cobra; The limits of air power 10 The Open Flank 11 The Road to Falaise 12 The Gap; Notes and References; Appendices: I Glossary; II Chronology of the Normandy Campaign; III Allied Order of Battle; IV German land forces encountered by the Allies in Normandy; V Some British administrative statistics; Bibliography and a note on sources; Acknowledgements; Index. SYNOPSIS: The famous D-Day landing of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Max Hastings, celebrated war correspondent and author of Bomber Command and The Battle for the Falklands, has overturned many traditional legends to write this memorable and controversial study. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents, Overlord provides a brilliant new perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy. Max Hastings has been studying warfare in libraries and on the battlefield all his life. A scholar at Charterhouse and University College, Oxford, he has reported for BBC TV and the London Standard from more than fifty countries, seeing action in the Middle East, Indochina and the South Atlantic, and earning his wings with the TA Parachute Regiment. He has been cited three times in the British Press Awards, most recently as Journalist of the Year for his Falklands reporting in 1982, for which he was also named Granada TV's Reporter of the Year. He is the author of eight previous books, most on military themes, and won the Somerset Maugham Prize in 1980 for Bomber Command, his study of the strategic air offensive in the Second World War. Battle for the Falklands won the 1983 Yorkshire Post book of the Year Award. Now thirty-nine, he lives in Northamptonshire with his wife and three children. His anthology The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes is published in 1985. He is currently writing a new study of the Korean war.. First Thus 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall., Pan Books Ltd, 1985, 2<

1985, ISBN: 0330286919

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[EAN: 9780330286916], Gebraucht, [PU: Pan Books Ltd, London], HISTORY,WORLD WAR II,THE HOLOCAUST, Previous Owner Markings; Repaired; Lower Half of 1st Page of Front Matter Missing; Light … More...

[EAN: 9780330286916], Gebraucht, [PU: Pan Books Ltd, London], HISTORY,WORLD WAR II,THE HOLOCAUST, Previous Owner Markings; Repaired; Lower Half of 1st Page of Front Matter Missing; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. #1 Bestseller. Illustrated. SUB-TITLE: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy. CONTENTS: List of Illustrations; Foreword; Prologue 1 "Much the Greatest Thing We Have Ever Attempted" 2 Preparations: Commanders; Airmen; Invaders; Defenders 3 To the Far Shore; The Overture; The American beaches; The British beaches; Inland 4 The British Before Caen; Closing the lines; Villers-Bocage; Epsom 5 The Americans Before Cherbourg: The bocage; The battle for Cherbourg 6 The German Army: Stemming the Tide: Soldiers; Weapons 7 The Battlefield: From the beachhead to the front; Casualties 8 Crisis of Confidence: The fall of Caen; Goodwood 9 The Breakout: Cobra; The limits of air power 10 The Open Flank 11 The Road to Falaise 12 The Gap; Notes and References; Appendices: I Glossary; II Chronology of the Normandy Campaign; III Allied Order of Battle; IV German land forces encountered by the Allies in Normandy; V Some British administrative statistics; Bibliography and a note on sources; Acknowledgements; Index. SYNOPSIS: The famous D-Day landing of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Max Hastings, celebrated war correspondent and author of Bomber Command and The Battle for the Falklands, has overturned many traditional legends to write this memorable and controversial study. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors from both sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents, Overlord provides a brilliant new perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy. Max Hastings has been studying warfare in libraries and on the battlefield all his life. A scholar at Charterhouse and University College, Oxford, he has reported for BBC TV and the London Standard from more than fifty countries, seeing action in the Middle East, Indochina and the South Atlantic, and earning his wings with the TA Parachute Regiment. He has been cited three times in the British Press Awards, most recently as Journalist of the Year for his Falklands reporting in 1982, for which he was also named Granada TV's Reporter of the Year. He is the author of eight previous books, most on military themes, and won the Somerset Maugham Prize in 1980 for Bomber Command, his study of the strategic air offensive in the Second World War. Battle for the Falklands won the 1983 Yorkshire Post book of the Year Award. Now thirty-nine, he lives in Northamptonshire with his wife and three children. His anthology The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes is published in 1985. He is currently writing a new study of the Korean war. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall, Books<

1985, ISBN: 9780330286916

Pan Books. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without break… More...

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1985, ISBN: 9780330286916

Pan, , 1985. . Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book With plates. . Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 462 pages. Item Type: Book. Clean and bright p… More...

Pan, , 1985. . Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book With plates. . Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 462 pages. Item Type: Book. Clean and bright pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No inscriptions. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; ; . ISBN: 0330286919. ISBN/EAN: 9780330286916. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 029320. . 9780330286916, Pan, 1985, 3<