1975, ISBN: 9780684144047

New York: Time & Life, 1942. Paperbound. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp.92 . Fully illustrated with b-w halfto… Mehr…

New York: Time & Life, 1942. Paperbound. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp.92 . Fully illustrated with b-w halftones &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. Weekly Timeline: April 27: The finalized thirty-three page draft for the German Amerika Bomber trans-Atlantic range strategic bomber design competition is submitted to the RLM. 28: The bulk of the British assault troops depart Durban in South Africa for Madagascar; the slower ships, carrying transport and heavy weapons, have departed in great secrecy some days earlier. 29: The "Baedeker raids" continue, focused on Norwich and York. ... Japanese cut Burma Road with the capture of Lashio in Burma. Adolf Hitler summons Benito Mussolini and Galeazzo Ciano to a summit conference at Salzburg. Like most Hitlerian conferences, this one is actually a thinly-disguised attempt to harangue the invitees into compliance with the Fuehrer's will; in this case, the Italians are to commit more troops to the Eastern Front. Hitler is successful, and Mussolini agrees to send an additional seven divisions, as well as the two already promised. These unfortunate troops will be formed into the Eighth Italian Army and attached to von Bock's (later von Weichs's) Army Group B. 1: Rommel readies for a new offensive during the early part of this month. 2: In response to American intelligence intercepts, which warn of the impending Japanese landings, the Australian garrison is evacuated from Tulagi. 3: In the initial move of the Japanese strategic plan to capture Port Moresby, Japanese forces under Admiral Kiyohide Shima make unopposed landings on Tulagi, opening the Battle of the Coral Sea. ... American General Joseph Stilwell decides that nothing more can be accomplished in Burma, and that the time has come to evacuate., Time & Life, 1942, 2.5, New York 1975, Scribner's, US first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, VG / VG condition, dj price clipped, 6x9, 192 pp, numerous illus & battle maps, bibliog, index/ ------------------------------------------A comprehensive account of the many battles mounted by the Allies to take the fortified monastery at Monte Cassino in Italy, during Jan to May 1944. 'A battle of the First World War fought with the weapons of the Second'. Military experts have long agreed that it would hardly be possible to find a better example of an impregnable natural defensive barrier on the road to Rome than that provided by the city of Cassino. When this naturally strong position was defended by resolute and battle-hardened troops it is easy to see how and why the Germans held out repeatedly against the massive Allied assault despite its lavish air and artillery support. Them were four separate and distinct 'battles' of Casino each one being immensely costly in Allied lives. In their turn Americans, Indians, . British. Gurkhas and Poles reached the summit of Monte Cassino but found it Impossible to retain a hold for long.------------------------------------ Ever since those battles were fought questions have been asked about the relevance of the Cassino operation when viewed against Anglo-American strategy as a whole. Why were these battles fought? Were they necessary? Could the Allies have avoided them by outflanking the Monte Cassino defenses? And repeatedly too, the controversy has raged over whether or not the destructive bombing of the historic monastery at Cassino was ever justified on military grounds.In this book, Brigadier E. D. Smith, who took part in the battles as a young officer in the Gurkhas, takes a fresh look at these questions and provides a detailed professional analysis of one of the bloodiest encounter in the war., 0<

1975, ISBN: 9780684144047

New York: Time & Life, 1940. Paperbound. In quite good condition.. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 92. Fully illustrated with b-w halftones &am… Mehr…

New York: Time & Life, 1940. Paperbound. In quite good condition.. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 92. Fully illustrated with b-w halftones &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. Weekly Timeline: December 1: Bombing raids are exchanged throughout the month between Germany and Britain. First German bombs, then Britain's. ... Joseph P. Kennedy, the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom is asked to resign by President Roosevelt after he gives a newspaper interview expressing the view that "Democracy is finished in England". 5: The RAF bombs Düsseldorf and Turin. 6-9: British and Indian troops of the Western Desert Force launch Operation Compass, an offensive against Italian forces in Egypt. The Italians have seven infantry divisions and the Maletti Group in fortified defensive positions. Initial attacks are launched against the five Italian camps around and south of Sidi Barrani. The camps are overrun, Italian General Pietro Maletti is killed, and the Maletti Group, the 1st Libyan Division, the 2nd Libyan Division, and the 4th Blackshirt Division are all but destroyed. The remaining Italian units in Egypt are forced to withdraw towards Libya., Time & Life, 1940, 2.5, New York 1975, Scribner's, US first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, VG / VG condition, dj price clipped, 6x9, 192 pp, numerous illus & battle maps, bibliog, index/ ------------------------------------------A comprehensive account of the many battles mounted by the Allies to take the fortified monastery at Monte Cassino in Italy, during Jan to May 1944. 'A battle of the First World War fought with the weapons of the Second'. Military experts have long agreed that it would hardly be possible to find a better example of an impregnable natural defensive barrier on the road to Rome than that provided by the city of Cassino. When this naturally strong position was defended by resolute and battle-hardened troops it is easy to see how and why the Germans held out repeatedly against the massive Allied assault despite its lavish air and artillery support. Them were four separate and distinct 'battles' of Casino each one being immensely costly in Allied lives. In their turn Americans, Indians, . British. Gurkhas and Poles reached the summit of Monte Cassino but found it Impossible to retain a hold for long.------------------------------------ Ever since those battles were fought questions have been asked about the relevance of the Cassino operation when viewed against Anglo-American strategy as a whole. Why were these battles fought? Were they necessary? Could the Allies have avoided them by outflanking the Monte Cassino defenses? And repeatedly too, the controversy has raged over whether or not the destructive bombing of the historic monastery at Cassino was ever justified on military grounds.In this book, Brigadier E. D. Smith, who took part in the battles as a young officer in the Gurkhas, takes a fresh look at these questions and provides a detailed professional analysis of one of the bloodiest encounter in the war., 0<

1975, ISBN: 9780684144047

NY: Charles Scribner's, (1975). Book. Fine. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition. Octavo, red cloth covered boards. 192pp. including index and bibliography. Illustrated with black and white … Mehr…

NY: Charles Scribner's, (1975). Book. Fine. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition. Octavo, red cloth covered boards. 192pp. including index and bibliography. Illustrated with black and white photographs and detailed maps of the battles. Fine in fine dust jacket. A very fresh, clean and tight copy in a crisp, sharp dust jacket.., NY: Charles Scribner's, (1975)., 5, New York 1975, Scribner's, US first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, VG / VG condition, dj price clipped, 6x9, 192 pp, numerous illus & battle maps, bibliog, index/ ------------------------------------------A comprehensive account of the many battles mounted by the Allies to take the fortified monastery at Monte Cassino in Italy, during Jan to May 1944. 'A battle of the First World War fought with the weapons of the Second'. Military experts have long agreed that it would hardly be possible to find a better example of an impregnable natural defensive barrier on the road to Rome than that provided by the city of Cassino. When this naturally strong position was defended by resolute and battle-hardened troops it is easy to see how and why the Germans held out repeatedly against the massive Allied assault despite its lavish air and artillery support. Them were four separate and distinct 'battles' of Casino each one being immensely costly in Allied lives. In their turn Americans, Indians, . British. Gurkhas and Poles reached the summit of Monte Cassino but found it Impossible to retain a hold for long.------------------------------------ Ever since those battles were fought questions have been asked about the relevance of the Cassino operation when viewed against Anglo-American strategy as a whole. Why were these battles fought? Were they necessary? Could the Allies have avoided them by outflanking the Monte Cassino defenses? And repeatedly too, the controversy has raged over whether or not the destructive bombing of the historic monastery at Cassino was ever justified on military grounds.In this book, Brigadier E. D. Smith, who took part in the battles as a young officer in the Gurkhas, takes a fresh look at these questions and provides a detailed professional analysis of one of the bloodiest encounter in the war., 0<

ISBN: 9780684144047

Scribner. LOOSE LEAF. 0684144042 Good++: The dust jacket has a few small rips in the edges. Otherwise, the book is still in great shape and many sellers would list it as being in "Ve… Mehr…

Scribner. LOOSE LEAF. 0684144042 Good++: The dust jacket has a few small rips in the edges. Otherwise, the book is still in great shape and many sellers would list it as being in "Very Good" condition. Ships, well packaged and very quickly, from MI. The condition selected for the item is accurate and consistent with our other listings of the same general condition. If you have any questions or you would like additional details about the item or pictures, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will get back to you as quickly as possible. Please buy with confidence from us, as we have several thousand satisfied customers and your satisfaction is the goal we strive to achieve with every transaction. . Good., Scribner, 2.5<

1974, ISBN: 9780684144047

Scribner, December 1974. Unknown. Good., Scribner, 2.5