Biographien von Militärkommandanten

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Autoren: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin

SAY NOTHING: A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland

Autor: Keefe

Masters of the Air: How The Bomber Boys Broke Down the Nazi War Machine

Autor: Donald L. Miller

How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler

Autor: Peter Pomerantsev

Luziwuzi: Das provokante Leben des Kaiserbruders Ludwig Viktor

Autor: Katrin Unterreiner

ENGLISCH LERNEN IN 30 TAGEN: 5 Bücher 1: 20 Lustige Lektionen, um Englisch von Null an zu lernen: Grammatik +2000 Sätze & +500 Konversationen. 20 Kurzgeschichten mit Fragen & Übungen + BONUS AUDIO

Autoren: Dorian Priest, Angela Coppola

The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor

Autor: Eddie Jaku

Was ich noch sagen wollte

Autor: Helmut Schmidt

Der reichste Mann der Weltgeschichte: Leben und Werk des Jakob Fugger

Autor: Greg Steinmetz

Jump Commander: In Combat with the 505th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments, 82nd Airborne Division in World War II

John Sparry, Mark Alexander

Col. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War I I, successively commanding the 2nd and 1st Battalions, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion, 508 P I R, of the 82nd Airborne Division. A legend in his own time, he fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France, and even after being seriously wounded in Normandy, insisted on playing a role in the Battle of the Bulge. Airborne Generals Gavin and Ridgway recognized Alexander's superior battle skills and were more than happy to use him to plug holes in the ranks. His reputation excelled among the rank and file, right down to the lowest private. He led from the front, pressing the attack while simultaneously looking out for his men. In Sicily, Alexander's battalion landed 25 miles from its drop zone, into a network of Italian pillboxes, upon which the Colonel personally directed fire, thence captured hundreds of prisoners. Dropped into the desperate inferno at Salerno, he refused to give ground against German counterattacks, forming his paratroopers against enemy efforts to push Allied forces back into the sea. At Normandy one seasoned lieutenant, John " Red Dog" Dolan, 505 P I R, called him "the finest battalion commander I ever served under", after Alexander had led the 1/505 for 10 days through the bloody battle for La Fire Bridge and Causeway.

Alexander's passion and truest talent was leading men in the field, and he insisted on sharing their risks. On one occasion in Normandy he and his runner (he went through several) were caught behind German lines and encountered a platoon of S S. Opening fire, the Colonel killed or wounded several and brought the rest in as prisoners. An 88mm shell finally got the best of him, shrapnel tearing through his lungs, and while the 82nd was engaged in the Bulge, Alexander was only allowed to run its base camps in France - despite his protests - as General Gavin noted that he was still coughing up blood.

This memoir is based on the transcription of hundreds of hours of recorded interviews made by Alexander's grandson, John Sparry, over a period of years late in his life. Providing valuable insight into the beloved commander who led three of the most storied battalions in the U S Army, Jump Commander also contains a wealth of new detail on 82nd Airborne operations, and casts insight on some of the most crucial battles in the E T O. This action-packed narrative may well be the last remaining memoir to be written in the voice of a major airborne officer of the Greatest Generation.

George Patton: A Captivating Guide to a Combative American War Hero Who Played a Critical Part in the Battle of Normandy During WWII

Captivating History

Explore the captivating life of George Patton.

General George S. Patton remains a household name to this day even though he died decades ago. Not only was he a brilliant military commander, he was also a forceful personality and a flamboyant human being whose strong character led him through many difficulties.  

This biography aims to tell Patton's story in a captivating manner that will bring him to life for the education and enjoyment of young and old. It will explore his many adventures, but above all, it will investigate who Patton was as a person.

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So listen to this audiobook now if you want to learn more about the remarkable life of George Patton!

Field Marshal Albert Kesselring: The Life and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Most Popular Commander

Charles River Editors

" A soldier's first duty is to obey, otherwise you might as well do away with soldiering. " ( Kesselring)

Albert Kesselring holds a strange place in the history of World War I I. A commander in the Luftwaffe, he is remembered as much for the skill with which he oversaw the German armies as for his mastery of the air fleets. Called " Uncle Albert" by many of his men and " Smiling Albert" by the Allies, he was widely respected by men on both sides of the war and loved by many of his troops, yet he was responsible for massacres in occupied Italy for which he was condemned to death during the post-war trials. Ultimately, his sentence was commuted to one of life imprisonment, making him one of the few top Nazi leaders to pen memoirs after the war, but it goes without saying that Kesselring's time was marked by controversy.

Kesselring had the skills of a politician and a diplomat, as well as those of a soldier, which carried his career through both World War I and World War I I, and during the Second World War, he served in almost every theater of the fighting in Europe. He was undoubtedly a gifted commander, but one who served at a time when the German military was tainted with the evils of Nazism.

Who was Albert Kesselring, and what made this seemingly contradictory man tick? Field Marshal Albert Kesselring: The Life and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Most Popular Commander analyzes the life and career of the controversial military leader. You will learn about Kesselring like never before.

Jahrgang 1923, zu Befehl!

Heinz Wagner

The Kaiser's Raider! Two Accounts of the S. M. S. Emden During the First World War by One of Its Officers: The Emden & the Ayesha Being the Advent

Hellmuth Von M. Cke, Hellmuth Von Mucke

THE LAWLESS SIDE OF WAR: Making Millions on the Vietnam Black-Market - A Fictional Memoir

Terrell Reagan

Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

Admiral William H. McRaven

Spätes Tagebuch: Theresienstadt - Auschwitz - Warschau - Dachau

Max Mannheimer

Thank You for My Service

Mat Best, Ross Patterson, Nils Parker

Codename Hélène: Churchills Geheimagentin Nancy Wake und ihr Kampf gegen die Gestapo in Frankreich

Michael Jürgs

ArbG, Arbeitsgesetze, Aktuelle Gesetze

Autor: Aktuelle Gesetze

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