wyszukanych pozycji: 5
Politics of Command: Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton and the Canadian Army, 1939-1943
ISBN: 9781442640023 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In December 1943, Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton resigned from command of the 1st Canadian Army amidst criticism of his poor generalship and of his abrasive personality. Despite McNaughton's importance to the Canadian Army during the first four years of the Second World War, little has been written about the man himself or the circumstances of his resignation. In The Politics of Command, the first full-length study of the subject since 1969, John Nelson Rickard analyzes McNaughton's performance during exercise SPARTAN in March 1943 and assesses his relationships with... In December 1943, Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton resigned from command of the 1st Canadian Army amidst criticism of his poor generalship and ... |
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235,39 zł |
Advance and Destroy: Patton as Commander in the Bulge
ISBN: 9780813134550 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In the winter of 1944--1945, Hitler sought to divide Allied forces in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Luxembourg and Belgium. He deployed more than 400,000 troops in one of the last major German offensives of the war, which became known as the Battle of the Bulge, in a desperate attempt to regain the strategic initiative in the West. Hitler's effort failed for a variety of reasons, but many historians assert that Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr.'s Third Army was ultimately responsible for securing Allied victory. Although Patton has assumed a larger-than-life reputation for... In the winter of 1944--1945, Hitler sought to divide Allied forces in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Luxembourg and Belgium. He deployed m... |
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148,40 zł |
Patton At Bay: The Lorraine Campaign, 1944
ISBN: 9781574887822 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., the battle for Lorraine during the fall and winter of 1944 was a frustrating and grueling experience of static warfare. Plagued by supply shortages, critical interference from superiors, flooded rivers, fortified cities, and the highly determined German army, Patton had little opportunity to wage the type of fast armored campaign of which he was so enamored. Author John Rickard examines Patton's generalship during these bitter battles and suggests that Patton was unable to adapt to the new realities of the campaign, thereby failing to wage the most...
For Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., the battle for Lorraine during the fall and winter of 1944 was a frustrating and grueling experience of static war...
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97,36 zł |
Advance and Destroy: Patton as Commander in the Bulge
ISBN: 9780813175997 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Explores the General George S. Patton's operational performance during the entire Ardennes campaign, through his "estimate of the situation", the US Army's doctrinal approach to problem-solving. Patton's day-by-day situational understanding of the Battle of the Bulge gives readers an in-depth, critical analysis of Patton's overall effectiveness.
Explores the General George S. Patton's operational performance during the entire Ardennes campaign, through his "estimate of the situation", the US A...
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148,40 zł |
Forward with Patton: The World War II Diary of Colonel Robert S. Allen
ISBN: 9780813169125 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Soldier, journalist, and Soviet spy Robert S. Allen was a deeply controversial figure. In Forward with Patton, John Nelson Rickard presents a complete, annotated edition of Colonel Allen's World War II diary for 1944-1945. The entries reflect Allen's private thoughts on his experiences, provide insight into the Third Army, and survey the strengths and weaknesses of individual staff members.
Soldier, journalist, and Soviet spy Robert S. Allen was a deeply controversial figure. In Forward with Patton, John Nelson Rickard presents a complete...
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230,28 zł |