The true story of how a rusty New Orleans banana boat staffed with a most unlikely and diverse crew was drafted into service in WWII and heroically succeeded in setting the stage for Patton's epic invasion of North Africa.
The largest amphibious invasion force ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean set sail from Virginia in November 1942 with the aim of capturing Casablanca and a crucial airfield northeast of the city. Unfortunately, the airfield was located a dozen miles up a twisting Morrocan river, too shallow for any ship in the entire Allied fleet. As the invasion neared, the War...
The true story of how a rusty New Orleans banana boat staffed with a most unlikely and diverse crew was drafted into service in WWII and heroically...
The Allies thought they had destroyed Nazi Germany's ability to make a nuclear bomb in World War Two. Not so. The Germans completed the bomb but were prevented from using it by a freak occurrence at the end of the war. Since then a group of Nazis have been in hiding at a secret location, building a massive force, and preparing to attack Now, in 2012, they are ready to execute their plan, the N-Plan. Only one man stands in their way. Jay Jessey, an aviation historian and pilot, has discovered their secret and is trying to prevent a nuclear attack on three of the world's capitols.
The Allies thought they had destroyed Nazi Germany's ability to make a nuclear bomb in World War Two. Not so. The Germans completed the bomb but were ...
By the time Mark Clark's Fifth Army reached the small village of San Pietro north of Naples in the first week of December 1943, a tough but rapid sweep through Sicily came to a muddy halt. On the slopes of a distant mountain, the death of a single platoon captain, Henry Waskow, epitomized the struggle. A Death in San Pietro chronicles the quietly heroic and beloved Captain Waskow and his company as they make their way into battle. Waskow's 36th ("Texas") Division would ultimately succeed in driving the Germans off the mountains; but not before eighty percent of Waskow's company is...
By the time Mark Clark's Fifth Army reached the small village of San Pietro north of Naples in the first week of December 1943, a tough but rapid swee...
In this book, leading authorities on project organizing explore the growing deployment of projects and other types of temporary organizations, with a focus on the challenges created by projectification. The way projects are coordinated and handled influences the success of innovation and change within organizations and is critical for strategic development in our societies, yet it is often at odds with the institutions of traditional industrial society. Drawing on both theoretical perspectives and real-world cases, this book sheds light on the transformation toward a project society and...
In this book, leading authorities on project organizing explore the growing deployment of projects and other types of temporary organizations, with a ...
