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Hitler's Last Plot

The 139 VIP Hostages Selected for Death in the Final Days of World War II

By: Ian Sayer,Jeremy Dronfield

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Hitler's Last Plot

The 139 VIP Hostages Selected for Death in the Final Days of World War II

By: Ian Sayer,Jeremy Dronfield

Revealed for the first time: how the SS rounded up the Nazis' most prominent prisoners to serve as human shields for Hitler in the last days of World War II In April 1945, as Germany faced defeat, Hitler planned to round up the Third Reich's most valuable prisoners and send them to his "Alpine Fortress," where he and the SS would keep the hostages as they made a last stand against the Allies. The prisoners included European presidents, prime ministers, generals, British secret agents, and German anti-Nazi clerics, celebrities, and officers who had aided the July 1944 bomb plot against Hitler--and the prisoners' families. Orders were given to the SS: if the German military situation deteriorated, the prisoners were to be executed--all 139 of them. So began a tense, deadly drama. As some prisoners plotted escape, others prepared for the inevitable, and their SS guards grew increasingly volatile, drunk, and trigger-happy as defeat loomed. As a dramatic confrontation between the SS and the Wehrmacht threatened the hostages caught in the middle, the US Army launched a frantic rescue bid to save the hostages before the axe fell. Drawing on previously unpublished and overlooked sources, Hitler's Last Plot is the first full account of this astounding and shocking story, from the original round-up order to the prisoners' terrifying ordeal and ultimate rescue. Told in a thrilling, page-turning narrative, this is one of World War II's most fascinating episodes.

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414

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Da Capo Press

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030692157X

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9780306921575

World War Two

A Military History

By: Jeremy Black

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World War Two

A Military History

By: Jeremy Black

Cutting through over half a century of historical build-up, this new and convincing account of World War II uses a global perspective to explain the complicated course in military terms. Black, a distinguished military historian , bucks the current trend to demilitarise and gives due weight to the campaigns and battles that made up the war. In doing so he challenges common interpretations and includes new insights to make this one of the most exciting new histories of the Second World War. Covering all the main areas of conflict, the chronological approach includes analysis of attacks at land, air and sea and a comparison of military resources. The focus is always operational, but social, cultural and political aspects are also included. Providing a crucial counterweight to previous histories, Jeremy Black's World War Two offers fresh insights into operations at the Eastern Front and during the war against Japan.

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316

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Routledge

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1134405480

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9781134405480

Rethinking World War Two

The Conflict and its Legacy

By: Jeremy Black

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Rethinking World War Two

The Conflict and its Legacy

By: Jeremy Black

History is both the past and our accounts of the past. In Rethinking World War Two, Jeremy Black explores the contesting accounts and interpretations of the war, critically examining the leading controversies surrounding the conflict, its aftermath and its ongoing significance in the modern world. The first half of the book considers controversies surrounding the course of the war, with chapters looking at the importance of military history, the causes of the war, politics and grand strategy and domestic politics. The second half goes on to consider the memory of the war and its echoes in political and military spheres, with chapters devoted to the memory of the war in Europe and in Asia. A detailed further reading section provides guidance on how to take study of various topics further. Rethinking World War Two is unique in offering a survey of both the events of the conflict and the various debates surrounding its memory. It will be an invaluable resource for any student of World War Two, particularly those seeking a better understanding of its continuing legacy in the postwar world.

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271

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472583248

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9781472583246

Logistics

The Key to Victory

By: Jeremy Black

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Logistics

The Key to Victory

By: Jeremy Black

This wide-ranging military history examines the vital yet overlooked role of logistics through the global evolution of warfare. An army cannot operate without supplies, yet military researchers and historians often overlook the essential aspect of logistics. In this comprehensive study, Jeremy Black provides an informative yet concise world history of military logistics through the ages. With special focus on key conflicts, Black examines such factors as climate, geography, food supplies, welfare of troops, payment, transport, communications, terrain, and distance. He also considers related factors including government policy, stability, and financial conditions. He covers the sweep of history, from ancient and medieval times to modern eras of industrial warfare, highlighting technological advances from oil and steam to cyber warfare and smart weapons.

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303

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Pen and Sword Military

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1399006029

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9781399006026

Strategy and the Second World War

How the War was Won, and Lost

By: Jeremy Black

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Strategy and the Second World War

How the War was Won, and Lost

By: Jeremy Black

A concise, accessible account of strategy and the Second World War. How the war was won . . . and lost.. In 1941, the Second World War became global, when Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union; Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor; and Germany declared war on the United States. In this timely book, which fills a real gap, Black engages with the strategic issues of the time - as they developed chronologically, and interacted - and relates these to subsequent debates about the choices made, revealing their continued political resonances. Beginning with Appeasement and the Soviet-German pact as key strategic means, Black examines the consequences of the fall of France for the strategies of all the powers. He shows how Allied strategy-making was more effective at the Anglo-American level than with the Soviet Union, not only for ideological and political reasons, but also because the Americans and British had a better grasp of the global dimension. He explores how German and Japanese strategies evolved as the war went badly for the Axis powers, and discusses the extent to which seeking to mould the post-war world informed Allied strategic choices from 1943 onwards, and the role these played in post-war politics, notably in the Cold War. Strategy was a crucial tool not only for conducting the war; it remains the key to understanding it today.

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320

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Robinson

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1472145097

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9781472145093

Lieutenant General Pete Quesada And Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Von Richthofen What Made Them Great?

By: Major Jeremy Kreuder

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Lieutenant General Pete Quesada And Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Von Richthofen What Made Them Great?

By: Major Jeremy Kreuder

During World War II, certain air force generals demonstrated an uncommon ability to succeed on the battlefield in spite of considerable obstacles. Whether solving operational issues, developing technical innovations, or devising logistic solutions, these commanders transcended service-centric doctrine and loyalties in order to achieve their objectives. Are there common elements among their personal background, professional education, officer development, and operational experience that helps explain their success? This paper will examine two contemporary tactical airpower commanders, Lieutenant General Elwood “Pete” Quesada and Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Freiherr Von Richthofen, in an attempt to answer this important question. This study comprises an analysis of two contemporary tactical airpower commanders from World War II, Lieutenant General Elwood “Pete” Quesada and Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Freiherr Von Richthofen. It attempts to determine how they succeeded where others failed. Whether solving operational issues, developing technical innovations, or devising logistic solutions, these commanders transcended service-centric doctrine and loyalties in order to achieve their objectives. The author searches for common elements among their personal background, professional education, officer development, and operational experience that help explain their uncommon triumphs. The analysis includes both external and internal factors to determine which is dominant. The final section includes five recommendations intended for those who conduct officer accession, professional development, and promotion boards. The ultimate objective is to provide timeless criteria that transcend technological advancements and the changing character of war.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1782896406

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9781782896401

Down with the Fallen

A Post-Apocalyptic Horror Anthology

By: M. B. Vujacic,Jack Lothian,Jordon Greene

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Down with the Fallen

A Post-Apocalyptic Horror Anthology

By: M. B. Vujacic,Jack Lothian,Jordon Greene

One day the world as we know it will end. Will it become a place of stark divisions where the lower class's best hope is a quick death, or a world infested with the undead? Maybe the end will come quietly at our own hands, or as a crack in the Earth's very surface, or at the hand of an alien race hell-bent on our destruction? Do you want to know?

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0998391352

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9780998391359

Love Letters to Poe

A Toast to Edgar Allan Poe

By: Jeremy Megargee,J. L. Royce,Eleanor Sciolistein

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Love Letters to Poe

A Toast to Edgar Allan Poe

By: Jeremy Megargee,J. L. Royce,Eleanor Sciolistein

Raise a glass in a toast to Edgar Allan Poe with this jam-packed gothic anthology, including 12 themed issues containing 48 short stories and 7 poems from 55 masterful weavers of gothic fiction. Take a tour through Poe's Baltimore home, experience "The Tell-Tale Heart" through the old man's eyes, go corporate at Raven Corp., witness "The Fall of the House of Usher" from the perspective of a hidden Usher sibling, and much more. Don't miss the award-nominated stories "The Heart of Alderman Kane" by Eleanor Sciolistein and "Midnight Rider" by Melanie Cossey, both nominees for Poe Baltimore's Saturday 'Visiter' Awards.Curl up with Love Letters to Poe and enjoy these haunting tales!

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Fun, Fiction, Fandom

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1956546014

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9781956546019

Book's by Jeremy Megargee

Hitler's Last Plot

Hitler's Last Plot

World War Two

World War Two

Rethinking World War Two

Rethinking World War Two

Logistics

Logistics

Strategy and the Second World War

Strategy and the Second World War

Lieutenant General Pete Quesada And Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Von Richthofen What Made Them Great?

Lieutenant General Pete Quesada And Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Von Richthofen What Made Them Great?

Down with the Fallen

Down with the Fallen

Love Letters to Poe

Love Letters to Poe

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