An in-depth analysis of Nazi Germany’s unused strategy to invade the UK during the Battle of Britain in World War II. It is hard to believe that in the summer of 1940, neither the Allies nor the Axis powers had any experience of large amphibious operations. German planning for Operation Sealion was concerned with pioneering new techniques and developing specialized landing craft. Remarkably, in only two months they prepared an invasion fleet of 4,000 vessels. In Operation Sealion, Peter Schenk begins by examining the vessels that were developed and deployed for the operation: converted cargo vessels and steamers, more specialized landing craft, barges and pontoons, and auxiliary vessels such as tugs and hospital ships. He then goes on to outline the strategic preparations for the landing and looks at the operational plans of, in turn, the navy, army, and air force. The planned invasion is described in full detail so that the reader can follow the proposed sequence of events from loading, setting sail, and the crossing of the English Channel, to the landing and the early advances into southern England. Schenk uniquely estimates the chances of success. This absorbing account of Hitler’s abortive mission, more detailed than anything written before, is of interest not just to the naval historian but to anyone with an interest in World War II or military strategy.
Scientific Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Faculty of management and marketing ), course: ICABR2013 Congress South Africa April 2013, language: English, abstract: Der Beseitigung von Armut in den Entwicklungsländern und Schwellenländern sollte zukünftig mehr Beduetung beigemessen werden. Die Beseitigung der Armut sollte strukturiert unter Einsatz moderner Konzepte und Ideen erfolgen. Das Base of Pyramid Konzept von Prahalad ist eine gute Basis hierfür. Der einseitige Einsatz von sogenannten Mikrokrediten hat bisher keine nachhaltigen Erfolge bei der Beseitigung von Armut gebracht.Rund 4 Milliarden Mesnchen in unterschiedlichen Ländern dieser Erde werden als "arm" klassifiziert. Das sind über 50% der Weltbevölkerung. Die finanzielle Unterstützung der Armen soll nicht einseitig Konsum zugunsten MNC (Mulitnational Companies) und deren Profit unterstützen, sondern vielmehr die Integration der Armen in die Wertschöpfungskette ermöglichen. Unternehmen können mit CSR Projekten Arme als "new base of pyramid entreprenieurs" fördern und in deren Prozesse mit einbinden. CRS kann mit crowdfunding und Crowdinvesting bzw. Crowdbankung kombiniert werden, um somit eine Optimierung der Beseitigung der Armut zu ermöglichen. Das bisherige System der Mikrokredite hat weitestgehend versagt und zu einer neuen Finanzierungsblase geführt. Damit hat einmal mehr der typische Finanzsektor ein Stück seiner Existenzberechtigung eingebüßt. Wie das Base dieser Aufsatz.
Lyric poetry as a temporal art-form makes pervasive use of narrative elements in organizing the progressive course of the poetic text. This observation justifies the application of the advanced methodology of narratology to the systematic analysis of lyric poems. After a concise presentation of this transgeneric approach to poetry, the study sets out to demonstrate its practical fruitfulness in detailed analyses of a large number of English (and some American) poems from the early modern period to the present. The narratological approach proves particularly suited to focus on the hitherto widely neglected dimension of sequentiality, the dynamic progression of the poetic utterance and its eventful turns, which largely constitute the raison d'être of the poem. To facilitate comparisons, the examples chosen share one special thematic complex, the traumatic experience of severe loss: the death of a beloved person, the imminence of one’s own death, the death of a revered fellow-poet and the loss of a fundamental stabilizing order. The function of the poems can be described as facing the traumatic experience in the poetic medium and employing various coping strategies. The poems thus possess a therapeutic impetus.
This book examines the extraordinary personality of Claus Count Stauffenberg, a key figure in the 1944 coup attempt against Hitler. Stauffenberg's personality is thrown into relief by a study of his two brothers and other family members and friends. The three Stauffenberg brothers, Berthold, Alexander, and Claus, were inseparable both emotionally and intellectually. Their view of human existence was rooted in their south-German aristocratic background, in classical antiquity, and in Christian culture. This 'family biography' describes how the brothers' professions and their political and military environments led them to take fundamental positions on their government's and Hitler's tyranny. Inevitably the book focuses on Claus Count Stauffenberg's military career and his fight to overthrow Hitler, culminating in the attempted assassination and coup of 20 July 1944. No other work has yet probed Stauffenberg's life and mind so deeply, or has offered such a comprehensive account of resistance to Hitler at the highest administrative level.
Hoffmann details Stauffenberg's formative years, showing how his relationship with his brothers Berthold and Alexander, their association with the circle of the poet Stefan George, and their professional and political development led them to resist the ty
The attempt to assassinate Hitler is widely acknowledged, but few are aware of the individuals involved. In this detailed family history Peter Hoffmann reveals the tragic and heroic life of Claus, Count Stauffenberg, German aristocrat and would-be assassin of Adolph Hitler. Hoffmann details Stauffenberg's formative years, showing how his relationship with his brothers Berthold and Alexander, their association with the circle of the poet Stefan George, and their professional and political development led them to resist the tyranny of Hitler and the German government, first through established channels but culminating in the attempted assassination and coup of 20 July 1944. Stauffenberg is based on a comprehensive collection of sources, including family papers, correspondence, and information from numerous contemporaries, as well as a unique collection of illustrative material. Hoffmann's knowledge of Stauffenberg was sought for the highly anticipated feature film Valkyrie, for which he served as an advisor. This revised edition includes a new preface by Hoffman and important information he has uncovered since the book was first published.
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