Excerpt from Riviera to the Rhine In detailing the campaign of these Riviera-based armies, the authors have concentrated on the operational level of war, paying special atten tion to the problems of joint, combined, and special operations and to the significant roles of logistics, intelligence, and personnel policies in these endeavors. They have also examined in detail deception efforts at the tactical and operational levels, deep battle penetrations, river-cross ing efforts, combat in built-up areas, and tactical innovations at the combined arms level. Such concepts are of course very familiar to today's military stu dents, and the fact that this volume examines them in such detail makes this study especially valuable to younger officers and noncom missioned officers. In truth, the challenges faced by military command ers half a century ago were hardly unique. That is why I particularly urge today's military students, who might well face some of these same problems in future combat, to study this campaign so that they might learn from their illustrious predecessors in the profession of arms. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Rhine, Vol. 2 of 2 The Instability of earthly Grandeur. Worms. Past and Present. The Cathedral. Its Neighbour. Mannheim. IT is nearly dusk. That indescribable melancholy which takes possession of the heart at the close of day seems to extend over the entire landscape. Which is really sad at such times? Is it nature, or is it our selves? A white mist rises from the depths of the immense valley of the Vosges the tall reeds along the river-bank sigh lugubriously the steamboat struggles on through the water like a big, tired dog; all the weary, drowsy passengers have gone down into the cabin, which is filled with bundles, valises, loaded tables, and sleeping people. The deck is almost deserted. Three German students still linger there, silent and motion less, smoking their pipes, without making a gesture or uttering a word, - three statues; I make a fourth as I stand staring out into space. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Rhine Tun publication of Views Hueo's '3 Rhine in Paris cre ated a great sensation, which was immediately shared in England, where two translations of the work appeared in the same year. The best and most complete of these has been followed in the present, the first American edition of the work. The quaintness, point and brilliancy of the author it will be seen have not been lost sight of. In the original the Tour was accompanied by a long historical dissertation, an elaborate argument on the Affairs of Eu. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Rhine: From Its Source to the Sea Foremost among rivers is the Rhine, which, even two thousand years ago, was a watchword among nations. Its banks were im pressed with the footprints of Caesar's legions and Attila's cavalry, and centuries later, accompanied by a rejoicing people, King Conrad des cended the Rhine to Mainz for his coronation. Legend also has grown even as luxuriantly as History on the banks of the Rhine. As the ivy clings to the old castle walls, so do traditions fasten them selves to actual events. On the Rhine stood the castle of the N iebelungen, and on the Rhine the Lorelei sang. What country can compare in richness to that through which the Rhine flows, from the snow-clad Alps down to the very sea in which it is lost? Here lay the cities of the old empire and the great seats of eccle siastical pomp, which lavished as recklessly as they grasped all that came within their power. Who does not feel the wealth that lies in. The words The Rhine, the wealth of Nature and of Art, of History and of Legend, of old and new life? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Traveller's Guide to the Rhine Gothard, from three small springs, which come from three different mquntains. It is soon 111-6 creased by a multitude of torrents, and falls into the lake of Constance, which it crosses with great impetuosity for the space of six leagues, when it' leaves it between the villages of S(ygen and Es ehenz, and retakes 1te former name. Below Schaf. Hausen, the navigation of the river is not very easy 1 there are, however, boats which will descend(110t Without danger) as far as the fall whith it makes below this town. They are constructed with very light planks of fir, and are called, in the language of the country, La-uer Tanner: the bottom is quite flat, the sides quite straight, the prow and stern very low, and not terminated in a, poiht. These vessels are generally sold at the places where they disembark their cargoes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Rhine From Its Source to the Sea, Vol. 2 The Rhine from Its Source to the Sea was written by Karl Stieler in 1899. This is a 401 page book, containing 77055 words and 34 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Heidenmauer or the Benedictines: A Legend of the Rhine It would be injustice to the ancient Bishopric of Liege to pass its beautiful scenery without a comment. The country possesses nearly every requisite for the milder and more rural sort of landscape - isolated and innumerable farm houses, herds in the fields, living hedges, a waving surface, and a verdure to rival the emerald. By a happy accident, the road runs for miles on an elevated ridge, enabling the traveller to enjoy these beauties at his ease. At aix-la-chapelle we bathed, visited the relics, saw the scene of so many coronations of emperors of more or less renown, sat in the chair of Charlemagne, and went our way. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.