There's a War to Be Won

There's a War to Be Won
Title There's a War to Be Won PDF eBook
Author Geoffrey Perret
Publisher Ballantine Books
Pages 662
Release 2011-08-03
Genre History
ISBN 0307801403

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THERE'S A WAR TO BE WON is the landmark story of one of the greatest armies in history, a conscript force of amateur soldiers who had an unparalleled record of combat success. Here -- for the first time in one volume -- is the chronicle of the United States Army's dramatic mobilization and stunning march to victory in World War II. In a lively and engrossing narrative that spans theaters of operations around the world, Geoffrey Perret tells how the Army was drafted, trained, organized, armed, and led at every stage of the war. Beginning with the prescient military planners of the 1930s, he offers vivid warts-and-all profiles of the farsighted commanders who would lead the way, men like Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Ridgway, Bradley, and Patton. Drawing heavily on important new source material in major archives throughout the United States, THERE'S A WAR TO BE WON offers new insights into the wartime Army, its commanders, and its battles. A major work of American military history. "An immensely readable, well-researched history . . . Dramatic." -- Chicago Tribune

A War To Be Won

A War To Be Won
Title A War To Be Won PDF eBook
Author Williamson Murray
Publisher Harvard University Press
Pages 736
Release 2009-06-30
Genre History
ISBN 0674041305

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Chronicles the military operations and tactics of World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters from the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 to the surrender of Japan in 1945.

Don't You Know There's a War On?

Don't You Know There's a War On?
Title Don't You Know There's a War On? PDF eBook
Author Avi
Publisher Harper Collins
Pages 212
Release 2003-02-04
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 9780380815449

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World War II is on everyone's mind and in every headline, and Howie Crispers has a hunch that his school principal is a spy. With a little snooping around, Howie finds out something even more alarming. Principal Lomister may not be a spy, but he is plotting to get rid of Howie's favorite teacher. Howie's dad is fighting Nazis overseas, and his mom is working hard to support the war effort, so Miss Gossim is the only person Howie can depend on. With the help of his friends, and a plan worthy of radio show superhero Captain Midnight, Howie intends to save Miss Gossim!

How the War Was Won

How the War Was Won
Title How the War Was Won PDF eBook
Author Phillips Payson O'Brien
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 655
Release 2015-02-12
Genre History
ISBN 1107014751

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An important new history of air and sea power in World War II and its decisive role in Allied victory.

Winning the War

Winning the War
Title Winning the War PDF eBook
Author John B. Alexander, Ph.D.
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 340
Release 2007-04-01
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 142997012X

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Twenty-second century historians will note that a new World War began on 9/11/2001. In reality, it began much earlier. Competing value systems and the lust for natural resources will precipitate an inevitable clash of civilizations. Currently, we face elusive foes-foes who play by other rules-and in fact, we are already engaged in brutal, truly asymmetric conflict with varied forms of fighting; terrorism is but an isolated part. The increasing number of polymorphic hostilities requires revolutionary and unconventional responses. Special operations are the norm. Nanoscale, biological, and digital technologies have transformed how we fight future wars. Tactical lasers that zap pinpoint targets at twenty kilometers are being developed, as is the millimeter-wave Active Denial System that causes intense pain to those exposed. The "Mother of all Bombs" has been dropped, as have thermobaric weapons that destroy caves and bunkers. Robots roam the battlefield while exotic sensors catalogue nearly every facet of our lives. Paralyzing electrical shock weapons are in the hands of police. Even phasers on stun are closer than you think. Winning the War details the technologies and concepts necessary to ultimately determine the outcome of this global conflict. Via realistic scenarios from recovering tourists kidnapped by terrorists, to bringing down drug cartels in the Amazon, and even preventing Armageddon in the Middle East, Winning the War provides an insider's view into how these futuristic weapons will be used and into the complexities of modern warfare. Bold and controversial measures are prescribed, including the essential nature of absolute domination of space. Winning the War makes clear that drastic and innovative actions will be necessary to ensure our national survival.

Once There Was a War

Once There Was a War
Title Once There Was a War PDF eBook
Author John Steinbeck
Publisher Penguin UK
Pages 227
Release 2001-05-03
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0141186321

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Set in England, Africa and Italy this collection of Steinbeck's World War II news correspondence was written for the New Yolk Herald Tribune in the latter part of 1943.

Winged Victory

Winged Victory
Title Winged Victory PDF eBook
Author Geoffrey Perret
Publisher Random House (NY)
Pages 600
Release 1993
Genre History
ISBN

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The story of such military strategists and daring fliers as Arnold, Spaatz, Doolittle, LeMay, Chennault, Bong, Gabreski, Cochran, and Vincent.