Cairo in the War
Title | Cairo in the War PDF eBook |
Author | Artemis Cooper |
Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
For troops in the desert, Cairo meant fleshpots or brass hats. For well-connected officers, it meant polo at the Gezira Club and drinks at Shepheard's. For the irregular warriors, Cairo was a city to throw legendary parties before the next mission behind enemy lines. For countless refugees, it was a stopping place in the long struggle home. The political scene was dominated by the British Ambassador Sir Miles Lampson. In February 1942 he surrounded the Abdin Palace with tanks and attempted to depose King Farouk. Five months later it looked as if the British would be thrown out of Egypt for good. Rommel's forces were only sixty miles from Alexandria - but the Germans were pushed back and Cairo life went on. Meanwhile, in the Egyptian Army, a handful of young officers were thinking dangerous thoughts.
Cairo in the War
Title | Cairo in the War PDF eBook |
Author | Artemis Cooper |
Publisher | John Murray |
Pages | 377 |
Release | 2013-10-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1848548850 |
For troops in the desert, Cairo meant fleshpots or brass hats. For well-connected officers, it meant polo at the Gezira Club and drinks at Shepheard's. For the irregular warriors, Cairo was a city to throw legendary parties before the next mission behind enemy lines. For countless refugees, it was a stopping place in the long struggle home. The political scene was dominated by the British Ambassador Sir Miles Lampson. In February 1942 he surrounded the Abdin Palace with tanks and attempted to depose King Farouk. Five months later it looked as if the British would be thrown out of Egypt for good. Rommel's forces were only sixty miles from Alexandria - but the Germans were pushed back and Cairo life went on. Meanwhile, in the Egyptian Army, a handful of young officers were thinking dangerous thoughts.
Postwar Foreign Policy Preparation, 1939-1945
Title | Postwar Foreign Policy Preparation, 1939-1945 PDF eBook |
Author | Harley A. Notter |
Publisher | Greenwood |
Pages | 766 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Grand Strategy and Military Alliances
Title | Grand Strategy and Military Alliances PDF eBook |
Author | Peter R. Mansoor |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 417 |
Release | 2016-02-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107136024 |
A broad-ranging study of the relationship between alliances and the conduct of grand strategy, examined through historical case studies.
The Army Air Forces in World War II: Men and planes
Title | The Army Air Forces in World War II: Men and planes PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 920 |
Release | 1948 |
Genre | Electronic government information |
ISBN |
Paris After the Liberation 1944-1949
Title | Paris After the Liberation 1944-1949 PDF eBook |
Author | Antony Beevor |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 469 |
Release | 2004-08-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1101175079 |
"A rich and intriguing story whcih the authors disentangle with great skill."--Sunday Telegraph From Antony Beevor, the internationally bestselling author of D-Day and The Battle of Arnhem In this brilliant synthesis of social, political, and cultural history, Antony Beevor and Artemis Cooper present a vivid and compelling portrayal of the City of Lights after its liberation. Paris became the diplomatic battleground in the opening stages of the Cold War. Against this volatile political backdrop, every aspect of life is portrayed: scores were settled in a rough and uneven justice, black marketers grew rich on the misery of the population, and a growing number of intellectual luminaries and artists including Hemingway, Beckett, Camus, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Cocteau, and Picassocontributed new ideas and a renewed vitality to this extraordinary moment in time.
Forgotten Ally
Title | Forgotten Ally PDF eBook |
Author | Rana Mitter |
Publisher | HMH |
Pages | 485 |
Release | 2013-09-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 054784056X |
A history of the Chinese experience in WWII, named a Book of the Year by both the Economist and the Financial Times: “Superb” (The New York Times Book Review). In 1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chinese troops clashed with Japanese occupiers in the first battle of World War II. Joining with the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, China became the fourth great ally in a devastating struggle for its very survival. In this book, prize-winning historian Rana Mitter unfurls China’s drama of invasion, resistance, slaughter, and political intrigue as never before. Based on groundbreaking research, this gripping narrative focuses on a handful of unforgettable characters, including Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Chiang’s American chief of staff, “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell—and also recounts the sacrifice and resilience of everyday Chinese people through the horrors of bombings, famines, and the infamous Rape of Nanking. More than any other twentieth-century event, World War II was crucial in shaping China’s worldview, making Forgotten Ally both a definitive work of history and an indispensable guide to today’s China and its relationship with the West.