Commando D Day Fight Or Die

Author : George Low
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781847322838
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oliver Twist written by George Low and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hard-hitting anthology of war comic stories covers all the heroid action of 'the longest day', 6 June 1944.

Author : Calum Laird
Publisher : Crows Nest
ISBN 13 : 9781742370293
Total Pages : 783 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book D-Day: Fight Or Die! written by Calum Laird and published by Crows Nest. This book was released on 2009 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bumper collection of Commando's D-Day adventures published to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings. On 6 June 1944 the largest amphibious invasion the world had ever known was launched against Hitler's 'Fortress Europe'. For many of the men who dropped from the sky or stormed the beaches, it was their first time in combat. For others, it was time to take revenge, time to settle old scores, time to take care of unfinished business. Over the years, D-Day has provided the backdrop to many epic Commando tales and this collection, published to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the historie event, represents the elite of Commando's D-Day adventures. While the Royal Navy and the RAF played their vital roles at sea and in the air, Fight or Die! concentrates on the men on the ground, battling for their lives whether they arrived via glider or parachute as in 'Wrong Time, Wrong Place' and 'D-Day Drop'; whether they made a more furtive, but equally deadly, approach as in 'Ambush at Dawn' and 'Wolf Pack'; or whether they took the most direct route, charging ashore as in 'Operation Bulldog' and 'Man of Iron'. Reproduced 25 per cent larger than in their original form, these stories take you right onto the Normandy beaches, but just because you can feel the sand beneath your feet and hear the waves lapping on the shore, don't think that you're in for a lazy day by the seaside - D-Day was no picnic!

Author : George Low
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781847323729
Total Pages : 783 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Commando D Day Fight Or Die written by George Low and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history and one of the world's most famous military actions. It has become the stuff of legend through films such as Saving Private Ryan. From Ambush at Dawn, Normandy Drop and Blood of Heroes to Operation Bulldog and The Footsloggers, this title features a dozen action-packed stories.

Author : Michael Dolski
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574415484
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book D-Day in History and Memory written by Michael Dolski and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past sixty-five years, the Allied invasion of Northwestern France in June 1944, known as D-Day, has come to stand as something more than a major battle. The assault itself formed a vital component of Allied victory in the Second World War. D-Day developed into a sign and symbol; as a word it carries with it a series of ideas and associations that have come to symbolize different things to different people and nations. As such, the commemorative activities linked to the battle offer a window for viewing the various belligerents in their postwar years. This book examines the commonalities and differences in national collective memories of D-Day. Chapters cover the main forces on the day of battle, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, France and Germany. In addition, a chapter on Russian memory of the invasion explores other views of the battle. The overall thrust of the book shows that memories of the past vary over time, link to present-day needs, and also still have a clear national and cultural specificity. These memories arise in a multitude of locations such as film, books, monuments, anniversary celebrations, and news media representations.

Author : George Low
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781844423071
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dirty Dozen written by George Low and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Achtung!', 'Gott in Himmel!', 'Donner und Blitzen!' For the generations of men whose obsession with military history was triggered by reading war comics in their youth, here at last, is Commando's ultimate collection of Second World War stories. The Dirty Dozen showcases the best of the best - and 25 per cent bigger than the originals, so old guys can read the strips without their glasses! Chosen by current Editor George Low, the brilliantly drawn stories in this classic collection range from backs-to-the-wall heroics at Dunkirk and Battle of Britain dogfights, through desert warfare in North Africa and daring commando raids behind enemy lines, to tough battles across Europe from D-Day to VE Day. For everyone whose comic-book battle lust has ever been stirred by Nazi cries of 'Die! Englischer schweinhund', The Dirty Dozen will transport them right back into fictional combat situations they'd forgotten were so much fun. Aaarrghh!

Author : Leah Garrett
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0358177421
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book X Troop written by Leah Garrett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WALL STREET JOURNAL BOOK OF THE MONTH "This is the incredible World War II saga of the German-Jewish commandos who fought in Britain’s most secretive special-forces unit—but whose story has gone untold until now." —Wall Street Journal “Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish refugees—a top-secret band of brothers—who waged war on Hitler.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The Longest Winter and The Liberator The incredible World War II saga of the German-Jewish commandos who fought in Britain’s most secretive special-forces unit—but whose story has gone untold until now June 1942. The shadow of the Third Reich has fallen across the European continent. In desperation, Winston Churchill and his chief of staff form an unusual plan: a new commando unit made up of Jewish refugees who have escaped to Britain. The resulting volunteers are a motley group of intellectuals, artists, and athletes, most from Germany and Austria. Many have been interned as enemy aliens, and have lost their families, their homes—their whole worlds. They will stop at nothing to defeat the Nazis. Trained in counterintelligence and advanced combat, this top secret unit becomes known as X Troop. Some simply call them a suicide squad. Drawing on extensive original research, including interviews with the last surviving members, Leah Garrett follows this unique band of brothers from Germany to England and back again, with stops at British internment camps, the beaches of Normandy, the battlefields of Italy and Holland, and the hellscape of Terezin concentration camp—the scene of one of the most dramatic, untold rescues of the war. For the first time, X Troop tells the astonishing story of these secret shock troops and their devastating blows against the Nazis. “Garrett’s detective work is stunning, and her storytelling is masterful. This is an original account of Jewish rescue, resistance, and revenge.”—Wendy Lower, author of The Ravine and National Book Award finalist Hitler’s Furies

Author : George Low
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781844421213
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book True Brit written by George Low and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Achtung!', 'Banzai!', 'Donner und Blitzen!' For the generations of men whose obsession with military history was triggered by reading war comics in their youth, here at last, is Commando's toughest-ever collection of Second World War stories. True Brit showcases the best fighting action - on land, sea and air - from over 40 years of Commando comics- and 25% bigger than the originals, for high-explosive impact! Chosen by current Editor George Low, the brilliantly drawn stories in this classic collection range from daring bomber raids over Germany, through close-combat jungle fighting against hard-as-nails Japanese, and depth-charge blasted submarine warfare, to hard-hitting battles across North Africa, Italy and northern Europe. For everyone whose comic-book battle lust has ever been stirred by Nazi cries of 'Englander schweinhund', True Brit will transport them right back into fictional combat situations they'd forgotten were so entertaining, and a whole new generation can discover how Commando turns ordinary men into heroes. Aaarrghh!

Author : Paul Winter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472906985
Total Pages : 539 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book D-Day Documents written by Paul Winter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in partnership with the National Archives, D-Day Documents is a commemorative collection of previously unpublished documents marking the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings. This unprecedented book contains not only 21st Army Group intelligence reports on 'Omaha' Beach, RAF Photographic Reconnaissance prints and the ship's log of HMS Warspite but various other important official documents covering different aspects of Operations Neptune and Overlord. Crucially, this single volume brings together for the first time the war diary entries of all Anglo-Canadian 'spear-head' units and regiments who landed in France on 6 June 1944. A unique publication, which celebrates one of the most momentous days in modern military history, D-Day Documents will fascinate anyone with an interest in the Second World War, as well as offering an invaluable primary source for military historians.

Author : Wayne Vansant
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760343926
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Normandy written by Wayne Vansant and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Normandy depicts the planning and execution of Operation Overlord in 96 full-color pages. The initial paratrooper assault is shown, as well as the storming of the five D-Day beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. But the story does not end there. Once the Allies got ashore, they had to stay ashore. The Germans made every effort to push them back into the sea. This book depicts the such key events in the Allied liberation of Europe as: 1. Construction of the Mulberry Harbors, two giant artificial harbors built in England and floated across the English Channel so that troops, vehicles, and supplies could be offloaded across the invasion beaches.2. The Capture of Cherbourg, the nearest French port, against a labyrinth of Gennan pillboxes.3. The American fight through the heavy bocage (hedgerow country) to take the vital town of Saint-Lô.4. The British-Canadian struggle for the city of Caen against the “Hitler Youth Division,” made up of 23,000 seventeen- and eighteen-year-old Nazi fanatics.5. The breakout of General Patton’s Third Army and the desperate US 30th Division’s defense of Mortaine.6. The Falaise Pocket, known as the “Killing Ground, ” where the remnants of two German armies were trapped and bombed and shelled into submission. The slaughter was so great that 5,000 Germans were buried in one mass grave. 7. The Liberation of Paris, led by the 2nd Free French Armored Division, which had been fighting for four long years with this goal in mind.

Author : John Durnford-Slater
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784384054
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Commando written by John Durnford-Slater and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2002-05-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exciting World War II action The exploits of Britain's wartime commandos Covers fighting in Norway, Italy, France and Germany John Durnford-Slater raised and trained the first Commando unit in 1940, became an outstanding leader of special operations and witnessed some of the most daring exploits of World War II. Commando is his remarkable story. 3 Commando sprang into being in 1940 in order to harry Axis forces in pinprick raids that were impossible for regular army units. In the summer of 1940 John Durnford-Slater led the men of 3 Commando in an exploratory operation on Guernsey. A raid on the Loften Islands, off Norway, followed in 1941 and, between 26 and 28 December 1941, the commandos launched their raid against Vaagso. 3 Commando took part in the raid on Dieppe and this was followed by operations in Sicily and Italy, France and, ultimately, Germany itself. The destruction wrought by the commandos was such that Hitler ordered all personnel captured in such raids executed. The commandos' spirit, however, remained undaunted and this is reflected in John Durnford-Slater's exciting and forthright memoirs. Now placed in context by David List's details of 3 Commando's operations, and David Buxton's notes on casualties and awards, this stirring book, long heralded as a classic, now makes its first appearance as a paperback. John Durnford-Slater was appointed 'to raise and command' 3 Commando in 1940. He was later responsible as Deputy Commander of the Special Service Group for all Commando companies taking part in the invasion of France.