Andrew Jackson Higgins And The Boats That Won World War Ii
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Author |
: Jerry E. Strahan |
Publisher |
: LSU Press |
Total Pages |
: 404 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0807141437 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780807141434 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats that Won World War II by : Jerry E. Strahan
Author |
: Nancy Rust |
Publisher |
: Pelican Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2020 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1455625272 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781455625277 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Andrew Higgins and the Boats That Landed Victory in World War II by : Nancy Rust
Andrew Higgins built boats that could "crunch through driftwood, bounce over logs, climb a beach," and "wham up on a sloping concrete sea wall." In World War II, that was exactly what was needed to get soldiers and Jeeps from the ocean to land. This biography for young readers traces the invention of the legendary Higgins boat--and the adventurous childhood of the remarkable man behind it.
Author |
: Charles C. Roberts, Jr. |
Publisher |
: Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 331 |
Release |
: 2017-07-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781526706935 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1526706938 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Boat that Won the War by : Charles C. Roberts, Jr.
“This is an excellent examination of one of the most important Allied naval weapons of the Second World War.”—HistoryOfWar.org The Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel—LCVP for short, or simply the “Higgins boat” to most of its users—was one of the keystones of victory in the Second World War. Like the army’s Jeep or the Air Forces C-47 transport, it served in almost every theatre of war, performing unglamorous but vital service in the Allied cause. Derived from a humble workboat, the Higgins boatbuilding company designed a brilliantly simple craft that performed its role so well that over 23,000 of them were constructed—indeed, a high proportion of all the troops landed on enemy beaches came ashore from LCVPs, an achievement that led General Eisenhower to describe it as “the boat that won the war.” As Eisenhower had more experience of major amphibious operations than any other commander, it is a judgment to be taken seriously. This book combines the first in-depth history of the development and employment of the type, with a detailed description of its construction, machinery, performance and handling, based on the author’s first-hand experience masterminding the restoration of a wartime example for his museum. Well-illustrated with plans and photographs, it will be of interest to modelmakers and enthusiasts, both military and naval. “An invaluable record for military historians and the designers, builders and operators of the successor boats. The photographs and drawings of every imaginable aspect of the LVCPs are beyond price. A magnificent contribution to both naval history and the future planning of amphibious operations.”—Ausmarine
Author |
: Maurer Maurer |
Publisher |
: DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 520 |
Release |
: 1961 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781428915855 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1428915850 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Air Force Combat Units of World War II by : Maurer Maurer
Author |
: Jerry E. Strahan |
Publisher |
: Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Total Pages |
: 233 |
Release |
: 2016-09-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781496808332 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1496808339 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lucky Dogs by : Jerry E. Strahan
When walking the French Quarter and watching a Lucky Dog salesman set up that colorful cart and call out to entice customers, don't you wonder how such a business works? As a knowing review in Rolling Stone stated, "People have always loved the cart and harbored a mysterious need to ride it. Revelers have been known to climb on top of the rolling wienies, screaming 'Yippee kaya!' as vendors stoically push them back to the barn at 4 a.m." Since 1947 the red and yellow carts have trumpeted good fortune and sustenance. Jerry E. Strahan recounts the wild adventures of the Bourbon Street wienie salesmen but also takes readers well beyond New Orleans. In fact, he takes them halfway around the world, where this unique pushcart business maneuvered its way through the bureaucratic red tape of a communist country to become a licensed corporation in the People's Republic of China. In China, two points quickly became apparent to Strahan. First, 99 percent of the Chinese population had no idea what a Lucky Dog cart represented. One elderly passerby declared it to be a missile. Second, the success or failure of any joint venture in the Asian nation is directly proportional to the political clout of that company's local partner. Lucky Dogs also recounts how the business and its vendors survived Hurricane Katrina. Miraculously, it reopened only six months after the storm in a city where more than 80 percent of the landmass had been flooded and where less than 40 percent of the population had returned. To reestablish itself in what many described as Third World conditions, the company had to transform its operation. This work mixes business history, autobiography, survival story, and an insider's look at the bizarre lives of some of Bourbon Street's most quirky characters--the dauntless Lucky Dog vendors. Both humorous and tragic, though it may read like fiction, it is, for better or worse, all fact.
Author |
: United States. Marine Corps |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 174 |
Release |
: 1934 |
ISBN-10 |
: UIUC:30112038133507 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis One Hundred Eighty Landings of United States Marines, 1800-1934 by : United States. Marine Corps
Author |
: Worrall Reed Carter |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 520 |
Release |
: 1953 |
ISBN-10 |
: UIUC:30112041273795 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil by : Worrall Reed Carter
Author |
: Roland Wilbur Charles |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 392 |
Release |
: 1947 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015012354554 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Troopships of World War II by : Roland Wilbur Charles
"This book contains authentic photographs and salient facts covering 358 troopships used in World War II. In addition, other vessels of miscellaneous character, including Victory and Liberty type temporary conversions for returning troops, are listed in the appendices ..."--Pref.
Author |
: Gen. Henry H. “Hap.” Arnold |
Publisher |
: Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 927 |
Release |
: 2015-11-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781786251527 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1786251523 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Airpower Comes Of Age—General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold’s World War II Diaries Vol. II [Illustrated Edition] by : Gen. Henry H. “Hap.” Arnold
Includes the Aerial Warfare In Europe During World War II illustrations pack with over 180 maps, plans, and photos. Gen Henry H. “Hap.” Arnold, US Army Air Forces (AAF) Chief of Staff during World War II, maintained diaries for his several journeys to various meetings and conferences throughout the conflict. Volume 1 introduces Hap Arnold, the setting for five of his journeys, the diaries he kept, and evaluations of those journeys and their consequences. General Arnold’s travels brought him into strategy meetings and personal conversations with virtually all leaders of Allied forces as well as many AAF troops around the world. He recorded his impressions, feelings, and expectations in his diaries. Maj Gen John W. Huston, USAF, retired, has captured the essence of Henry H. Hap Arnold—the man, the officer, the AAF chief, and his mission. Volume 2 encompasses General Arnold’s final seven journeys and the diaries he kept therein.
Author |
: Nigel Hamilton |
Publisher |
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages |
: 549 |
Release |
: 2014 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780547775241 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0547775245 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Mantle of Command by : Nigel Hamilton
An in-depth analysis of FDR's leadership during the Second World War reveals how he assumed control over key decisions to launch a successful trial landing in North Africa to shift the war in favor of Allied forces.