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Author |
: Gary L. Simpson |
Publisher |
: Schiffer Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 406 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105010492465 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tiger Ace by : Gary L. Simpson
The first comprehensive study of the legendary Panzer commander. Though there have been numerous articles on Wittmann, none have come close to understanding the scope of his life and combat experiences. Wittmann's military exploits stand out from all the rest, as his Sturmgeschutz III and Tiger I crews succeeded in destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns and field artillery pieces. Gary Simpson conducted extensive research, travel, and interviews to uncover the tru facts and situations that Michael Wittmann encountered on the battlefields of both the eastern and wetsern fronts.
Author |
: Carl Molesworth |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 369 |
Release |
: 2020-02-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781472840004 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1472840003 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Flying Tiger Ace by : Carl Molesworth
Bill Reed had it all – brains, looks, athleticism, courage and a talent for leadership. After a challenging childhood in Depression-era Iowa, Reed joined the US Army Air Corps, but the outbreak of World War II saw him give up his commission. Instead, he travelled to China to fly for the American Volunteer Group – the legendary Flying Tigers. After a brief return to America, he resumed the fight as a senior pilot and later squadron commander in the Chinese-American Composite Wing. Soon afterwards, Reed tragically lost his life in a desperate parachute jump late in the war, by which point he was a fighter ace with nine confirmed aerial victories. His obituary was front-page news throughout the state of Iowa. This book is a biography of his extraordinary life, focusing on his time spent flying with some of the famous aerial groups of World War II. It draws heavily on Reed's own words, along with the author's deep knowledge of the China air war and years of research into Reed's life, to tell his compelling story.
Author |
: Carl Molesworth |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 369 |
Release |
: 2020-02-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781472840028 |
ISBN-13 |
: 147284002X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Flying Tiger Ace by : Carl Molesworth
Bill Reed had it all – brains, looks, athleticism, courage and a talent for leadership. After a challenging childhood in Depression-era Iowa, Reed joined the US Army Air Corps, but the outbreak of World War II saw him give up his commission. Instead, he travelled to China to fly for the American Volunteer Group – the legendary Flying Tigers. After a brief return to America, he resumed the fight as a senior pilot and later squadron commander in the Chinese-American Composite Wing. Soon afterwards, Reed tragically lost his life in a desperate parachute jump late in the war, by which point he was a fighter ace with nine confirmed aerial victories. His obituary was front-page news throughout the state of Iowa. This book is a biography of his extraordinary life, focusing on his time spent flying with some of the famous aerial groups of World War II. It draws heavily on Reed's own words, along with the author's deep knowledge of the China air war and years of research into Reed's life, to tell his compelling story.
Author |
: Otto Carius |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 407 |
Release |
: 2020-01-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780811769082 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0811769089 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tigers in the Mud by : Otto Carius
WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.
Author |
: Jan S. Doward |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 136 |
Release |
: 1973 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015032659933 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Last Tiger Out by : Jan S. Doward
Author |
: Richard Freiherr von Rosen |
Publisher |
: Pen and Sword |
Total Pages |
: 403 |
Release |
: 2018-03-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781784382681 |
ISBN-13 |
: 178438268X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Panzer Ace by : Richard Freiherr von Rosen
A richly illustrated memoir by highly decorated Wehrmacht soldier—“recommended to anyone with an interest in the Panzerwaffe in the Second World War” (Recollections of WWII). After serving as a gunlayer on a Pz.Mk.III during Barbarossa, Richard Freiherr von Rosen led a Company of Tigers at Kursk. Later he led a company of King Tiger panzers at Normandy and in late 1944 commanded a battle group (12 King Tigers and a flak Company) against the Russians in Hungary in the rank of junior, later senior lieutenant (from November 1944, his final rank.) Only 489 of these King Tiger tanks were ever built. They were the most powerful heavy tanks to see service, and only one kind of shell could penetrate their armor at a reasonable distance. Every effort had to be made to retrieve any of them bogged down or otherwise immobilized, which led to many towing adventures. The author has a fine memory and eye for detail. Easy to read and not technical, his account adds substantially to the knowledge of how the German Panzer Arm operated in the Second World War. “The author has a fine memory and eye for detail . . . It adds substantially to the knowledge of how the German Panzer Arm operated during the Second World War.”—Military Vehicles Magazine “The images accompany the story well. Richard Von Rosen, wounded several times and fighting a good part of the war on the eastern front, was certainly a lucky soldier, and we are also lucky to read these pages . . . highly recommend to all fans of memories of the Second World War.”—Old Barbed Wire Blog
Author |
: Ace Landers |
Publisher |
: Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 53 |
Release |
: 2020-03-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781338608618 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1338608614 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Eye of the Tiger Shark: An AFK Book (Hungry Shark #2) by : Ace Landers
Continue exploring the world of the Hungry Sharks with the Marine Science Club in this laugh-out-loud funny original chapter book, the second book based on the hit mobile video game with catchy music! The sharks are back! At Waverly Middle School, there are two worlds: one on land, and one at sea. Tammy, Kyle, and Alex are three founding members of their school's Marine Science Club. Porbeagle, Hammerhead, and Mako are the three founding members of their school's Terrestrial Land Club. Together, they form one superclub - a superclub that's out to benefit humans and sharks, forever! The only issue is... people are still afraid of sharks. And sharks are still afraid of people.
Author |
: Robert Coram |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 337 |
Release |
: 2016-08-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250040183 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250040183 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis Double Ace by : Robert Coram
"Recounts the storied life and military career of the American flying Ace who flew missions in China alongside the "Flying Tigers" during World War II and helped found Georgia's Museum of Aviation, "--NoveList.
Author |
: Sam Kleiner |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2022-03-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780593511350 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0593511352 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Flying Tigers by : Sam Kleiner
The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific. Sam Kleiner’s The Flying Tigers uncovers the hidden story of the group of young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending China. Led by legendary army pilot Claire Chennault, these men left behind an America still at peace in the summer of 1941 using false identities to travel across the Pacific to a run-down airbase in the jungles of Burma. In the wake of the disaster at Pearl Harbor this motley crew was the first group of Americans to take on the Japanese in combat, shooting down hundreds of Japanese aircraft in the skies over Burma, Thailand, and China. At a time when the Allies were being defeated across the globe, the Flying Tigers’ exploits gave hope to Americans and Chinese alike. Kleiner takes readers into the cockpits of their iconic shark-nosed P-40 planes—one of the most familiar images of the war—as the Tigers perform nail-biting missions against the Japanese. He profiles the outsize personalities involved in the operation, including Chennault, whose aggressive tactics went against the prevailing wisdom of military strategy; Greg “Pappy” Boyington, the man who would become the nation’s most beloved pilot until he was shot down and became a POW; Emma Foster, one of the nurses in the unit who had a passionate romance with a pilot named John Petach; and Madame Chiang Kai-shek herself, who first brought Chennault to China and who would come to visit these young Americans. A dramatic story of a covert operation whose very existence would have scandalized an isolationist United States, The Flying Tigers is the unforgettable account of a group of Americans whose heroism changed the world, and who cemented an alliance between the United States and China as both nations fought against seemingly insurmountable odds.
Author |
: Patrick Agte |
Publisher |
: Stackpole Books |
Total Pages |
: 430 |
Release |
: 2006-08-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780811743365 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0811743365 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Michael Wittmann & the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII by : Patrick Agte
German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. In this continuation of his story, Volume Two follows Wittmann and his unit into Normandy to defend against the Allied invasion and provides maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle. A week after D-Day, Wittmann achieved his greatest success. On June 13, 1944, near Villers Bocage, the panzer ace and his crew attacked a British armored unit, single-handedly destroying more than a dozen tanks and preventing an enemy breakthrough. The exploit made Wittmann a national hero in Germany and a legend in the annals of war. He was killed two months later while attempting to repulse an Allied assault, but the book continues beyond his death until the Leibstandarte's surrender.