Автор: Beyer Walter F., Keydel Oscar F. Название: Heroes of the Indian Wars: Congressional Medal of Honour Winners During the Indian Wars ISBN: 0857067621 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857067623 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 26940.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The soldiers who fought the American Indian tribes This book describes the exploits of the soldiers of the United States Army who fought the indigenous native Indian tribes for the dominance of the North American heartland in the years following the American Civil War. It concentrates particularly on those whose acts of outstanding bravery earned them the highest award it is possible to bestow upon an American soldier-the Congressional Medal of Honour. The contents of this volume were originally part of a two volume work which recounted the actions of the soldiers and sailors of the American Army and Navy from the time the award was created, through the American Civil War and covering actions and campaigns up to and including the Spanish American War and the war in China at the turn of the 20th century. What made this present selection particularly appealing was the large number of fine illustrations which appeared within the text to support the descriptions of the actions. As is often the case with 19th century books the illustrations were not given the prominence or focus that modern day readers might prefer. This Leonaur edition seeks to rectify this. These wonderful accounts of high action are compellingly told and this book is an essential addition to the libraries of all those interested in frontier America and the outstanding exploits of the soldiers in 'dirty shirt blue' who won a continent. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Автор: Jodidio Philip Название: Nomadic Homes. Architecture on the move ISBN: 3836562332 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783836562331 Издательство: Taschen Рейтинг: Цена: 44270.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Nomadic homes come in all shapes and sizes. They are for the wealthy and the poor, the trendy and the out-of-luck. Changing place of residence is an idea that is as old as humanity, for reasons of season, or, more recently, to better occupy leisure time. This illustrated volume, written and edited by Philip Jodidio contains some of the most remarkable examples of homes on the move.
Автор: Wales Roland Название: Armistice and After: The Post-War Struggles of Britain`s Wwi Heroes ISBN: 1526740826 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526740823 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 45930.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: This book is the story of those 4 million men and women still in uniform as the country celebrated the victory of the First World War.
Автор: Munro John Название: Heroes of the Telegraph ISBN: 1989631355 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781989631355 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Do you want to read Heroes of The Telegraph?
What are you waiting for Heroes of The Telegraph is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW
Автор: Harris, Christopher Название: Public Lives, Private Virtues ISBN: 0815334826 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815334828 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 148010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Flood Charles Bracelen Название: First to Fly: The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille, the American Heroes Who Flew for France in World War I ISBN: 0802125204 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780802125200 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 14710.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: If the Wright brothers' 1903 flights in Kitty Hawk marked the birth of aviation, World War I can be called its violent adolescence--a brief but bloody era that completely changed the way planes were designed, fabricated, and flown. The war forged an industry that would redefine transportation and warfare for future generations. In First to Fly, lauded historian Charles Bracelen Flood tells the story of the men who were at the forefront of that revolution: the daredevil Americans of the Lafayette Escadrille, who flew in French planes, wore French uniforms, and showed the world an American brand of heroism before the United States entered the Great War. As citizens of a neutral nation from 1914 to early 1917, Americans were prohibited from serving in a foreign army, but many brave young souls soon made their way into European battle zones: as ambulance drivers, nurses, and more dangerously, as soldiers in the French Foreign Legion. It was partly from the ranks of the latter group, and with the sponsorship of an expat American surgeon and a Vanderbilt, that the Lafayette Escadrille was formed in 1916 as the first and only all-American squadron in the French Air Service. Flying rudimentary planes, against one-in-three odds of being killed, these fearless young men gathered reconnaissance and shot down enemy aircraft, participated in the Battle of Verdun and faced off with the Red Baron, dueling across the war-torn skies like modern knights on horseback. Drawing on rarely seen primary sources, Flood chronicles the startling success of that intrepid band, and gives a compelling look at the rise of aviation and a new era of warfare.
Автор: David Truesdale, John Young Название: Heroes, Rogues & Vagabonds: Irish Vcs In The Crimean War ISBN: 191151220X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781911512202 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 26330.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Those men awarded the Victoria Cross during the Crimean War served in the artillery, infantry, cavalry and Royal Navy. Not only was the first ever VC recipient an Irishman, so was the first soldier to be so awarded, as was, in many cases the first in many infantry regiments. An Irish VC winner can be found in all major engagements, including the Charge of the Light Brigade and when it came to tossing a live shell out of a trench, the Irish almost made it an Olympic sport.
Автор: Sukwinder Singh Bassi Название: Thousands Of Heroes Have Arisen: Sikh Voices of the Great War 1914-1918 ISBN: 1911628984 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781911628989 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 39530.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: After the annexation of the Punjab in 1849, the British were quick to acknowledge the fighting prowess of the proud Sikh nation and started to recruit Sikhs into the British Indian army. This soldiering tradition continued into the early 20th century and when the Great War commenced in 1914, Sikhs were in high demand. They came forward in their thousands and enlisted in numbers disproportionate to their population. Although they made up approximately 1-2% of the Indian population they made up 20% of the British Indian Army at the beginning of the Great War.The Great War was truly a global conflict for the Sikhs, who fought in every arena of the war including the Western Front, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, Persia, Africa, Palestine and the Far East. Their contribution in manpower to the war effort reached over 100,000 men by the end of the conflict.The Great War produced a vast literature of novels, poems and myths. But the story of these Sikh soldiers and the Sikh people is mostly forgotten. This book seeks to address this by telling the story of the Great War through the eyes of the Sikh soldier and Sikh people themselves, by examining their war time experiences from France, from the hospital, from the trench, from the village and an array of lands. The book also tells the story of parallel Sikh movements of the time, from fighting against racism in the Empire to would-be revolutionaries returning from aboard to uproot the British from India.Most fascinatingly, the story is told in their own words by previously anonymous Sikhs such as Gajan Singh, a cavalryman, who tells of the horrors of the Somme in his own unique Indian way, and Mul Singh, who waxes lyrical about the grandeur of England he had encountered on a tour. Poetry from Gurdit Singh exhorting loyalty to a King-Emperor that he had no real knowledge of, and a letter full of emotion and desperation from Partap Kaur, a widow, whose husband had been killed in Flanders. Their voices are arranged by theme and ordered chronologically to allow the reader to understand how perspectives changed through the course of the war.The book explores many reasons why Sikhs rose to the challenge of fighting in the Great War, and how this is linked to the Sikh psyche, their martial traditions, coercion and to the prevailing situation in the Punjab.Utilising research from hundreds of unpublished letters written to and from Sikh soldiers, testimonies, newspaper articles, archives and a range of other sources, the book builds a picture of the human experience of Sikhs during the Great War, a war of the 20th century whose effects are still being felt a century later.
Автор: Mobus, Melody Название: Wren`s Burford Masons ISBN: 1032414936 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032414935 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 148010.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
