検索キーワード： 軍事・戦争

Ce second volume nous entraîne au cœur des choix politiques qui maintiennent Goebbels enchaîné à Hitler. L'homme, qui a rassemblé les masses en une communauté nationale derrière le Führer à partir de 1933, cumule les fonctions et ne cesse de renforcer ses pouvoirs durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale où il parvient à imposer le concept de « guerre totale ». Fidèle parmi les fidèles, sa soumission absolue l'entraîne jusqu'à la mort : la sienne et celle de sa famille au complet.

Elite success is not reserved for a select few. It’s open to anyone willing to put in the work and strive for greatness. When Darrell Utt set his sights on joining the legendary Green Berets, he could never have anticipated the journey that would take him from the rugged woods of West Virginia to the heart of Baghdad during one of the deadliest periods of the war in Iraq. In his hard-hitting memoir, Grit to Glory, follow Darrell through the treacherous streets of Baghdad during his 2006 rotation as the team sergeant of ODA 043.

В 1943 году дочь фашистского лидера Бенито Муссолини Эдда ставит ультиматум двум самым могущественным людям Европы: своему отцу и Гитлеру. Она требует освободить из тюрьмы своего мужа, бывшего министра иностранных дел Италии Галеаццо Чиано, обвиненного в предательстве. Козырь Эдды—дневники Чиано со свидетельствами военных преступлений верхушки Третьего рейха.

Dieses dem Buch zugrunde liegende schriftliche Material ist im strengen Sinn kein Tagebuch, trotzdem wird der Begriff übernommen, weil der Soldat Engelbert selbst von einem Tagebuch spricht. Das aufgefundeneTagebuch und die Briefe sind Geschichte zum anfassen und hinterlassen nach dem Lesen meist mehr Fragen als sie Antworten geben. So ist es auch dem Herausgeber mit dem Tagebuch von Engelbert ergangen. Dabei können Tagebücher viel über einen Menschen aussagen, wenn der Tagebuchschreiber sich an die Wahrheit hält und ehrlich mit sich selbst umgeht. Und da stellt sich die Frage?

« Il m'a fallu soixante ans pour pouvoir en parler, pour isoler cet enfer intérieur, pour pouvoir le voir de l'extérieur. Il est impossible de pouvoir oublier une expérience comme celle de l'Ebre mais pendant des années je l'ai oubliée. Ou peut-être l'ai-je cachée par peur. Ou pour me libérer inconsciemment du souvenir de l'horreur. Comme si quelque chose dans mon cerveau avait fermé une porte. Je ne peux pas l'expliquer, peut-être que j'avais honte de parler de ces choses.

"A well-written and rewarding memoir that provides keen insight into the mindset of a patriotic young man willing to make sacrifices for his country." —Robert Forczyk In this masterful two-volume account, Prussian solider and officer Karl Knoblauch draws on his wartime diaries to detail his...

READ BY THE AUTHOR An explosive memoir by the most senior U.S. Intelligence Official to investigate unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and non-human intelligent life For over thirty-two years, Jay Stratton served the U.S. on the battlefield and as a senior member of the National Intelligence...

In this second of two impressive volumes, Prussian solider and officer Karl Knoblauch describes his military career during the final stages of the Second World War. This volume picks up where the first book left off, with Knoblauch's experiences as an officer in the 1st Fallschirm-Panzer...

Between the 26th May and 4th June 1940, 338,226 men were evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk, after having been surrounded by German troops during the Battle of France. 222 naval vessels and 665 civilian craft had continuously ferried between Dunkirk and the British coast, a miraculous landmark in modern history. This is their story. Their real story. Featuring stories told by Ernie Wiggins, Walter Sullivan, Alan Wayland, Tom Waldren, Wally Stokes and Dick Sharpe.

Winston Churchill became Great Britain's Prime Minister on 10th May 1940 after the country had finally lost all faith in the great appeaser, Neville Chamberlain and he went on to become a symbol of national unity throughout World War 2. This programme will be a lasting tribute and commemoration to the man who defined 'their finest hour'.

On August 9th 1940, 300 German aircraft flew over England and as the Battle of Britain was being fought, an invasion force was being assembled on the other side of the Channel. Goering had promised the Führer that his pilots would deliver the "greatest of all victories", however he hadn't counted on the bravery of those whom Churchill proudly called 'the few'. The Battle of Britain gratefully tells their story.

An interview with a British World War II soldier whose name just happens to be James Ryan (Jim). On the 6th June 1944, 19-year-old Jim Ryan, a tank driver, came ashore 3 hours after the start of what would go down in history as "D-Day". By midnight 57,000 American and 75,000 British and Canadian troops were encamped on the beachhead, pinned down by heavy German artillery fire. From boarding his landing craft hampered by terrible weather, setting off on an incredible journey to the disembarkation on Sword Beach, this is the true story of one man's personal war.

On August 23rd 1940 the Luftwaffe launched the biggest bombing on Great Britain since The Day of the Eagle. One flight of bombers, confused by heavy cloud, dropped its bombs and headed for home. On August 25th, British bombers struck in Berlin and incensed, Hitler ordered that London be "razed to the ground". Shortly before 4 o'clock on September 7th, 300 German bombers arrived and dropped their incendiaries on some of the poorest streets of London. The Blitz had begun!

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was concerned that middle-aged men were being cold-shouldered from service and so on 14th May 1940, Anthony Eden broadcast to the nation, announcing the formation of the Local Defence Volunteers. Within 24 hours over ¼ million men had offered their services, grateful for the chance at last to do something for their Country's defence. At the end of July this force was proudly renamed, and the Home Guard were born. Featuring stories told by Ronald Quartington, Keith Chisman, John Smythe and James Roffey.

A longtime Afghan combat interpreter recounts his life from early childhood in a mountain village through battlefield service to a perilous escape to America amid looming threats. “Abdul Atah’s service and sacrifice for America makes a moving and meaningful story. His dedication to our...

What moments define a life? In What's Your Turning Point?, Julian M. Slocum Sr. shares a deeply personal story of faith, responsibility, service, loss, and resilience. From nearly drowning as a baby to later being baptized in the same water, Julian's life has been marked by moments that forced him to grow, adapt, and keep moving forward.

In seinem bislang persönlichsten Buch folgt Bestsellerautor Andreas Kossert den Spuren seiner Großmutter Elsa ins polnische Łódź – in eine Stadt, die für seine deutschen Vorfahren einst das „Gelobte Land" war. Kossert erzählt die Geschichte seiner Familie vom Aufbruch der Kolonisten im 18. Jahrhundert über den rasanten Aufstieg zur Textilmetropole bis zu Elsas Alltag unter deutscher Besatzung im Zweiten Weltkrieg in erdrückender Nähe von Terror und Vernichtung.

Archie Gibson's initiation into desert warfare almost proved to be his last. Barrelling through the sand dunes at the wheel of his truck, Gibson spied a searing flash of light up ahead, the signature of a feared German 88mm gun firing ... right at him. He leapt from his speeding vehicle just...

A rare and deeply personal journey into the secretive world of Canada’s intelligence service, told by a former senior CSIS intelligence officer. Following 9/11, Canada joined a coalition of nations undertaking military operations in Afghanistan, calling on the Canadian Security Intelligence...

"I'm not a celebrity. I'm not a politician. I'm not a billionaire. I'm an ordinary American whose life was shaped by decisions. This isn't a book about war. It's a book about the decisions that shape every life. Mine just happened to include combat, a Purple Heart, military command, service in the Pentagon, and twenty-six years in uniform." In the first ten seconds, readers will white-knuckle their armchairs as they meet a man who was hit in the head by an enemy rocket and walked away.