A cause greater than self [[electronic resource] ] : the journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor recipient / / Stephen J. Ochs
| A cause greater than self [[electronic resource] ] : the journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor recipient / / Stephen J. Ochs |
| Autore | Ochs Stephen J |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina |
940.54/1273092
B |
| Collana | Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Western Front
Medal of Honor Soldiers - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-58431-X
9786613896766 1-60344-803-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Hero-father -- Born with a silver spoon "slightly bent" -- A disappointment to his family -- Initiation: D-day -- Proving ground: the battle of Normandy -- Becoming an officer -- The Colmar pocket: winter heroism -- The dragon's teeth: assuming command -- "Discipline of kindness" -- Götterdämmerung: the battle for Germany -- Nuremberg and the Medal of Honor -- Escaping the "hero's cage" -- Epilogue: causes greater than self. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462233603321 |
Ochs Stephen J
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| College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A cause greater than self [[electronic resource] ] : the journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor recipient / / Stephen J. Ochs
| A cause greater than self [[electronic resource] ] : the journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor recipient / / Stephen J. Ochs |
| Autore | Ochs Stephen J |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina |
940.54/1273092
B |
| Collana | Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Western Front
Medal of Honor Soldiers - United States |
| ISBN |
1-283-58431-X
9786613896766 1-60344-803-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Hero-father -- Born with a silver spoon "slightly bent" -- A disappointment to his family -- Initiation: D-day -- Proving ground: the battle of Normandy -- Becoming an officer -- The Colmar pocket: winter heroism -- The dragon's teeth: assuming command -- "Discipline of kindness" -- Götterdämmerung: the battle for Germany -- Nuremberg and the Medal of Honor -- Escaping the "hero's cage" -- Epilogue: causes greater than self. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785548203321 |
Ochs Stephen J
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| College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Combat reporter [[electronic resource] ] : Don Whitehead's World War II diary and memoirs / / edited by John B. Romeiser
| Combat reporter [[electronic resource] ] : Don Whitehead's World War II diary and memoirs / / edited by John B. Romeiser |
| Autore | Whitehead Don <1908-1981.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/1273092 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RomeiserJohn Beals <1948-> |
| Collana | World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa, North
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy - Sicily World War, 1939-1945 - Journalists World War, 1939-1945 War correspondents - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8232-4734-1
1-282-69873-7 9786612698736 0-8232-3749-4 0-8232-2677-8 1-4294-7912-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Editor’s Note and Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 From Manhattan to Cairo, September–October 1942 -- Part 2 Cairo Journal, October–November 1942 -- Part 3 In Pursuit of Rommel (Libya), November 1942–February 1943 -- Part 4 Victory in Tunisia, March–April 1943 -- Part 5 Sicily, July–August 1943 -- AFTERWORD Command Sergeant Major Ben Franklin -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451612803321 |
Whitehead Don <1908-1981.>
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Combat reporter [[electronic resource] ] : Don Whitehead's World War II diary and memoirs / / edited by John B. Romeiser
| Combat reporter [[electronic resource] ] : Don Whitehead's World War II diary and memoirs / / edited by John B. Romeiser |
| Autore | Whitehead Don <1908-1981.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/1273092 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RomeiserJohn Beals <1948-> |
| Collana | World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa, North
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy - Sicily World War, 1939-1945 - Journalists World War, 1939-1945 War correspondents - United States |
| ISBN |
0-8232-4734-1
1-282-69873-7 9786612698736 0-8232-3749-4 0-8232-2677-8 1-4294-7912-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Editor’s Note and Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 From Manhattan to Cairo, September–October 1942 -- Part 2 Cairo Journal, October–November 1942 -- Part 3 In Pursuit of Rommel (Libya), November 1942–February 1943 -- Part 4 Victory in Tunisia, March–April 1943 -- Part 5 Sicily, July–August 1943 -- AFTERWORD Command Sergeant Major Ben Franklin -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777671903321 |
Whitehead Don <1908-1981.>
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Combat reporter : Don Whitehead's World War II diary and memoirs / / edited by John B. Romeiser
| Combat reporter : Don Whitehead's World War II diary and memoirs / / edited by John B. Romeiser |
| Autore | Whitehead Don <1908-1981.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/1273092 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RomeiserJohn Beals <1948-> |
| Collana | World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa, North
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy - Sicily World War, 1939-1945 - Journalists World War, 1939-1945 War correspondents - United States |
| ISBN |
9786612698736
9780823247349 0823247341 9781282698734 1282698737 9780823237494 0823237494 9780823226771 0823226778 9781429479127 1429479124 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Editor’s Note and Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 From Manhattan to Cairo, September–October 1942 -- Part 2 Cairo Journal, October–November 1942 -- Part 3 In Pursuit of Rommel (Libya), November 1942–February 1943 -- Part 4 Victory in Tunisia, March–April 1943 -- Part 5 Sicily, July–August 1943 -- AFTERWORD Command Sergeant Major Ben Franklin -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910973943603321 |
Whitehead Don <1908-1981.>
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The general and his daughter [[electronic resource] ] : the wartime letters of General James M. Gavin to his daughter Barbara / / Barbara Gavin Fauntleroy ; commentary and notes by Starlyn Jorgensen ; edited by Gayle Wurst
| The general and his daughter [[electronic resource] ] : the wartime letters of General James M. Gavin to his daughter Barbara / / Barbara Gavin Fauntleroy ; commentary and notes by Starlyn Jorgensen ; edited by Gayle Wurst |
| Autore | Gavin James M (James Maurice), <1907-1990.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina |
940.54/1273092
B |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WurstGayle
FauntleroyBarbara Gavin JorgensenStarlyn |
| Collana | World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension |
| Soggetto topico |
Generals - United States
World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8232-4691-4
0-8232-2689-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Title Page ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Editor's Note ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Prologue ""; ""Chapter 1: The Call to War ""; ""Chapter 2: Operation Husky--North Africa ""; ""Chapter 3: Operation Husky--Sicily ""; ""Chapter 4: Operation Avalanche--Italy""; ""Chapter 5: Operation Overlord/Neptune--United Kingdom ""; ""Chapter 6: Operation Neptune--Normandy ""; ""Chapter 7: Command of the 82nd Airborne Division ""; ""Chapter 8: Operation Market-Garden--Holland""; ""Chapter 9: The Battle of the Bulge--Belgium ""
""Chapter 10: Cracking the Siegfried Line--Germany """"Chapter 11: A Brief Respite--France""; ""Chapter 12: Back on the Line--The Final Fight""; ""Chapter 13: Victory, Russian Camaraderie, and a Visit Home ""; ""Chapter 14: Occupation Duty--Berlin ""; ""Chapter 15: The Call Home ""; ""Epilogue ""; ""Notes ""; ""Selected Bibliography ""; ""Index ""; ""Others books in the World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension Series "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459565903321 |
Gavin James M (James Maurice), <1907-1990.>
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The general and his daughter [[electronic resource] ] : the wartime letters of General James M. Gavin to his daughter Barbara / / Barbara Gavin Fauntleroy ; commentary and notes by Starlyn Jorgensen ; edited by Gayle Wurst
| The general and his daughter [[electronic resource] ] : the wartime letters of General James M. Gavin to his daughter Barbara / / Barbara Gavin Fauntleroy ; commentary and notes by Starlyn Jorgensen ; edited by Gayle Wurst |
| Autore | Gavin James M (James Maurice), <1907-1990.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina |
940.54/1273092
B |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WurstGayle
FauntleroyBarbara Gavin JorgensenStarlyn |
| Collana | World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension |
| Soggetto topico |
Generals - United States
World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American |
| ISBN |
0-8232-4691-4
0-8232-2689-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Title Page ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Editor's Note ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Prologue ""; ""Chapter 1: The Call to War ""; ""Chapter 2: Operation Husky--North Africa ""; ""Chapter 3: Operation Husky--Sicily ""; ""Chapter 4: Operation Avalanche--Italy""; ""Chapter 5: Operation Overlord/Neptune--United Kingdom ""; ""Chapter 6: Operation Neptune--Normandy ""; ""Chapter 7: Command of the 82nd Airborne Division ""; ""Chapter 8: Operation Market-Garden--Holland""; ""Chapter 9: The Battle of the Bulge--Belgium ""
""Chapter 10: Cracking the Siegfried Line--Germany """"Chapter 11: A Brief Respite--France""; ""Chapter 12: Back on the Line--The Final Fight""; ""Chapter 13: Victory, Russian Camaraderie, and a Visit Home ""; ""Chapter 14: Occupation Duty--Berlin ""; ""Chapter 15: The Call Home ""; ""Epilogue ""; ""Notes ""; ""Selected Bibliography ""; ""Index ""; ""Others books in the World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension Series "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790055603321 |
Gavin James M (James Maurice), <1907-1990.>
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The general and his daughter : the wartime letters of General James M. Gavin to his daughter Barbara / / Barbara Gavin Fauntleroy ; commentary and notes by Starlyn Jorgensen ; edited by Gayle Wurst
| The general and his daughter : the wartime letters of General James M. Gavin to his daughter Barbara / / Barbara Gavin Fauntleroy ; commentary and notes by Starlyn Jorgensen ; edited by Gayle Wurst |
| Autore | Gavin James M (James Maurice), <1907-1990.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina |
940.54/1273092
B |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WurstGayle
FauntleroyBarbara Gavin JorgensenStarlyn |
| Collana | World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension |
| Soggetto topico |
Generals - United States
World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American |
| ISBN |
9780823246915
0823246914 9780823226894 0823226891 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Title Page ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Editor's Note ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Prologue ""; ""Chapter 1: The Call to War ""; ""Chapter 2: Operation Husky--North Africa ""; ""Chapter 3: Operation Husky--Sicily ""; ""Chapter 4: Operation Avalanche--Italy""; ""Chapter 5: Operation Overlord/Neptune--United Kingdom ""; ""Chapter 6: Operation Neptune--Normandy ""; ""Chapter 7: Command of the 82nd Airborne Division ""; ""Chapter 8: Operation Market-Garden--Holland""; ""Chapter 9: The Battle of the Bulge--Belgium ""
""Chapter 10: Cracking the Siegfried Line--Germany """"Chapter 11: A Brief Respite--France""; ""Chapter 12: Back on the Line--The Final Fight""; ""Chapter 13: Victory, Russian Camaraderie, and a Visit Home ""; ""Chapter 14: Occupation Duty--Berlin ""; ""Chapter 15: The Call Home ""; ""Epilogue ""; ""Notes ""; ""Selected Bibliography ""; ""Index ""; ""Others books in the World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension Series "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910963568703321 |
Gavin James M (James Maurice), <1907-1990.>
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Jack Toffey's war [[electronic resource] ] : a son's memoir / / John J. Toffey, IV
| Jack Toffey's war [[electronic resource] ] : a son's memoir / / John J. Toffey, IV |
| Autore | Toffey John J. <1931-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina |
940.54/1273092
B |
| Collana | World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Mediterranean Region
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa, North World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy Soldiers - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8232-4804-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Preface ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""the first letter""; ""young jack""; ""fort dix and the forty-fourth division""; ""coast to coast, 1942""; ""french morocco""; ""tunisia""; ""algerian interlude""; ""sicily""; ""summer interludes""; ""southern italy""; ""italian interlude""; ""anzio: the can-dos""; ""anzio: the willing and ables""; ""the roads to rome""; ""the paths of glory""; ""Notes ""; ""Sources ""; ""Index "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462311903321 |
Toffey John J. <1931->
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Jack Toffey's war [[electronic resource] ] : a son's memoir / / John J. Toffey, IV
| Jack Toffey's war [[electronic resource] ] : a son's memoir / / John J. Toffey, IV |
| Autore | Toffey John J. <1931-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Fordham University Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina |
940.54/1273092
B |
| Collana | World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Mediterranean Region
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa, North World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy Soldiers - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8232-4804-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Preface ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""the first letter""; ""young jack""; ""fort dix and the forty-fourth division""; ""coast to coast, 1942""; ""french morocco""; ""tunisia""; ""algerian interlude""; ""sicily""; ""summer interludes""; ""southern italy""; ""italian interlude""; ""anzio: the can-dos""; ""anzio: the willing and ables""; ""the roads to rome""; ""the paths of glory""; ""Notes ""; ""Sources ""; ""Index "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785559903321 |
Toffey John J. <1931->
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| New York, : Fordham University Press, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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