Springboard to Berlin / / by John Parris

• Autore: Parris John <1914->
• Pubblicazione: [Potomac, Maryland] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , [2015]; ©2015
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (408 pages)
• Disciplina: 940.542
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa, North; World War, 1939-1945
• Persona (resp. second.): RussellNed <1916->; DisherLeo; AultPhillip H. <1914->
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PROLOGUE -- PART I-THE GROUNDWORK -- CHAPTER ONE -- CHAPTER TWO -- CHAPTER THREE -- CHAPTER FOUR -- CHAPTER FIVE -- CHAPTER SIX -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- CHAPTER EIGHT -- CHAPTER NINE -- CHAPTER TEN -- PART II-H.M.S. WALNEY -- CHAPTER ELEVEN -- CHAPTER TWELVE -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN -- PART III-ALGIERS -- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN -- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN -- CHAPTER NINETEEN -- CHAPTER TWENTY -- PART IV-CASABLANCA -- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE -- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO -- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE -- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR -- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE -- PART V-ORAN -- CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX -- CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN -- CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT -- CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE -- CHAPTER THIRTY -- PART VI-THE LONG CHANCE -- CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE -- CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO -- CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE -- CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR -- CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE -- CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX -- PART VII-CASABLANCA CONFERENCE -- CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN -- PART VIII-SOUTHERN TUNISIA -- CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT -- CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE -- CHAPTER FORTY -- CHAPTER FORTY-ONE -- CHAPTER FORTY-TWO -- CHAPTER FORTY-THREE -- PART X-HEEL OF ACHILLES -- CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR -- CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE -- CHAPTER FORTY-SIX -- CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN -- CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT -- CHAPTER FORTY-NINE -- CHAPTER FIFTY -- CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE -- CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO -- CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE -- CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR -- CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE -- EPILOGUE.
• Sommario/riassunto: Springboard to Berlin, authored by John A. Parris, Jr., Ned Russell, Leo Disher, and Phil Ault, provides a detailed account of the Allied invasion of North Africa during World War II. Divided into several parts, the book offers firsthand experiences and insights from various journalists who were present at key events. It covers the strategic planning and execution of operations in key locations such as Oran, Algiers, Casablanca, and Tunis. The book aims to provide a comprehensive narrative of the military campaigns and the collaboration between American and British forces. It serves as an important historical document, intended for readers interested in military history and World War II. The narrative highlights the challenges and triumphs of the Allied forces and the pivotal role these operations played in the broader context of the war.
• Titolo autorizzato: Springboard to Berlin
• ISBN: 9781786257369; 178625736X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910158929503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II