His men (60 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Away All Boats tells the intimate and heroic life story of the attack transport Belinda. It tells of the ships and men that came in under naval bombardment, that landed our marines and GI's in battle, that took them wounded and dying off the blasted beaches at Makin Island, Kwajalein, Saipan and Lingayen Gulf. It is the Pacific War re-created in its entirety-from the shakedown cruise to the ominous lowering of the LCVP's, from the West Coast docks to the Hawaiian staging areas through the bitter engagements in the Marshalls and Marianas. It will make thousands of veterans of the island-hopping campaign say, "This is it. This is the way it was." And for the families stateside, who followed their men through terrible headlines and letters three weeks old, this is the novel that brings their war into the home. Here is Lieutenant Dave MacDouglall, boat group commander during the first practice landings, then navigator, later executive officer and finally commanding officer after the kamikaze attack off Okinawa. Here are two captains: Gedney, who loved and lived by the traditions of the Old Navy; and his successor, Hawks, who resented higher authority. Here are the men, each of whom contributed his bit of knowledge-or lack of it-to the sum of the experiences, fears and intuitions of the others. Brave men and cowards, strong men and weaklings, worked side by side; and the cold, competent voice of authority which drove them through their paces was often no more than the mechanically amplified voice of a relatively simple and infinitely fallible man who yearned to be relieved for chow. This is the way it was. The assault landings, the task-force maneuvers, the enemy air strikes-even the "foul ups" and frustrations-all are accurate and uncompromisingly true. Accurate, too, are the details of life aboard the attack transport, the overmastering Plan of the Day, the dramatic stages by which Amphibious Operations grew in efficiency from the Gilberts to Okinawa. At first the U.S.S. Belinda was mere machinery. But the sea swells tempered her; the men breathed life into her; the training missions galvanized her men into a crew. Then came the marines and GI's who fulfilled her purpose, the cry "Away all boats," the mothering of landing craft, grace under fire, the thundering beachhead. Time and again the thundering beachhead, until it seemed the Belinda would never stop: she'd go on and on from one island to the next, and the ramps would always be dropping on some far-off coral strand. his is it. This is the way it was." And for the families stateside, who followed their men through terrible headlines and letters three weeks old, this is the novel that brings their war into the home." (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 80 pages. Colin Ross "Various Unicorns and Other Poems" / A C Capey "Charles Wesley and his Literary Relations" / Jason Jarrett "If Young Men Are Foolish" / M B Mencher "A Knot - (fiction)" / Roy Kerridge "Sociology Is Bad For You" / Brian Lee "The Dead: Brezhnev: Andropov" / H R Martina "Noam Chomsky and the Language-Acquisition Device" / Duke Maskell "The Problem is Beset With Difficulties and Delicacies". …

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Printing."Washington's steady presence and regal confidence more than compensated for his poor performance in the field against British generals, themselves every bit as striking in their mediocrity as he." "Adams alone saw virtues in monarchy- not England's, but one of our own, with titles for the men of power (due o his elliptical shape he was dubbed His Rotundity)." "If Adams was the loftiest of the scholars at the Continental Congress of 1775, Thomas Jefferson was the most intricate character, gifted as writer, architect, farmer- and, in a corrupt moment, he allowed his cook to give birth to that unique dessert later known as Baked Alaska." "This work stands as Gore Vidal's testament to the America he loves and mourns, to its continued promise and its trouble future.". "Adams alone saw virtues in monarchy- not England's, but one of our own, with titles for the men of power (due o his elliptical shape he was dubbed His Rotundity)." "If Adams was he loftiest of the scholars at the Continental Congress of 1775, Thomas Jef (illustrator).…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. Simon & Schuster-1998-Book is in Fine condition and appears unread: Black paper over boards with gilt print on spine; ; 395 pages, index inclusive; b/w photos; tight binding; square corners; no creases; no marks; no chips or tears; text block is bright and clean; Dust Jacket is in Near Fine Condition with the following: slight edge wear; very nice book with dust jacket; images available upon request; Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

No Binding. Zustand: VG. 1st Edition. A good or better lot of seven original release 11 x 14 lobby cards. Poster.

No Binding. Zustand: VG. 1st Edition. A good or better complete set of eight original release 11 x 14 lobby cards. Poster.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Maroon cloth (hardcover), embossed gilt title on spine, (8 x 6 inches). 479 pages with Appendix; illustrated including tissue-protected frontis portrait of Sherman. Previous owner's library blind stamp on blank prelim page, else a clean, tight copy.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Audio CD. Zustand: Sehr gut. Remastered. 5 tracks, ca. 40 min. CD sehr gut erhalten! LÄUFT! Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

No Binding. Zustand: VG. A VGF or better original release folded 27 x 41 one sheet. Poster.

Zustand: Very Good. 9 pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 18 x 26 cms. Category: Windsor Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good - Cash. No Jacket. Maroon hardcover with gold gilt lettering to the spine. General surface and edge wear to the cover. The corners have been bumped. Some tearing to the top and bottom of the spine. Broken hinges with exposed webbing. Pages show reader and age wear with some soiling and foxxing. A few cracks in the spine throughout the book. Pages still appear to be secure. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.…

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 520 pages. 9.02x5.98x1.05 inches. In Stock.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good +. No Jacket. First Thus. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. This is a salesman's dummy - 64 pages and 7 black and white illustrations. The advertisements are great "Caution - the country is being flooded with Cheap and Inferior Lives of General Sherman. Do not be caught or deceived by these Campaign Affairs. Many agents that had thought of selling some other life of General Sherman have become convinced that ours is the best. Therefore, see that every book that you buy or sell has on its title page - "Life and Reminiscences of Sherman, by Distinguished Men of his Time." See Nevins, CWB, Vol. II, p. 56 "A very brief and highly superficial account of Sherman's life, with reminiscences and tributes added by men who knew him." It has a discard stamp but no other markings to indicate that it is an x-library copy. One of the pages used to record subscriptions has the penciled names of several members of the same family. Minor wear to tips of the spine. One corner lightly bumped. Previous signature on fep that has been erased; still a very nice copy.…

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xvii), 158 pp with monochrome plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £19.99. Unused new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH HISTORY.…