At St Nazaire, on March 28th, 1942 at 1.34 am, the destroyer HMS Campbeltown, with her Oerlikons blazing at the enemy guns only a few yards away, crashed with terrific force into one of the enormous lock gates of the Normandie Dock. Operation Chariot had reached its climax. Its object was to destroy the essential gear of the largest dock in the world, so that it could not be used by German battleships, and it was brilliantly successful in its main purpose. The story of the assault, under a storm of enemy fire at point-blank range which set the sea itself on fire, and of the heroism of the men in the 'little ships' raid, carried out by Royal Navy forces - no fewer than five VC's were awarded - is one of the most thrilling and vivid to come out of any war. 'Exciting and moving account of a great epic' - "Observer".

    Patton (1885-1945) fought in North Africa and Sicily, as commander of the Third Army, spearheaded the Allies' spectacular 1944-1945 sweep through France, Belgium, and Germany. Martin Blumenson is the only historian to enjoy unlimited access to the vast Patton papers.This is the first volume, covering the years 1885 to 1940, of General George S. Patton’s papers. The period prior to World War Two. The material includes private diaries, letters, speeches, reports, and orders. This provides own uncensored view of his remarkable life.

    The war doesn't seem real to Rosemarie until the Germans suddenly invade her country of Holland, and she finds herself hauled off to a Nazi concentration camp.

    171 Days: A Fragment of AutobiographyBattleCounterattack Inside the Third ReichInterrogation Germany from a boxcarOflag 350 milesLager HammelburgDeceptive freedomA walking tour of Bavaria in the SpringtimeIn the U.S. Army againPsrt 2. A quarter century later: reflection & explorationConscience & history The mystic chords of memory Five patriots The instrumental meaning of warThe expressive meaning of war The quest of a kingdomAn Informal Glossary