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James Holland is the best of the new generation of WW2 historians.' Sebastian FaulksThis is the story of the biggest seaborne landing in history.Codenamed Operation HUSKY, the assault on Sicily on 10 July 1943 remains the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted. That day, over 160, 000 Allied troops were dropped from the sky or came ashore to begin the fight for Europe.The subsequent thirty-eight-day Battle for Sicily was one of the most dram...

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Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES- Why did the Allies attack on D-Day?- How did the Allies pick Normandy as a target?- What was Operation Overload, the second front against the Nazis?JUNE 6 1944: D-Day was a deciding conflict in World War II. But the invasion was not a straightforward attack. From feeding Nazi spies false information on the attack, to developing new technology like the Mulberry harbours, D-Day changed the course of th...

With the odds stacked against them and the temperature dropping fast, they are not only fighting for their lives, but also to protect a mysterious Norwegian professor in whose hands lies the outcome of the war. To survive, Tanner must outfox and outfight the pursuing Nazis who are desperate for the secrets the Norwegian holds.

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An accessible and authoritative introduction to the critical and complex campaigns of WWII, from an award-winning historian. Part of the "Ladybird Expert" series.

This is the story of the biggest seaborne landing in history.Codenamed Operation HUSKY, the Allied assault on Sicily on 10 July 1943 remains the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted in world history, landing more men in a single day than at any other time. That day, over 160, 000 British, American and Canadian troops were dropped from the sky or came ashore, more than on D-Day just under a year later. It was also preceded by an air campaig...

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A major new history of one of World War II's most crucial campaigns-the first Allied attack on European soil-by the acclaimed author of Normandy '44 and a rising star in military history

Officially endorsed by the RAF, with access to their archives, and using photographs and documents to bring the people, planes and missions to life as never before. The RAF is the oldest air force in the world, and this charts its history from the horrors of WWI, where planes were little more than wood and fabric with pilots exposed to the elements, to the iconic air battles of WWII and the lifesaving missions of today.

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A superb account of the invasion that deserves immense praise. To convey the human drama of Normandy requires great knowledge and sensitivity. Holland has both in spades' The TimesRenowned World War Two historian James Holland presents an entirely new perspective on one of the most important moments in recent history, unflinchingly examining the brutality and violence that characterised the campaign.______________D-Day and the 76 days of bitte...

On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a new history of the momentous Normandy campaign with fresh insights from award-winning historian James Holland

A "Ladybird Expert" book on the brutal confrontation between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union along a 1200 mile front. *Also appeared in June Buyer's Notes*

INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT PARTS, Full Score sold separately. Haitian voodoo rhythms, and gods Damballa Wedo, Papa Legba, Ezulie, Baron Zamdi the Gede are brought to the orchestral concert stage in this second symphony of American composer James Nathaniel Holland, who served for a while in Haiti in the US Peace Corps in the 1990s. The symphony for large orchestra is divided into three movements. It begins with a rousing invocation which melts into ...

FULL SCORE only, Individual instrument parts sold separately. Haitian voodoo rhythms, and gods Damballa Wedo, Papa Legba, Ezulie, Baron Zamdi the Gede are brought to the orchestral concert stage in this second symphony of American composer James Nathaniel Holland, who served for a while in Haiti in the US Peace Corps in the 1990s. The symphony for large orchestra is divided into three movements. It begins with a rousing invocation which melts ...

From the bestselling author of Fortress Malta this is the second book in the Mediterranean war trilogy. This book looks afresh at the conflict in Northern Africa, focusing for the first time on the involvement of the US and the way this early collaboration to defeat shaped the whole Anglo-American axis for the rest of the war in Europe.

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