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Based on many unpublished sources, this book narrates the
individual parts played by over 1,500 of those who served with the
1/5th King's Own in the Great War. First seeing action in Flanders
in March 1915, they fought in almost all of the major campaigns on
the Western Front. Initially recruited from Lancaster, Morecambe,
Blackpool and Fleetwood, this battalion was very much a 'family'
unit with many of the men closely related and no less than seven
father-son relationships within the battalion. Though these
relationships helped strengthen the men in times of need, when
casualties were suffered they brought extra heartache to the
battlefield. Often, these tragic outcomes are related in the men's
own words. Using a combination of mainly unpublished sources, this
volume details the deeds of this gallant battalion. Wherever
possible, accurate coordinates have been given for the places men
served, fought and in many cases, were wounded or died. A series of
sketch maps detail the trench locations in which the battalion
fought. An appendix listing nearly 3,500 officers and men who
served with the 1/5th is included and is the most complete
battalion roll ever published.
The George Medal, along with the George Cross, was instituted by
His Majesty King George VI on 24th September 1940. His desire, that
the many acts of bravery being performed on home soil, in a type of
warfare never experienced before, and primarily by civilians for
whom military awards were inappropriate, was the driving force
behind their creation.The medal has been awarded to civilians and
military personnel over the past 75 years, all of whose names are
contained within this register.Never before has a register of the
George Medal been produced that presents the information behind the
awards. It stands as a testament to the selfless acts performed by
the men and women within its pages.
The George Medal, along with the George Cross, was instituted by
His Majesty King George VI on 24th September 1940. His desire, that
the many acts of bravery being performed on home soil, in a type of
warfare never experienced before, and primarily by civilians for
whom military awards were inappropriate, was the driving force
behind their creation.The medal has been awarded to civilians and
military personnel over the past 75 years, all of whose names are
contained within this register.Never before has a register of the
George Medal been produced that presents the information behind the
awards. It stands as a testament to the selfless acts performed by
the men and women within its pages.
The end of the Second World War led to the United States' emergence
as a global superpower. For war-ravaged Western Europe it marked
the beginning of decades of unprecedented cooperation and
prosperity that one historian has labeled "the long peace". Yet
half a world away, in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea and
Malaya-the fighting never really stopped, as these regions sought
to completely sever the yoke of imperialism and colonialism with
all-too-violent consequences. East and Southeast Asia quickly
became the most turbulent regions of the globe. Within weeks of the
famous surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, civil war,
communal clashes and insurgency engulfed the continent, from
Southeast Asia to the Soviet border. By early 1947, full-scale wars
were raging in China, Indonesia and Vietnam, with growing guerrilla
conflicts in Korea and Malaya. Within a decade after the Japanese
surrender, almost all of the countries of South, East and Southeast
Asia that had formerly been conquests of the Japanese or colonies
of the European powers experienced wars and upheavals that resulted
in the deaths of at least 2.5 million combatants and millions of
civilians. With A Continent Erupts, acclaimed military historian
Ronald H. Spector draws on letters, diaries and international
archives to provide, for the first time, a comprehensive military
history and analysis of these little-known but decisive events. Far
from being simply offshoots of the Cold War, as they have often
been portrayed, these shockingly violent conflicts forever changed
the shape of Asia, and the world as we know it today.
Key title in the new Uniform Legends series. Up close and personal
accounts of pilots who were there, first written in the 1960's when
many of the surviving British and German airmen were in or entering
their middle years
Wonderful account of one of the top Battle of Britain fighter
pilots. Written by one of the foremost military aviation authors
who was an RAF Officer himself and personally knew Lacey.
How has a small nation of 9 million people, forced to fight for its existence and security since its founding and riven by ethnic, religious, and economic divides, proven resistant to so many of the societal ills plaguing other wealthy democracies?
Why do Israelis have among the world’s highest life expectancies and lowest rates of “deaths of despair” from suicide and substance abuse? Why is Israel’s population young and growing while all other wealthy democracies are aging and shrinking? How can it be that Israel, according to a United Nations ranking, is the fourth happiest nation in the world? Why do Israelis tend to look to the future with hope, optimism, and purpose while the rest of the West struggles with an epidemic of loneliness, teen depression, and social decline?
Dan Senor and Saul Singer, the writers behind the international bestseller Start-Up Nation, have long been students of the global innovation race. But as they spent time with Israel’s entrepreneurs and political leaders, soldiers and students, scientists and activists, ultra-Orthodox Jews, Tel Aviv techies, and Israeli Arabs, they realized that they had missed what really sets Israel apart.
Moving from military commanders integrating at-risk youth and people who are neurodiverse into national service, to high performing companies making space for working parents, from dreamers and innovators launching a duct-taped spacecraft to the moon, to bringing better health solutions to people around the world, The Genius of Israel tells the story of a diverse people and society built around the values of service, solidarity, and belonging.
Widely admired for having the world’s highest density of high-tech start-ups, Israel’s greatest innovation may not be a technology at all, but Israeli society itself. Understanding how a country facing so many challenges can be among the happiest provides surprising insights into how we can confront the crisis of community, human connectedness, and purpose in modern life.
Bold, timely, and insightful, Senor and Singer’s latest work shines an important light on the impressive innovative distinctions of Israeli society—and what other communities and countries can learn.
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