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In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more
than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the US 77th
Division into France’s Argonne Forest, his troops were soon
surrounded and cut off from escape by German forces. Things became
even more dangerous when the division came under friendly fire from
US forces. The troops’ only hope was to send a carrier pigeon
named Cher Ami with an urgent message to stop the attack. Read all
about the brave little pigeon that carried out a dangerous mission
to deliver a desperate message across a deadly battlefield. This
real-life animal adventure story combined with a stunning,
full-colour graphic novel format is certain to appeal to all
children who love animals, adventure stories, history and/or
graphic novels, even struggling and reluctant readers. The book
concludes with further information about the heroic animal
including real-life historic images, perfect for those readers
eager to learn more.
In 1952, the United States was heavily involved in the Korean War.
When members of the US Marine Corps brought a horse to join in the
war effort, little did they know that a hero would soon emerge.
Trained to be a military pack horse, Sergeant Reckless quickly
became a key part of her unit and served to support the troops in
several combat missions during the war. Discover the heroic story
of Sergeant Reckless as she bravely made many solo trips during
battles to deliver supplies to troops on the front lines. This
real-life animal adventure story combined with a stunning,
full-colour graphic novel format is certain to appeal to all
children who love animals, adventure stories, history and/or
graphic novels, even struggling and reluctant readers. The book
concludes with further information about the heroic animal
including real-life historic images, perfect for those readers
eager to learn more.
In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England,
12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the
rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later
named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million
years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and
identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went
unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received
little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's
perseverance and her important discoveries in palaeontology.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer's stories of her youth--from her escape from
the Nazi's at age 10 to her training as a sniper, to her
immigration to the US. Told in Graphic Novel format.
This book tells the story of the various Allied operations and
schemes instigated to keep Spain and Portugal out of WWII, which
included the widespread bribery of high ranking Spanish officials
and the duplicity of Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, head of the Abwehr.
Ian Fleming and Alan Hillgarth were the architects of Operation
Golden Eye, the sabotage and disruption scheme that would be put in
place had Germany invaded Spain. Fleming visited the Iberian
Peninsula and Tangiers several times during the war, arguably his
greatest achievement in WWII and the closest he came to being a
real secret agent. It was these visits which supplied much of the
background material for his fiction - Fleming even called his home
on Jamaica where he created 007 'Goldeneye'. The book begins with
Hitler's dilemma about which way to move, and his meeting with
Francisco Franco at Hendaye in October 1940, a major turning point
in the war when an alliance between Germany and Spain seemed
possible. Simmons explores the British reaction to this, with
Operation Tracer being created by Admiral Godfrey, head of Naval
Intelligence. This was a plan to leave a listening and observation
post buried in the Rock of Gibraltar should it have fallen to the
Germans. A chapter is also devoted to Portugal - the SIS and SOE
operations there and the vital Wolfram wars. Operation Golden Eye
was eventually put on standby in 1943 as the risk of the Nazis
occupying Spain was much reduced. Simmons consulted Foreign Office,
SOE, CIA and OKW files when writing this book.
In 1953, Ian Fleming's literary sensation James Bond emerged onto
the world's stage. Nearly seven decades later, he has become a
multi-billion-pound film franchise, now equipped with all the
gizmos of the modern world. Yet Fleming's creation, who battled his
way through the fourteen novels from 1953 to 1966, was a maverick -
a man out of place. Bond even admits it, wishing he was back in the
real war ... the Second World War. Indeed, the thread of the Second
World War runs through the whole of the Bond series, and many were
inspired by the real events and people Fleming came across during
his time in Naval Intelligence. In Ian Fleming's War, Mark Simmons
explores these remarkable similarities, from Fleming's scheme to
capture a German naval codebook that appears in Thunderball as Plan
Omega, to the exploits of 30 Assault Unit, the commando team he
helped to create, which inspired Moonraker.
"A great read."--Asian Reporter Japan's Gundam franchise boasts a
worldwide cult of devotees. This second edition of creator
Yoshiyuki Tomino's novelization is redesigned for a new generation
of fans. Yoshiyuki Tomino is one of Japan's best known
science-fiction directors. Frederik L. Schodt writes extensively on
Japanese culture and lives in San Francisco, California.
Elyesa Bazna was the highest-paid spy in history. Working for the
British ambassador in Ankara in 1943, Bazna photographed top-secret
documents and sold them to the Nazis. So started his career as a
‘walk-in’, a freelance spy whose loyalties lay with the highest
bidder. His codename was Cicero. But a beautiful woman was to end
it all. Cicero was compromised by an American-controlled agent
working at the German Embassy, who obtained his code name and
discovered that he was working at the British Embassy. He fled and
narrowly avoided being captured by the tipped-off British. Finally
free, he realised his money was worthless – most of it was
counterfeit, produced by the Nazi scheme Operation Bernhard. Mark
Simmons weaves together personal accounts by the leading characters
and information from top-secret files from MI5, MI6 and the CIA to
tell the astonishing story of Agent Cicero.
'I was delighted when Mark Simmons asked me to write the foreword
for this book - mostly because the request implied the book had
actually been written and was ready to go. It's a subject I have
long wanted to see covered, and finally it has been. Excellent!'
Lee Child It is no coincidence that many of Alistair MacLean's most
successful novels were sea stories. In 1941, he was called up after
volunteering for the Royal Navy and served as Ordinary Seaman, Able
Seaman, and Leading Torpedo Operator. For the majority of his
service, he was on HMS Royalist, a modified Dido-class light
cruiser, seeing action in the Arctic, and operations against the
German battleship Tirpitz . The ship then deployed to the
Mediterranean taking part in Operation Dragoon the invasion of the
South of France and later in operations against German occupied
Greek Islands in the Aegean. After which MacLean and Royalist were
deployed to the Indian Ocean and operations against the Japanese in
Malaya, Burma, and Sumatra. His wartime experiences coupled with
exceptional literary skill resulted in the runaway success of his
first novel HMS Ulysses (1955) followed by The Guns of Navarone
(1957) and South by Java Head (1958). These three blockbusters
cemented his position as one of the most successful and highly paid
authors of the era. While not a whole life biography, Mark Simmon's
book provides a fascinating insight into Maclean's war service and
subsequent works, which deserve enduring popularity.
This book tells the story of the various Allied operations and
schemes instigated to keep Spain and Portugal out of WWII, which
included the widespread bribery of high ranking Spanish officials
and the duplicity of Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, head of the Abwehr.
Ian Fleming and Alan Hillgarth were the architects of Operation
Golden Eye, the sabotage and disruption scheme that would be put in
place had Germany invaded Spain. Fleming visited the Iberian
Peninsula and Tangiers several times during the war, arguably his
greatest achievement in WWII and the closest he came to being a
real secret agent. It was these visits which supplied much of the
background material for his fiction - Fleming even called his home
on Jamaica where he created 007 'Goldeneye'. The book begins with
Hitler's dilemma about which way to move, and his meeting with
Francisco Franco at Hendaye in October 1940, a major turning point
in the war when an alliance between Germany and Spain seemed
possible. Simmons explores the British reaction to this, with
Operation Tracer being created by Admiral Godfrey, head of Naval
Intelligence. This was a plan to leave a listening and observation
post buried in the Rock of Gibraltar should it have fallen to the
Germans. A chapter is also devoted to Portugal - the SIS and SOE
operations there and the vital Wolfram wars. Operation Golden Eye
was eventually put on standby in 1943 as the risk of the Nazis
occupying Spain was much reduced. Simmons consulted Foreign Office,
SOE, CIA and OKW files when writing this book.
MI5 agent Rob Nicolson is sent to Spain, he is an IRA target after
his last mission. Just sit in the sun, get some R & R until it
blows over. There is a small job he can do to pass the time. Look
up Commander Styles, an ex-pat, an old Firm agent, raising a stink.
It is another 'easy job' that goes wrong as Rob arrives on the
Costa del Sol to find Styles dead. Murdered; why and by whom? Rob
soon feels he is being manipulated. The only person he can rely on,
a young woman of Welsh/Spanish descent, a Flamenco dancer. His
dilemma, should he bring her into his dangerous world?
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