Years to VictoryMcKay, 1973 - 507 Seiten "Beginning with 'the loneliest man in the world,' General Dwight D. Eisenhower, making his decision to proceed with Operation Overlord, Years to Victory recounts the last years of World War II from the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, to the utter defeat and unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan. As the dignitaries assembled on the deck of the United States battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay on the morning of September 2, 1945, the Axis had been totally destroyed."--Book Jacket. |
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... action again when needed . He planned to refuel on June 20 and to renew the action the next day . He believed , at least in part , reports from his pilots that four American carriers had been sunk , another six set afire , and huge ...
... action again when needed . He planned to refuel on June 20 and to renew the action the next day . He believed , at least in part , reports from his pilots that four American carriers had been sunk , another six set afire , and huge ...
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... action that he literally had no idea of what was going on . His ships were strung out over miles of ocean , with no pretense of coordination . He decided to break off and re - form his fleet before taking action to finish off the ...
... action that he literally had no idea of what was going on . His ships were strung out over miles of ocean , with no pretense of coordination . He decided to break off and re - form his fleet before taking action to finish off the ...
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... action of his . " If I act now , " he said , " I may be stamped as a traitor ; if I don't act , I'll be accused of ... action at home and abroad , as your deputy , in accordance with your decree of 29 June 1941 ? If no reply is received ...
... action of his . " If I act now , " he said , " I may be stamped as a traitor ; if I don't act , I'll be accused of ... action at home and abroad , as your deputy , in accordance with your decree of 29 June 1941 ? If no reply is received ...
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Normandy to Notre Dame | 1 |
New Guinea and the Marianas | 57 |
Victory Is Everywhere | 109 |
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