The Resource The guns at last light : the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945, Rick Atkinson
The guns at last light : the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945, Rick Atkinson
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- Summary
- Tells the dramatic story of the titanic battle for Western Europe from D-Day to the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 877 p.
- Contents
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- Invasion. The far shore ; First tide ; Hell's Beach ; A conqueror's paradise
- Lodgement. "This long thin line of personal anguish" ; A gunman's world ; Terror is broken by terror ; How easy it is to make a ghost
- Liberation. A monstrous blood-mill ; The bright day grew dark ; Ministers of thy chastisement ; The loveliest story of our time
- Pursuit. "The huntsman is hungry" ; The Avenue of Stenches ; "Harden the heart and let fly"
- Against the West Wall. "Five barley loaves and three small fishes" ; Every village a fortress ; A market and a garden ; The arrow that flieth by day
- The implicated woods. Charlemagne's tomb ; "Do not let us pretend we are all right" ; The worst place of any
- The flutter of wings. A town too small for the tragedy ; Faith in a friendly universe ; To the land of doom ; "Providence decrees and we must obey"
- A winter shadow. "We are all so human that it is pitiful" ; Staking everything on one card ; The light line ; "Go easy, boys. There's danger ahead"
- The Bulge. A rendezvous in some flaming town ; "Why are you not packing?" ; War in the raw ; Glory has its price ; The agony grapevine
- Argonauts. Citizens of the world ; A fateful conference ; "Only are eyes are alive"
- Crossings. The inner door to Germany ; Two if by sea ; "The enemy has reason to fear him" ; Lovers' quarrels are a part of love
- Victory. Mark of the Beast ; Dragon country ; "God, where are You?" ; A great silence
- Isbn
- 9780805062908
- Label
- The guns at last light : the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945
- Title
- The guns at last light
- Title remainder
- the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945
- Statement of responsibility
- Rick Atkinson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Tells the dramatic story of the titanic battle for Western Europe from D-Day to the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Atkinson, Rick
- Dewey number
- 940.54/21
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D756
- LC item number
- .A78 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- The liberation trilogy
- Series volume
- v. 3
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- World War, 1939-1945
- Label
- The guns at last light : the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945, Rick Atkinson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 813-841) and index
- Contents
- Invasion. The far shore ; First tide ; Hell's Beach ; A conqueror's paradise -- Lodgement. "This long thin line of personal anguish" ; A gunman's world ; Terror is broken by terror ; How easy it is to make a ghost -- Liberation. A monstrous blood-mill ; The bright day grew dark ; Ministers of thy chastisement ; The loveliest story of our time -- Pursuit. "The huntsman is hungry" ; The Avenue of Stenches ; "Harden the heart and let fly" -- Against the West Wall. "Five barley loaves and three small fishes" ; Every village a fortress ; A market and a garden ; The arrow that flieth by day -- The implicated woods. Charlemagne's tomb ; "Do not let us pretend we are all right" ; The worst place of any -- The flutter of wings. A town too small for the tragedy ; Faith in a friendly universe ; To the land of doom ; "Providence decrees and we must obey" -- A winter shadow. "We are all so human that it is pitiful" ; Staking everything on one card ; The light line ; "Go easy, boys. There's danger ahead" -- The Bulge. A rendezvous in some flaming town ; "Why are you not packing?" ; War in the raw ; Glory has its price ; The agony grapevine -- Argonauts. Citizens of the world ; A fateful conference ; "Only are eyes are alive" -- Crossings. The inner door to Germany ; Two if by sea ; "The enemy has reason to fear him" ; Lovers' quarrels are a part of love -- Victory. Mark of the Beast ; Dragon country ; "God, where are You?" ; A great silence
- Control code
- ocn809845108
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 877 p.
- Isbn
- 9780805062908
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2012034312
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Label
- The guns at last light : the war in Western Europe, 1944-1945, Rick Atkinson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 813-841) and index
- Contents
- Invasion. The far shore ; First tide ; Hell's Beach ; A conqueror's paradise -- Lodgement. "This long thin line of personal anguish" ; A gunman's world ; Terror is broken by terror ; How easy it is to make a ghost -- Liberation. A monstrous blood-mill ; The bright day grew dark ; Ministers of thy chastisement ; The loveliest story of our time -- Pursuit. "The huntsman is hungry" ; The Avenue of Stenches ; "Harden the heart and let fly" -- Against the West Wall. "Five barley loaves and three small fishes" ; Every village a fortress ; A market and a garden ; The arrow that flieth by day -- The implicated woods. Charlemagne's tomb ; "Do not let us pretend we are all right" ; The worst place of any -- The flutter of wings. A town too small for the tragedy ; Faith in a friendly universe ; To the land of doom ; "Providence decrees and we must obey" -- A winter shadow. "We are all so human that it is pitiful" ; Staking everything on one card ; The light line ; "Go easy, boys. There's danger ahead" -- The Bulge. A rendezvous in some flaming town ; "Why are you not packing?" ; War in the raw ; Glory has its price ; The agony grapevine -- Argonauts. Citizens of the world ; A fateful conference ; "Only are eyes are alive" -- Crossings. The inner door to Germany ; Two if by sea ; "The enemy has reason to fear him" ; Lovers' quarrels are a part of love -- Victory. Mark of the Beast ; Dragon country ; "God, where are You?" ; A great silence
- Control code
- ocn809845108
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 877 p.
- Isbn
- 9780805062908
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2012034312
- Other physical details
- ill.
Library Locations
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