Men at War: A Soldier's Eye View of the Most Important Battles in History

Bill Fawcett

déc. 2009 · Vendu par Penguin

À propos de cet e-book

Epic battles?as seen through the eyes of the men who fought them.

From Gettysburg to D-Day, history?s most momentous battles have been recounted to the world on a grand scale. This book, for the first time ever, looks at man?s most epic battles from the point of view of the soldiers on the front lines; providing new insight into the great wars of history. Stories told by the Roman Legionaire, the British Doughboy, and the American Doggie, delve into these battles and battlefronts:

Roman Legion
Third Crusade under Richard Lionheart
Waterloo, French under Napoleon
American Civil War: Gettysburg
WWI: Americans at Ardennes
WWII: Japanese Island Defense
WWII: D-Day, Americans at Normandy
Marines at Chosin.

À propos de l'auteur

Bill Fawcett has been a professor, teacher, corporate executive, and college dean, and is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including 100 Mistakes That Changed History, 100 More Mistakes that Changed History, and 101 Stumbles in the March of History. His company, Bill Fawcett & Associates, has packaged more than 250 titles for virtually every major publisher. He is also one of the founders of Mayfair Games, a board and role-play gaming company.