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D-Day – Trial by BattleTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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La battaglia di mezzo agosto. Operazione Pedestal. 1942: la flotta che salvò Malta
Corre l'anno 1942 e l'esito del piú grande conflitto della Storia è lungi dall'essere scritto. L'Unione Sovietica e gli Stati Uniti non hanno ancora dispiegato tutte le loro forze; sulla terra come nei cieli, Germania e Italia hanno il controllo della gran parte delle sponde mediterranee; i carri armati di Rommel sono alle porte dell'Egitto; i giapponesi minacciano l'India, l'Australasia e l'America settentrionale; le forze dell'Asse sono sul Don e la cruciale battaglia a Stalingrado è appena cominciata. Nel cuore dello scontro globale c'è l'isola di Malta, dal 1815 gioiello della Corona inglese, scalo lungo la via per l'Oriente, campo di polo per generazioni di ufficiali della Marina, carcere per i marinai ubriachi. Ma, soprattutto, dall'autunno del '41, base per lanciare operazioni contro il nemico, che si traducono nell'affondamento del 75 per cento delle navi di rifornimento tedesche e italiane dirette in Nordafrica. Risultato, questo, di un fatale errore strategico da parte di Hitler: la decisione di puntare sulla conquista di Creta lasciando Malta in mano degli alleati. La macchina da guerra nazista è tuttavia indiscutibilmente piú forte e quindi la reazione non si fa attendere: nella primavera del '42 i tedeschi rovesciano sull'isola piú bombe di quelle cadute su Londra, e la stringono in un assedio senza scampo. I britannici, d'altro canto, non possono permettersi di aggiungere un'altra disfatta alle già numerose umiliazioni subite, perciò il 10 agosto la piú grande flotta mobilitata dalla Royal Navy, a quasi tre anni dall'inizio del conflitto e a tre dalla fine, prende il mare diretta a Malta. L'obiettivo dell'operazione Pedestal, nota come Battaglia di mezzo agosto, è scortare quattordici navi con a bordo cibo, armi e medicinali fino a Malta con due corazzate, quattro portaerei, sette incrociatori e trentadue cacciatorpediniere, oltre a un centinaio di velivoli della Marina e della Raf, otto sommergibili, due dragamine e uno sciame di unità minori. Lo scopo è il salvataggio della guarnigione britannica e della popolazione maltese, trecentomila persone che rischiano la morte per inedia; la battaglia che infurierà per cinque strenue giornate diverrà sinonimo di coraggio, risolutezza e sacrificio. Il racconto dell''incomparabile Max Hastings' (Daily Mail), una 'perfetta combinazione di sensibilità alle sofferenze umane e un superbo istinto per il dramma' (The Times), fa rivivere con emozione la feroce battaglia aeronavale che determinò la sopravvivenza del baluardo maltese e contribuí alla sconfitta finale delle potenze dell'Asse. 'Lo storico militare Hastings, con le sue prodigiose ricerche e la sua prosa vivida, getta luce su uno dei piú drammatici episodi della Seconda guerra mondiale'. Publishers Weekly 'Questo libro non può mancare dagli scaffali degli appassionati di Seconda guerra mondiale: per non dimenticare mai di quali azioni incredibili è capace l'uomo quando ha una causa da difendere'. The American Spectator 'Sir Max Hastings ci regala il ritratto di una gloriosa battaglia navale raccontata con il tocco d'artista dei suoi cinquant'anni di reportage di guerra. La Royal Navy nel suo momento piú luminoso'. The Wall Street Journal 'Il prolifico Hastings soddisferà i suoi numerosi, affezionati fan e ne attirerà di nuovi, con questo grande racconto adatto agli specialisti, ma anche a un pubblico generalista'. Frederick J. Augustyn Jr., responsabile sezione storica Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
€ 48,50 -
Sword
D-Day – Trial by BattleTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastings’s portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy. He brings these men to life with sensitivity and beautiful prose' The Times ‘The transporting of 150,000 troops across the Channel in total secrecy and the feats they did that day is a story we never tire of – and Max Hastings tells it exceedingly well. His is one of the most reliable brands in popular history and Sword meets his usual standards. A cracking tale in the hands of a practised storyteller' Spectator ‘D-Day was one of the British army’s finest hours, perhaps the finest. The author has matched that hour admirably' Country Life ‘The publication of a book by Sir Max Hastings is an event. Hastings's new book makes gripping reading. He combines comments from men who were there (drawn from an impressive array of primary sources) with pungent analysis’ TLS ‘Enthralling detail… The landings themselves unfold in glorious Technicolor, with even the better-known stories made to feel fresh and immediate. Just when you think there’s nothing new to say about D-Day, Max Hastings proves you wrong with this gripping, insightful and extraordinarily vivid retelling of the pivotal moment of the Second Front' BBC History Magazine ‘The best kind of history books draw on compelling, richly textured human stories in order to chronicle wider events – and Hasting does this with aplomb' Independent
€ 34,50 -
Sword
D-Day – Trial by BattleTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastings’s portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy. He brings these men to life with sensitivity and beautiful prose' The Times ‘The transporting of 150,000 troops across the Channel in total secrecy and the feats they did that day is a story we never tire of – and Max Hastings tells it exceedingly well. His is one of the most reliable brands in popular history and Sword meets his usual standards. A cracking tale in the hands of a practised storyteller' Spectator ‘D-Day was one of the British army’s finest hours, perhaps the finest. The author has matched that hour admirably' Country Life ‘The publication of a book by Sir Max Hastings is an event. Hastings's new book makes gripping reading. He combines comments from men who were there (drawn from an impressive array of primary sources) with pungent analysis’ TLS ‘Enthralling detail… The landings themselves unfold in glorious Technicolor, with even the better-known stories made to feel fresh and immediate. Just when you think there’s nothing new to say about D-Day, Max Hastings proves you wrong with this gripping, insightful and extraordinarily vivid retelling of the pivotal moment of the Second Front' BBC History Magazine ‘The best kind of history books draw on compelling, richly textured human stories in order to chronicle wider events – and Hasting does this with aplomb' Independent
€ 23,50 -
The Abyss
Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tense international events in modern history—the Cuban Missile Crisis—providing a people-focused narrative that explores the attitudes and conduct of Russians, Cubans, Americans, and a terrified world that followed each moment as it unfolded. In The Abyss, Max Hastings turns his focus to one of the most terrifying events of the mid-twentieth century—the thirteen days in October 1962 when the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Hastings looks at the conflict with fresh eyes, focusing on the people at the heart of the crisis—America President John F. Kennedy, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, and a host of their advisors. Combining in-depth research with Hasting’s well-honed insights, The Abyss is a human history that unfolds on a wide, colorful canvas. As the action moves back and forth from Moscow to Washington, DC, to Havana, Hastings seeks to explain, as much as to describe, the attitudes and conduct of the Soviets, Cubans, and Americans, and to recreate the tension and heightened fears of countless innocent bystanders whose lives hung in the balance. Reflecting on the outcome of these events, he reveals how the aftermath of this momentous crisis continues to reverberate today. Powerful, and riveting, filled with compelling detail and told with narrative flair, The Abyss is history at its finest.
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Operation Pedestal
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Operation Pedestal
The Fleet That Battled to Malta 1942The Sunday Times bestseller ‘One of the most dramatic forgotten chapters of the war, as told in a new book by the incomparable Max Hastings’ DAILY MAIL
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Operation Pedestal
The Fleet That Battled to Malta 1942The Sunday Times bestseller ‘One of the most dramatic forgotten chapters of the war, as told in a new book by the incomparable Max Hastings’ DAILY MAIL
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Operation Pedestal
Renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operation Pedestal, the British action to save its troops from starvation on Malta?an action-packed tale of courage, fortitude, loss, and triumph against all odds.In 1940, Hitler had two choices when it came to the Mediterranean region: stay out, or commit sufficient forces to expel the British from the Middle East. Against his generals' advice, the Fuhrer committed a major strategic blunder. He ordered the Wehrmacht to seize Crete, allowing the longtime British bastion of Malta to remain in Allied hands. Over the fall of 1941, the Royal Navy and RAF, aided by British intelligence, used the island to launch a punishing campaign against the Germans, sinking more than 75 percent of their supply ships destined for North Africa. But by spring 1942, the British lost their advantage. In April and May, the Luftwaffe dropped more bombs on Malta than London received in the blitz. A succession of British attempts to supply and reinforce the island by convoy during the spring and summer of 1942 failed. British submarines and surface warships were withdrawn, and the remaining forces were on the brink of starvation. Operation Pedestal chronicles the ensuing British mission to save those troops. Over twelve days in August, German and Italian forces faced off against British air and naval fleets in one of the fiercest battles of the war, while ships packed with supplies were painstakingly divided and dispersed. In the end only a handful of the Allied ships made it, most important among them the SS Ohio, carrying the much-needed fuel to the men on Malta. As Hastings makes clear, while the Germans claimed victory, it was the British who ultimately prevailed, for Malta remained a crucial asset that helped lead to the Nazis' eventual defeat. While the Royal Navy never again attempted an operation on such scale, Hasting argues that without that August convoy the British on Malta would not have survived. In the cruel accountancy of war, the price was worth paying.
€ 20,00 -
Operation Chastise
One of the most lauded historians of our time returns to the Second World War in this magnificent retelling of the awe-inspiring raid on German dams conducted by the Royal Army Force's 617 Squadron. The attack on Nazi Germany's dams on May 17, 1943, was one of the most remarkable feats in military history. The absurdly young men of the Royal Air Force's 617 Squadron set forth in cold blood and darkness, without benefit of electronic aids, to fly lumbering heavy bombers straight and level towards a target at a height above the water less than the length of a bowling alley. Yet this story-and the later wartime experience of the 617 Squadron-has never been told in full. Max Hastings takes us back to the May 1943 raid to reveal how the truth of that night is considerably different from the popularized account most people know. The RAF had identified the Ruhr dams as strategic objectives as far back as 1938; in those five years Wing Commander Guy Gibson formed and trained the 617 Squadron. Hastings observes that while the dropping of Wallis's mines provided the dramatic climax, only two of the eight aircraft lost came down over the dams-the rest were shot down on the flight to, or back from, the mission. And while the 617 Squadron's valor is indisputable, the ultimate industrial damage caused by the dam raid was actually rather modest. In 1943, these brave men caught the imagination of the world and uplifted the weary spirits of the British people. Their achievement unnerved the Nazi high command, and caused them to expend large resources on dam defenses-making the mission a success. An example of Churchill's "military theatre" at its best, what 617 Squadron did was an extraordinary and heroic achievement, and a triumph of British ingenuity and technology-a story to be told for generations to come. Operation Chastise includes three 8-page black-and-white photo inserts and 6 maps. In this definitive account of WWII history, Hastings goes beyond the legend to uncover: A Definitive Account: Drawing on extensive archival research, Hastings separates the man from the myth and the mission from the movie to present the full, unvarnished story of Operation Chastise.The Human Story: Follow the absurdly young men of 617 Squadron, led by the complex and brilliant Wing Commander Guy Gibson, on one of the most dangerous precision bombing missions of the war.Technological Innovation: Discover the fraught, genius-level development of the special weapon used for the raid, a concept born from persistence against a wall of official skepticism.Strategic Reassessment: Examine the raid’s true impact on Nazi Germany’s war effort—a feat of Churchill's “military theatre” whose ultimate value remains fiercely debated.
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Operation Chastise
Best Nonfiction of 2020 -- Kirkus Reviews One of the most lauded historians of our time returns to the Second World War in this magnificent retelling of the awe-inspiring raid on German dams conducted by the Royal Army Force’s 617 Squadron. The attack on Nazi Germany’s dams on May 17, 1943, was one of the most remarkable feats in military history. The absurdly young men of the Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron set forth in cold blood and darkness, without benefit of electronic aids, to fly lumbering heavy bombers straight and level towards a target at a height above the water less than the length of a bowling alley. Yet this story—and the later wartime experience of the 617 Squadron—has never been told in full. Max Hastings takes us back to the May 1943 raid to reveal how the truth of that night is considerably different from the popularized account most people know. The RAF had identified the Ruhr dams as strategic objectives as far back as 1938; in those five years Wing Commander Guy Gibson formed and trained the 617 Squadron. Hastings observes that while the dropping of Wallis’s mines provided the dramatic climax, only two of the eight aircraft lost came down over the dams—the rest were shot down on the flight to, or back from, the mission. And while the 617 Squadron’s valor is indisputable, the ultimate industrial damage caused by the dam raid was actually rather modest. In 1943, these brave men caught the imagination of the world and uplifted the weary spirits of the British people. Their achievement unnerved the Nazi high command, and caused them to expend large resources on dam defenses—making the mission a success. An example of Churchill’s “military theatre” at its best, what 617 Squadron did was an extraordinary and heroic achievement, and a triumph of British ingenuity and technology—a story to be told for generations to come. Operation Chastise includes three 8-page black-and-white photo inserts and 6 maps. In this definitive account, master historian Max Hastings goes beyond the cinematic legend to reveal the full, complex story of Operation Chastise: A Secret Weapon: Follow the brilliant, obsessive engineer Barnes Wallis as he battles military bureaucracy to turn a seemingly impossible idea—a bomb that skips across water—into a reality.The Men of 617 Squadron: Meet the absurdly young men of the newly-formed squadron, including their legendary and complex leader, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, as they train in secret for a mission with virtually no margin for error.A Night of Extreme Courage: Fly alongside the bomber crews through a gauntlet of anti-aircraft fire, navigating at treetop height in the dark to deliver their revolutionary weapons against the Möhne and Eder dams.The Sobering Aftermath: Confront the surprising truth about the raid's modest strategic impact versus its devastating human cost, and understand why this legendary event was ultimately a masterful, and tragic, piece of military theatre.
€ 33,00