The World War II Tommy

The World War II Tommy
Author: Martin Brawley
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781861269140

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A paperback edition of this classic work, which describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings. A huge range of subjects is covered, from the uniforms and equipment of the front line infantryman, to the officers' and men's walking-out dress, the special kit issued to tank crews, air-landed and mountain troops, motorcyclists, medics, arctic clothing, anti-gas kit and assault kit, even down to the demob suits issued to discharged soldiers in 1945.

One Man's War

One Man's War
Author: Tommy LaMore
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2002-02-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461664683

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Escaping certain death—not once but several times—lies at the core of the riveting, real-life story of an American soldier during World War II. In One Man's War: The WWII Saga of Tommy LaMore, a B-17 pilot vividly details his experiences in war-ravaged Germany, from the horrific to the romantic and beyond. LaMore's saga began when his plane collided with another B-17 above France and went down. He then entered the French Resistance, where he employed his knowledge of explosives to bomb German operations. After an informant turned him in, he faced a death sentence and was sent to a Polish death camp. LaMore endured the camp's gruesome conditions and eventually escaped, just days before the Germans machine-gunned every man in the camp. LaMore's love story unfolds as he describes liberating a women's slave labor camp and instantly falling in love with one of the detainees. LaMore chopped off her hair, dressed her like a man, and freed her from the camp. After just three days together, the couple agreed to marry once Rosa checked on her family's well being in Poland. They jumped separate trains and never saw each other again. Years later, LaMore learned that Rosa had become a freedom fighter against the Communists and had been executed. Intrigue, passion, and loss imbue LaMore's fascinating tale and make One Man's War a compelling read not only for history aficionados and WWII scholars but also for those who are fascinated by the bittersweet nature of love in times of war.

Tommy, Doughboy, Fritz

Tommy, Doughboy, Fritz
Author: Emily Brewer
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1445637952

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From Ammo to Zig-Zag, many of the words we use today were invented in World War 1. They provide a unique insight into the experience of the war, and the inventiveness and humour of ordinary soldiers.

Tommy

Tommy
Author: Karen Blumenthal
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2015-06-30
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1626720851

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John Taliaferro Thompson had a mission: to develop a lightweight, fast-firing weapon that would help Americans win on the battlefield. His Thompson submachine gun could deliver a hundred bullets in a matter of seconds—but didn't find a market in the U.S. military. Instead, the Tommy gun became the weapon of choice for a generation of bootleggers and bank-robbing outlaws, and became a deadly American icon. Following a bloody decade—and eighty years before the mass shootings of our own time—Congress moved to take this weapon off the streets, igniting a national debate about gun control. Critically-acclaimed author Karen Blumenthal tells the fascinating story of this famous and deadly weapon—of the lives it changed, the debate it sparked, and the unprecedented response it inspired.

Tommy Goes to War

Tommy Goes to War
Author: Malcolm Brown
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1784383309

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The image of the innocent British soldier (or Tommy) setting off with a spring in his step in 1914 to fight the Great War would not last long.Indeed that initial euphoria would soon give way to a deep-seated bitterness as these young men endured the horror of the First World War.In a new edition of this extraordinary book, the uncensored letters, diaries, documents and many photographs tell the story of the British soldier (nicknamed Tommy) in their own words.While there are flashes of their wit and humour, the overwhelming feeling is that of a generation who felt let down by their superiors and left to perish.There are visceral, terrifying insights into life in the trenches and agonising descriptions of the squalor and privations of war.This haunting account also looks at the aggressive drive to recruit more soldiers through the Pals Battalion or Chums Battalion. Friends from the same town or village; professional bodies, or work colleagues among others were encouraged to enlist en masse. They would fight together alongside their friends or colleagues. Many of them would sadly die together and leave communities wild with grief for a lost generation, robbed of a future having barely had a past.With a concise analysis of the British Army in the First World War, we are reminded of the terror of war, the fury, the fear and the frustration of what has been described by some as a war typified by the devastating assessment: lions led by donkeys.

Uniforms of the WWII Tommy

Uniforms of the WWII Tommy
Author: David B. Gordon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 658
Release: 2012
Genre: Commonwealth countries
ISBN: 9781575101620

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Uniforms of the WWII Tommy

Uniforms of the WWII Tommy
Author: David B. Gordon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2005
Genre: Commonwealth countries
ISBN: 9781575101224

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The World War 1 Tommy

The World War 1 Tommy
Author: Martin Windrow
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1986
Genre: World War, 1914-1918
ISBN: 9780863132995

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Examines the day-to-day life and experiences of the typical American soldier during World War II. Includes a glossary of terms and a brief chronology of the major campaigns of the war.

Fritz and Tommy

Fritz and Tommy
Author: Peter Doyle
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750966629

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It was a war that shaped the modern world, fought on five continents, claiming the lives of ten million people. Two great nations met each other on the field of battle for the first time. But were they so very different? For the first time, and drawing widely on archive material in the form of original letters and diaries, Peter Doyle and Robin Schäfer bring together the two sides, 'Fritz' and 'Tommy', to examine cultural and military nuances that have until now been left untouched: their approaches to war, their lives at the front, their greatest fears and their hopes for the future. The soldiers on both sides went to war with high ideals; they experienced horror and misery, but also comradeship/Kameradschaft. And with increasing alienation from the people at home, they drew closer together, 'the Hun' transformed into 'good old Jerry' by the war's end. This unique collaboration is a refreshing yet touching examination of how little truly divided the men on either side of no-man'sland during the First World War.

Tommy Gun

Tommy Gun
Author: Bill Yenne
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0312383266

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A military and cultural history of the infamous World War II firearm documents its notorious use by mobsters and NRA members as well as its ubiquitous presence in Hollywood films, charting its many names and role as a symbol of 20th-century culture.