E-Book (epub) Eyewitness to World War II von Richard Tregaskis
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Three classic accounts of WWII from a reporter who "shaped America's understanding of the war, and influenced every account that came after" (Mark Bowden). Volunteer combat correspondent Richard Tregaskis risked life and limb to give American readers a soldier's-eye view of the Second World War. These three tales of bravery and sacrifice shed light on the Greatest Generation's darkest hours. Guadalcanal Diary: In August 1942, Tregaskis landed with the US Marines on Tulagi and Guadalcanal Islands in the South Pacific for the first major Allied offensive against Japanese forces. He details the first two months of the campaign and describes the courage and camaraderie of young marines who prepared for battle knowing that one in four of them wouldn't make it home. An instant #1 New York Times bestseller and the basis for a popular film of the same name, Guadalcanal Diary is a masterpiece of war journalism that "captures the spirit of men in battle" (John Toland). Invasion Diary: In July 1943, Tregaskis joined the Allied forces in Sicily and Italy and documented some of the fiercest fighting of the war, from bombing runs over Rome to the defense of the Salerno beachhead against heavy artillery fire to the fall of Naples. In compelling and evocative prose, Tregaskis depicts the terror and excitement of life on the front lines and his own harrowing brush with death when a chunk of German shrapnel pierced his helmet and shattered his skull. Invasion Diary is "required reading for all who want to know how armies fight" (Library Journal). John F. Kennedy and PT-109: In the early morning hours of August 2, 1943, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri sliced into US Navy motor torpedo boat PT-109 near the Solomon Islands. Ten surviving crewmembers and their young skipper, Lt. John F. Kennedy, clung to the wreckage. Over the next three days, the privileged son of a Boston multimillionaire displayed extraordinary courage and leadership as he risked his life to shepherd his crew to safety and coordinate a daring rescue mission deep in enemy territory. Lieutenant Kennedy earned a Navy and Marine Corps Medal and a Purple Heart, and the story of PT-109 captured the public's imagination and helped propel Kennedy all the way to the White House. Acclaimed war correspondent Tregaskis-who once beat out the future president for a spot on the Harvard University swim team-brings this remarkable chapter in American history to vivid life.



Autorentext

Richard Tregaskis (1916-1973) was a journalist and award-winning author best known for Guadalcanal Diary (1943), his bestselling chronicle of the US Marine Corps invasion of the Solomon Islands during World War II. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Tregaskis graduated from Harvard University and reported for the Boston American before joining the International News Service. Assigned to cover the Pacific Fleet operations after Pearl Harbor, he was one of only two reporters to land with the Marines on Guadalcanal Island. His dramatic account of the campaign was adapted into a popular film and became required reading for all Marine Corps officer candidates. Invasion Diary (1944) vividly recounts the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy and Tregaskis's brush with death when a chunk of German shrapnel pierced his skull. Vietnam Diary (1963) documents the increased involvement of U.S. troops in the conflict between North and South Vietnam and was awarded the Overseas Press Club's George Polk Award. Tregaskis's other honors include the Purple Heart and the International News Service Medal of Honor for Heroic Devotion to Duty. He traveled the world many times over, and wrote about subjects as varied as the first space ship (X-15 Diary, 1961), John F. Kennedy's heroism during World War II (John F. Kennedy and PT-109, 1962), and the great Hawaiian king Kamehameha I (Warrior King, 1973). On August 15, 1973, Tregaskis suffered a fatal heart attack while swimming near his home in Hawaii. After a traditional Hawaiian funeral, his ashes were scattered in the waters off Waikiki Beach.



Inhalt

  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Contents
  • Guadalcanal Diary
    • Title Page
    • Contents
    • Introduction by Mark Bowden
  • I Approach
    • July 26-August 6
  • II Landing
    • August 7-August 8
  • III Contact
    • August 9-August 13
  • IV Expedition to Matanikau
    • August 14-August 20
  • V Tenaru Front
    • August 21-August 22
  • VI Bombardment
    • August 23-September 6
  • VII Battle of the Ridge
    • September 7-September 24
  • VIII Bomber to Bougainville
    • September 25-September 26
    • Postscript by the Editors of International News Service
    • Afterword by Moana Tregaskis
  • Invasion Diary
    • Title Page
    • Dedication
    • Contents
    • I Waiting
    • II Raid on Rome
    • III Sicilian Front
    • IV The Road to Nicosia
    • V Objective: Catania
    • VI Gateway to a Continent
    • VII The Best Laid Plans …
    • VIII Action at Altavilla
    • IX In the Shadow of Vesuvius
    • X This Is Naples
    • XI "The Volturno Is Quite an Obstacle"
    • XII Politics in the Wake of War
    • XIII Souvenir
    • XIV Battle Scarred
    • Image Gallery
    • Index of Names
  • John F. Kennedy and PT-109
    • Title Page
    • Dedication
    • Contents
    • 1. A Lieutenant Joins the PTs
    • 2. The PTs Have Arrived
    • 3. Baptism by Fire
    • 4. On the Way to Action
    • 5. The Tide Turns on Guadalcanal
    • 6. A New Skipper for PT-109
    • 7. PT-109 Goes into Action
    • 8. Disaster at Sea
    • 9. Shipwrecked on an Island
    • 10. Rescue!
    • 11. "Negative Patrol"
    • 12. The End of a Veteran Boat and Crew
    • Index
    • Author's Acknowledgment
  • About the Author
  • Copyright Page

Titel
Eyewitness to World War II
Untertitel
Guadalcanal Diary, Invasion Diary, and John F. Kennedy and PT-109
Autor
Richard Tregaskis
EAN
9781504047531
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Open Road Media
Genre
Geschichte
Veröffentlichung
08.08.2017
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Dateigrösse
17.6 MB
Anzahl Seiten
1024