Robin Neillands était un écrivain britannique dont l'œuvre s'est principalement concentrée sur l'histoire des voyages et militaire. Ses écrits sont loués pour leur lisibilité, obtenue grâce à une recherche rigoureuse et des récits personnels captivants. Neillands n'hésitait pas à exprimer de fortes opinions personnelles, étayées par des preuves convaincantes, cherchant souvent à démystifier les mythes historiques, en particulier en relation avec la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Qu'il décrive des voyages ou dissèque des conflits, sa production littéraire est constamment méticuleusement documentée et logiquement étayée.
Robin Neillands examines every detail of the bomber campaign against Germany during World War II. He looks at the strengths and fundamental flaws in doctrine; the technical difficulties and developments; and the day-by-day, night-by-night endurance of the crews, flying to the limit in discomfort and danger. The book includes oral history in the shape of personal accounts not only of the British but of Americans, Australians, Canadians and other Allied fliers, and also of German aircrews and civilians.
Wellington and Napoleon tells the story of the convergence and final clash of
two of the most brilliant commanders ever to meet on the field of battle.
Wellington, his men said, did not know how to lose a battle. But Wellington
himself admired his adversary. schovat popis
A wide-sweeping panorama of the end of British world domination, A Fighting Retreat is the stirring tale of both the long, drawn out campaigns which accompanied the transfer of power and the untold oral history of the courageous individuals who took part
This is the story of Operation Overlord, told in the words of the men who were there. Robin Neillands and Roderick de Normann have sought out some of the unsung heroes of D-Day, men of every rank and arm of service, from all the major nations involved, both German and Allied.
This is the story, from New Year's Day to VE Day, 8 May 1945, of the conquest of Germany in the words of those who were there. For example, Neillands recalls events in the words of the men who flew on the Dresden Raid, and those who made the horrific discoveries of the concentration camps.
Focusing on the dramatic conflict between the Plantagenet and Valois dynasties, this accessible history covers the Hundred Years War from 1337 to 1453. It details the battles fought by armored men and archers, highlighting the standstill between England and France. The book aims to engage readers with a comprehensive account of the war, encouraging further exploration of this captivating period in European history.
What happened to the Allied armies in Normandy in the months after D-Day, 1944? Why, after the initial success of the landings, did their advance stall a few miles inland from the beaches? Why did the British take so long to capture Caen? Why did the US infantry struggle so much in the bocage south of Omaha beach? Who was right about the conduct of the land campaign - Eisenhower or Montgomery? How did the Germans, deprived of air support, manage to hold off such a massive Allied force for more than two months? And if Enigma was allowing the Allies to read German battleplans, why did things go wrong as often as they did?THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY 1944 re-examines the demands and difficulties of the campaign and sheds new light on both with the aid of accounts from veterans on both sides. (Oral history forms a large part of the book.) It also analyses in detail the plans and performance of the commanders involved: Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton, Montgomery, Crerar and, of course, Rommel. Controversial and at times catastrophic, the Battle of Normandy was the last great set-piece battle in history and is long overdue for reassessment.
The vicious conflict between the English noble houses of York and Lancaster—known as the War of the Roses—marked the end of medieval England and the birth of the Renaissance. Here is a concise and fascinating study of that 30-year period, which recounts the secret plots, hidden romances, royal murders, great battles, political intrigues, and broken promises. Written by a popular and well-known military historian, it follows the collapse of the great Plantagenet dynasty, which had ruled all of England and much of France for more than 300 years, and the rise of the Tudors, destined to dominate British political life during the 16th century.
The gigantic scale of the invasion is stunningly evoked' - Mail on Sunday Brilliant minute by minute description of a famous day Gripping accounts of action, triumphs and disasters
