A biography of Major General George H. Sharpe, the creator of the first professional intelligence operation in America, which was fundamental to the Union's success in the Civil War. číst celé
Shows that with a few changes in strategy and luck the Normandy invasion could have resulted in a German victory.
Exploring alternate historical outcomes, this third volume of the Britannia's Fist series invites readers to reflect on the fragility of history and the pivotal moments that could have changed its course. Through engaging storytelling, it challenges perceptions and ignites curiosity about the past's potential for divergence.
Chapter One. IMPERIALISTS START THE SECOND WORLD WAR. In the first half of the twentieth century the world experienced two destructive wars, the responsibility for which devolves on the imperialist system... The deepening of the general crisis of capitalism, sparked by the First World War and the Great October Socialist Revolution, still further aggravated all the imperialist contradictions. Imperialism was no longer an all-embracing system. The socialist revolution in Russia had shaken the entire edifice of world capitalism. The world split into two opposite systems, and the Soviet Union began exercising considerable influence on international affairs. Contains 14 detailed maps on heavy stock, most of them oversized fold-outs. Bound-in ribbon bookmark. Many reproductions of Soviet wartime posters and paintings.
What if the Allies had been defeated at Normandy? What if the German airborne had kept its wings after the capture of Crete? How would Britain have stood up in the face of tyranny after the fall of France should Winston Churchill have been absent from office? In this fascinating collection of alternate outcomes to some of the most pivotal moments of World War II, Peter G. Tsouras has assembled top historians and military analysts to discuss alternate realities where slightly different circumstances could have led to German victory.
Alternate history of one of the Second World War's most crucial battles.
A retelling of the Battle of Waterloo based on plausible alternate decisions
Explores ten alternate outcomes of the First World War, covering all theatres of war not just the Western Front. Based on actual wartime plans, genuine possibilities and credible decisions.
A stimulating and entirely plausible insight into how Hitler and his generals might have defeated the Allies, and a convincing sideways look at the Third Reich's bid at world domination in World War II. A spirited and terrifying alternate history, and a telling insight into the dramatic possibilities of World War II.
In showing what could have happened, the author--a leading historian of the period--shows how precarious the Cold War peace actually was, and how little it would have taken to tip the balance into World War III. 44 illustrations.