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During the Second World War, two young Irishmen served in the armed forces of Nazi Germany, swearing the oath of the Waffen-SS and wearing the organisation's uniform and even its distinctive blood group tattoo. This account, which also covers some of the other Irishmen who sided with Nazi Germany, draws on their own accounts.
Tells for the first time the history of German,Radio's wartime Irish service from 1939-1945. As,well as desrcibing in details the radio station's,on air operations from Nazi Germany, it also,provides in-depth profiles of those involved and,the service and what became of them after the,war. It reveals details long forgotten in both,Ireland and Germany, for example, the involvement,a permanent member of the Irish civil Service who,ran the service whilst on leave of abscence from,the National Museum of Dublin.
By early 1945, the destruction of the German Nazi State seems certain. The Allied forces, led by American generals George S. Patton and Dwight D. Eisenhower, are gaining control of Europe, leaving German leaders scrambling. Facing defeat, Adolf Hitler flees to a secret bunker with his new wife, Eva Braun, and his beloved dog, Blondi. It is there that all three would meet their end, thus ending the Third Reich and one of the darkest chapters of history. Hitler's Last Days is a gripping account of the death of one of the most reviled villains of the 20th century—a man whose regime of murder and terror haunts the world even today. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing Patton, this book will have young readers—and grown-ups too—hooked on history. This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.
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Get the Summary of Bill O'Reilly's Killing Patton in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Killing Patton" by Bill O'Reilly explores the life and mysterious death of General George S. Patton Jr., a prominent figure in World War II. The book delves into Patton's military campaigns, his aggressive and controversial leadership style, and his rivalry with other Allied commanders. It also examines the broader context of the war, including the actions of Adolf Hitler, the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin, and the political dynamics among the Allied leaders...
A practical introduction to SNMP for system network administrators. Starts with the basics of SNMP, how it works and provides the technical background to use it effectively.
Like travelers in a foreign land, Mac users working in Windows or Windowusers working on a Mac often find themselves in unfamiliar territory with no guidebook--until now. Engst and Pogue assembled a handy way of translating elements from one platform to the other, or for deciphering elements that are new and unfamiliar.
An introduction to Perl, including tips for PC users and NT-specific examples.
Providing an overview of all facets of UNIX backup and recovery, this text offers practical solutions for environments of all sizes and budgets, explaining everything from freely-available backup systems to large-scale commercial utilities.
This book introduces embedded systems to C and C++ programmers. Topics include testing memory devices, writing and erasing flash memory, verifying nonvolatile memory contents, controlling on-chip peripherals, device driver design and implementation, and more.