Author: Robert C. Mikesh
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Author: Robert C. Mikesh
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Author: Worrall Reed Carter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Logistics, Naval
Languages : en
Pages : 514

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Author: Richard A. Hulver
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 016095021X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 438

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Dedicated to the Sailors and Marines who lost their lives on the final voyage of USS Indianapolis and to those who survived the torment at sea following its sinking. plus the crews that risked their lives in rescue ships. The USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a decorated World War II warship that is primarily remembered for her worst 15 minutes. . This ship earned ten (10) battle stars for her service in World War II and was credited for shooting down nine (9) enemy planes. However, this fame was overshadowed by the first 15 minutes July 30, 1945, when she was struck by two (2) torpedoes from Japanese submarine I-58 and sent to the bottom of the Philippine Sea. The sinking of Indianapolis and the loss of 880 crew out of 1,196 --most deaths occurring in the 4-5 day wait for a rescue delayed --is a tragedy in U.S. naval history. This historical reference showcases primary source documents to tell the story of Indianapolis, the history of this tragedy from the U.S. Navy perspective. It recounts the sinking, rescue efforts, follow-up investigations, aftermath and continuing communications efforts. Included are deck logs to better understand the ship location when she sunk and testimony of survivors and participants. For additional historical publications produced by the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, please check out these resources here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/naval-history-heritage-command Year 2016 marked the 71st anniversary of the sinking and another spike in public attention on the loss -- including a big screen adaptation of the story, talk of future films, documentaries, and planned expeditions to locate the wreckage of the warship.

Author: Ernest F. Fisher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 584

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Author: United States. Marine Corps
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guerrilla warfare
Languages : en
Pages : 602

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Author: Greg Sherley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Author: Jay P. Spenser
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 122

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Author: Kent Spade
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1480993395
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149

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Red, White, Blue and Colors By: Kent Spade Whatever happened to the Klansmen from the past? What do they hide under now? Their cover might be more than a hood. They live, breathe and work among us, sometimes deciding our destinies in the worst ways. Detective Selena Tubman is about to discover the truth in the cruelest way possible. After her lover is brutally murdered, she and her new partner set out on the difficult and dangerous task of bringing the criminals to justice. Along the way, they uncover a conspiracy that goes far deeper than they’d ever imagined.

Author: Frank Santi Russell
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472110643
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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"Information Gathering in Classical Greece opens with chapters on tactical, strategic, and covert agents. Methods of communication are explored, from fire-signals to dead-letter drops. Frank Russell categorizes and defines the collectors and sources of information according to their era, methods, and spheres of operation, and he also provides evidence from ancient authors on interrogation and the handling and weighing of information. Counterintelligence is also explored, together with disinformation through "leaks" and agents. The author concludes this fascinating study with observations on the role that intelligence-gathering has in the kind of democratic society for which Greece has always been famous"--Publisher description.