The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. Despite overwhelming superiority in numbers, Montgomery's repeated efforts to employ his armour in an offensive manner ended in a disappointing stalemate.

Brought to you by Penguin.Re-write the course of WWII with this revolutionary new approach to history. Take the chair of Winston Churchill and other leaders. Make the decisions that will change the war - and the world.What might have happened if Poland was never invaded? Or if Hiroshima never happened? Or if the great evacuation at Dunkirk was scrapped? Would the war have turned out differently? Would Hitler have won?ARMCHAIR GENERA...

In September 1944 the Western Allies mounted an audacious attempt to seize a crossing over the Rhine into Germany in a bid to end the Second World War quickly. Yet despite the deployment of thousands of American, British and Polish airborne troops, in conjunction with the efforts of ground forces to link up with them, ultimately at Arnhem in the Netherlands, the plan failed spectacularly and the war continued well into 1945. Famously depicted in the blockbuster film A Bridge Too Far (1977)...

Saycha is minding his own business when a medallion is forced upon him. He regrets going up that hill and it weighs heavy on him-he is stricken with the \"I screwed up blues\". Suddenly he notices there is a wizard inside the medallion. He wants out and Saycha-whether he wants too or not-is going to have to help him. On Pabstrum, you only live as long as your wits can provide. Wizard\'s rule the day (and magic is the weapon of choice).

Managing Intelligence: A Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals is designed to assist practitioners and agencies build an efficient system to gather and manage intelligence effectively and lawfully in line with the principles of intelligence-led policing. Research for this book draws from discussions with hundreds of officers in different agencies, roles, and ranks from the UK, United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Highlighting common misunderstandings in law enforcement abou...

The 3rd book in the beloved, bestselling Quadromolan series. Peastro, Mela, Coup, and Dramkick are being hunted. The blackness is perceptible, but they fail to realize who is after them (maybe that's for the best), as they race to meet their own aims. It's a scary proposition to go from power to prey. Survival is not a right in space...

In 1918, the Royal Air Force became the first major independent air force in the world. Formed to serve a strategic need in the most intensive war that Britain had then fought, the RAF continued in the inter-war era to play a key role in the political and diplomatic world, and in defending the Empire. During the Second World War, the RAF was pivotal in defending Britain from invasion in the Battle of Britain, and then in leading the assault on the Axis powers, most notably through the cont...

Hi this book is a collection of short stories. They run the gamut from Horror to Humor to Sci-fi and even Fantasy and LGBTQ. I wrote this book because no one had done anything like it and I love challenges. Whether it's the first story The Billiard Ball Killer about 2 detectives chasing a serial killer or The Identical Thieves where we catch a glimpse of the dysfunctional Laury family the stories are timeless. This book is perfect for a camping trip or a day at the beach. I see it as a bac...

A young adult begins a series of murders that gets the attention of the FBI’s most senior investigators. The serial killer challenges the retiring Feds as they have never been before. They do all possible to stop the kill spree that mostly happens at music events. He’s creative, intelligent, daring, and adventurous as he kills in ways that take the FBI team to their limits again and again. No one knows when, where, or how he will kill. All anyone knows is that he will kill again. Chasing a...

After hearing rumors of an escalation in the war in Afghanistan, the President hires a mediation team to discover the truth of the rumors. What they learn sets in motion events to prevent an overthrow of the Presidency and our government. What makes it more difficult is the discovery of the participants. With war being waged coast to coast, the President fights to preserve his job, the government, and our way of life. With no one he can really trust, it's up to the mediation team to join i...

Exercise Physiology in Special Populations covers the prevalent health conditions that are either linked to an inactive lifestyle or whose effects can be ameliorated by increasing physical activity and physical fitness. The book explores physiological aspects of obesity and diabetes before moving on to cardiac disease, lung disease, arthritis and back pain, ageing and older people, bone health, the female participant, neurological and neuromuscular disorders, and spinal chord injury. The a...

Her book, written in the mid-20th century, is now published in full for the first time. It draws on her long experience as performer, broadcaster what she learnt from her teachers about Liszt’s interpretation of the piano music of his contemporaries, in particular of his friend Chopin, how he wanted his own piano works performed, and what special techniques facilitated the interpretations he favoured, as well as his own virtuoso performance. This is presented in discussions of many well-kn...