The world war ii data book by john ellis

I am in my 90th year rapidly heating and cooling water. Famous ships of world war ii colour by ellis, chris 07707860 the fast free. Providing a comprehensive and authoritative summary of all the availableacts and figures relating to world war ii, this text is divided into nineections for ease of reference. The world war ii data book by john ellis 2nov1993 hardcover on. Described by len deighton as a truly astonishing book, john ellis world war ii databook established a new benchmark in military reference works. The world war i databook national library of australia. Gruhl, werner, imperial japans world war two, 19311945. Click to read more about the world war ii databook. He is chair of the british universities film and video council bufvc and past vicechair of both the subject association meccsa and the producers organisation pact.

The world war ii data book by ellis, john 1854102540 the fast free shipping. In any army, it is only a minority of men who end up as combat soldiers, at the sharp end where they have to shoot and be shot at, but it is their experiences. See all books authored by john ellis, including eyedeep in hell. John tracy ellis and the history department before world war ii msgr. Project gutenberg offers 61,519 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Harper collins atlas of the second world war, john keegan, ed.

Port chester, new york and my resident military inspectors asked me about a company producing parts. Port chester, new york and my resident military inspectors asked me about a company producing parts for. Despite some flaws and mistakes, hitlers legions by samuel w. A unique and comprehensive compilation of data covering all aspects of the war. A statistical survey by john ellis online at alibris. This is an invaluable book for anyone who is interesting in the experience of the front line soldier during the second world war. John ellis figuratively stuck his nose into the sweaty boots of soldiers in his best known world war ii book, the sharp end of war, to describe the life of ordinary soldiers from 1939 to 1945. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants by john ellis. Uses maps to trace the course of the war, provides command structures and orders of battle, and includes information on casualties, equipment, war production, and hardware. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. All of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboard. The encyclopedia of facts and figures by john ellis b001bkjzyu a gently used book at a great low price. In his humorous, vulgar, and heartbreaking descriptions of what american and british soldiers experienced in what has been called the good war, fussell dissects euphemisms, demystifies common assumptions, and offers you a gripping image of one of historys most. In our collection of wwii military records, ancestry has more than 15 million names and 11 million images from documents created during and around wwii, roughly 19361946.

John tracy ellis and the history department before world. Available in the national library of australia collection. I am in my 90th year because of a book i read at the choate school about the fathers of modern chemistry that stated. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants ellis, john on. Allied strategy and tactics in the second world war by john ellis viking. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. During vietnam, i could have saved many more lives when i owned precision switch corp. This remarkable reference book covers the western and eastern fronts.

The world war ii data book by john ellis 19931102 on. Buy the world war ii data book book club by john ellis isbn. The world war ii databook, london, aurum press, 1995, p. Providing a comprehensive and authoritative summary of all the available facts and figures relating to world war ii the world war ii databook. For the cryptography book by matt curtin, see brute force. Pdf a reassessment of the german armaments production. Selected finding aids related to naras world war ii holdings. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the world war ii databook. Looking for the world war ii databook john ellis hardback. John ellis has done a masterful job of sifting through the conflicts myriad sources to boil it all down to numbers.

Author of the social history of the machine gun, eyedeep in hell, the sharp end, the world war ii databook, cassino, the hollow victory, eyedeep in helltrench warfare in ww1, one day in a very long war, the world war i databook. Ellis divides his work to show the war through command structures, theate world war ii. I am in my 90th year rapidly heating and cooling water stops. Apr 04, 2018 i am in my 90th year because of a book i read at the choate school about the fathers of modern chemistry that stated. The hollow victory the battle for rome, januaryjune, 1944 by john ellis. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants by john ellis, michael cox.

National death tolls for the second world war necrometrics. His interest in statistics grew out of his research needs. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. Mitcham is an old standby on the toes and histories of german divisions, world war ii. John ellis is professor of media arts at royal holloway, university of london and formerly a tv documentary producer.

Online world war ii indexes and records usa a genealogy guide online world war ii indexes and records usa. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants john ellis on. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants ellis, john, cox, michael on. Records of military agencies relating to african americans from the post world war i period to the korean war, reference information paper. John tracy ellis courses in history have been offered since cua was founded in 1887, but at the time a young john tracy ellis arrived in 1927, the department was very small, a fact he found highly disappointing. John ellis in a new and exciting approach to history, john ellis presents a brilliant overview of a truly global battle, focusing on a single day in the fifth year of the second world war, when the allied war machine was in top gear but the outcome was far from certain. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants 9780816029716 by ellis, john and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants by john ellis 1993, book, illustrated at the best online prices at ebay. Famous ships of world war ii colour by ellis, chris. World war ii electronic army serial number merged file this database contains records of aboout 9 million men and women who enlisted in the united states army, including the womens army auxiliary corps waac, later wac.

Hull nine young men who have enlisted in the regular army wait outside the fair park recruiting station in dallas, texas, in january 1946. Providing a comprehensive and authoritative summary of all the available facts and figures relating to world war ii. Pdf the german armaments production during world war ii 19391945 is a highly. Allied strategy and tactics in the second world war deutsch, 1990. Alphabetical list of all veteranscivilians featured in the experiencing war web site veterans history project of the library of congress. Lieutenant colonel earl hancock pete ellis december 19, 1880 may 12, 1923 was a united states marine corps intelligence officer, and author of, which became the basis for the american campaign of amphibious assault that defeated the japanese in world war ii. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. The world war ii databook national library of australia. Research tools federal records of world war ii a two volume set that tells where the records are for all civilian and military agencies of the war. John ellis world war i databook provides an expert, uniquely comprehensive source of information on all areas of the conflict. Now comes his companion volume on world war i, providing an expert, uniquely comprehensive source of information on all areas of the conflict. A useful antidote to grand theoretical speculations about the nature of war is john ellis the sharp end. A statistical survey by john ellis has an extensive section of obtoe data, and more recently andris kursietis delivered the wehrmacht at war covering german ground forces during wwii. Allied strategy and tactics in the second world war published 1990 is a book by historian john ellis which concludes that the allied forces won world war ii not by the.

Books in world war ii sorted by popularity project gutenberg. John ellis has 144 books on goodreads with 3694 ratings. World war, 19141918, miscellanea, european history. Robert hart november 2014 world war, 19391945 handbooks, manuals, etc world war, 19391945 statistics. A statistical survey is a musthave reference book for any serious student of the war. World war ii was not a war of movement, except on the. Allied strategy and tactics in the second world war published 1990 is a book by historian john ellis which concludes that the allied forces won world war ii not by the skill of their leaders, war planners and commanders in the field, but by brute force which he describes as advantages in firepower and logistics.

Using a vast array of firstperson accounts, ellis focuses on the experience of frontline combat in both theaters. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about ww2. The world war ii database is founded and managed by c. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about cassino. Tanks of world war ii by chris ellis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The world war ii army enlistment records file and access to. The world war ii data book by ellis, john hardback book. Books in world war ii sorted by popularity project gutenberg books in world war ii sorted by popularity. Enser andre deutsch 1977 a listing of books published in english from 1939 to 1974 on the second world war organized by subject. Recommended books on the history of wwii world war ii.

The essential facts and figures for all the john ellis 5. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A subject bibliography of the second world war by a. Although incomplete, the records contain data for a majority of. Many may consider this volume to be a dull slog of statistics, columns, and charts. The world war ii data book hardcover 2 nov 1993 by john ellis author.

Ellis provides a superb mix of statistical evidence and first hand accounts of the war. Ellis is the author of such military histories as the sharp end. The world war ii data book by john ellis, 9781854102546, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. John ellis books list of books by author john ellis. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants by mike cox, john ellis and michael cox 2001, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Historian and world war ii veteran paul fussell illustrates the odd incongruities between wartime rhetoric and frontline realities.