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Rommel's first field command during the war was the 7th Panzer Division, also known as the Ghost Division, which he led in France in 1940. It destroyed the French 1st Armored Division and the 4th North African Division, punched through the Maginot Line extension near Sivry, and checked the largest Allied counteroffensive of the campaign at Arras.

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September 1940 - November 1942

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A former Reagan White House Counsel presents a comprehensive picture of Ronald Reagan, focusing on how his distinctive leadership style was the source of both his setbacks and his success

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A study of Roosevelt's New Deal, examining the debates and controversies that surrounded its implementation and practice, uncovering the meanings, flaws and outcomes of US domestic policy from the Depression to the outbreak of the Second World War. includes fascinating source material from Government records and the private papers of Roosevelt.

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This is a historical account of a small mining town in Colorado in the late 1800s.

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By July 1757, in the aftermath of defeat at Kolin, the situation looked bleak for Frederick the Great of Prussia. This title examines how on 6 December, Frederick won what was perhaps his greatest victory at Leuthen. Five days later, Breslau surrendered.

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They were built for poor but respectable Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, and the community which put down roots there was to be characteristic of the East End Jewish working class in its formative years.

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On April 17, 1863 Benjamin Grierson led a force of 1,700 Union cavalrymen across enemy lines into Confederate-held Tennessee in a bold diversionary raid. The raid was a tremendous success. It was one of the most daring Union raids of the war. This book tells the story of this raid.

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The monarchy has made many concessions to the modern age, but the affirming rituals of the coronation - the pageantry, the theatre and the symbolism - are centuries old. Looking at the British coronation from its beginnings, this title takes the reader on a thematic journey through the history and meaning of these elaborate ceremonies.

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One of the prestigious and versatile units of the British armed forces, the Royal Marine Commandos served in many theatres worldwide, performing a number of specialised roles. This book provides a look at the service life of a Royal Marine Commando, exploring the developments that took place in the post-World War II period.

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In 1914, the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps was subsumed into the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). With the bulk of the Royal Flying Corps engaged in France, the aircraft and seaplane pilots of the RNAS protected Britain from the deadly and terrifying Zeppelin menace. This book charts the pioneering role of the RNAS in military aviation.

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The Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy served with distinction in World War II. Featuring first hand accounts, combat reports, photographs and colour plates depicting the range of profiles and symbolic markings that were used, this book details the history and combat experiences of these pilots who served with such distinction for the Allied cause.

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Chock-full of shocking scenes, titillating tales, and wildly wicked nobles, "Royal Pains" is a rollicking compendium of the most infamous, capricious, and insatiable bluebloods of Europe.

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Examines the nineteenth-century royal tour from the perspectives of various historical actors - including royals, politicians and indigenous people - in order to demonstrate how a multi-valent British culture was created throughout the empire. -- .

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Examines the nineteenth-century royal tour from the perspectives of various historical actors - including royals, politicians and indigenous people - in order to demonstrate how a multi-valent British culture was created throughout the empire. -- .

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This volume offers a variety of fresh and exciting perspectives on Royalist politics, religion and culture during the Interregnum. Between them, these essays are an important milestone in the recovery of the Royalist experience of the 1650s. -- .

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Travel by European and native monarchs and other royals between Europe, Asia and Africa developed as a new form of personal and international politics in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The pageantry and politics of royal tours during the age of empire provides great insight into modern monarchy, colonialism and transnational cultural encounters.

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Looking at Americans and their politics, this book argues for a more complex understanding of the "space" occupied by politics in nineteenth-century American society and culture. It explores a wide range of political actions and attitudes.