From the evacuation of France in 1940 to the final dash to Hamburg in 1945 the 5th Royal Tank Regiment were on the front line throughout the Second World War. Theirs was a war that saw them serve in Africa as part of the Desert Rats before returning to Europe for the Normandy landings. Wherever they went the notoriety of the ' Filthy Fifth' grew
- they revelled in their reputation for fighting by their own rules. The Tank War explains how Britain having lost its advantage in tank warfare by 1939 regained ground through shifts in tactics & leadership methods as well as the daring & bravery of the crews themselves. Overturning the received wisdom of much Second World War history Mark Urban shows how the tank regiments' advances were the equal of the feats of the German Panzer divisions. Drawing on a wealth of new material from interviews with surviving soldiers to rarely seen archive material this is an unflinchingly honest unsentimental & often brutal account of the 5th RTR's wartime experiences. Capturing the characters in the crews & exploring the strategy behind their success The Tank War is not just the story of an battle hardened unit but something more extraordinary: the triumph of ordinary men against long odds in the darkest of times.
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From the evacuation of France in 1940 to the final dash to Hamburg in 1945 the 5th Royal Tank Regiment were on the front line throughout the Second World War. Theirs was a war that saw them serve in Africa as part of the Desert Rats before returning to Europe for the Normandy landings. Wherever they went the notoriety of the ' Filthy Fifth' grew
- they revelled in their reputation for fighting by their own rules. The Tank War explains how Britain having lost its advantage in tank warfare by 1939 regained ground through shifts in tactics & leadership methods as well as the daring & bravery of the crews themselves. Overturning the received wisdom of much Second World War history Mark Urban shows how the tank regiments' advances were the equal of the feats of the German Panzer divisions. Drawing on a wealth of new material from interviews with surviving soldiers to rarely seen archive material this is an unflinchingly honest unsentimental & often brutal account of the 5th RTR's wartime experiences. Capturing the characters in the crews & exploring the strategy behind their success The Tank War is not just the story of an battle hardened unit but something more extraordinary: the triumph of ordinary men against long odds in the darkest of times.
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Meet Tanka the elephant & his friend Skunka. Say their names together & they SOUND LIKE DRUMS! Tanka Skunka Tanka Skunka Tanka Tanka Skunk! They have lots of friends for you to meet so say their names to the Tanka Skunka beat! Lemurs llamas zebras badgers caterpillars big GORILLAS & yakety yakety yaks. The book takes the reader on a veritable roller-coaster ride of sights & sounds as animals leap & dance across the brightly coloured pages. Terrific fun to read aloud one to one with a small child & an absolute riot for group activities. ...

The titanic armor battles of the Russian Front are widely known but the role of Germany's eastern allies is not as well known. Two of these countries Romania & Hungary manufactured their own tanks as well as purchasing tanks from Germany. These ranged from older obsolete types such as the Pz Kpfw 35[ Trademark] all the way up to the latest & best German vehicles including the Tiger I & Hetzer. These tanks played a frequent role in the battles in southern Russia & Ukraine & were especially prominent in the disaster at Stalingrad where the Red Army specifically chose the weaker Romanian & Hungarian salients for their critical envelopment operation. This New Vanguard will provide a broad survey of the various & colorful tanks used. Besides covering the largest of these Axis tank forces this book will cover the many smaller & lesser known forces including the Italian contingent in Russia the Finnish armored force & the small but interesting armored forces of the Russian Vlasov (RONA) Croatian Bulgarian & Slovakian armies. This subject is seeing increasing interest in the modeling world; for example Tamiya recently announced a Pz Kpfw 35[ Trademark] (suitable for Romanian Slovak armies) a Finnish Stu G III & a Finnish BT-42. ...

A heart-warming tale of one family's struggle to survive the war years... It's 1938. Dolly Ramsden is six years old. Times are hard. But Dolly doesn't care -- her family are everything to her. Then war comes & everything changes. Her father leaves his job at the local tannery & joins the war effort. He leaves behind him a bitter wife & a daughter who can see no hope for the future. With no money Dolly's mother is forced to take desperate measures to help them survive. Resentful of her daughter lonely & depressed -- she turns to drink & Dolly's life becomes a living hell. When Wilf finally comes home he returns to a teenage daughter who has been forced to grow up too soon & a wife who is destroyed by what she's become. With the tannery fires still burning the hatred resentment & secrets simmer beneath the attempts to restore a normal life for them all until finally one night -- things spiral out of control... ...

Wildlife galore idyllic beaches snow-capped Kilimanjaro moss-covered ruins friendly people fascinating cultures Tanzania has all this & more wrapped up in one adventurous & welcoming package. Mary Fitzpatrick Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 12 walking safaris in big game areas Infinite views from Mt Kilimanjaro 500 Zanzibari carved wooden doors 14 000 sq km of Serengeti wilderness In-depth background Clear easy-to-use maps Extensive coverage of activities Inspirational photos Comprehensive planning tools At-a-glance practical info ...

Whether you need advice on removing ticks or tips on photographing wildebeest the sixth edition of this comprehensive guide has the latest information. Tanzania is home to Mount Kilimanjaro the Serengeti the Ngorongoro Crater & lakes Victoria & Tanganyika. Some 25% of the country is protected in national parks & conservation areas. One fifth of Africas large mammal population & more than a thousand bird species live here. Now fully updated this guide provides practical information for both independent travel & all-inclusive safaris recommends the best of the ground tour operators & gives advice on interaction with the local people. ...

From the bestselling author of The Tao of Coaching" comes a book on how to motivate & inspire others
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The 75th Anniversary Year of Winnie-the-Pooh in 2001 was a year of change & renovation for The Wisdom of Pooh list which continues in 2003 with the reissue of this phenomenally popular title. The cover has been redesigned in a new style to reach a wider market for Winnie-the-Pooh adult readers & to encourage new fans for Benjamin Hoffs bestselling titles. Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him a way of doing things that has made him the worlds most beloved bear & Poohs Way as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism. ...