Michael G. Walling
Forfatter af Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II
Om forfatteren
Michael G. Walling served as a commissioned officer and a senior petty officer in the U.S. Coast Guard for six years. He has spent more than forty years collecting stories from hundreds of World War II veterans.
Værker af Michael G. Walling
Bloodstained Sea: The U.S. Coast Guard in the Battle of the Atlantic, 1941-1944 (2004) 24 eksemplarer
Bloodstained Sands: U.S. Amphibious Operations in World War II (General Military) (2017) 16 eksemplarer
Enduring Freedom, Enduring Voices: US Operations in Afghanistan (General Military) (2015) 8 eksemplarer
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- historian of World War II
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Thoroughly researched with an introductory section providing a very interesting background to the whole scenario, the author shows just how harrowing were the experiences for thousands of brave men and women (many Russian sailors were female!) Extracts from many journals and diaries highlight the suffering and the success of many brave souls. Some of the details are very moving, none more so than the young doctor who, realising that the lifeboat into which he had pulled a number of survivors needed to be lightened, simply stepped out of the boat and was never seen again.
Some truly remarkable exploits and achievements.… (mere)