Ian Gardner: 8 books
Sent by the Iron Sky
The Legacy of an American Parachute Battalion in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2019
Following on from the success of Ian Gardner's critically acclaimed trilogy on the exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division in World War II, Sent by the Iron Sky tells their exhilarating story for a new readership. From the moment they entered the war...
Tonight We Die As Men PB
The Untold Story of Third Batallion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Toccoa to D-Day
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
The exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment have long been overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. Yet the actions of the 3rd Battalion during the D-Day landings were every bit as incredible. This is the astounding story of how, after suffering many immediate...
Airborne
The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
As one of the last surviving members of the Band of Brothers, Ed Shames wanted to commit his memories of the Second World War to paper to preserve the legacy of the men who served with him in Europe. Airborne is his dramatic wartime biography, a riveting tale of fierce combat, doggedly determined...
Deliver Us From Darkness
The Untold Story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment during Market Garden
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012
This follow-up to Tonight We Die As Men continues the story of the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division as they dropped into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden. The following 72-day campaign saw the 506PIR constantly on the move, defending various transport hubs around...
No Victory in Valhalla
The untold story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Bastogne to Berchtesgaden
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
In late November 1944, after 71 days on the line in Holland, the 506th PIR was withdrawn having suffered heavy losses during Operation Market Garden, and each paratrooper was looking forward to three months rest, recuperation, and restructuring. However, this was not to be. On December 16, 1944, the...
Achieving Successful Construction Projects
A Guide for Industry Leaders and Programme Managers
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Whether a construction project turns out to be successful or not has a lot to do with the clarity of the client’s objectives and how the client establishes and instils a culture throughout the project team. This book's focus is on defining and exploring those attributes of clients or organisations...
by Lee Child, Michael Connelly, John Sandford
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
A New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller! Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci and including stories by Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, and more, this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series...
Building the Intentional University
Minerva and the Future of Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
How to rebuild higher education from the ground up for the twenty-first century.
Higher education is in crisis. It is too expensive, ineffective, and impractical for many of the world's students. But how would you reinvent it for the twenty-first century—how would you build it from the ground...