This book tells the story of John Leach, and analyses the influences which shaped him and lead him ultimately to his heroic end. It traces his life from his time at Royal Naval College Osborne and Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, and his relationship with his loyal wife, Evelyn.

In the Highest Traditions of the Royal Navy: The Life of Captain John Leach MVO DSO

Biographies & Memoirs

Wills, Matthew B.

Historical

The History Press

The biography of a lauded war hero who went down with his ship John Leach embodied the best of the service, and truly was in "the highest traditions of the Royal Navy"—this biography analyzes the influences which shaped him and led him ultimately to his heroic end. On December 10, 1941, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales was sunk by Japanese bombers in the South China Sea. Among the several hundred men who went down with her was her Captain, John Leach, who had fought against frightful odds and to the very end made the best of an impossible situation with courage and calmness. This book traces his life from his time at Royal Naval College through his time as commander during the Battle of the Denmark Strait. This is an authoritative portrait of one of the service's finest.

In the Highest Traditions: The Life of Captain John Leach MVO DSO

Spellmount

The Lindbergh Report: The Untold Story of Lindbergh's report of September 22, 1938

In September 1938, Europe teetered on the brink of war. The German dictator, Adolph Hitler, planned the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and its ultimate absorption into the Third Reich. Winston Churchill, who was then a member of parliament, understood Hitler's motives far better than those in the Chamberlain Government. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was desperate to avoid war. At the time of what became known as the Munich Crisis, Joseph P. Kennedy, who had no diplomatic experience, was the ambassador to the Court of St. James. Without authority from the State Department, Kennedy summoned Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, then the most famous aviator in the world, from France and had him write a report overnight on the German air force. Shortly before Chamberlain left for his fateful meeting with Hitler at Munich, Kennedy secretly gave him "The Lindbergh Report." It was, perhaps, the most shocking document ever handed to a British prime minister.

The Lindbergh Report: The Untold Story of Lindbergh's Report of September 22, 1938

History

Europe

Authorhouse Uk

In September 1938, Europe teetered on the brink of war. The German dictator, Adolph Hitler, planned the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and its ultimate absorption into the Third Reich. Winston Churchill, who was then a member of parliament, understood Hitler’s motives far better than those in the Chamberlain Government. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was desperate to avoid war. At the time of what became known as the Munich Crisis, Joseph P. Kennedy, who had no diplomatic experience, was the ambassador to the Court of St. James. Without authority from the State Department, Kennedy summoned Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, then the most famous aviator in the world, from France and had him write a report overnight on the German air force. Shortly before Chamberlain left for his fateful meeting with Hitler at Munich, Kennedy secretly gave him “The Lindbergh Report.” It was, perhaps, the most shocking document ever handed to a British prime minister.

World

AuthorHouse

Brilliantly recalls Hopkins' invaluable service as FDR's personal envoy during WWII, when he sought to help restore the crumbling relations between Russia and the U.S. Highlights include accounts of his personal meetings with Churchill and Stalin.

Wartime Missions of Harry L. Hopkins

Ivy House Pub Group