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Free Download Samir Amin, "October 1917 Revolution: A Century Later"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1988832055 | EPUB | pages: 124 | 0.2 mb
Great revolutions make history. Conservative resistance and counter-revolutions only delay their progress. The French revolution invented modern politics and democracy, the Russian revolution paved the way for the socialist transition, while the Chinese revolution connected the emancipation of those peoples oppressed by imperialism with the path to socialism. These revolutions are great precisely because they are bearers of undertakings that are far ahead of the immediate demands of their time. beacons that illuminate the still unfinished struggles of the peoples for the realization of these goals. It is impossible to understand the contemporary world by ignoring these great revolutions. To commemorate these revolutions, says Samir Amin, one needs both to assess their ambitions (the utopia of today will be the reality of tomorrow), and to understand the reasons for their temporary setbacks. Conservative and reactionary minds refuse to do so-they wish us to believe that great revolutions have been nothing more than unfortunate accidents, that the peoples who have made them were carried away by their deceitful enthusiasm, diversions from the normal current of history. This collection of essays helps to situate the lessons of the October 1917 Russian Revolution from a perspective of 100 years.

Free Download Chris McNab, "Passchendaele 1917: The Third Battle of Ypres in Photographs"
English | ISBN: 0750978937 | 2017 | 120 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
Fought over three torturous months in 1917, the Third Battle of Ypres, or Passchendaele, was one of the most pitiless and iconic sets of battles of the First World War. The fighting raged through some of the worst physical conditions of the entire conflict, across battlefields collapsing into endless mud and blood as the weather turned against them. When it ended, the front line had moved by only a few hundred yards. Casualties numbered 500,000. In his richly illustrated commemoration of this bloodiest of battles, Chris McNab brings to life the Passchendaele story using fact boxes, maps and poignant first-person accounts, while images from AirSeaLand Photos provide a stark, moving look at the horrific conditions men of all sides were tasked to fight in.

Free Download Andrew A. Wiest – The Western Front 1917-1918: From Vimy Ridge to Amiens and the Armistice
Amber Books | 2008 | ISBN: 1906626022 | English | 236 pages | PDF | 125.79 MB
After the first few months of World War I, the Western Front consisted of a relatively static line of trench systems which stretched from the coast of the North Sea southwards to the Swiss border. To try to break through the opposing lines of trenches and barbed wire entanglements, both sides employed huge artillery bombardments followed by attacks by tens of thousands of soldiers. Battles could last for months and led to casualties measured in hundreds of thousands for attacker and defender alike. After most of these attacks, only a short section of the front would have moved and only by a kilometer or two. After Gallipoli, Australians were moved to fight in France on the western Front, in battles including the Battle of the Somme. On the first day of the 1916 Battle of the Somme, 60,000 Allies were casualties, including 20,000 deaths. The principal adversaries on the Western Front, who fielded armies of millions of men, were Germany to the East against a western alliance to the West consisting of France and the United Kingdom with sizable contingents from the British Empire, especially the Dominions. The United States entered the war in 1917 and by the summer of 1918 had an army of around half a million men which rose to a million by the time the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. For most of World War I, Allied Forces, predominantly those of France and the British Empire, were stalled at trenches on the Western Front. With the aid of numerous black and white and color photographs, many previously unpublished, the World War I series recreates the battles and campaigns that raged across the surface of the globe, on land, at sea and in the air. The text is complemented by full-color maps that guide the reader through specific actions and campaigns.

Free Download March 1917: The Red Wheel, Node III, Book 4 (The Center for Ethics and Culture Solzhenitsyn Series) by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, translated by Marian Schwartz
English | October 1, 2024 | ISBN: 0268208794 | True EPUB | 632 pages | 3.25 MB
In March 1917, Book 4 the willing and unwilling participants of the Russian Revolution try to make sense of their next steps amidst unraveling chaos.

Free Download Marshall D. Wright, "The National Hockey League, 1917-1967: A Year-by-Year Statistical History"
English | ISBN: 0786444444 | 2010 | 459 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This is a statistical history of the National Hockey League in its first 50 seasons. It provides every statistic for every player for every game, including playoff games. A full introduction puts the tremendous amount of data contained within the book in its historical context, and each chapter then recounts a single season. An explanatory essay illuminating the most important attributes of a particular season introduces each chapter.

Free Download US Battle Tanks 1917-1945 by Steven J. Zaloga
English | May 21, 2024 | ISBN: 1472858824 | PDF | 374 pages | 156 MB
A comprehensive and detailed illustrated examination of the development and combat performance of US battle tanks from World War I to the end of World War II.

Free Download US Battle Tanks 1917-1945 by Steven J. Zaloga
English | May 23rd, 2024 | ISBN: 1472858824 | 272 pages | True EPUB (Retail Copy) | 149.45 MB
A comprehensive and detailed illustrated examination of the development and combat performance of US battle tanks from World War I to the end of World War II.

Free Download US Battle Tanks 1917-1945 by Steven J. Zaloga
English | May 21, 2024 | ISBN: 1472858824 | 272 pages | MOBI | 154 Mb
A comprehensive and detailed illustrated examination of the development and combat performance of US battle tanks from World War I to the end of World War II.

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by Steven J. Zaloga
English | May 21, 2024 | ISBN: 1472858824 | 272 pages | EPUB | 148 Mb

Free Download Rita Wellman, "My Diary 1915 to 1917"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1162643943 | EPUB | pages: 226 | 3.5 mb
My Diary 1915 to 1917 is a historical book written by the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini. The book is a personal diary of Mussolini’s thoughts and experiences during the First World War. The diary covers a period of two years, from 1915 to 1917, and provides a unique insight into Mussolini’s mind and his views on the war and Italian politics.The book is divided into two parts. The first part covers the period from May 1915 to August 1916, during which Mussolini served as a soldier in the Italian army. In this section, Mussolini describes his experiences on the front lines, including his thoughts on the war, his interactions with other soldiers, and his feelings about the Italian government’s handling of the war.The second part of the book covers the period from August 1916 to December 1917, during which Mussolini was a journalist and editor of the socialist newspaper, Avanti!. In this section, Mussolini writes about his political views and his involvement in socialist politics. He also provides insights into his growing disillusionment with the socialist movement and his eventual shift towards fascism.Overall, My Diary 1915 to 1917 is an important historical document that provides a unique perspective on the life and thoughts of one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Italian history, World War I, or the rise of fascism in Europe.1925. From the pages of his journal, the fascist dictator recounts his experiences in the Army and at the front during the years 1915 to 1917. Contents: In the Trenches with the Italian Soldiers; Between Monte Nero, the Vrsig and the Jaworcek; How They Love and Die on the Firing Line; Mountain Warfare in the Snow and Mud; Our Troops Advance on Riva and Beyond Monfalcone; Winter in the Mountain Trenches; From the Foot of the Jaworcek to the Peak of the Rombon; A Month in the Carnian Mountains; Beyond Lake Doberdo; December in the Trenches; Christmas; I Greet 1917 Marching; Wounded!; and The King Visits Benito Mussolini and His Fellow Patients.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.