Tag: Battle

Battle in the Air (World War II Series)


Free Download Michael Tagg – Battle in the Air (World War II Series)
Bramley Books | 1990 | ISBN: 0792453751 | English | 184 pages | PDF | 126.81 MB
Focusses on the air war and the efforts of crew members of Allied planes in their struggle to win the war.

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The Light of Battle Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower [Audiobook]


Free Download Michel Paradis, Jacques Roy (Narrator), "The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower"
English | ASIN: B0CJWF1NX2 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~16:43:00 | 459 MB
A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American history.
"This is hands-down the most deeply researched, sensitive, intimate, and nuanced portrait of Eisenhower." -DAVID KENNEDY, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for History | "A masterly portrait." -General WESLEY CLARK | "Gorgeously written. The only must-read book to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day." -ALEX KERSHAW, New York Times bestselling author
On June 6, 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower addressed the thousands of American troops preparing to invade Normandy, exhorting them to embrace the "Great Crusade" they faced. Then, in a fleeting moment alone, he drafted a resignation letter in case the invasion failed.

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Default The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring [Audiobook]


Free Download Default: The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0D2LRXF89 | 2024 | 12 hours and 46 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 338 MB
Author: Gregory Makoff
Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon

The dramatic inside story of the most important case in the history of sovereign debt law. Unlike individuals or corporations that become insolvent, nations do not have access to bankruptcy protection from their creditors. When a country defaults on its debt, the international financial system is ill equipped to manage the crisis. Decisions by key individuals determine the fate of an entire national economy. A prime example is Argentina’s 2001 default on $100 billion in bonds, which stands out for its messy outcomes and outsized impact on sovereign debt markets, sovereign debt law, and IMF policy.

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