Damn the Torpedoes
Fighting Words and Rallying Cries Through the Ages
Published on 1. April 1999
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-07-134262-9 (ISBN)
Description
Throughout history, war has produced some of the most eloquent statements uttered by man. This collection of battlefield wit gives readers the forgotten context of many of these phrases, from "Don't fire til you see the whites of their eyes" to "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition".
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 142 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-134262-9 (9780071342629)
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