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Tunnel-Master & Arsonist of the Great War [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 256 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Jul-2021
  • Kirjastus: Pen & Sword Military
  • ISBN-10: 1399016040
  • ISBN-13: 9781399016049
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 256 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Jul-2021
  • Kirjastus: Pen & Sword Military
  • ISBN-10: 1399016040
  • ISBN-13: 9781399016049
Sir John Norton-Griffiths was one of a breed of adventurer, pioneer, entrepreneur and soldier whose like is very seldom seen. Having learnt his trade and made his fortune mining the rich seams of South Africa, he turned his expertise to more deadly use in the Great War. He led the gallant miners who burrowed deep under enemy lines with devastating effect.He went on to wreak havoc on the Danube. Always a controversial figure, he died (or was murdered?) in mysterious circumstances. This is the story of a true maverick who was a formidable force and legend wherever he went.

Sir John Norton-Griffiths was one of a breed of adventurer, pioneer, entrepreneur and soldier whose like is very seldom seen. Having learnt his trade and made his fortune mining the rich seams of South Africa, he turned his expertise to more deadly use in the Great War.
Acknowledgments vii
1 The Boy Jack
1(7)
2 South Africa
8(8)
3 The Lure of Gold
16(7)
4 Doctor Jim
23(7)
5 The Raid
30(6)
6 With Honey's Scouts in Mashonaland
36(18)
7 Another Crossroads
54(3)
8 A Decisive Encounter in Zanzibar
57(5)
9 Back to Africa
62(20)
10 A Marriage, a Mine and a Railway
82(11)
11 `Empire Jack'
93(11)
12 When Duty Calls
104(25)
13 Hill 60 Goes Up
129(13)
14 Bring up the Ammonal
142(4)
15 Code Name - Deep Water
146(23)
16 Green Light for the Big Blow
169(10)
17 Operation Arson
179(24)
18 The Greatest Man-Made Earthquake
203(15)
19 Trouble
218(9)
20 The Flame Goes Out
227(10)
Appendix 237(1)
Bibliography 238(1)
Index 239
Tony Bridgland is an avid military historian with a keen nose for a good story and the ability to tell it well. Previously published works include Field Gun Jack versus The Boers, Sea Killers in Disguise and Naval Atrocities at Sea 1939-1945.