Paratrooper

relies on visual targeting. Despite all the armor and weapons, it is still an easy target given it only flies at about 7,000 feet. These planes can carry large amounts of cargo or even larger artillery or tanks. They can also carry a large amount of paratroopers and supplies needed. The AC-130 is the perfect mix of weapon and supply…

“On Friday, September 1st of 1939, Germany invaded Poland after long-term political crises. German invasion began with an air raid on undefended city of Wielun at 4:40am” (Parada). After five weeks of fighting, the Germans were able to defeat the Polish armies by using their military tactic Blitzkrieg. Poland surrendered on October 6, 1939, after fighting the Germans for only a month. Blitzkrieg was a German tactic created by Colonel Guderian Heinz, who studied the mobile warfare tactics from…

an argument that "He 'd never have got us meat," attempting to convince the boys that hunting is the requirement for an effective leader. Ralph proved to be a capable leader, although not respected, and his abilities were expressed when the dead paratrooper was found on the mountain. Ralph was able to assure the boys with both sensibility and caution. He worked restlessly to keep the boys primary focus on the thought of rescue and he gave them the security they…

of creating a society amidst power struggles, beasts, and loss of innocence. This struggle is most apparent in the events of chapter nine, after Simon wakes up from a fainting episode. He struggles his way to the top of the mountain and sees the paratrooper, recently thought to be the beast, and realizes that the beast isn’t real. At Jack’s tribe’s party, the boys begin a dance on the beach. This leads to Simon’s death as they mistake him for the beast coming down from the mountain. In Chapter…

less than a day (page 149, book). On the other hand, the Germans depended on Blitzkrieg, or lighting war which was comprised of surprise attacks and rapid advances into enemy territory. Combining armor concentrations, massive precise air support, paratroopers, and radio, the Germans created a flexible and simplistic tactic that achieved results (Noy, n.d.). The Japanese used kamikaze suicide bombers against American warships beginning in 1944. The Japanese sent over 1,321 aircrafts into Allied…

D-Day is the battle of June 6, 1944 when the United States and England stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. The invasion was scheduled for June 5, 1944, but was moved to the day after because of the weather predictions made by J. M. Stagg. Although this battle established a foothold on the European continent, a significant question still stands: What if D-Day had failed? There were many components that could have ruined it, and if it had, Dwight Eisenhower would have lost his job and…

Conch(pronounced: conk) represents our law and civilization and our voice of reason often held by Piggy. Piggy, Jack, and Ralph all try to diffuse the idea of the “beast” unsuccessfully. Eric and Sam fall asleep at the fire and wake to find the dead paratrooper, and mistake it for the beast. Ralph feels the need to “stop” the beast and get back to the fire. Jack continues his pig hunts, and the boys start to lose order and discipline. Jack decides that there is a beast and that Ralph should be…

When Tuskegee Airmen Luther H. Smith plane crashed, he was captured and imprisoned by Nazis the army. A German Officer in a worthless voice he said " You volunteered to fight for a country that lynches your people. " (Courage Has No Color 55) The African American and Jewish people dealt with flagrant racism during World War II and both ethnic groups were treated horribly by the Americans and Nazis. 1st Body Paragraph The Triple the first African American z who fought in world War II. Even…

Adam Diaz Professor Powers March 24,2018 English 115 City of Thieves Literary Analysis Have you ever been so hungry that you thought about changing your diet to humans, well in this Novel City of Thieves by David Benioff it takes place on New Year’s Eve in Leningrad, Russia during World War II. In this Novel Benioff combines friendship, fear, trust, and absurdity by using Lev and Kolya to show you how the war is traumatizing and shows compared to us and our everyday struggles it makes us…

HENDRIX 3 Jimi Hendrix: Life and Legacy Though Hendrix’s music career, along with his life was short lived, his legacy of being one of the greatest, if not the greatest guitar players of all time lives on along with his music. Jimi was born in Seattle, Washington on November 27, 1942. His parents were Lucile and Al Hendrix. He was born Johnny Allen Hendrix, but his father changed his name to James Marshall for unknown reasons. (Biography.com, n.d.) Jimi showed an interest in music…