True war and combat stories

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU'VE HAD BOTH LEGS AND AN ARM BLOWN OFF BY A TALIBAN IED?

A former senior mujahidin figure and an ex-counter-terrorism analyst cooperating to write a book on the history and legacy of Arab-Afghan fighters in Afghanistan is a remarkable and improbable undertaking.

A former senior mujahidin figure and an ex-counter-terrorism analyst cooperating to write a book on the history and legacy of Arab-Afghan fighters in Afghanistan is a remarkable and improbable undertaking.

'This book will change the way you think about leadership' - Admiral William H.

En 1946, el periodico sueco Expressen envio a ese gran cementerio bombardeado que era la Alemania de posguerra a Stig Dagerman -un autor de sensibilidad anarquista que, pese a contar solo veintitres anos, ya gozaba de cierto prestigio literario, pues habia publicado las que serian sus dos novelas mas importantes, La serpiente y La isla de los condenados- para que escribiera una serie de reportajes que todavia hoy estan considerados como toda una leccion de periodismo literario.

Discover the life of one of the twentieth century's most significant and notorious war correspondents, and the third wife of Ernest Hemingway.

The extraordinary story of the heroic doctor whose courage and leadership were a lifeline for thousands of Australian prisoners-of-war on the infamous Thai-Burma Railway of World War II - brilliantly told by Australia's favourite storyteller, Peter FitzSimonsIn September 1939, young Australian surgeon Edward 'Weary' Dunlop was working in London when the dogs of war were unleashed.

Even before the end of the Civil War Colonel John Pelham had become a legendary figure of the Confederacy.

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026The Number 1 Sunday Times BestsellerThe Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist Book of the YearLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionA sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan the first book from one of the world s leading war correspondents.

Dwight Eisenhower called General George S.

Dwight Eisenhower called General George S.

At the time of his death, Ulysses S.

Kurz nach dem russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine beschliet der Student Alexander Gertz, ins Heimatland seiner Mutter zu reisen.

*** LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION ***'Superlative .

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Makes real events read like a thriller' The Times'Everything you could want in a Cold War thriller' New York Times'Redwood might be his best yet' John GrishamFrom the multi-million copy bestselling historian, the remarkable, unknown Cold War story of how one spy saved the world from nuclear warThe year is 1981.

Henry King Burgwyn, Jr.

Henry King Burgwyn, Jr.

James Longstreet stood with Robert E.

James Longstreet stood with Robert E.

Even before the end of the Civil War Colonel John Pelham had become a legendary figure of the Confederacy.

Even before the end of the Civil War Colonel John Pelham had become a legendary figure of the Confederacy.

Siege of Washington DC written expressly for little people presents a playful yet informative look at an important moment in United States history.

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Benjamin Franklin Butler was one of the most important and controversial military and political leaders of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

Benjamin Franklin Butler was one of the most important and controversial military and political leaders of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

The Civil War diaries of David Hunter Strother, known better to his contemporaries as Porte Crayon, chronicle his three years of service in the Union army with the same cogency and eye for detail that made him one of the most popular writers and illustrators in America in his time.

The Civil War diaries of David Hunter Strother, known better to his contemporaries as Porte Crayon, chronicle his three years of service in the Union army with the same cogency and eye for detail that made him one of the most popular writers and illustrators in America in his time.

Living life on the edgethe memoir of a legendary AP war correspondent.

This compelling biography chronicles the life and leadership of General Chuck Horner, mastermind of the Gulf War's revolutionary air campaign.

Sobrevivientes ofrece un recorrido profundo y humano por los distintos escenarios de guerra contemporáneos y sus efectos en las personas comunes.

This compelling biography chronicles the life and leadership of General Chuck Horner, mastermind of the Gulf War's revolutionary air campaign.

¿Quiénes son las "mujeres de Malvinas"?

Neste libro recóllense as experiencias e sensacións que deixou escritas o artilleiro Ceferino Pereira de la Fuente nos seus diarios de campaña e nas cartas enviadas á familia durante a Guerra Civil española, desde mediados do mes de abril de 1937 até xullo de 1939.

«Hombro a hombro con los revolucionarios, yo, que no lo era, luché contra el fascismo con el arma de mi oficio.

Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G.

Born into a distinguished military family, Fitz John Porter (18221901) was educated at West Point and breveted for bravery in the war with Mexico.

Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G.

Born into a distinguished military family, Fitz John Porter (18221901) was educated at West Point and breveted for bravery in the war with Mexico.

From the private papers of Winston Churchill to the tender notes of an unknown Tommy in the trenches, Love Letters of the Great War brings together some of the most romantic correspondence ever written.

An exhilarating and uplifting account of the lives of sixteen 'warriors' from the last three centuries, hand-picked for their bravery or extraordinary military experience by the eminent military historian, author and ex-editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sir Max Hastings.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un grupo secreto de hombres fue lanzado tras las líneas enemigas para encender la chispa de la resistencia en la Europa ocupada.

Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G.

This vivid work, first published by UNC Press in 1954, reveals General Joseph Orville Shelby as one of the best Confederate cavalry leaders and certainly the most colorful.

This vivid work, first published by UNC Press in 1954, reveals General Joseph Orville Shelby as one of the best Confederate cavalry leaders and certainly the most colorful.

It's common knowledge that the Enigma cipher was broken at Bletchley Park, but less is known of the background: an exhilarating spy story of secret documents smuggled across borders, hair-raising escapes, Gestapo interrogations and betrayals.

Union general John Pope was among the most controversial andmisunderstood figures to hold major command during the Civil War.

Union general John Pope was among the most controversial andmisunderstood figures to hold major command during the Civil War.

PRE-ORDER THE ACTION-PACKED STORY OF THE WWII GROUP THAT BECAME OUR SAS, FROM ONE OF THE UK'S MOST STORIED SPECIAL FORCES OPERATORS History at its gripping, fascinating finest THE DAILY EXPRESS'A must read for any military enthusiast' JASON FOX Brilliant Stuff.

Hasso Eccard von Manteuffel gehörte zu jener Generation deutscher Offiziere, deren Lebensweg untrennbar mit den Erschütterungen des 20.