True war and combat stories

"e;Lost in action,"e; a term used to account for soldiers last seen in combat but not identified as killed or captured, was applied to the author for years following his capture by Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan.

Ross Kemp risks all to tell the story of the British soldier in Ross Kemp on Afghanistan.

Submarines were responsible for about 55 percent of the tonnage of the Japanese fleets sunk during World War II.

George Barnett transformed the United States Marine Corps from an antiquated afterthought to a modern force with an international reputation.

A study of the US infantry's struggle to wrest control of Normandy, the Siegfried Line and the Ardennes from their German opponents, offering a glimpse into close-quarters infantry combat of World War 2.

The only insiders account ever written on Americas most powerful weapon in the war against terrorism

A fundamental reassessment of German politics and strategy during the First World War and why it was that Germany lost.

From 1945 to 1973, more than 100,000 members of the U.

Of all the American divisions in World War I, the 4th Brigade of Marines, Second Division (Regular Army), A.

From bestselling true military author Damien Lewis: the incredible story of the radar wars, Britain's most secret battle.

In his quest for military glory, Benito Mussolini sent the Italian Eighth Army to the Eastern Front to help fight the Russians, only to have his forces routed within little more than a month of the launch of the Soviet counteroffensives of the winter of 1942-1943.

From the bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat, now a major filmSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD'Engrossing as any thriller' Daily Telegraph'Superb.

This book contains the story of Rommel, the famous German Field Marshal of World War II, commonly known as Desert Fox.

This myth-busting military biography reveals the true story of the legendary WWII German flying ace-and how his story was manipulated during the Cold War.

Stephen Dodson Ramseur, born in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in 1837, compiled an enviable record as a brigadier in the Army of Northern Virginia.

Sergeant Andy McNab recounts the story of the top secret mission that would reveal the secrets of the SAS to the world for the first time.

With bullets flying, wounded soldiers scream out in pain as the Chinook comes in to land in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan.

This is an overview of America's first effort in military aid to a foreign sovereign nation at a time when Europe was engaged in open warfare, Asia was facing a series of military confrontations, and most of the world thought global conflagration was inevitable.

Sailing Upwind is more than just another memoir of a distinguished former naval officer';s highly diverse career.

'We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go, Always a little further; it may be, Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow.

The true story of Deng Adut - Sudanese child soldier, refugee, man of hope - for readers aged 12+.

In the 1930s, Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn was a distinguished scholar and vocal pacifist.

In February 1967, Air Force Lieutenant Vaughan arrived at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taiwan to begin 14 months as a C-130 Hercules pilot, airlifting supplies and troops throughout southeast Asia.

In September 1962, James Meredith became the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi.

The US Marine Corps has a long heritage of aviation excellence, a reputation that was largely built on the impact and performance of the flying leathernecks in the bitter fighting in the Pacific during World War II.

"e;The reader anxious or merely curious to know what it was like to flee under the threat of being shot or capture will experience it all here.

Life in the trenches for German soldiers during World War I was every bit as hellish as it was for Allied troops.

The harrowing story based on George Herbert Hill's experience of the Battle of St Quentin during the First World War.

Born into a distinguished military family, Fitz John Porter (1822-1901) was educated at West Point and breveted for bravery in the war with Mexico.

Leonidas Polk was a graduate of West Point who resigned his commission to enter the Episcopal priesthood as a young man.

This fascinating look at the life of a modern-day professional soldier gives the reader an inside view of the deadly global war on terror.

A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm'Sebastian Junger bears witness to a hard-won and an uncertain new world, framed in vital and brilliant prose: a true and honest accounting of everything that underlies the frantic performance of life' Philip Hoare, author of Albert and the WhaleThroughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom.

This compelling memoir tracks the war experiences of a radio wireman in the 11th Infantry Regiment of the Fifth Infantry Division.

This book attempts to establish a more holistic approach to the rehabilitation of war-injured civilians, one that adjusts to the patients' long-term needs.

'A remarkable book .

'Both inspiring and disturbing, Sex Cult Nun unravels Jones' complicated upbringing, the trauma she endured as a result and her eventual path to liberation.

Having flunked out of college in the fall of 1965, the author enlisted in the U.

War and American Literature examines representations of war throughout American literary history.

The riveting story of the missing piece of Australia's World War II history, told by bestselling historian Mat McLachlan (Walking with the Anzacs, Gallipoli: The Battlefield Guide).

In the 1930s, Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn was a distinguished scholar and vocal pacifist.

Marcel Beyer geht der Frage nach, wie sich Schriftsteller:innen heute zur medialen Verarbeitung des Krieges verhalten können.

Adolf Hitler despised cricket, considering it un-German and decadent.

The story of one of the most successful and decorated tank commanders of all time.

The gripping story of the men of 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the comrades of the Band of Brothers, from their formation through the D-Day landings and beyond, in their own words.

On 1 May 1915, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool.

Advance Praise for The Rescue "e;Steven Trent Smith grapples boldly with several big subjects: the Japanese occupation of the Philippines; the capture of Japan's 'Z Plan' (the decisive-battle strategy for destroying the U.

The author of this Vietnam War memoir was drafted in November 1966 just before completion of his Ph.

In April 1982 Harry Benson was a 21-year-old Royal Navy commando helicopter pilot, fresh out of training and one of the youngest helicopter pilots to serve in the Falklands War.

Iraq, late 2007.

When Hitler's forces poured into France and the Low Countries in 1940, the uneasy peace of the 'Phoney War' was shattered, and Europe was ripped apart by another Blitzkrieg.