True war and combat stories

A dramatic account of the Americans who tried to stop their nation from fighting in the First World Warand came close to succeeding.

In November 1969, what Time Magazine called the "e;largest battle of the year"e; took place less than two miles from the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone.

In this vividly honest memoir, author Michael Uhl details his experiences in Vietnam as first lieutenant of a counterintelligence team attached to the 11th Infantry.

First Place, International Latino Book Awards for Best BiographyFor Ernest Ernie Garcia, the American dream began in Mexico more than a hundred years ago.

An Army medic and Silver Star recipient shares a visceral firsthand account of D-Day in this acclaimed, New York Times bestselling WWII memoir.

In January 1943, not long after his nineteenth birthday, Ralph Sirianni was drafted for active duty by the U.

From the best-selling author of The Commando and Born to Fight comes a fascinating investigation of modern warfare that combines methodical research and the fast-paced action of battle with the personal stories of the combatants on both sides of the line.

The companion volume to the groundbreaking TV series, this book tells the story of the physical, emotional and psychological journey of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy to the ruins of Berlin.

Catastrophic wartime casualties and postwar discomfort with the successes of women who had served in combat roles combined to shatter prewar ideals about what service meant for Soviet masculine identity.

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_______________'A moving book by one of our generation's finest foreign correspondents' - Daily Telegraph'A terrifying account, soberly written .

Deep in the Congo's Garamba National Park in the dead of night, Joseph Kony the notorious warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court made a shocking admission.

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

This memoir relates the author's experiences during his year-long tour of duty in the early days of American involvement in Vietnam.

Spoken from the Front is the story of the Afghan Campaign, told for the first time in the words of the servicemen and women who have been fighting there.

Through the traumatic years of Finland's emergence as an independent nation, Tyra struggled with her understanding of God.

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

Best known for leading the construction of the Panama Canal, George W.

A two-book collection of Max Hastings' bestselling works about the 20th century's most terrible global conflicts.

Serpents of War, the memoir of Pennsylvanian Major Harry Dravo Parkin, is a rare account of World War I as seen from the perspective of a battalion commander.

'A remarkable book .

Capturing the chaotic nature of the U.

This book brings together an internationally respected group of researchers for the purpose of examining neuroplasticity, a topic of immense current interest in psychology, neuroscience, neuropsychology, and clinical neurology.

The compelling, previously unknown story of the wartime adventures of Bob Allen: pilot, aerial photographer and prisoner of war.

During the Second World War, across the frontline as well as on the Home Front, millions of people recorded their thoughts of their experiences - whether in letters, their personal diaries or those prosecuting the war giving speeches.

Leading expert Gavin Mortimer tells the remarkable origin story of a wartime special forces unit that defied the odds.

WITH A FOREWORD BY PHILIPPE SANDS AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREY KURKOV'If you read only one book about the war, this is the one to read.

** Shortlisted for the Military History Matters Book of the Year Award **'Magnificent.

The compelling, previously unknown story of the wartime adventures of Bob Allen: pilot, aerial photographer and prisoner of war.

Boxing might not have survived the 1930s if not for Max Baer.

The engrossing account of one of World War II's legendary figures.

Author of such classic wartime novels as Birdy and A Midnight Clear, William Wharton was one of the most acclaimed writers of his generation.

Established after World War I by the Royal Australian Navy, the Coast Watchers were a loose organisation of several hundred European settlers, missionaries, patrol officers and planters living in British and Australian Pacific Island territories whose job it was to observe and report on the enemy.

The author enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17, with dreams of becoming a hero.

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

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.

Heart-pounding accounts of the courageous men, elite methods, and deadly moments that make up daring special ops missions.

In this memoir spanning nine decades, Lieutenant Colonel C.

After receiving his draft notice on March 5, 1941, 21-year old Alex Kunevicius harbored dreams of joining George Patton's First Armored Division.

Leveke von Münchhausen erlebt während des Dreißigjährigen Krieges als Lehrschülerin im evangelischen Stift Fischbeck die Besetzung des Stifts durch kaiserliche Truppen.

USA TODAY BESTSELLERLt Colonel Dan Rooney is a true patriot who serves our country with courage and honor.

Takeo Yoshikawa (1912-1993) was an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a naval intelligence officer assigned the task of spying on the U.

'In a later age he would have become a successful war correspondent .

David Wooster, Revolutionary War General, though woefully understudied, was one of the most influential figures in Colonial Connecticut.

In Minefield six Falklands/Malvinas war veterans who once faced each other across a battlefield now face each other across a stage.

Discover the truth behind one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of World War II.

A major illustrated history of the Long Range Desert Group from the foremost expert on British wartime special forces.

El Alamein, Britain's victory in the deserts of North Africa in 1942, was the first major reversal of fortunes for Hitler's Third Reich.

'Describing narrow squeaks and terrible deprivations, Harris's unflowery account of fortitude and resilience in Spain still bristles with a freshness and an invigorating spikiness' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY'A most vivid record of the war in Spain and Portugal against Napoleon' MAIL ON SUNDAYBenjamin Harris was a young shepherd from Dorset who joined the army in 1802 and later joined the dashing 95th Rifles.