Other warfare and defence issues

A first-hand account from a British POW, "e;not so much about the building of the Burma-Siam railway as it is about the existence of the men who built it"e; (BiblioBuffet.

In this WWII memoir, a German civilian POW recounts his harrowing experience of survival after escaping a British prison camp in India.

A first-hand account from a British POW, "e;not so much about the building of the Burma-Siam railway as it is about the existence of the men who built it"e; (BiblioBuffet.

In this WWII memoir, a German civilian POW recounts his harrowing experience of survival after escaping a British prison camp in India.

A firsthand account of a World War II crewman in the 427 (Lion) Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force who was captured by the Nazis and became a POW.

Based on interviews with survivors of German WWI prison camps, this account documents the heroism and perseverance of British troops in captivity.

A British naval officer details life as a prisoner of war and his courageous and suspenseful escape attempts during World War II.

In Florence cathedral hangs a remarkable portrait by Uccello of Sir John Hawkwood, the English soldier of fortune who commanded the Florentine army at the age of 70 and earned a formidable reputation as one of the foremost mercenaries of the late middle ages.

This oral history presents the firsthand stories and memories of Britain's last living WWI veterans-complete with then and now photographs.

Gunther Plschow of the German Imperial Navy holds a unique place in history-during the First World War he was the only German prisoner of war ever to escape from the British mainland and make it all the way back to the Fatherland.

This WWII pictorial history illustrates a horrifying episode of destruction in Nazi-occupied France.

Charles Steel took part in two military disasters-the Fall of France and the Dunkirk evacuation, and the Fall of Singapore.

The author of Guarding Hitler delivers "e;a study revealing the Japanese use of Allied POWs in medical experiments during WWII.

Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during the First World War, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, cunningly join forces.

In The Beekeeper of Sinjar, the acclaimed poet and journalist Dunya Mikhail tells the harrowing stories of women from across Iraq who have managed to escape the clutches of ISIS.

A collection which highlights "e;the range and richness of scholarship on medieval warfare, military institutions, and cultures of conflict that characterize the field"e;.

In Florence cathedral hangs a remarkable portrait by Uccello of Sir John Hawkwood, the English soldier of fortune who commanded the Florentine army at the age of 70 and earned a formidable reputation as one of the foremost mercenaries of the late middle ages.

A vivid account of the bloody rebellion against colonial rule that raged through Northern India in the mid-nineteenth century.

John Fancy, who died in September 2008, aged 95, was the most prolific escaper of the Second World War.

I've written this book to help you the soldier kill the enemy when you get the chance and, most importantly, come back home in one piece.

In Amongst the Marines, Steven Preece vividly depicted his excessive, violent lifestyle as an elite Royal Marine Commando.

The Great Escape was one of the most remarkable episodes of the Second World War.

Andy Coogan was born in Glasgow in 1917, the oldest child of poor Irish immigrants.

The book is an eyewitness account of the ordinary soldier's experience fighting a determined enemy in a hostile environment far from home while being dishonored and disrespected back home.

The SAS veteran, mercenary and author of No Mean Soldier looks back on a life of combat in this revised and expanded edition of his classic memoir.

On October 17, 1965, Navy LTJG Porter Halyburton was shot down over North Vietnam on his 76th mission and listed as killed in action.

The great nineteenth century French military thinker, Ardant du Picq, argued that selfless courage is rooted in a higher moral purpose, and is found among "e;Elite Souls.

This is a dramatic retelling of true events in the life of Francisco Boix, a Spanish press photographer and communist who fled to France at the beginning of World War II.

Tribute to a Generation highlights the unappreciated yet pivotal role Ambassador F.

At the beginning of World War II, professor Lauren Post, San Diego State College, asked his students entering military service to write to him.

Eleven Months to Freedom recounts the daring World War I escape of German midshipman Erich Killinger.

Now available in paperback, Death on the Hellships chronicles the true dimensions of the Allied POW experience at sea.

Camp Huntsville was one of the first and largest POW camps constructed in America during World War II.

Sheldon Webster's recognition of our obligation to our veterans and particularly to Gold Star families who have sacrificed so much inspired Sheldon to create the Burton Place Veterans Chapel and Library.

A Winner of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa 2023 Bernard Lewis PrizeThe chapters in this volume examine a few facets in the drama of how the survivors of the Holocaust contended with life after the darkest night in Jewish history.

A Winner of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa 2023 Bernard Lewis PrizeThe chapters in this volume examine a few facets in the drama of how the survivors of the Holocaust contended with life after the darkest night in Jewish history.

The collapse of the USSR was relatively bloodless.

The collapse of the USSR was relatively bloodless.

Each day after school, Mohammed El-Kurd's grandmother welcomed him at the door of his home with a bouquet of jasmine.

In myriad ways, each narrator's life has been shaped by loss, injustice, and resilience-and by the struggle of how to share space with settler nations whose essential aim is to take all that is Indigenous.

The Dixie Cup Syndrome is a description and identified health problems and administrative issues that have plagued veterans for decades, going back as far as World War II.

"e;I thought I’d seen every angle on the history of American whiskey.

"e;I thought I’d seen every angle on the history of American whiskey.

After completing military service, veterans can have a difficult time finding employment when returning to civilian life.

The war that broke out in the former Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth century unleashed unspeakable acts of violence committed against defenseless civilians, including a grizzly mass murder at an Ovcara pig farm in 1991.

The war that broke out in the former Yugoslavia at the end of the twentieth century unleashed unspeakable acts of violence committed against defenseless civilians, including a grizzly mass murder at an Ovcara pig farm in 1991.

Siegfried Sassoon is mostly remembered for the devastating poetry he wrote during World War One as a result of leading his troops "e;over the top"e; to certain death.

Explores Auschwitz's construction, revealing architectural plans and documents that expose the SS's role in orchestrating genocide.

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"e;With its focus on tank crew members and their commanders this is a unique addition to the literature on WWII.