War and defence operations

A walking tour guidebook for travelers and armchair historians interested in visiting the sites of the World War I campaign in Turkey.

Let us not forget those who served.

This is the remarkable true story of a young army glider pilots experience of the last days in the defense of Arnhem Bridge, his eventual capture and then escape to be adopted by the Resistance, the hair-raising journey through occupied Europe and his eventual return to the UK.

They Fought Valiantly for Their Countrys Survival contains the personal accounts of South Korean soldiers and marines who fought for the survival of their country following the North Korean sneak attack on South Korea that was the start of the Korean War 25 June 195027 July 1953.

This book is a collection of fascinating short stories, photos, and documents furnished by the heroic and courageous men that served as air or ground crew members in Vietnam.

Bu Ku KiloA Glimpse into the BookBu Ku writes a tell all reflection on his tour of duty in Viet Nam 1967-1968.

An action-packed biography of “one of the legitimate storybook heroes of World War II” and the special forces regiment he founded (The New York Times).

Ben Bennion enlisted in the pre-war RAF, serving first as an 'erk' (ground crew) before being selected for pilot training.

The blow to British pride and confidence caused by the crushing defeat of their army in Afghanistan during the winter of 1841/2 compares in its impact to the disaster in New York on 11 September 2001.

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941.

The linecrossers came from North Korea-hard men highly trained in assassinations, hit-and-run commando raids and sabotage.

In this brilliant and profoundly moving collection of ‘farewell letters’ written by servicemen and women to their loved ones, Siân Price offers a remarkable insight into the hearts and minds of some of the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the past three hundred years.

This WWII history and visitor’s guide explores the extensive network of Nazi fortifications built to defend Fortress Europe.

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At the height of the bitter battle for Mount Longdon during the Falklands War , 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiments assault has stalled in the face of determined resistance.

This book is designed for the amateur historian who is interested in visiting location related to the Vicksburg campaign.

The saga of a squadron, a plane, and the action, triumphs, and tragedies they saw during World War II—includes photos.

First published to acclaim in 1985, this book is set to be a timely release, in line with the 70th Anniversary of the outset of the Raids, near approaching in November 2013.

A study of British military defeats and disasters in the late nineteenth century: “An enthralling look at the Victorian army in adversity.

One man, Abraham Lincoln, was the sole cause of the War Between the States, l861 1865, and the deaths of almost one million Americans.

When the Burma campaign is discussed, the turning point battles of Imphal and Kohima are most often thought of.

"e;REMEMBERING NGUYEN"e; is about my first trip to South Vietnam in the early 1960s.

This book is a collection of fascinating short stories, photos, and documents furnished by the heroic and courageous men that served as air or ground crew members in Vietnam.

This historical study upends the traditional narratives surrounding the Norman Conquest by revealing the true location of its most important battle.

The early 1990s saw Europes first conflict for almost 40 years when bitter fighting broke out in the former Yugoslav republic.

Military histories of the struggle against the French armies of the Revolution and Napoleon often focus on the exploits of elite units and famous individuals, ignoring the essential contribution made by the ordinary soldiers the bulk of the British army.

On 14 June 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte fought his first battle as French head of state at Marengo in northern Italy.

This volume chronicles aerial combat of the Korean War through both historical narrative and the personal accounts of Allied airmen and POWs.

Written by men who flew the missions and gathered together the recollections of their comrades, this is an account of the political, social, cultural, technical and combat context of an extraordinary side of the Vietnam conflict.

The Civil War resulted from the insistence of Southern firebrands that the 1820 restrictions on where slavery could be practiced in the Western territories of the USA be removed.

Alan Whicker is quite simply a legend.

Born in India in 1937, Michael Fosss childhood was spent between the cold, grey austerity of Britain under threat, and the brightly lit and teeming vitality of wartime India.

A detailed history of the brief 1980s conflict between the UK and Argentina, from the author of The First Day on the Somme.

Napoleonic War scholar Martin R.