Warfare and defence

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It was the Greatest Generation's greatest moment: when heroes at home and abroad, united in common purpose as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marinesunder the leadership of generals like Patton, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Bradleyrescued Europe from the tyranny and genocide of Adolf Hitler.

Americans have long debated the cause of the December 7, 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor.

When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in WorldWar II: the sodden malarial and Japanese infested jungles of New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines.

General Henry Harley ';Hap' Arnold is widely considered the father of the United States Air Force.

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Um das Jahr 1622 gerieten die Täler Montafon, Paznaun, Prättigau, Unterengadin sowie der Walgau und das heutige Liechtenstein, die seit jeher nachbarschaftlich über Rätikon und Silvretta hinweg miteinander verbunden waren, ins Fadenkreuz der beiden Großmächte Habsburg und Frankreich.

General Mike DeLong deputy commander of the U.

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Tony Blair's decision to back George W.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this 'riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult' (Los Angeles Times).

One hundred and fifty years after the Battle of Gettysburg, the words of the soldiers and onlookers present for those three fateful days still reverberate with the power of their courage and sacrifice.

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Battle-Hardened: An Infantry Officer's Harrowing Journey from D-Day to VE-Day tells the story of an American soldier's growth from a 2nd Lieutenant eager to prove his worth in battle to a skilled and resolute commander over the course of the Northern European Campaign.

Counter Sniper aims to reduce the damage caused by a sniper, which can often be very harmful.

Blue's Bastards is an inspiring story of duty and obligation, and of honorable men defending their ideals both on the battlefield and in the courtroom, and, for once, winning.

Los bombardeos atómicos sobre Hiroshima y Nagasaki fueron ataques nucleares ordenados por Harry S.

In the middle of World War II, Nazi military intelligence discovered a seemingly easy way to win the war for Adolf Hitler.

What do you want me to do?

Gegenstand des Bandes sind die Logistikpraktiken vor und während der kursächsischen und (kur)hannoverschen Feldzüge im ›Großen Türkenkrieg‹.

This unique e-book collection is comprised of the best U.

Grippingfilled withdramatic escapes, moments of surprising humanity, and acts of bravery.

Este ebook presenta "El arte de la guerra" con un sumario dinámico y detallado.

When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in WorldWar II: the sodden malarial and Japanese infested jungles of New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines.

It was the Greatest Generation's greatest moment: when heroes at home and abroad, united in common purpose as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marinesunder the leadership of generals like Patton, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Bradleyrescued Europe from the tyranny and genocide of Adolf Hitler.

Plucked from every background, and led by an N.

Während des Ersten Weltkriegs kämpften Bulgaren und Deutsche jahrelang an der Saloniki-Front Seite an Seite gegen die Entente.

With a foreword by Senator John McCain.

Life and leadership lessons from the Special Forces, from the stars of Channel 4 series SAS: Who Dares Wins - including Sunday Times bestselling author of FIRST MAN: LEADING FROM THE FRONT, Ant MiddletonAre you up to the challenge of SAS leadership?

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What do you want me to do?

General Mike DeLong deputy commander of the U.

WARTIME BERLIN: The Niemann family - Karl, Minna and their four children - live in a quiet, suburban enclave.

Fatal Dive: Solving the World War II Mystery of the USS Grunion by Peter F.

Americans have long debated the cause of the December 7, 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

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Fatal Dive: Solving the World War II Mystery of the USS Grunion by Peter F.

The next book in the successful Style Me Vintage series is designed to inspire re-enactors and all those vintage aficionados who admire the classic looks of the 1940s.

In 'Imperial Germany & the Industrial Revolution' by Thorstein Veblen, the author delves into the economic and social changes brought about by industrialization in Germany during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Confronting the critics who say George Washington's victories were due to luck, not skill, Palmer proves why the father of our country also deserves the title of America's pre-eminent military strategist.

Thucydides' 'The History of the Peloponnesian War' is a seminal work in the field of ancient Greek literature, providing a detailed account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC.

In 'Brutus, auch Du!

»Der Kampf um Frieden« ist nicht bloß klassische High Fantasy.

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

The Story of the Malakand Field Force is a historical account written by Winston Churchill and it describes a military campaign by the British army on the North West Frontier (now western Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan) in 1897, and Churchill's part in it.

Everything you've been taught about the World War II "e;internment camps"e; in America is wrong:They were not created primarily because of racism or wartime hysteriaThey did not target only those of Japanese descentThey were not Nazi-style death campsIn her latest investigative tour-de-force, New York Times best-selling author Michelle Malkin sets the historical record straight-and debunks radical ethnic alarmists who distort history to undermine common-sense, national security profiling.