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An ex-Marine captain shares his story of fighting in a recon battalion in both Afghanistan and Iraq, beginning with his brutal training on Quantico Island a...

Geoffrey Ellis Offers An Up-to-date Synthesis Of Recent Research Into The Aims And Effects Of Napoleonic Rule In France And In Conquered Europe. Thoroughly ...

Drawn from the vast collections of the Library of Congress, World War II 365 Days is a unique compilation of riveting text and more than 500 images, many ...

Elizabeth R. Varon. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 435-487) And Index.Categories: HistoryMilitary

The true story of a former narcotics agent sent to Afghanistan to catch Taliban bomb makers, terrorists, and drug smugglers. Experience a dangerous and thr...

For fans of the Netflix series The Crown, a meticulously researched historical tour de force about the secret ties among Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Chu...

In 1945, when the Red Army marched in, eastern Germany was not "occupied" but "liberated." This, until the recent collapse of the Soviet Bloc, is what pass...

Sebastian Junger, the bestselling author of War and The Perfect Storm, takes a critical look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the many challenges toda...

The greatest story of military conquest in history from a 'master storyteller'. (Guardian) Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has eve...

Based On A New Documents And Interviews, This Work Is A Look At The Berlin Crisis Of 1961, With Powerful Applications For The Present. In June 1961, Nikita ...

the First World War Created The Modern World. A Conflict Of Unprecedented Ferocity, It Abruptly Ended The Relative Peace And Prosperity Of The Victorian Er...

This new edition of a photographic history of World War II features 900 captioned images. It covers every major theatre of conflict and the people involved,...

Includes The Diary Of A Young Girl: The Definitive Edition, By Anne Frank ; Edited By Otto H. Frank & Miriam Pressler ; Translated By Susan Massotty, Ne...

The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced - and h...

It could have been the biggest military disaster suffered by the British in the Second World War, but against all odds the British army was successfully ev...

In a unique combination of innovative style and thorough scholarship, Warlords tells the story of World War II through the lives of the four great war leade...

Albert Speer was not only Hitler's architect and armaments minister, but the Fuhrer's closest friend—his "unhappy love." Speer was one of the few defenda...

Jonathan Vance. A Phyllis Bruce Book. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 295-302) And Index.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Leaders & Nota...

In this book, defence specialist and war correspondent Mark Urban explores covert operations against the IRA from the mid-1970s to the Loughgall shooting in...

A main selection in History Book-of-the-Month Club and alternate selection in Military Book-of-the-Month Club.In the spring of 1862, many Americans still b...

Reenacts the events of the Bataan and Corregidor battles of World War II through the eyes of the doctors, nurses, and soldiers interviewed after the warCate...

An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In The Bomber Mafia, Malcolm...

John Bryden. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 299-300) And Index.Categories: History Military Weapons & WarfareBiological & Chemical

In this strikingly original and groundbreaking book, Dr. Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer's Iliad with...

this Magisterial Volume Follows The Death Of Ancient Traditions, The Triumph Of New Classes, And The Emergence Of New Technologies, Sciences, And Ideologi...

Are nuclear weapons legal or illegal under international law? This book aims to put in your hands information about all the main legal arguments you are lik...

This Book Explores The Promises And Limitations Of Holding Individuals Accountable For Violations Of International Human Rights And Humanitarian Law. It Ana...

A New York Times bestseller. From FOX & Friends Weekend cohost Pete Hegseth comes a collection of inspiring stories from fifteen of America's greatest...

Clive Cussler is acclaimed worldwide as the Grandmaster of Adventure, and his series of novels starring his action hero Dirk Pitt now have over 70,000,000 ...

A poignant and breathtaking tribute to the noble tradition of the United States Navy. The Naval Historical Foundation proudly presents this handsome editio...

Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I is an one-volume encyclopedia of World War I warships of eight fleets of 1914: Great Britain, Germany, the United State...

The only journalist ever to interview "C" presents a definitive, illustrated biography of the British spymaster and a chronicle of his legendary careerCateg...

The Birth of a Great Power System, 1740-1815 examines a key development in modern European history: the origins and emergence of a competitive state system....

Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S....

Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S....

From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, the never-before-told story behind America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies Skunk Works i...

From The Era Before European Contact To The Present Day, People Living In What Is Now The United States Have Constantly Been Interacting With Their Environm...

In this controversial new book, a prominent Israeli historian at Haifa University revisits the formative period of the State of Israel. Decisively debunki...

From The Bestselling Author Of Lawrence In Arabia, A Gripping History Of The Early Years Of The Cold War, The Cia's Covert Battles Against Communism, And Th...

Carlson's daring raid on Makin is one of the most dramatic and controversial combat operations of World War II.Categories: History MilitaryRegiments

Complete with introductions, full commentary, glossary, and a guide to further reading, Medieval Worlds is a comprehensive sourcebook for the study of Wes...

Want to know what Vietnam was really like? Volume 2 is now out with 60 more stories, the same number of pages, but the stories are longer and more intense, ...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Also on the USA Today, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Globe and Mail, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller lists.On...

At the height of the First World War, on Easter Monday April 9, 1917, in early morning sleet, sixteen battalions of the Canadian Corps rose along a six-kilo...

From Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday, comes an electrifying behind-the-scenes account of the secret meetings and events...

Why the conventional wisdom about the Arab Spring is wrong The Arab Spring promised to end dictatorship and bring self-government to people across the Midd...

It was the day before Independence Day, 1833. As his bride, Lucie, was about to be sold down the river, Thornton Blackburn planned a daring―and successful...

In the tradition of Tom Brokaw’s The Greatest Generation and the bestselling Flags of Our Fathers, Blake Heathcote brings together stirring and fascin...