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  • Fear of the Consequence of Failure
    John Robinson
    Discover the captivating biography of an ordinary person grappling with the Fear of the Consequence of Failure. In this engaging account, the author’s military journey unfolds without a grand plan, shaped by random events that thrust him into an extraordinary world. For 45 years, he navigated life’s challenges, landing on his feet more often than not. However, beneath the surfa...
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    53,56 €

  • My Journey
    Wendy Billington
    Shaped today by the experiences of yesterday. This  is the theme that is clearly yet sensitively portrayed throughout the book . We meet a shy, sensitive youngster enjoying all that life has to offer her when  at the age of eight everything changes. Holidaying with her family on the Isle of Wight and sitting in rows on the beach alongside other holidaymakers, she hears the voic...
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    23,97 €

  • Your Loving Son Ty
    Jody Beck
    Madsen 'Ty' Cobb Kokjer grew up in a small city in the middle of Nebraska. Halfway through college in 1940, he chose the adventure of becoming an Army Air Corps pilot instead of finishing his studies. This book is the memoir he might have written about the war he so unexpectedly found himself in the midst of.After a year of exhilaration-learning to fly, visiting places he had n...
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    19,35 €

  • Caught in the Crossfire
    PRINCEWILL LAGANG
    'Caught in the Crossfire: The Israel-Hamas Conflict Unveiled' is a meticulously researched and comprehensive exploration of one of the world’s most enduring and complex conflicts. This book delves into the historical origins of the Israel-Hamas conflict, offering insights into the key players, their motivations, and the broader geopolitical context. With engaging writing and a ...
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    8,82 €

  • My Father’s Letters
    Garth M. Stiebel
    Framed by the violence and chaos of a global conflict is my parents’ love story, touchingly told in a series of letters from Max to Rosaleen from the day after they met in 1941 to my mother’s disembarkation in Halifax from the Queen Mary as a war bride in 1946.Max Stiebel, one of five sons of German immigrants to Canada, was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec becoming one of t...
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    31,28 €

  • The Zulu War
    Captivating History
    If you want to discover the captivating history of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War, then keep reading...How well do you think you would fare if you were armed with short spears and cowhide shields against an army with rifles, machine guns, and artillery?In January 1879, a powerful and modern British army advanced confidently into Zululand, determined to kill or capture Zulu King Cetway...
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    18,54 €

  • Great Captains
    Theodore A. Dodge
    The following lectures aim to indicate briefly what we owe to the great captains, and to draw an intelligible outline of their careers. Caesar is the only one of the great captains who trained himself to arms. Alexander, Hannibal, Gustavus Adolphus, Frederick, owed their early military training to their fathers, though, indeed, Frederick’s was but the pipe-clay of war. Napoleon...
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    14,82 €

  • The Rome Escape Line
    Sam Derry
    'A brave man and a born story-teller, Sam Derry’s account of how he set up the Rome Escape Line in WW2 (which smuggled thousands of Allied soldiers to safety) is a riveting read.' Gavin Mortimer, author of David Stirling, The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS.One of the most extraordinary episodes of the Second World War, this is the story of ...
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    9,10 €

  • The Rome Escape Line
    Sam Derry
    'A brave man and a born story-teller, Sam Derry’s account of how he set up the Rome Escape Line in WW2 (which smuggled thousands of Allied soldiers to safety) is a riveting read.' Gavin Mortimer, author of David Stirling, The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS.One of the most extraordinary episodes of the Second World War, this is the story of ...
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    19,07 €

  • Belarusian Nation-Building in Times of War and Revolution
    Lizaveta Kasmach
    The proclamation of Belarusian independence on March 25, 1918, and the rival establishment of the Soviet Belarusian state on January 1, 1919, created two distinct and mutually exclusive national myths, which continue to define contemporary Belarusian society. This book examines the processes that resulted in this dual resolution in the context of World War I and the subsequent ...
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    100,55 €

  • The Red Knight of Germany
    Floyd Gibbons
    Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Germany’s renowned First World War flying ace, was known as ’The Red Knight’ or more the war as ’The Red Baron’ due to the colour of his Albatros aeroplane. He was attributed with eighty ’kills’ before losing his life inaction in 1918.Written by a remarkable war correspondent, Floyd Gibbons, shortly after the cessation of hostilities, The Red Knigh...
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    16,91 €

  • The Last Boy in Auschwitz
    Moshe (Mjetek) Bomberg
    Meeting his brother in Auschwitz, he understood that they are all aloneA young boy’s world falls apart! He can trust no one and does not know what his tomorrow holds or if he will live to see it.Poland 1944, Mjetek finds himself in Auschwitz after taking part in Zionist underground activities trying to fight against the Nazi occupation of Warsaw. He meets his brother and unders...
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    21,13 €

  • Austria-Hungary’s Last War, 1914-1918 Vol 1 (1914)
    Stan Hanna
    The Final War of a Great Empire'The official history of the Habsburg empire in the First World War ought to enjoy a better reputation than it does.'- Sir Hew StrachanIn August 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in response to the assassination of their heir to the throne, declared war against Serbia. Their army was multi-national and multi-lingual. Backed by Germany and opposed...
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    59,22 €

  • Austria-Hungary’s Last War, 1914-1918 Vol 1 (1914)
    Stan Hanna
    The Final War of a Great Empire'The official history of the Habsburg empire in the First World War ought to enjoy a better reputation than it does.'- Sir Hew StrachanIn August 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in response to the assassination of their heir to the throne, declared war against Serbia. Their army was multi-national and multi-lingual. Backed by Germany and opposed...
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    23,48 €

  • Rickover Uncensored
    Admiral Hyman G. Rickover is one of the best-known and most significant leaders in U.S. naval history. Nearly 250 archival boxes full of his personal papers were bequeathed to the U.S. Naval Academy Museum. Outside of his official biographer, no historian had access to these documents. In 'Rickover Uncensored,' the editors present a broad section of Rickover’s life from love le...
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    18,75 €

  • 101st Airborne Combat Medic Transition to Duty
    Leo 'Doc' Flory
    In the late 1960’s, Leo Flory was one of an entire generation of young Americans facing a personal moral dilemma; how to deal with the Vietnam War. Leo wanted to serve his country, but his parents were devoutly religious and opposed to killing. He didn’t share his parents’ views, but he respected them and signed up-at his mother’s behest-as a conscientious objector. He was recr...
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    18,25 €

  • Burning Beethoven
    Erik Kirschbaum
    Before World War I, the United States were home to a flourishing German culture. German-Americans were the biggest and most successful ethnic group all over the Midwest. But this culture was wiped out forever by a fury of an anti-German hysteria after America had entered the war. Overzealous American patriots renamed Sauerkraut 'Liberty Cabbage', slaughtered dachshunds, and era...
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    17,76 €

  • My Mask. My War.
    Gary Metivier / Norma Thoeming
    The streetlights were dark. Black-out curtains hung on every window on every home. The buzz of bombers circled above, searching for targets in the night.For a little girl named Norma, this was the only life she knew. This was life in World War II England.A shiny apple for Christmas was all her father could give. Her mother had walked away without saying a word to her children, ...
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    12,91 €

  • SSB Interview Evolving with DENOVO
    Elio Endless
    Your Gateway to India’s Elite Armed ForcesAre you ready to embark on a challenging yet immensely rewarding journey to join India’s elite armed forces? Look no further! 'SSB Interview: Evolving with DENOVO - Part 1' is your ultimate guide to conquering the National Defense Academy (NDA) examination, a gateway to prestigious careers in the navy, army, and air force.The Ultimate T...
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    24,94 €

  • Humanitarianism and the Greater War, 1914-24
    This book offers fresh perspectives on the history of humanitarianism and its impact on domestic and international politics in the era of the Great War. ...
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    169,37 €

  • Air Warriors - World War One - International Aces - Volume 2
    Chris Geary
    Take to the skies over Europe during World War I as ace fighter plane pilots engage in battle with primitive machines that are held together with canvas, wire, wood, and metal. These adventurers, who were drawn to the conflict, came from as far afield as India, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, would fight to defend their homeland, fight for nationalistic pride, and fight f...
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    15,85 €

  • Twenty Six Letters
    Jane M Meadows
    This charming and uplifting book came about because of a carrier bag full of old letters. Written simply and with empathy, it tells the story of two people who meet in 1939 just before the outbreak of the Second World War. Told half as letters and half as narrative it is a simple tale of love and hope. A book to read curled up by a roaring fire - and just as warming. ...
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    15,13 €

  • Cholsey in World War II
    Barrie Charles
    The six years 1939-45 were a time of hardship, change, excitement and tragedy for the residents of Cholsey, a village in rural Berkshire. Rationing, the black-out and shortages affected everyone, while many feared for their loved ones away in the forces. Some of those who could not fight volunteered in the village, becoming members of the Home Guard, Land Army, the Air Raid P...
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    15,27 €

  • For Those Who Fought for It
    William Bisbing
    This book details the military experience of Marine William Bisbing. Mr. Bisbing enlisted in the Marines and did his boot camp training in San Diego, California. After training, he was sent to Vietnam, where he spent his tours as a Combined Action Group Marine (military advisor), which meant that his units coordinated with local Vietnamese forces and set night ambushes for the ...
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    14,53 €

  • Alexander the Great
    Steven Dewitt
    Everything you need to know about the greatest conqueror!There are a number of historic people who have lead a life of power and impact. They have contributed so much in history that up until now, their accomplishments resound in our ears very well, and remain unforgettable.One of the greatest people to ever live is the famous alexander the great, well known as the conqueror of...
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    16,03 €

  • Halgankii Gunnimadoonka
    Ibraahim Aadan Shire
    ❝BUUGGANU WUXUU DULMARAYAA marxalad Soomaalida soo martay oo aan weli si buuxda loo soo tebin. Ibraahim Aadan Shire wuxuu si aqoon iyo xirfad leh noogu soo gudbinayaa dhacdooyinkii keenay dullaankii Xabashidu ku soo gashay gobolka Gedo iyo mirihii ka dhashay. Waxaa qoraalku cuskanayaa xogogaalnimada qoraha, oo la noolaa dhacdooyinkaas, tixraacyo qoraallo hore oo si toos ah am...
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    17,47 €

  • Return to Vietnam, The Memories
    Stan Bain
    When I was waiting to board the aircraft in Saigon in July 1968, following my 13-month tour of Vietnam, the last thing I would have expected was to come back to Vietnam. Not until forty-five years after the Vietnam War ended, I was dealing with nightmares, and was diagnosed with PTSD. I was encouraged by my counselor and others to write about my experiences from Vietnam. That r...
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    12,15 €

  • Return to Vietnam, The Memories
    Stan Bain
    When I was waiting to board the aircraft in Saigon in July 1968, following my 13-month tour of Vietnam, the last thing I would have expected was to come back to Vietnam. Not until forty-five years after the Vietnam War ended, I was dealing with nightmares, and was diagnosed with PTSD. I was encouraged by my counselor and others to write about my experiences from Vietnam. That r...
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    18,86 €

  • Civil war London
    Jordan S. Downs
    London’s mobilisation proved crucial to parliament’s success in the English Civil War. Through a rigorous investigation of archival and print sources, this book shows how and why the City aligned its interests with parliament and how, ultimately, this alignment led to the establishment of an army that would defeat the king of England. ...
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    43,87 €

  • EAST AFRICA VOLUME 1 August 1914-September 1916
    Lt-Colonel Charles Hordern
    The first (and only) published volume on the frustrating early Allied campaign in East Africa, that saw the emergence of Germany’s Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck - one of the most successful and legendary guerilla leaders of all time.This volume in the Official History of The Great War covers the first half of the campaign in East Africa (the planned second volume was never published)...
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    67,02 €


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