wyszukanych pozycji: 10
Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam
ISBN: 9780393018998 / Angielski / Twarda / 1984 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. On the night of November 9, 1967, Sijan was ejected from his crippled fighter-bomber over the steep mountains of Laos. Although critically injured and virtually without supplies, he evaded capture in savage terrain for six weeks. Finally caught and placed in a holding camp, he overpowered his guards and escaped, only to be captured again. He resisted his interrogators to the end, and he died two weeks later in Hanoi. His courage was an inspiration to other American prisoners of war, and he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
On the night of November 9, 1967, Sijan was ejected from his crippled fighter-bomber over the steep mountains of Laos. Although critically injured and...
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Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam
ISBN: 9780393325485 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. On the night of November 9, 1967, Sijan was ejected from his crippled fighter-bomber over the steep mountains of Laos. Although critically injured and virtually without supplies, he evaded capture in savage terrain for six weeks. Finally caught and placed in a holding camp, he overpowered his guards and escaped, only to be captured again. He resisted his interrogators to the end, and he died two weeks later in Hanoi. His courage was an inspiration to other American prisoners of war, and he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
On the night of November 9, 1967, Sijan was ejected from his crippled fighter-bomber over the steep mountains of Laos. Although critically injured and...
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100,00 zł |
Warlord: No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
ISBN: 9781416524274 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 430 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. On a raid in the Sunni hotbed of the Al Anbar province during the most violent and chaotic phase of the war on terror, Lieutenant Ilario Pantano shot and killed two Iraqi insurgents. Months later, one of his own men disputed Pantano's self-defense claim in the Al Anbar shootings. Pantano was relieved of his command and charged with premeditated murder, a crime punishable by death. This is Pantano's gripping story in his own words -- the story of a patriot who left behind his wife and children to fight for their future; the harrowing account of a military hearing that sparked a national...
On a raid in the Sunni hotbed of the Al Anbar province during the most violent and chaotic phase of the war on terror, Lieutenant Ilario Pantano shot ...
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108,90 zł |
Hazardous Duty: An American Soldier in the Twentieth Century
ISBN: 9780671792299 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the front lines of World War II to behind the scenes in the Iran-Contra affair, Major General John K. Singlaub recounts 40 years in the military. Mixing personal anecdotes with well-researched history and previously classified documents, he provides a unique look at the military, including the early days of the CIA. Photographs.
From the front lines of World War II to behind the scenes in the Iran-Contra affair, Major General John K. Singlaub recounts 40 years in the military....
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152,29 zł |
Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security
ISBN: 9781416560135 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff during the critical four years following September 11, General Richard B. Myers proposes a bold new plan to prepare America for the diverse national security challenges of the twenty-first century. In this captivating and revealing memoir, General Myers talks candidly about his career in the military, the unforgettable events of September 11, and the global war on terror. Myers believes that America has misidentified its adversary, focusing too narrowly on tactical battles instead of on a long-range strategy that will overcome a global insurgency....
Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff during the critical four years following September 11, General Richard B. Myers proposes a bold new plan to pre...
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95,82 zł |
The Healing Power of Faith: How Belief and Prayer Can Help You Triumph Over Disease
ISBN: 9780684852973 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. An infirm, lifetime alcoholic suddenly becomes sober and strong. A patient undergoing open-heart surgery amazes the doctors with a speedy convalescence. A cancer patient given only a few months to live defies the predictions. What accounts for such remarkable recoveries? Is it miracle or medicine?
In this extraordinary book, Dr. Harold G. Koenig presents groundbreaking scientific evidence that provides answers to these puzzling medical mysteries. You will read about the pioneering study that found nonreligious patients with heart disease to be three times more likely to die following... An infirm, lifetime alcoholic suddenly becomes sober and strong. A patient undergoing open-heart surgery amazes the doctors with a speedy convalescenc...
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100,00 zł |
Without Hesitation: The Odyssey of an American Warrior
ISBN: 9780312604578 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The powerful unvarnished memoir of General Hugh Shelton, war hero, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during 9/11, and one of the leading military figures of our time Whether serving under a Democratic president or a Republican president, General Shelton was never afraid to speak out and tell it like it is. Shelton chronicles his incredible journey from a small farming community in North Carolina to the highest level of American military and political power at the Pentagon and White House. As one of the nation's elite Special Forces soldiers, Shelton served... The powerful unvarnished memoir of General Hugh Shelton, war hero, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during 9/11, and one of the leading ... |
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135,04 zł |
The Last Mission
ISBN: 9780553816105 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. On the 14th August 1945, as Emperor Hirohito recorded a message of surrender for the Japanese people, rebel troops commanded by high-ranking officers from War Minister Anami's staff burst into the Imperial palace. Their intention was to stage a coup, destroy the recording and issue forged orders for Japan to continue the war. Had they succeeded, there would have been massive kamikaze attacks on allied forces, causing carnage and possibly provoking America to drop a third atomic bomb on an already devastated Japan.
On the 14th August 1945, as Emperor Hirohito recorded a message of surrender for the Japanese people, rebel troops commanded by high-ranking officers ...
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92,77 zł |
The Last Mission: The Secret History of World War II's Final Battle
ISBN: 9780767907798 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A gripping account of the final American bombing mission of World War II and how it prevented a military coup that would have kept Japan in the war.
How close did the Japanese come to not surrendering to Allied forces on August 15, 1945? "The Last Mission explores this question through two previously neglected strands of late--World War II history, whose very interconnections could have caused a harrowing shift in the course of the postwar world. On the final night of the war, as Emperor Hirohito recorded a message of surrender for the Japanese people, a band of Japanese rebels, commanded... A gripping account of the final American bombing mission of World War II and how it prevented a military coup that would have kept Japan in the war. <...
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82,79 zł |
The Expert's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
ISBN: 9780385047883 / Angielski / Miękka / 1972 / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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117,65 zł |