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Forget Me! Not!
ISBN: 9781591134411 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A volunteer undercover Air Force pilot, shot down in Laos in 1969, as a POW, was lost and forgotten. Surfacing in 1989, he was instrumental in providing a full accounting of all POWs/MIAs.
A volunteer undercover Air Force pilot, shot down in Laos in 1969, as a POW, was lost and forgotten. Surfacing in 1989, he was instrumental in providi...
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94,73 |
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SHOOTER...An Unlikely Assassin
ISBN: 9781591138600 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After 30 years of secrecy, the suppressed nightmares and flashbacks from the Vietnam War surface in the memories of a Special Ops assassin. His story reveals the horrific events of mission after mission.
After 30 years of secrecy, the suppressed nightmares and flashbacks from the Vietnam War surface in the memories of a Special Ops assassin. His story ...
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68,84 |
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Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and Public Servant
ISBN: 9781591140214 / Angielski / Twarda / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This autobiography, published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), highlights Lieutenant General Becton's remarkable career, reflects on his youth, his almost forty years of service in the U.S. Army, and his subsequent civilian appointments. Devotion to leadership, education, service, race, and his spiritual upbringing are all central themes in the book.
Becton enlisted in a segregated Army at age eighteen and rose to the rank of lieutenant general over the course of nearly four decades. After receiving his commission as a second lieutenant of infantry, he... This autobiography, published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), highlights Lieutenant General Becton's remarkable ...
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185,34 |
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Alone on Guadalcanal: A Coastwatcher’s Story
ISBN: 9781591141242 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This remarkable memoir tells the compelling story of the near-mythic British district officer who helped shape the first great Allied counteroffensive. Scottish-born and Cambridge-educated, Martin Clemens managed to survive months behind Japanese lines in one of the most unfriendly climates and terrains in the world. After countless partisan and spy missions, in 1942 he emerged from the jungle and integrated his Melanesian commando force into the heart of the 1st Marine Division's operations, earning the unfettered admiration of such legendary Marine officers as Vandegrift, Thomas, Twining,...
This remarkable memoir tells the compelling story of the near-mythic British district officer who helped shape the first great Allied counteroffensive...
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113,37 |
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Fateful Rendezvous: The Life of Butch O'Hare
ISBN: 9781591142492 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fighter pilot Butch O'Hare became one of America's heroes in 1942 when he saved the carrier Lexington in what has been called the most daring single action in the history of combat aviation. In fascinating detail the authors describe how O'Hare shot down five attacking Japanese bombers and severely damaged a sixth and other awe-inspiring feats of aerial combat that won him awards, including the Medal of Honor. They also explain his key role in developing tactics and night-fighting techniques that helped defeat the Japanese.
In addition, the authors investigate events leading up to... Fighter pilot Butch O'Hare became one of America's heroes in 1942 when he saved the carrier Lexington in what has been called the most daring single a...
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103,06 |
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Bull Halsey
ISBN: 9781591146919 / Angielski / Miękka / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Applauded by the public and revered by the men who served under him, Adm. William F. Halsey was one of the leading American personalities of World War II. His reputation as a no-holds-barred fighter and his tough-guy expression earned him the nickname -Bull, - yet he was also known for showing genuine compassion toward his men and inspiring them to great feats in the Pacific. Originally disclaiming the praise heaped on him, Halsey eventually came to believe in the swashbuckling legend that surrounded him, and his conduct became increasingly controversial.
Naval historian E. B. Potter,... Applauded by the public and revered by the men who served under him, Adm. William F. Halsey was one of the leading American personalities of World War...
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139,15 |
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Magnificent Mitscher
ISBN: 9781591148500 / Angielski / Miękka / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Air Admiral Marc Mitscher, who led the U.S. attack across the Pacific, is a legend in military circles for developing an entirely new concept of war at sea. His skills as a carrier tactician and genius for leading men rank him with the best World War II combat commanders, yet because he shunned publicity and destroyed his private papers shortly before his death in 1947, his accomplishments are not widely known. Mitscher's sound decisions and successful tactics helped create the greatest striking weapon in history--the carrier force that could put up a thousand planes in half an hour, the task...
Air Admiral Marc Mitscher, who led the U.S. attack across the Pacific, is a legend in military circles for developing an entirely new concept of war a...
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108,21 |
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Pushing the Envelope: The Career of Fighter Ace and Test Pilot Marion Carl
ISBN: 9781591148661 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1994, this stirring autobiography of a fighter and test pilot takes readers full throttle through Carl's imposing list of -firsts.- Beginning with his World War II career, he gained such commendations as first Marine Corps ace, among the first Marines ever to fly a helicopter, and first Marine to land aboard an aircraft carrier. His combat duty included the momentous battles at Midway and Guadalcanal. Not one to rest on his laurels, however, he participated in photoreconnaissance operations over Red China in 1955 and flew missions in Vietnam. In peacetime he gamed fame for...
First published in 1994, this stirring autobiography of a fighter and test pilot takes readers full throttle through Carl's imposing list of -firsts.-...
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97,90 |
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Secret Missions: The Story of an Intelligence Officer
ISBN: 9781591149996 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An instant bestseller when it was first published in 1946, this memoir recounts the author's nearly forty years of service in naval intelligence, beginning in 1908. One of the first to venture into the realm of psychological warfare, Ellis Zacharias was awarded the Legion of Merit with two gold stars for his contributions. Among the highlights of his impressive career was the role he played in convincing the Japanese to accept surrender in 1945, a subject he deals with in fascinating detail in this book.
Zacharias gives readers access to rare psychological profiles that he prepared for... An instant bestseller when it was first published in 1946, this memoir recounts the author's nearly forty years of service in naval intelligence, begi...
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144,30 |
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Man-Eaters of Tsavo
ISBN: 9781592281879 / Angielski / Miękka / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A classic tale of adventure and terror in the African jungle.
A classic tale of adventure and terror in the African jungle.
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73,03 |
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Gods of Tin: The Flying Years
ISBN: 9781593760793 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A singular life often circles around a singular moment, an occasion when one's life in the world is defined forever and the emotional vocabulary set. For the extraordinary writer James Salter, this moment was contained in the fighter planes over Korea where, during his young manhood, he flew more than one hundred missions. James Salter is considered one of America's greatest prose stylists. The Arm of Flesh (later revised and retitled Cassada) and his first novel, The Hunters, are legendary in military circles for their descriptions of flying and aerial combat. A...
A singular life often circles around a singular moment, an occasion when one's life in the world is defined forever and the emotional vocabulary set. ...
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61,47 |
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Beyond Band of Brothers
ISBN: 9781594132360 / Angielski / Miękka / 540 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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57,61 |
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The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier's Account of the War in Iraq
ISBN: 9781594482014 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the tradition of Michael Herr's Dispatches, a National Guardsman's account of the war in Iraq. John Crawford joined the Florida National Guard to pay for his college tuition, willingly exchanging one weekend a month and two weeks a year for a free education. But in Autumn 2002, one semester short of graduating and newly married--in fact, on his honeymoon--he was called to active duty and sent to the front lines in Iraq.
Crawford and his unit spent months upon months patrolling the streets of Baghdad, occupying a hostile city. During the breaks between patrols, Crawford began... In the tradition of Michael Herr's Dispatches, a National Guardsman's account of the war in Iraq. John Crawford joined the Florida National...
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92,48 |
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A Year In the Life of A Cowboy
ISBN: 9781594670640 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,69 |
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The Life of Francis Marion: The True Story of South Carolina's Swamp Fox
ISBN: 9781596292635 / Angielski / Miękka / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. South Carolina s Swamp Fox, Francis Marion, is one of the most celebrated figures of the American Revolution. Marion s cunning exploits in the Southern theater of the Revolution earned him national renown and a place in history as an American hero and master of modern guerilla warfare. Although dozens of works have been written about Marion s life over the years, this biography -- written by William Gilmore Simms, South Carolina s greatest author -- remains the best. First published in 1844, The Life of Francis Marion was Simms s most commercially successful work of nonfiction. It offers a...
South Carolina s Swamp Fox, Francis Marion, is one of the most celebrated figures of the American Revolution. Marion s cunning exploits in the Souther...
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96,30 |
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A Soldier's Journal
ISBN: 9781596871564 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The 22nd is very much a part of my life and had it not been for your journal I would have had no idea of its destiny and its ending. I am very grateful to you for this experience." -John Cheever Scores of combat incidents and fascinating insights are to be found in "A Soldier's Journal." Rothbart provides unusual details of the 4th Division's, and especially the 22nd Regiment's, achievements and obstacles in the Allied advance from Normandy to Germany; D-Day Normandy, the breakthrough at St. Lo, the liberation of Paris, the German counterattack in the Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge,...
"The 22nd is very much a part of my life and had it not been for your journal I would have had no idea of its destiny and its ending. I am very gratef...
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84,59 |
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Combat Medic World War II
ISBN: 9781596873162 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Editorial Reviews From Booklist Called to active duty late in 1943, University of California-San Francisco surgical resident Kerner went to England with the Thirty-fifth Infantry Division in May 1944. Landing in Normandy shortly after D-Day, he was involved in combat for 264 days in France, the Low Countries, and Germany. He glorifies neither himself nor the military but, describing much individual and small-group heroism, shows how hard-pressed American forces, ill-informed about the enemy, often had to throw badly trained replacements into the front lines, where they naturally suffered many...
Editorial Reviews From Booklist Called to active duty late in 1943, University of California-San Francisco surgical resident Kerner went to England wi...
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76,88 |
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To the Limit: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam
ISBN: 9781597970013 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Helicopter pilots in Vietnam kidded one another about being nothing but glorified bus drivers. But these -rotor heads- saved thousands of American lives while performing what the Army classified as the most dangerous job it had to offer. One in eighteen did not return home.
Tom A. Johnson flew the UH-1 -Iroquois- -- better known as the -Huey- -- in the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the First Air Cavalry Division. From June 1967 through June 1968, he accumulated an astonishing 1,600 flying hours (1,150 combat and 450 noncombat). His battalion was one of the most highly decorated... Helicopter pilots in Vietnam kidded one another about being nothing but glorified bus drivers. But these -rotor heads- saved thousands of American liv...
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115,42 |
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Broadcasts from the Blitz: How Edward R. Murrow Helped Lead America Into War
ISBN: 9781597970129 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the words "This is London," Edward R. Murrow's groundbreaking radio broadcasts from 1939 to 1941 brought the blitz into America's living rooms. Countering the tide of U.S. isolationism, Murrow told his huge audience that the United States could not avoid a confrontation with Hitler and that the bombs it heard falling during his reports would eventually be targeted at American cities. But although often cited as the paragon of journalistic objectivity, Murrow had a clear agenda--to bring America into the war--and he slanted his broadcasts accordingly. And behind the scenes, he helped the...
With the words "This is London," Edward R. Murrow's groundbreaking radio broadcasts from 1939 to 1941 brought the blitz into America's living rooms. C...
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111,56 |
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Undoing Saddam: From Occupation to Sovereignty in Northern Iraq
ISBN: 9781597970242 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Undoing Saddam tells the story of northern Iraq during the transition from U.S. occupation to local sovereignty. During 2004, U.S. and Iraqi government forces faced numerous challenges: insurrection, reconstruction, the creation of a new government, and how to portray the nation, its people, and the governments' actions accurately. Wayne H. Bowen was a U.S. Army Reserve civil affairs officer in charge of higher education and antiquities in the provinces of Nineveh, Dohuk, and Erbil, where he played a critical role in promoting peace and stability. He managed reconstruction projects,...
Undoing Saddam tells the story of northern Iraq during the transition from U.S. occupation to local sovereignty. During 2004, U.S. and Iraqi go...
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