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A Tiger Among Us: A Story of Valor in Vietnam's a Shau Valley
ISBN: 9780306902024 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An action-filled memoir by Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins, whose heroic deeds as a Green Beret in Vietnam in March 1966 became legend in the Army
An action-filled memoir by Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins, whose heroic deeds as a Green Beret in Vietnam in March 1966 became legend in the A...
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245,76 |
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Shot Down: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
ISBN: 9780986076015 / Angielski / Miękka / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winner of 20 national book awards, SHOT DOWN is set within the framework of World War II in Europe and recounts the dramatic experiences of each member of a ten man B-17 bomber crew after their plane, piloted by the author's father, was knocked out of the sky by German fighters over the French/Belgian border on February 8,1944. Some men died. Some were captured and became prisoners of war. Some men evaded capture and were missing in action for months before making it back to England. Their individual stories and those of the courageous Belgian people who risked their lives to help... Winner of 20 national book awards, SHOT DOWN is set within the framework of World War II in Europe and recounts the dramatic experiences of each me... |
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75,83 |
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World War II Rhode Island
ISBN: 9781467136907 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rhode Island's contribution to World War II vastly exceeded its small size. Narragansett Bay was an armed camp dotted by army forts and navy facilities. They included the country's most important torpedo production and testing facilities at Newport and the Northeast's largest naval air station at Quonset Point. Three special, top-secret German POW camps were based in Narragansett and Jamestown. Meanwhile, Rhode Island workers from all over the state--including, for the first time, many women--manufactured military equipment and built warships, most notably the Liberty ships at Providence...
Rhode Island's contribution to World War II vastly exceeded its small size. Narragansett Bay was an armed camp dotted by army forts and navy facilitie...
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83,58 |
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Military History of Cape Cod Canal
ISBN: 9781531606404 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During World War II, with Allied merchant and navy ships under the threat of German U-boats, the eastern seaboard was on high alert. The Cape Cod Canal, a vital waterway for commercial and military traffic, underwent a period of strict control, occupation, and defense. This pictorial history documents the activity during that time and the extensive array of weaponry and manpower brought to bear in coastal defense.
In The Military History of the Cape Cod Canal, the abandoned foundations at Sagamore Hill and throughout most of Buzzards Bay are explored, as well as the weapons, devices, and... During World War II, with Allied merchant and navy ships under the threat of German U-boats, the eastern seaboard was on high alert. The Cape Cod Cana...
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121,59 |
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Fort Huachuca
ISBN: 9781531615765 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the foot of the Huachuca Mountains, the U.S. Army founded one of the most crucial military posts for American expansion into the southwest frontier. Soldiers had been stationed in the region for decades, but in 1877 Fort Huachuca became the symbolic cornerstone of America's western domain. The Native American word huachuca, meaning "place of thunder," described the sporadic but marvelous electrical storms in the area, but the skies would not be the only thing booming. During the tumultuous campaigns to resolve American and Indian disputes, the U.S. infantry and famed Buffalo Soldiers faced...
At the foot of the Huachuca Mountains, the U.S. Army founded one of the most crucial military posts for American expansion into the southwest frontier...
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121,59 |
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Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
ISBN: 9780143110194 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea and Mayflower comes a surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution, and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold. "May be one of the greatest what-if books of the age--a volume that turns one of America's best-known narratives on its head."
--Boston Globe "Clear and insightful, it consolidates his reputation as one of America's foremost practitioners of narrative nonfiction." --Wall Street Journal... From the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea and Mayflower comes a surprising account of the middl...
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68,42 |
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Beneath Haunted Waters: The Tragic Tale of Two B-24s Lost in the Sierra Nevada Mountains During World War II
ISBN: 9781493025305 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Beneath Haunted Waters is the tale of waters in the High Sierra haunted by generations of people who cannot forget the story of how two B-24 Liberator bombers disappeared in 1943 and what happened to the boys on board. During World War II the USA lost 7,100 combat aircraft and 5,300 trainers, along with 15,530 pilots, crew members, and ground personnel in over 52,000 domestic accidents. Between 1942-1945, US aviation losses to accidents (12,400) exceeded combat losses (4,500) to the Japanese. For every plane shot down in the South Pacific there were three lost to accidents within the United...
Beneath Haunted Waters is the tale of waters in the High Sierra haunted by generations of people who cannot forget the story of how two B-24 Liberator...
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76,81 |
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Assassinating Custer
ISBN: 9781542449113 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Assassinating Custer is Book One of The Disclosure Files. Based on the never before published Manuscript of William D. Nugent who fought and survived the Battle of Little Bighorn. Did President Grant's Administration funnel repeating rifles to the Indians to set up a False Flag Event? Did General Sheridan order General Terry to stop preventing miners from sneaking onto Indian Lands to mine gold? Did General Crook purposely attack peaceful Cheyenne Indians to stir them up? Was there meetings in the White House to plan a Secret War? Was President Grant's Administration considered the most...
Assassinating Custer is Book One of The Disclosure Files. Based on the never before published Manuscript of William D. Nugent who fought and survived ...
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59,83 |
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Seabeck - And The Surrounding Area
ISBN: 9781942661399 / Angielski / Miękka / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author takes you into the forgotten history of the Seabeck area. Discover information about: Crosby, Hite's Center, Hintzville, Camp Union, Lake William Symington, Lake Tahuya, Holly, Miami Beach, Maple Beach, Lone Rock, and Nellita. This book is a must read if you want to know about some of Kitsap County's local history. You will read about how local places and roads acquired their names. You will learn about the Camp Union railroad, find about how the world-known conference grounds at Seabeck started. Other items mentioned like the can opener factory at Holly, The Nellita... The author takes you into the forgotten history of the Seabeck area. Discover information about: Crosby, Hite's Center, Hintzville, Camp Union, Lak... |
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94,84 |
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Never to Return
ISBN: 9781493031221 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Never to Return is the harrowing tale of the torpedoing and sinking of a Coast Guard destroyer escort and the loss of 171 Coast Guardsmen off the coast of Iceland during WWII. It is the worst combat loss in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Never to Return is the harrowing tale of the torpedoing and sinking of a Coast Guard destroyer escort and the loss of 171 Coast Guardsmen off the coas...
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92,18 |
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Interlude in Umbarger: Italian POWs and a Texas Church
ISBN: 9781682830130 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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63,23 |
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U.S. Defense Budget & Overseas Contingency Operations Funding: Overviews & Analyses
ISBN: 9781536100853 / Angielski / Twarda / 125 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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564,62 |
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Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act: Reforms & Considerations
ISBN: 9781634859127 / Angielski / Twarda / 141 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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886,40 |
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The Pentagon's Wars: The Military's Undeclared War Against America's Presidents
ISBN: 9780465079711 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A gripping insider account of the clash between America's civilian and military leadership The Pentagon's Wars is a dramatic account of the deep and divisive debates between America's civilian leaders and its military officers. Renowned military expert Mark Perry investigates these internal wars and sheds new light on the US military-the most powerful and influential lobby in Washington. He reveals explosive stories, from the secret history of Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell" policy to how the military plotted to undermine Barack Obama's strategy in Afghanistan, to show... A gripping insider account of the clash between America's civilian and military leadership The Pentagon's Wars is a dramatic acc... |
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128,10 |
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Forward with Patton: The World War II Diary of Colonel Robert S. Allen
ISBN: 9780813169125 / Angielski / Twarda / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Soldier, journalist, and Soviet spy Robert S. Allen was a deeply controversial figure. In Forward with Patton, John Nelson Rickard presents a complete, annotated edition of Colonel Allen's World War II diary for 1944-1945. The entries reflect Allen's private thoughts on his experiences, provide insight into the Third Army, and survey the strengths and weaknesses of individual staff members.
Soldier, journalist, and Soviet spy Robert S. Allen was a deeply controversial figure. In Forward with Patton, John Nelson Rickard presents a complete...
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219,05 |
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The Union Cavalry Comes of Age: Hartwood Church to Brandy Station, 1863
ISBN: 9781540214058 / Angielski / Twarda / 482 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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148,20 |
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World War II Dispatches to Akron: An Airman's Letters Home
ISBN: 9781540214065 / Angielski / Twarda / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,59 |
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Civil War Graves of Northern Virginia
ISBN: 9781540214171 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,59 |
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Camp Tyson
ISBN: 9781540214201 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,59 |
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The Battle of Glendale: Robert E. Lee S Lost Opportunity
ISBN: 9781540214393 / Angielski / Twarda / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,59 |
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