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Prisoners after War: Veterans in the Age of Mass Incarceration
ISBN: 9781625347541 / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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399,16 |
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WINNING SECOND BATTLE CANADIAN VETERAP
ISBN: 9780802066343 / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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160,64 |
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Congress and U.S. Veterans
ISBN: 9798765136034 / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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141,12 |
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Wright Peak Elegy: A Story of Cold War, Nuclear Deterrence, and Ultimate Sacrifice
ISBN: 9781954744738 / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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149,60 |
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A Midshipman's War: A Young Man in the Mediterranean Naval War 1941-1943
ISBN: 9781412070690 / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Frank Wade was born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada in October 1921. He was sent to England to train for the navy in the schoolship HMS "Conway" in Liverpool and the Dartmouth (Devon) Royal Navy College from 1936 to December 1940. Then in May 1941 he was appointed to the staff of the Commander-in Chief of the Mediterranean fleet, Admiral A.B. Cunningham, doing most secret cipher messages. At this time the navy had evacuated the British army from Greece and Crete with great losses from German bombers- we had no air coverage. Two cruisers were lost with a 1.000 men drowned or killed.... "Frank Wade was born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada in October 1921. He was sent to England to train for the navy in the schoolship HMS "Conway" in ... |
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86,69 |
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Forged by War: Australians in Combat and Back Home
ISBN: 9780522851717 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In these unvarnished, firsthand accounts of Australian military involvement, veterans and their families talk about the lasting effects of the experience of war. Opening with the gripping account of a Special Air Service veteran's involvement in the 2002 Afghanistan conflict and the subsequent invasion of Iraq, this work addresses the core meaning of every major war Australians have served in since World War II. The horrors of land mines and rocket launchers are coupled with the aftereffects of battle on veterans and their loved ones, highlighting the personal costs of political decisions to...
In these unvarnished, firsthand accounts of Australian military involvement, veterans and their families talk about the lasting effects of the experie...
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136,25 |
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Battle
ISBN: 9780803294370 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland paint] the epic struggle on an immense canvas. . . . Toland writes with the authority of a man who was there. . . . He tastes the bitterness of defeat of those who surrendered and writes as if he had the benefit of the eyes and ears of soldiers and generals on the other side of the line. . . . If you could read only one book to understand generals and GIs and what their different wars were like this is the book."-Chicago Sunday Tribune John...
"The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland...
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95,36 |
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Glorious Contentment: The Grand Army of the Republic, 1865-1900
ISBN: 9780807846285 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Grand Army of the Republic, the largest of all Union Army veterans' organizations, was the most powerful single-issue political lobby of the late nineteenth century, securing massive pensions for veterans and helping to elect five postwar presidents from its own membership. To its members, it was also a secret fraternal order, a source of local charity, a provider of entertainment in small municipalities, and a patriotic organization. Using GAR convention proceedings, newspapers, songs, rule books, and local post records, Stuart McConnell examines this influential veterans' association...
The Grand Army of the Republic, the largest of all Union Army veterans' organizations, was the most powerful single-issue political lobby of the late ...
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165,50 |
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WSU Military Veterans: Heroes and Legends
ISBN: 9780974088150 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many Washington State University alumni have served in the military, and the tales of these Cougar veterans bring to life heroism and gallantry that should never be forgotten. Some flew bombing missions during World War II. Others fought at Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and in other pivotal conflicts. Still others saw action in Korea, Vietnam, or Desert Storm. C. James Quann spent ten years researching and writing this tribute to WSU military veterans who made sacrifices for their country and freedom. He conducted oral history interviews and poured over official...
Many Washington State University alumni have served in the military, and the tales of these Cougar veterans bring to life heroism and gallantry that s...
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107,05 |
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Through Our Soldiers' Eyes: Military Memories from the Mission Valley
ISBN: 9781412073905 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through Our Soldiers' Eyes is the third volume of veterans oral histories gathered and written by students from Ronan High School, a rural public school on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana.
The collection tells the stories of 30 men and women who served in the military. Their experiences span from the Second World War to the War in Iraq. They share views on the routines of military life, their experiences with other cultures in different parts of the world, and the U.S. military's role in the world. The stories come from every service branch and give unique and... Through Our Soldiers' Eyes is the third volume of veterans oral histories gathered and written by students from Ronan High School, a rural public scho...
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73,57 |
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Final Mission
ISBN: 9781420874921 / Angielski / Twarda / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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140,99 |
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Final Mission
ISBN: 9781420874938 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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90,74 |
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Medal of Honor: Historical Facts and Figures
ISBN: 9781563119958 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book takes offers a new perspective on the Medal of Honor, examining the historical facts and figures of its recipients. Provided within is a top-level view of this group in its entirety, taking a new perspective, as it analyzes and summarizes the historical facts in stunning detail.
This book takes offers a new perspective on the Medal of Honor, examining the historical facts and figures of its recipients. Provided within is a top...
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118,29 |
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World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (1): Navy & USMC
ISBN: 9781841766133 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award that can be bestowed on personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. This book is the first of two titles looking at the recipients of the Medal of Honor during World War II (1939-1945). It covers Navy and Marine Corps awardees in all theaters of war, from the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the brutal fighting on Iwo Jima in 1945. Among the inspiring stories told are those of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro, the only Coast Guardsman to ever receive the Medal of Honor, and Commander Antrim, who faced almost certain death to save fellow...
The Medal of Honor is the highest military award that can be bestowed on personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. This book is the first of two t...
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76,81 |
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Made In America, Sold in the Nam (Second Edition)
ISBN: 9781932690248 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hope and Healing For All Who Have Been Touched by War
Made in America, Sold in the Nam brings together the writings of more than two dozen Vietnam-era veterans who have never before had the chance to speak their peace. Through diaries, essays, and poems, each contributor brings a unique first-person perspective that will be appreciated by veterans, their families, and historians. Taken together, this book represents the conscience of a nation: patriotic, duty-bound, and mired in a swamp of confusion and pain. New Second Edition includes material by the spouses, adult... Hope and Healing For All Who Have Been Touched by War
Made in America, Sold in the Nam brings together the writings of more than ... |
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164,16 |
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Into Fields of Fire
ISBN: 9781413451993 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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98,42 |
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Into Fields of Fire
ISBN: 9781413452006 / Angielski / Twarda / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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141,21 |
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Triquet's Cross: A Study of Military Heroism
ISBN: 9780773535770 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 'Triquet's Cross' MacFarlane tells the story of Paul Triquet, a French-Canadian who was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. Triquet's story reveals the nature of Canadian and Quebecois society during the war and explains how his role as hero forced him to conform to social, political, and military agendas.
In 'Triquet's Cross' MacFarlane tells the story of Paul Triquet, a French-Canadian who was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. Tri...
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170,37 |
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Suffering Soldiers: Revolutionary War Veterans, Moral Sentiment, and Political Culture in the Early Republic
ISBN: 9781558497887 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Explores the portrayal and treatment of veterans of the American Revolution
Explores the portrayal and treatment of veterans of the American Revolution
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141,12 |
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A Sphinx: The Memories of a Reluctant Spy in Vietnam
ISBN: 9780595504305 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
145,05 |
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