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'... The Real War Will Never Get in the Books': Selections from Writers During the Civil War
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This collection goes backstage into the more or less private lives of fourteen major writers of the Civil War period. Sections from their diaries, letters, andoccasional essays go far toward explaining why so little creative work was produced during this period. Notes, index. 301p.
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'44: In Combat from Normandy to the Ardennes
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This gripping, frontline account describes the bloody Allied advance across Europe: the D-Day invasion, the Battle of the Hedgerows, the Allied breakout and pursuits, and the liberation of Paris.
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'And I Was There'
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The Pacific Fleet intelligence officer recounts the deciphering of Japanese codes before Pearl Harbor, the failures and mishaps that contributed to the disaster
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'Bully for the Band!': The Civil War Letters and Diary of Four Brothers in the 10th Vermont Infantry Band
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"This volume presents the Civil War writings of Charles, Jeremiah, Osman, and Herbert George, brothers from Vermont who played in the 10th Vermont Infantry regimental band. Their letters and diary describe the life of an enlisted musician, including the duties of field musicians, the forming of a band, rehearsals and repertory, and performances for officers, troops, and civilians"--Provided by publisher.
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'It Never Snows in September': The German View of Market-Garden and the Battle of Arnhem, September 1944
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On 17 September 1944 the historic Battle of Arnhem began with the massed parachute drop of thousands of Allied troops. Their mission was to create a bridgehead from which operations could be conducted against German forces in the Ruhr. Ten days later, the British were forced to withdraw. They would not return for six long months...Despite a plethora of books on the Market-Garden operation, most notably Cornelius Ryan's A Bridge Too Far, the German perspective has never been fully examined…
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'Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 1942-2002' (New Vanguard)
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The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and…
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The Merkava, or Chariot, was the first tank entirely designed and built by the Israeli Army. The IDF had previously been using a variety of vehicles, acquired from various sources, including in particular the Sherman and Centurion. The Merkava was designed specifically for the type of warfare and opponents that Israel faced. The resulting tank was heavily armoured and packed a powerful 105mm main gun backed up with a digital fire control system and laser range-finder. This title examines …
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'My Heart Became Attached': the Strange Odyssey of John Walker Lindh
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A biography of the American traitor who grew up in an affluent San Francisco suburb & became an Islamic terrorist.
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