Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Shamrock and sword Shamrock and sword Robert Ryal Miller xv, 232 p. : 22 cm OL1873278W
Operation chaos Operation chaos Matthew Sweet "Stockholm, 1968. A thousand American deserters and draft-resisters are arriving to escape the war in Vietnam. They're young, they're radical, and they want to start a revolution. Some of them even w… OL19732438W
The soul of a thief The soul of a thief Steven Hartov "Shtefan Brandt, adjutant to a colonel of the Waffen SS, has made it through the war so far in spite of his commander's habit of bringing his staff into combat, and a pair of secrets that are far mor… OL19741398W
Amnesty Amnesty Edward F. Dolan Discusses the issues involved in granting amnesty to Vietnam war deserters and draft evaders, including a history of the protests against the Vietnam war and a description of President Ford's amnesty… OL1977159W
The deserters The deserters Charles Glass "A ... history of ordinary soldiers struggling on the front lines, [this book] offers a ... new perspective on the Second World War ... [delving] deep into army archives, personal diaries, court-mart… OL19968194W
Deserter Deserter Charles Glass The extraordinary story of the deserters of the Second World War. What made them run? And what happened after they fled? During the Second World War, the British lost 100,000 troops to desertion, and… OL21669758W
The adventures of Noldo and his magical scooter on the march with the St. Patrick's Battalion The adventures of Noldo and his magical scooter on the march with the St. Patrick's Battalion Armando B. Rendón "Noldo and his magical scooter on the march with the St. Patrick's Battalion is the story of a Mexican-American boy who is magically transported from 1950's San Antonio, Texas, to the early days in 1… OL27273807W
Northern passage Northern passage John Hagan "More than 50,000 draft-age American men and women migrated to Canada during the Vietnam War, the largest political exodus from the United States since the American Revolution. How are we to understa… OL3232886W
Billy and the Rebel Billy and the Rebel Deborah Hopkinson During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, a mother and son shelter a young Confederate deserter. Includes a historical note on the incident. OL42611W
More damning than slaughter More damning than slaughter Mark A. Weitz xix, 346 pages ; 24 cm OL477753W