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Homage to Catalonia
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George Orwell |
[Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Span… |
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Great rivals in history
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Joseph Cummins |
"When two supremely powerful political rivals lock horns in a clash of personality and ideology, they can change the course of human history. Great Rivals in History brings to life the drama of histo… |
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The women who flew for Hitler
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Clare Mulley |
"Despite Hitler's dictates on women's place being in the home, two fiercely defiant female pilots were awarded the Iron Cross during the Second World War. Other than this unique distinction and a pas… |
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Choosing courage
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Peter Collier |
Shares the stories of Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation recipients while offering sidebars and essays to illuminate the qualities of true-life heroes. |
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Verdugos
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Ana Lilia Pérez |
"Pérez tackles a crucial topic to understand the climate of uncertainty and vulnerability that oppresses Mexican society: the behavior of the army during the past few years. The author examines in de… |
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Warriors
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Max Hastings |
What it means to be a warrior has become a pertinent issue of our time. What makes some men and women perform extraordinary deeds on the battlefield? What makes them risk their lives in the pursuit o… |
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Hannibal, an African hero
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William Jay Jacobs |
A biography of Hannibal whose military tactics baffled the Roman Empire's finest generals and whose campaigns are still studied with interest by military strategists. |
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American military leaders
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John C. Fredriksen |
"Prominent men and women of the military are the scope of this reference work. Coverage includes the most famous of leaders such as Grant, Patton, and Schwarzkopf; but what makes the source so outsta… |
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Who's who in twentieth century warfare
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Spencer Tucker |
This authoritative biographical guide to warfare in the twentieth century is at once fascinating reading and an invaluable work of reference for anyone interested in modern military history. As well … |
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Some survived
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Manny Lawton |
Manny Lawton was a twenty-three-year-old Army captain on April 8, 1942, when orders came to surrender to the Japanese forces invading the Philippine Islands. The next day, he and his fellow American … |
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Famous cavalry leaders
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Charles Haven Ladd Johnston |
The biographies of fifteen famous cavalry leaders including Attila, Gehghis Khan, Francis Marion, Philip Sheridan and George Armstrong Custer. |
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Have Gun Will Travel
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Karl Penta |
Karl Penta is a tough, wiry Liverpudlian with a Scouser's natural dark humor. He has served in many of the world's hotspots: Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Kosovo. It was while in Sri Lanka that he saw an a… |
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