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"Vitézségért" "Vitézségért" Péter Illésfalvi A Magyar Tiszti Arany Vitézségi Érmet 1942. szeptember 12-én alapította Horthy Miklós Magyarország Kormányzója. A kitüntetést összesen 22 magyar tiszt részére adományozták. The Hungarian Gold Meda… OL11872616W
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa K. C. Cariappa Biography of K.M. Cariappa, 1899-1993, field marshal of Indian Army. OL11912148W
If not now, when? If not now, when? Jack Jacobs A Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service—and ahead to America’s future.Jack Jacobs was acting as an advisor to the South Vietnamese when he and his men came under devastating attack. … OL11947226W
Moss Bluff rebel Moss Bluff rebel Philip Robert Caudill Reveals a detailed portrait of a fascinating Texan, William Duncan-- businessman, county sheriff, cattleman, and Confederate officer-- capturing his wartime emotions and his postwar struggles to rein… OL12036962W
Os oficiais do povo Os oficiais do povo Flávio Henrique Dias Saldanha This paper broaches the National Guard’s officers in the present State of Minas Gerais in the special city of Mariana. The National Guard was a militia created by liberals during the Regency and part… OL13647177W
The British, the bandits, and the bordermen The British, the bandits, and the bordermen K. F. Rustamji Memoirs of an Indian Police Officer, and Padma Vibhushan award winner. OL15112311W
The right thing The right thing Scott Waddle "The untold story of the deadly collision of the nuclear submarine USS Greenville with a Japanese fishing vessel, and one man's courageous decision to do the right thing." OL16062915W
War beneath the waves War beneath the waves Don Keith In November 1943, a young officer named Charlie Rush drew duty on the USS Billfish, a submarine in the Pacific. While the Billfish was on war patrol in the Makassar Strait off Borneo, a Japanese task… OL17056638W
Salt and Steel Salt and Steel Edward Latimer Beach The latest volume by this outstanding American naval writer is both a collection of essays and the closest thing to autobiography Captain Beach is likely ever to give us. He writes with his usual fre… OL17681501W
The crisis The crisis David Poyer Assigned to improve an undisciplined patrol craft squadron in the Red Sea, Naval Commander Dan Lenson and his Tactical Analysis Group find themselves on a humanitarian mission in famine-stricken nort… OL18736578W
United States Marine Corps generals of World War II United States Marine Corps generals of World War II Clark, George B. "This work describes 98 men who served as generals of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Arranged alphabetically, each entry covers: background and education; military schooling; military ser… OL1892519W
Navy brat Navy brat Debbie Macomber Erin MacNamera had one hard and fast rule: never, never, never fall for a navy man. But, from the heart-stopping moment her eyes met Lieutenant Brandon Davis's across a crowded lounge, Erin knew life… OL1911452W
The secret rooms The secret rooms Catherine Bailey For fans of Downton Abbey: the enthralling true story of family secrets and aristocratic intrigue in the days before WWI. After the Ninth Duke of Rutland, one of the wealthiest men in Britain, died a… OL19704197W
The trident The trident Jason Redman "A Navy SEAL's highly-charged account of his combat missions in Iraq and his miraculous recovery from wounds that might have killed him--if it were not for his grit and the devotion of his wife and f… OL19969799W
Abandoned in hell Abandoned in hell William Albracht "In October 1969, William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret captain in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Fire Base Kate, held by only 27 American soldiers and 150 Montagnard m… OL19999167W
The fateful lightning The fateful lightning Jeff Shaara This concluding novel of Shaara's epic Civil War tetralogy tells the dramatic story of the final eight months of battle from multiple perspectives: the commanders in their tents making plans for tota… OL20007353W
Overwatch Overwatch Matthew Betley 434 pages ; 19 cm OL20020546W
The white donkey The white donkey Maximilian Uriarte Tells the story of Abe, a young Marine recruit who experiences the ugly, pedestrian, and often meaningless side of military service in rural Iraq. He enlists in hopes of finding that missing somethin… OL20032742W
The Pale House The Pale House Luke McCallin "As the Nazi war machine is pushed back across Europe, defeat has become inevitable. But there are those who seek to continue the fight beyond the battlefield. German intelligence officer Captain Gre… OL20044696W
Senior officer talent management Senior officer talent management Michael J. Colarusso The Army has for years been successful at creating senior leaders adept in the art and science of land combat after honing their leadership at the direct and organizational levels. While those experi… OL23153209W
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