Category: War

In his foreword to this book, Winston Churchill rightly calls it a 'plain yet careful record of the fortunes and services of the 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars in the Great War (which) deserves and will repay attentive study from those to whom the history of the regiments of the British Army is of vivid interest'. The 4th Queen's Own were one of the Army's elite cavalry regiments which fulfilled their traditional role in the open warfare which characterised the campaigns in 1914 and 1918 at the beginning and end of the Great War. In between, of course, came the static horrors of trench warfare, whe...
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The Deserters

By: Charles Glass

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Penguin: 2014

Seller ID: 0143610

ISBN: 0143125486

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

" A]n impressive achievement: a boot-level take on the conflict that is fresh without being cynically revisionist." --The New Republic

A groundbreaking history of ordinary soldiers struggling on the front lines, The Deserters offers a completely new perspective on the Second World War. Charles Glass--renowned journalist and author of the critically acclaimed Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation--delves deep into army archives, personal diaries, court-martial records, and self-published memoirs to produce this dramatic and heartbreaking...
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The Bridge At No Gun Ri

By: Charles J Hanley

Price: $11.98

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co: 2001

Seller ID: 0139763

ISBN: 0805071830

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

In the fall of 1999, a team of Associated Press investigative reporters broke the news that U.S. troops had massacred a large group of South Korean civilians early in the Korean War. On the eve of that pivotal war's 50th anniversary, their reports brought to light a story that had been surpressed for decades, confirming allegations the U.S. military had sought to dismiss. It made headlines around the world.
"In The Bridge at No Gun Ri," the team tells the larger, human story behind the incident through the eyes of the people who survived it. The American side, the green recruits of the "go...
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One Day The Soldiers

By: Charles London

Price: $8.75

Publisher: Harper: 2007

Seller ID: 0144948

ISBN: 0061240478

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Today, in violence-torn regions across the globe, 20 million children have been uprooted, orphaned, or injured by war, famine, and poverty. This is their story . . . and ours.

In this powerful and unforgettable book--by turns painful, funny, terrifying, and triumphant--Charles London takes us into the world of refugee children, celebrating their unique skills for survival and reflection. Their remarkable stories and drawings chill the blood and touch the heart, offering an indelible, first hand portrait of the war that rages beyond the headlines.

One Christmas In Washington

By: David Bercuson

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Overlook: 2005

Seller ID: 0096298

ISBN: 1585678465

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fair

Herwig and Bercuson grippingly recreate the dramatic days of the Washington War Conference of 1941-42, using the diaries, meeting notes and personal letters of the key characters. One Christmas in Washington is the authoritative and emotional story of two proud and accomplished men struggling to overcome their own biases, suspicion, and hubris to create what turned out to be a war-winning alliance.
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Great Dictators

By: Diane Law

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Magpie London: 2006

Seller ID: 0139898

ISBN: 1849010358

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Carnivore

By: Dillard Johnson

Price: $7.99

Publisher: WM: 2014

Seller ID: 0112911

ISBN: 0062288393

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Amid ferocious fighting that many times nearly took his life, Sergeant First Class Dillard "C. J." Johnson--one of the most decorated soldiers in the history of the legendary 3rd Infantry Division--and his crew are recognized by Pentagon reports to have accounted for astonishing enemy KIA totals while battling inside and out of the "Carnivore," the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Johnson commanded during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After miraculously beating stage-three cancer, he returned to his platoon in Baghdad for a second combat tour, often serving as a designated marksman protecting his fellow...
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Combat WWII Pacific Theater of Operations

By: Don Congdon

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Arbor House: 1983

Seller ID: 0107641

ISBN: 0877956596

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

The Forger's Spell

By: Edward Dolnick

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Harper: 2008

Seller ID: 0138417

ISBN: 0060825413

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very good

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Schindler's Legacy

By: Elinor J Brecher

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Dutton: 1994

Seller ID: 0147708

ISBN: 0525939415

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

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The Wooden Horse

By: Eric Williams

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Fontana: 1956

Seller ID: 0030196

Binding: MassMarket Paperback

Condition: Fair

Conscience & Courage

By: Eva Fogelman

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Anchor Books: 1994

Seller ID: 0147707

ISBN: 0385420277

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

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Charlie Wilson's War

By: George Crile

Price: $10.50

Publisher: Grove Press: 2003

Seller ID: 0109325

ISBN: 0802141242

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Charlie Wilson's War was a publishing sensation and a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times bestseller. In the early 1980s, a Houston socialite turned the attention of maverick Texas congressman Charlie Wilson to the ragged band of Afghan "freedom fighters" who continued, despite overwhelming odds, to fight the Soviet invaders. Wilson, who sat on the all-powerful House Appropriations Committee, managed to procure hundreds of millions of dollars to support the mujahideen. The arms were secretly procured and distributed with the help of an out-of-favor CIA operative, Gust...
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