Category: War

The classic war memoir, now a major Hollywood film, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Jake Gyllenhall and Jamie Foxx.Anthony Swofford's grandfather fought in WWII; his father fought in Vietnam; and he - a directionless, testosterone-battered teenager - became a scout/sniper in the marines and fought in the Gulf War. His account of that time is also part of a lineage - after Wilfred Owen, Norman Mailer, Michael Herr and Tim O'Brien, it brings the raw and searing trad... View more info

North American P-51 Mustang

By: Bill Gunston

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Gallery: 1990

Seller ID: 0118782

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Armed Forces (War in the Gulf)

By: Bob Italia

Price: $7.99

Publisher: ABDO: 1990

Seller ID: 0042829

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Surviving The Sword

By: Brian Macarthur

Price: $11.50

Publisher: Abacus: 2005

Seller ID: 0123647

During World War II, there were few fates that could befall a soldier so hellish as internment in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. To this day, many survivors-most of whom are in their eighties-still cannot talk about their experiences without unearthing terrible memories. Surviving the Sword gives voice to these tens of thousands of Allied POWs and offers us a powerful reminder of the terror and depravations of war and the resilience of the human spirit. In this imp... View more info

D-Day

By: Brigadier Peter Young

Price: $7.99

Publisher: Bison: 1981

Seller ID: 0107000

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Home of the Brave

By: Caspar W Weinberger

Price: $4.50

Publisher: Forge: 2007

Seller ID: 0125454

They are nineteen of the most highly decorated soldiers, sailors, pilots, and marines in the United States military, yet most Americans don't even know their names. In this riveting, intimate account, former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and Wynton C. Hall tell stories of jaw-dropping heroism and hope in Iraq and Afghanistan. Included are the amazing stories of: *Lieutenant Colonel Mark Mitchell, the Green Beret leader whose 15-man Special Forces team took 5... View more info

House to House

By: David Bellavia

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Free Press: 2008

Seller ID: 0127882

Bringing to searing life the terrifying intimacy of hand-to-hand infantry combat, "House to House" is far more than just another war story. Populated by an indelibly drawn cast of characters, it develops the intensely close relationships that form between soldiers under fire. Their friendships, tested in brutal combat, would never be quite the same. What happened to them in their bloody embrace with America's most implacable enemy is a harrowing, unforgettable story of t... View more info