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  • It Never Snows In Vietnam
    Byron Opendack
    From the backwoods of the Pacific Northwest to the jungles of Southeast Asia, It Never Snows In Vietnam follows the lives of two boys, half-brothers, who come of age through changing times, family strife and self-discovery.   Jeffery Nole is abducted at Christmas time when he was four and forced to live with his father. More the five years pass before he sees his mother again. ...
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    19,21 €

  • AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
    George Aspley
    Amphibious Assault First Wave on Guam & Okinawa. Another Pacific War memoir about one young man’s wartime experience. First Wave on Guam & Okinawa is not written as a novel with characters, it is written more as a military report which also gives it legitimacy as being a good historical research book on the topic. ...
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    12,63 €

  • Serving the Doughboy
    Mary Frances Willard
    Mary Frances Willard, a public-school principal from Chicago, was one of thousands of American women who served as welfare workers for U.S. troops in France during World War I. During the war’s final months, she operated a canteen and post exchange in Troyes, attended to convalescing servicemen, arranged their burials and wrote letters to their families. After the Armistice, ...
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    71,84 €

  • हमारा विश्वास हमारी प्रथाएं! विज्ञान की कसौटी पर (Hamara Vishwas Hamari Prathayein! Vigyaan Ki Kasoti Par)
    Dr.Tejaswini Guha
    आज विज्ञान का युग है। पश्चिमी जगत विज्ञान की भाषा ही समझता है, अतः भारतीय आस्थाओं और मूल्यों को आधुनिक विज्ञान की कसौटी पर खरा साबित करना समय की मांग है। आज इन मूल्यों की न केवल भारत बल्कि संपूर्ण विश्व की शांति के लिए, पर्यावरण संरक्षण, स्वयं मानव व ग्रह पृथ्वी के संरक्षण के लिए आवश्यकता है। युवा भारत को इन मूल्यों को विश्व के सामने रखना हैं, इनके वैज्ञानिक आधार के प्रति लोगो...
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    16,53 €

  • World War II
    L. D. Manera
    In 1945, John Russell (Russ) Kerr provided a poignant narrative of his experiences as a left gunner on the B-29 Super-fortress engaged in the struggle against Japanese forces. Stationed on Tinian Island in the Mariana Islands of the Pacific Ocean, Russ articulates his wartime journey through a series of handwritten letters addressed to his brother, Robert (Bob) Kerr, and their ...
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    27,88 €

  • Drafted!
    Morgan Miller
    Drafted tells the story of Henry Morgan Miller’s year in Vietnam at the invitation of Lyndon B. Johnson. It is the story of a meat-cutter-wannabe commercial airline pilot-whose life was rudely interrupted by being inducted into a war that he considered someone else’s battle for a lost cause. It’s a story that could describe many of the almost 300,000 men drafted in 1968 along w...
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    26,63 €

  • Drafted!
    Morgan Miller
    Drafted tells the story of Henry Morgan Miller’s year in Vietnam at the invitation of Lyndon B. Johnson. It is the story of a meat-cutter-wannabe commercial airline pilot-whose life was rudely interrupted by being inducted into a war that he considered someone else’s battle for a lost cause. It’s a story that could describe many of the almost 300,000 men drafted in 1968 along w...
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    23,46 €

  • THE ARAKAN OPERATIONS 1942-45
    India Ministry of Defence
    The Arakan Operations 1942-45 describes the operations in the coastal belt of Arakan in Burma from 1942-45. After the reverses suffered by the Indian forces in Burma, the issue confronting India was to stem the tide of Japanese advance and retrieve the situation in Burma. At this stage, the Indian Army chose Arakan and Chindwin for conducting operations. The 1944 winter operati...
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    84,54 €

  • THE ARAKAN OPERATIONS 1942-45
    India Ministry of Defence
    The Arakan Operations 1942-45 describes the operations in the coastal belt of Arakan in Burma from 1942-45. After the reverses suffered by the Indian forces in Burma, the issue confronting India was to stem the tide of Japanese advance and retrieve the situation in Burma. At this stage, the Indian Army chose Arakan and Chindwin for conducting operations. The 1944 winter operati...
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    65,56 €

  • Axis Prisoners of War in Kentucky
    Antonio S. Thompson
    During World War II, Kentuckians rushed from farms to factories and battlefields, leaving agriculture throughout the state--particularly the lucrative tobacco industry--without sufficient labor. An influx of Axis prisoners of war made up the shortfall. Nearly 10,000 German and Italian POWs were housed in camps at Campbell, Breckinridge, Knox and other locations across the state...
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    109,74 €

  • Women Warriors in History
    Mary Ellen Snodgrass
    History paints war out to be a man’s business, but there is an army of women warriors who stand between the lines of history books, waiting to be seen. This biographical dictionary tells the story of the females who armed themselves against threats to self, family, home and country. Spanning 17 periods of world history, it compiles the daring deeds of 1,622 female fighters, fro...
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    139,91 €

  • História Do Comunismo
    Nilton Célio Da Silva Amaral
    A Guerra Fria simbolizou um período de tensão geopolítica entre a União Soviética e os Estados Unidos e seus respectivos aliados, o Bloco Oriental e o Bloco Ocidental, após a 2ª Guerra Mundial até a dissolução da União Soviética em 1991. Essa tensão foi caracterizada pela luta ideológica entre estes dois principais personagens.Essa disputa alastrou-se pelo globo dividindo o mun...
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    11,07 €

  • Battles of the Ages
    Marcus Caldwell
    In this gripping account, the turbulent first year of World War II, a period that reshaped the global landscape forever, is brought to life. As 1939 unfolds, the world is thrust into an era of unprecedented conflict, marked by groundbreaking strategies, heroic sacrifices, and the relentless advance of military technologies.Through a blend of historical facts and compelling stor...
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    10,84 €

  • Battles of the Ages
    Marcus Caldwell
    Step back in time to a pivotal moment at the turn of the 20th century, a brief but intense conflict that reshaped the destiny of nations. This gripping narrative unveils the dramatic battles, political maneuvers, and personal heroism that defined the war, bringing to life the echoes of valor that still resonate today.Delve deep into the Battle of Manila Bay, where the U.S. Navy...
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    10,97 €

  • OPTIMIZING YOUR GIFTS FOR CAREER SUCCESS
    Ronald Edward Smiley
    This book describes my unique journey that culminated in a dynamic and successful career as an engineering professional and senior executive working in the public service sector. It illuminates the importance of self-awareness in discovering one’s innate gifts and talents and strengthening and optimizing them to achieve our goals. Further, it offers practical advice and lessons...
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    14,52 €

  • OPTIMIZING YOUR GIFTS FOR CAREER SUCCESS
    Ronald Edward Smiley
    This book describes my unique journey that culminated in a dynamic and successful career as an engineering professional and senior executive working in the public service sector. It illuminates the importance of self-awareness in discovering one’s innate gifts and talents and strengthening and optimizing them to achieve our goals. Further, it offers practical advice and lessons...
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    21,61 €

  • High and Dry on the Beach
    Philip Hoekstra
    -ABOUT THE BOOK: In July 1941 Winston Churchill sent a telegram to Franklin Roosevelt stating that in the fight to save the world from the Nazis it would be necessary not only to have great numbers of tanks but also to have sea-going vessels capable of landing them directly onto the beaches of Europe. Soon thereafter the Landing Ship Tank was designed, and by late 1942, there w...
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    50,98 €

  • Battles of the Ages
    Marcus Caldwell
    Uncover the harrowing and pivotal battles that marked the commencement of the Great War, a conflict that would reshape the world. In this detailed chronicle, the reader is transported to the tumultuous year of 1914, where empires clashed and the modern age of warfare was born. From the fervent patriotism of August to the brutal onset of trench warfare, this book meticulously na...
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    14,99 €

  • Russia’s Wars of Emergence
    Carol Stevens / Ilya Nahmason
    Russia’s emergence as a Great Power in the eighteenth century is usually attributed to Peter Is radical programme of Westernising reforms. But the Russian military did not simply copy European armies. Adapting the tactics of its neighbours on both sides, Russia created a powerful strategy of its own, integrating steppe defence with European concerns. In Russia’s Wars of Emergen...
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    40,20 €

  • Guardians of the Seas
    Commodore Gurnam Singh / Rear Admiral S.K. Gupta
    The most detailed account of the Indian Navy’s naval air campaign in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. India had a decisive victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. East Pakistan disappeared from the world map and, in its place, Bangladesh was born as a new, independent country. Of the many factors that contributed to this victory in the war, an important one was the active participation ...
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    29,75 €

  • George Washington’s Providence
    Raymond Lorber
    Against all odds, George Washington fostered the world’s first modern democracy and became renowned as the father of our country. At a time when the median age was sixteen, he remarkably lived to the age of sixty-seven. Washington’s life was riddled with multiple life-threatening diseases and countless charges into enemy fire. With a shocking resiliency and remarkable hardiness...
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    16,79 €

  • Echoes of Vietnam | A Soldier’s Voice is Heard
    Ronald Kays
    Echoes of Vietnam captures an American soldier’s memories of the journey from the comforts of home, to the jungles of Southeast Asia, and the grim realities of war. A retrospective five decades in the making, Echoes includes a first-person assessment of our nation’s leaders in their role as overseers of the Vietnam war. Against the backdrop of our nation’s current struggle to r...
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    11,81 €

  • The Last Great Banzai
    Brad Gates
    On July 7, 1944, all remaining Japanese forces on Saipan conducted a massive suicide attack against the American forces that had landed on the island several weeks earlier. At approximately 3am, the Japanese forces rushed southward on the Tanapag Plain and overwhelmed the soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 27th Infantry Division. Hundreds of Japanese soldiers continued unimpeded for 1...
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    141,48 €

  • Churchill’s Few
    John Willis
    Ever wondered what it truly felt like to be in the heart of the Battle of Britain?  John Willis presents an absorbing account of World War II’s Battle of Britain, casting a spotlight on the brave pilots, diligent intelligence officers, and everyday heroes involved. The book is a testament to human resilience, as it uncovers the personal struggles, victories, and emotions of tho...
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    21,67 €

  • Secret Letters
    John Willis
    Dive into the daring deeds of wartime pilots in the throes of World War II.  Our story centres on Geoffrey Myers, an intelligence officer with the RAF 257 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. He’s a dedicated serviceman, but also a husband fearing for his wife’s safety in German-occupied France.Can Geoffrey and his squadron overcome the relentless challenges of war? And will ...
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    22,03 €

  • Nagasaki
    John Willis
    Ever wondered about the untold stories of bravery and resilience during World War II? Penned by esteemed author and documentary maker John Willis, this poignant narrative unveils the harrowing experiences of British and Australian POWs in Japan during World War II. It’s a tale of resilience, camaraderie, and the indomitable human spirit under the shadow of the devastating atomi...
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    21,56 €

  • The Double Traitor
    Phillips Oppenheim E.
    'The Double Traitor' is a riveting espionage thriller penned by means of the prolific author E. Phillips Oppenheim. Set in opposition to the backdrop of early twentieth-century Europe, this gripping narrative offers a tale of intrigue, espionage, and political machinations. The story unfolds with the introduction of a mysterious lady protagonist, who’s each appealing and enigma...
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    14,40 €

  • Time Stood Still
    Paul Cohen-Portheim
    A masterpiece of humanism,Time Stood Still recounts Paul Cohen-Portheim’s years of internment in England as an enemy alien during World War One. An artist and theatre designer, he at first viewed internment as a sort of holiday: 'Should I bring my bathing things and evening dress?' he asked the policeman taking him prisoner. Though confined in a 'gentleman’s camp' near Wakefiel...
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    28,43 €

  • World War II Sea War, Volume 23
    Donald A. Bertke
    World War II Sea War, Volume 23: Additions & Corrections October - December 1942 should be used with VOLUME 7: THE ALLIES STRIKE BACK covering September 1942 through November 1942VOLUME 8: GUADALCANAL SECURED covering December 1942 through February 1943As in previous Additions & Corrections volumes, Volume 23 corrects old data entries and adds new data to the months of October,...
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    100,39 €

  • 'D’une mort injuste, préserve-nous, Seigneur.'
    Dr Thomas D Wilson
    The Allied Chaplains of the American, British, Canadian and Polish armies in the battles for Northwestern Europe and in the Battle of the Atlantic are often overlooked due to their small numbers in relation to the hundreds of thousands of other men who made up the Allied armies. However, the chaplains were highly respected and appreciated by the men in the various units they se...
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    19,44 €


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