Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar (P.S.)
by Adam Nicolson


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In October 1805 Lord Horatio Nelson, the most brilliant sea commander who ever lived, led the British Royal Navy to a devastating victory over the Franco-Spanish fleets at the great battle of Trafalgar. It was the foundation of Britain's nineteenth... (read more)

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An Army at Dawn
by Rick Atkinson




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An Army at Dawn is a superbly written book on the Northern African campaign of World War II. This is a wonderful history of some of the first campaigns of the war; Atkinson maintains a balanced focus on everyone involved, from the generals down to the... (read more)

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Allah's Bomb: The Islamic Quest for Nuclear Weapons
by Al Ventner


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It is called the "Club of Nine," the exclusive group of nations that have detonated nuclear weapons. Apart from the major powers, its membership also includes, India, Pakistan, and Israel. More recently, its membership was blighted by North Korea. Based... (read more)

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Samurai - The World of the Warrior
by Stephen R Turnbull


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Using themed chapters, this book studies the samurai through their historical development and their relationship to the world around them.... (read more)

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Stalkers and Shooters: A History of Snipers
by Kevin Dockery


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Now in paperback From the author of the Navy SEALs Oral History series-an intimate look at the world's most efficient and deadly warriors. Snipers have a rich history. This fascinating book follows their tasks and techniques from the Revolutionary and... (read more)

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War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History: 1500 to Today
by Max Boot


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An analysis of the pivotal role of technology in modern warfare focuses on four historical periods that shaped the rise and fall of empires, in a narrative account that covers such topics as gunpowder, the Industrial Revolution, and stealth aircraft... (read more)

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In the Company of Heroes
by Michael J. Durant and Steven Hartov


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Durant's experience is one of the most harrowing in the history of the American military, and one of the most compelling ever told. -from the introduction by Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down Piloting a U.S. Army Special Operations Blackhawk over... (read more)

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The Civil War and the Wars of the Nineteenth Century (Smithsonian History of Warfare)
by Brian Holden Reid


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The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history and a defining moment of the nineteenth century. In this concise and authoritative volume, Brian Holden Reid -- a leading expert on the subject -- reveals how industrialization and emerging methods... (read more)

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D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II
by Stephen E Ambrose


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Stephen E. Ambrose draws from more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French, and German veterans to create the preeminent chronicle of the most important day in the twentieth century. Ambrose reveals how the original plans for the... (read more)

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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
by David Halberstam


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Buy the set! Order The Coldest Winter now and receive the acclaimed 35-minute documentary about David Halberstam's last great effort. Starring Joan Didion, Bob Woodward, Robert Caro, Anna Quindlen, and Neil Sheehan.... (read more)

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On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of World War II
by Jack Hamann




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Returning to a forgotten incident in local WWII history, Jack Hamann reintroduces the story of a horrible injustice influenced by the racial prejudices of the American prosecution. Skillfully told, this gripping work of military history couldn?t come at... (read more)

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Miracles on the Water: The Heroic Survivors of a World War II U-Boat Attack
by Tom Nagorski


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Based on firsthand accounts from child survivors and other passengers, including the author's great-uncle, "Miracles on the Water" is an unforgettable story of children in wartime, of heroism at sea, and of courage and the power of the human spirit.... (read more)

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The Few: The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain
by Alex Kershaw


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By the summer of 1940 World War II had been under way for nearly a year. Hitler was triumphant and planning an invasion of England. But the United States was still a neutral country and, as Winston Churchill later observed, "the British people held the... (read more)

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Not a Good Day to Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda
by Sean Naylor




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In this New York Times bestseller, award-winning combat reporter Sean Naylor reveals how close American forces came to disaster in Afghanistan against Al Qaida-after easily defeating the ragtag Taliban that had sheltered the terrorist organization behind... (read more)

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The Samurai and the Sacred (General Military)
by Stephen Turnbull


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The samurai were celebrated warriors, but they were also deeply spiritual men whose religious beliefs sustained and inspired their forays into battle. In this entirely original work, Stephen Turnbull, a leading authority on Japanese history and author of... (read more)

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Men-At-Arms #418: American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
by Elizabe Von Aderkas


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The Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest, both on the Coast and the inland Plateau, were the last to encounter white traders and settlers. When contact occured in the late 18th century the explorers and traders found two distinct cultures. The fairly... (read more)

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Soldiers of the Dragon: Chinese Armies 1500 BC-Ad 1840
by C J Peers


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Tells a story of China's armies form the first documented civilization to the outbreak of the first Opium War with Britain in the middle of the 19th century. Written by an expert on Chinese armies, this volume offers details of their colourful uniforms... (read more)

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Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper
by Jack Coughlin


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Jack Coughlin is the Marine Corps’ top-ranked sniper, the man who personally brings America’s military muscle to the enemy’s front door. In twenty years of active service, he has accumulated one of the most impressive records in the... (read more)

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