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There's a War to be Won: The United States Army in World War II
by Geoffrey PerretA look at the United States Army during world war II.
The Coming of the Third Reich: A History
by Richard J. EvansFrom one of the world's most distinguished historians, a magisterial new reckoning with Hitler's rise to power and the collapse of civilization in Nazi Germany. In 1900 Germany was the most progressive and dynamic nation in Europe, the only country whose rapid technological and social growth and change challenged that of the United States. Its political culture was less authoritarian than Russia's and less anti-Semitic than France's; representative institutions were thriving, and competing political parties and elections were a central part of life. How then can we explain the fact that in little more than a generation this stable modern country would be in the hands of a violent, racist, extremist political movement that would lead it and all of Europe into utter moral, physical, and cultural ruin?
Testing of Body Armor Materials: Phase 3
by National Research Council of the National AcademiesThis report is the final volume of a three-phase study commissioned by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) of the Department of Defense (DoD) to assist in addressing shortcomings that had been reported by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the DoD Inspector General in DoD’s body armor testing process. Independent committees were empanelled for the three study phases. Each committee produced an independent report, although this final Phase III report builds on the results of the letter reports delivered in Phases I and II, both of which provided findings and recommendations on key issues that required near-term resolution by DOT&E. The study was conducted under the auspices of the National Research Council (NRC) Board on Army Science and Technology (BAST) and Committee on National Statistics.
The Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece
by Victor Davis HansonHistoric analysis.`
An Indecent Obsession
by Colleen McCulloughTo the battle-broken soldiers in her care, nurse Honour Langtry is a precious, adored reminder of the world before war. Then Michael Wilson arrives under a cloud of mystery and shame to change everything.
The Wars of the Ancient Greeks and Their Invention of Western Military Culture
by Victor Davis Hanson John KeeganA history of various Greek/Helinistic period wars and concepts.
The Soul of Battle: From Ancient Times To The Present Day, How Three Great Liberators Vanquished Tyranny
by Victor Davis HansonVictor David Hanson, author of the highly regarded classic The Western Way of War, presents an audacious and controversial theory of what contributes to the success of military campaigns. Examining in riveting detail the campaigns of three brilliant generals who led largely untrained forces to victory over tyrannical enemies, Hanson shows how the moral confidence with which these generals imbued their troops may have been as significant as any military strategy they utilized. Theban general Epaminondas marched an army of farmers two hundred miles to defeat their Spartan overlords and forever change the complexion of Ancient Greece. William Tecumseh Sherman led his motley army across the South, ravaging the landscape and demoralizing the citizens in the defense of right. And George S. Patton commanded the recently formed Third Army against the German forces in the West, nearly completing the task before his superiors called a halt. Intelligent and dramatic, The Soul of Battle is narrative history at its best and a work of great moral conviction.
The Killer Thing
by Kate Wilhelm[from the back cover] "PROGRAMMED FOR DESTRUCTION In a way, they were the same, the man and the machine. Both had been ordered to do one thing--kill. The robot had been created to wreak revenge on the humans who had brutally conquered its planet. The man was the product of years of training by an Earth that had set out to take over the Universe. Now the two faced each other in the icy reaches of the galaxy. The robot, with its calculating machine of a brain, its impenetrable force shield, its deadly laser beam. The man, with the kind of nerve that refused to admit the Odds against survival..."
Crimson Is the Eastern Shore
by Don TracyIn CRIMSON IS THE EASTERN SHORE, the reader is taken through one of the most action-packed periods of history -- the War of 1812 in the setting of America's most beautiful and romantic stretch of land and water, the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In this stirring story, Don Tracy creates his most memorable character, Anthony Worth, called by many The King, the most powerful politician, planter and plotter within "three days' hard riding or close-hauled sailing". Worth has his magnificent plantation, Fairoverlea, the seat of his Kingdom, but he also has a grim secret on which his fortune is based, and which, if disclosed, would bring him shame and ruin. To keep disaster from touching his daughter, Gracellen, Anthony Worth resorts to every dark device of intrigue and violence. Imperious Gracellen, pampered daughter of The King, is the most precious thing in life to him and he works and schemes to protect her from the doom that threatens both of them. This threat is personified by Task Tillman of Larkspur Hill, the near- penniless neighbor who has loved and been loved by Gracellen since both were children.
Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600-1850
by Linda ColleyIn this meticulously researched book, the author explores the phenomenon of British subjects held captive by non-European peoples between 1600 and 1850. She focuses on three arenas - the "Barbary coast" of North Africa, eastern North America, and India. During the 17th and 18th centuries, pirates from Morocco, Algiers, and other North African countries seized British ships and took captives into "white slavery." In North America and India, Britain's reach for empire led to conflict with native peoples, and British subjects were often taken captive. "Captivity narratives" became an established literary genre during this 250-year period. Colley draws upon dozens of such published accounts to bring the experience of British captives to life, and to place it in a broad historical framework.
The Submarine: A History
by Thomas ParrishThe importance of submarines in the wars of the twentieth century.
Arctic Blast (The Executioner #288)
by Don PendletonWhile attempting to discover why a new anti-missile defense sysstem malfunctioned, Mack Bolan discovers a potential attack to destroy all of the American Southwest!
The Six-Day War
by Randolph S. Churchill Winston S. ChurchillA broad, engaging and detailed account for the military historian and Middle East historian alike, of Israel's heroic defense of her existence and her stunning victory in the Six Day War of 1967.
The Doolittle Raid: America's Daring First Strike Against Japan
by Carroll V. GlinesIt was the biggest gamble of World War II, but Lt. Co. "Jimmy" Doolittle's legendary bombing raid on Tokyo gave America the morale boost it needed in the wake of Pearl Harbor. This is the full story as told by the Doolittle Raiders' official historian.
Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror
by Michael ScheuerNever in our history was preemptive action more needed than in the past decade against the lethal, imminent threat of bin Laden, al Qaeda, and their allies. But the U.S. invasion of Iraq was not preemption; it was-like our war on Mexico in 1846-an avaricious, premeditated, unprovoked war against a foe who posed no immediate threat but whose defeat did offer economic advantages.
Sharpe's Enemy: Richard Sharpe and the Defence of Portugal, Christmas 1812 (Richard Sharpe's Adventure Series #16)
by Bernard CornwellRenegades occupy a village and kidnap some women. Sharpe must face his old enemy Obadiah Hakeswill in order to rescue the hostages.
Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War
by James CarrollAnalyzes the war against Iraq within our history of war-making.