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One of the most famous events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powe......more

The story of General George Armstrong Custer’s early years on the American Frontier has been told before but this book, ......more

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William "Extra Billy" Smith, the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysbur......more

His friends called him "Sam." His wife called him "Ulyss." His initials suggested a name evocative of one of his most im......more

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The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine. With never......more

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If ever there was a real pilot’s airplane it was the Hunter, an outstanding multi-purpose aircraft which excelled in the......more

The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America’s most secret military unit―an explosive and unlikely ......more

The German procurement process resulted in a wide range of gun-armed armored vehicles--assault guns, tank destroyers and......more

Explores the life and military career of Lucian Truscott, one of the greatest, yet least celebrated, US combat commander......more

’A gripping new collection from Max Hastings that puts you at the heart of the battle ... Compelling’ Daily Mail’An unmi......more

"In 2016, I was responsible for the deaths of over 600 people. But they deserved to die. All of them. History will not g......more

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This is the incredible story of David Charles "Mad Dog" Dolby and fierce firefight in Vietnam in 1966 that would see him......more

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experi......more

In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas describes his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and hi......more

Military history is often seen through the lens of a small group of military commanders who have become enshrined in the......more

Recounts the harrowing experiences of the 1-320th Field Artillery "Top Guns" Battalion as they navigated the challenges ......more

Edward Montagu, the Second Earl of Manchester, has received a bad press from historians. He has traditionally been viewe......more

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The startling adventures of a secret agent in Moscow during World War I and the Russian Revolution, this is the story of......more

Lemuel Shepherd, a Marine Corps legend and hero of Belleau Wood, exemplified valor and leadership during World War I and......more

The events of Sunday, 18 June, stand as the defining moment of the year 1815, if not of an entire era. The allied victor......more

Recounts 21/2 years of a security contractor’s profound experiences in Iraq, blending gripping vignettes of firefights, ......more

With the ending of the Second World War, Lief Bangsboll, after distinguished service with the O.S.S. behind enemy lines ......more

Explores the evolving role of forward air controllers and close air support from 2006 to 2013, focusing on the surges in......more

History has not been kind to the memory of Tiberius Caesar (42 BC-AD 37), second emperor of the Romans. His reputation f......more

"...we were bad-ass motherf*ckers in the baddest place in the universe. I understood how inane that macho-thinking was b......more

These are the memories of a man who had been a young Jewish boy in Central Poland. His 9th birthday came in mid July 193......more

It seems fair to suggest that Bernard Law Montgomery remains a controversial and divisive figure, even fifty years after......more

By 1940 the Allies had fallen behind the Axis powers in parachute design and research. Other than as a means of escape f......more

The newly discovered papers and colourfully-written letters of Anglo-Irish Sir Henry Dobbs, which form the backbone of t......more

In the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, Prince Andrew of Greece was given command of the 2nd Army Corps during the Battle......more

A searing, unflinchingly intimate memoir about one young couple caught up in the machinery of America’s military system,......more

As the commander of the U.S. garrison at Fort Sumter in the fateful early hours of April 12, 1861, Robert Anderson (1805......more

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Fifteen true tales of American servicepeople overseas are brought to life in graphic novel form--from the hilarious and ......more

The First In-Depth Biography of America’s Last Five-Star General--with a New Introduction He was known as "the G.I. Gene......more

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Reference work providing brief, scholarly biographical summaries for senior officers of the Third Reich, covering surnam......more

The meteoric rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party cowed the masses into a sense of false utopia. During Hitler’s 1932......more

The West Point Cemetery is one of the most beautiful military cemeteries in the world. It is also the resting place of m......more

In October 1943, Frederick Bailey, a wireless operator who had trained with the Royal Armoured Corps, was selected for S......more

Anyone familiar with WWII studies in the Pacific will recognize the name Eugene B. Sledge. The author, who corresponded ......more

"This book tells of the awe in which the veterans of World War 2 were held by the post war generation, the close bonds o......more

About 10 years ago a chance encounter led Bandy to be entrusted with a treasure trove of wartime notes, photos, painting......more

Admiral McRaven has inspired millions of readers to take charge of their lives and find success, using his military expe......more

While many of the Founding Fathers are household names, there are lesser known founders who were also instrumental in th......more

In the tradition of Hampton Sides’s bestseller Ghost Soldiers comes a World War II story of bravery and sacrifice--the v......more

The P-38 Lightning was one of the fastest operational fighters of World War II, famous for its successes in North Africa......more

This book is Black Hawk Down meets Enemy at the Gates meets Band of Brothers, and it’s all true. It tells the story of w......more

The "Battlin’ Bastards" of B Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division share their harrow......more

Wars change the course of history and touch in intensely personal ways the lives of everyone involved. Thankfully, survi......more

On March 29, 1863, 12-year-old Frederick Grant, the eldest son of Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, arrived at his fathe......more

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Forgotten Fighters & Unknown Exploits More than 20,000 Hispanic Americans served in the Civil War. When Cuban-born Loret......more

"Relentless in its narrative fortitude, the memoir Night Train to Odesa is filled with detailed reportage from the front......more

Viktor Bout was a warlord’s warlord, according to MI6, the US National Security Council and the CIA--a terrorist facilit......more

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Of the thousands of commanders who served in historys armies, why is it that only a few are remembered as great leaders ......more

Born in the year of the Constitutional Convention, James Alexander Hamilton was uniquely positioned to observe the early......more

For General George S. Patton, "Leadership is the thing that wins battles. I have it--but I’ll be damned if I can define ......more

The remarkable story of the Seychelles Affair began in 1978 when representatives of the exiled Seychelles president appr......more

Captain Anne "Chichi" Armstrong, a newly minted AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter pilot in the United States Marine Cor......more

In his short life, Liverpool-born Alexander Foote went from being a volunteer in the International Brigade in Spain to b......more

A gripping memoir by a former NZSAS commander on serving in Afghanistan over four deployments and operating at the edge ......more

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