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Revisited 60 years on. Capt Hugh Pilkington enjoyed the full and fun life of a rubber planter in pre-war Malaya. Then war broke out and he found himself fighting in Johor. Blasted by a sniper, he was hospitalised in Singapore, only for the hospital to be overrun by the Japanese in a horrific massacre. Then as a POW he was soon sent to labour on the Death Railway in Thailand. Can you imagine the horrors? All the while he kept secret diaries, written on paper stolen from the Japanese.

A Bigger Picture: Memoir of a Military Artist is a story of adversity, faith, achievement, and healing. The author inspires listeners with his adventures of surviving child abuse, opposing bullies, and overcoming illness while dreaming of becoming an artist.

In Vietdamned, award-winning historian Clive Webb reveals the extraordinary, little-known history of the 1967 Russell Tribunal and its attempt to hold the US government to account for atrocities committed during the Vietnam War. What they revealed shocked the world. In a revolutionary decade, these celebrity intellectuals put their careers and reputations at stake - and faced fierce opposition from the media, governments and the CIA.

Wholeheartedly Embracing Me is a memoir by debut author Betsy Torres who-through humor, tears and lots of therapy-has learned to accept and honor the person she's become. Lessons learned become lessons taught in this trip through one women's high and lows, missteps, and successes. In Wholeheartedly Embracing Me, Torres strives to not only share her story but to encourage others who might be on the same winding path. This is the story of finding peace and acceptance with whatever you're handed in life and making the most of each day you're given.

هذه سيرة حياة القائد الشهير الذي لم يعرف المستحيل ولم يخشى أي جيشٍ أو أمة، صاحب عبقريةٍ عسكريةٍ وبراعةٍ فريدةٍ في التكنيك الحربي، احتل القارة الأوروبية بأكملها عسكرياً وفرض سلطاته عليها ونصّب نفسه امبراطوراً على فرنسا.

Snapshots of one soldier’s time overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq, Time Cap fearlessly lets listeners peer inside the windows at both the light and dark sides of military service. Many passages are lifted straight from the author Nick Rucker’s journal, shedding light on his battle with alcoholism and his struggle to maintain relationships and readjust to a “normal” life upon returning to the States. Relatable to soldiers and to any who’ve had their lives turned suddenly upside-down, Rucker offers a message of hope: you can turn your life back around, no matter how far you think you’ve fallen.

In The Sailor’s Compass, listeners are invited to chart the remarkable journey of Michael Moore—a dedicated hospital corpsman whose life reflects courage, sacrifice, and resilience. From his modest beginnings in a small-town community where hard work and family values were paramount, to his transformative years serving in the Navy during the Vietnam War, Michael’s story is one of unwavering dedication and grit.

As the aide for a navy admiral more than thirty years ago, Mark C. Fava learned valuable lessons that were formative in his emergence as a thoughtful and successful leader. Now a vice president at the world’s largest aerospace company and a career aviation lawyer, Mark is sharing his wisdom in this insightful and entertaining behind-the-scenes look at the successes and failures of a young naval flight officer working every day for the Admiral and how the Admiral reacted as a great leader.

Jakovenko was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Special Forces Distinguished Member of the Regiment in 2024. His name is engraved on the Ranger Memorial at Fort Benning, the site used for Fox News' special America's Top Ranger which follows the Army's Best Ranger Competition.

அட்டிலா உண்மையாக வாழ்ந்தவன். உலகத்தையே வென்றவன். அசைத்துக் கொள்ள முடியாதது என்று இறுமாந்திருந்த உரோமானியப் பேரரசை வீழ்த்தியவன். பரம்பரை, பாரம்பரியம், செல்வாக்கு, வசதி, வாய்ப்புகள் என்று உறுதிமிக்க அடித்தளம் கொண்ட ஆட்சியாளர்களை இந்த நாடோடி வென்று காட்டினான். இவனது இனம் ஓரிடத்தில் நில்லாமல் ஊர் ஊராய்ப் போய்க் கொண்டிருந்தது ஒரு காலத்தில். அப்படிப்பட்ட இவர்கள் எப்படி உரோமப் பேரரசை வீழ்த்த முடியும் என்கிற சந்தேகம் உங்களுக்கு மட்டுமல்ல அட்டிலாவின் இனத்தவர்களுக்கே ஏற்பட்டது.

This is the true story of an eighteen-year-old Utah boy who was drafted in 1944 to fight in World War II. Assigned to the 423rd Regiment, Company L, of the 106th Infantry Division, he was captured during the Battle of the Bulge. He was transported in a boxcar to Stalag IX-B and then sent to Berga, a slave labor camp. Discover his harrowing escape from Hitler’s SS Troopers during a Death March from Berga.

A Little First-Person History of Immigration from Ukraine in 1914 to the New World, World War II, Disneyland, and Beyond.

On January 15, 2014, LT Kegan "SMURF" Gill nearly lost his life in the fastest survived ejection in naval aviation history. He's spent every day since fighting to reclaim his mental, physical, and spiritual health—and now, he's encouraging other veterans to join the fight alongside him.

British Heroes of World War II: True Stories of Individual Bravery from the Battlefields of World War II tells the incredible true stories of men and women whose bravery left a lasting impact on the Allies' victory. From covert operations behind enemy lines to heroic acts in fierce battlefield confrontations, these stories showcase the unbreakable human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.

Step into the extraordinary life of Dr. Robert Pickard in My Lessons Learned: My Life and Times. This compelling autobiography takes you on a journey from his humble beginnings through an illustrious career filled with service, dedication, and personal triumphs.

Duncan Falconer has survived five explosions, two only just, been shot at on numerous occasions, chased by machete wielders, hunted by man and beast, survived drowning once, a faulty parachute opening once, an air-crash, several vehicle crashes, blacked out with anaphylactic shock, walked through a minefield, barely escaped capture by fanatical terrorists when others were caught and executed, and experienced close calls so many times he has forgotten most of them. First Into Action Again is a sequel to Falconer's best-selling first autobiography, First Into Action.

Bis heute geht von Hitler und seiner charismatischen Herrschaft eine widrige Faszination aus. Werke über zentrale Fragen seiner Herrschaft füllen ganze Bibliotheken. In dieser neuen, schlanken politischen Biografie fasst Hans-Ulrich Thamer unseren aktuellen Wissensstand prägnant zusammen und arbeitet insbesondere den Zusammenhang von Inszenierung und Macht sowie von Konsens und Gewalt heraus. Der renommierte NS-Fachmann zeigt klar und verständlich, wie der Führerkult und eine politisch geschickte Reaktion auf soziale Erwartungen der Gesellschaft zur Basis von Hitlers Politik werden.

In 1945 seven of Hitler's henchmen were incarcerated as solitary inmates of the vast Spandau prison in Berlin originally built to accommodate hundreds. Every conceivable precaution was taken to ensure escape was impossible for such high-profile prisoners. Hitler's henchmen had been tried and convicted for their complicity in Hitler's campaign and had escaped the death penalty, unlike many of their former comrades.

Gestapo Hunter explores the charmed life and exceptional career of Ted Sismore, widely considered one of the RAF's very best wartime navigators and leaders. A quiet, unassuming man who was nicknamed "Daisy" on account of his youthful complexion, Ted was one of only a handful of aircrew to complete a tour of operations in Blenheims in the summer of 1941.

"டாக்டர். ஜேம்ஸ் லிண்ட்" இவரின் வாழ்க்கையில் நடந்த திருப்புமுனையைப் பற்றி விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது. திரைப்படங்களில் மட்டும் அல்ல நிஜ வாழ்க்கையிலும் எதிர்பாராத "டர்னிங் பாயிண்ட்"களால் தான் சுவாரசியம் சேர்கிறது.