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This is a brief account of an ordinary soldier's experiences at Ypres during the early part of World War I. Reginald Davis was a young boy who worked at the publishers Hodder & Stoughton, but like many others of his generation left his workplace to join the army and fight at Ypres and the Somme. It was John Ernest Hodder Williams who, after Davis returned to the offices of Hodder & Stoughton as one of the war-wounded — minus fingers and with other injuries — decided to put Davis' experiences between two covers.

Russlands Überfall auf die Ukraine hat deutlich gemacht, wie angreifbar die Sicherheit in Europa ist. Das bemerkt auch Panzerkommandant Joshua, als er zu Beginn des Kriegs auf gepackten Taschen sitzt, in der Ungewissheit, ob er mit seinen Kameraden Europas Frieden an den Außengrenzen wird verteidigen müssen. Der »Bundeswehr-Influencer« schildert eindrücklich die Herausforderungen, mit denen Soldaten in der aktuellen Zeit konfrontiert sind.

Pippa Goldschmidt ist in England geboren, wohin ihr jüdischer Großvater Ernst 1936 vor den Nazis fliehen musste. Ein Großvater, von dem sie kaum mehr weiß, als dass er einer der wenigen Menschen war, die im Ersten Weltkrieg für und im Zweiten Weltkrieg gegen Deutschland gekämpft haben. Nach dem Brexit beantragt Pippa Goldschmidt die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft und zieht nach Frankfurt a. M., die ehemalige Heimat von Ernst. Sie möchte herausfinden, ob sie sich dort zu Hause fühlen kann, ohne von ihrer Familiengeschichte überwältigt zu werden.

Soldat au 8e régiment de parachutistes d'infanterie de marine, Mayeul a combattu contre les talibans lors de la tristement célèbre embuscade
d'Uzbin, le 18 août 2008 en Afghanistan. Dans son livre, il relate avec une authenticité inédite les combats de cette journée meurtrière au cours de laquelle dix militaires français ont perdu la vie. En plus de dévoiler la réalité du métier de militaire parachutiste dans les zones de conflits, Mayeul témoigne de la manière dont il a surmonté le syndrome post-traumatique qui l'a frappé après ces épreuves.

Dans ce récit de guerre d'une rare intensité, le lecteur est plongé au sein d'une unité de combat, lors de l'opération Barkhane. Il nous fait partager le danger omniprésent, la prise de risque nécessaire pour remplir la mission, la fraternité d'armes, les joies et les peines. Il plonge le lecteur dans les dunes de sable, sous une chaleur écrasante, où la mort peut surgir à tout instant et où la ruse du tacticien, la bataille de l'influence et la force morale sont aussi décisives qu'un canon de 155mm.

Breve y muy interesante ensayo que analiza e ilustra varios momentos históricos en los que se tomaron decisiones críticas y que abarca desde la guerra civil americana (1861-1865) hasta la guerra de los Seis Días (1973) pasando por la guerra de Corea (1950-1953), la crisis del canal de Suez (1956) y la crisis de los misiles de Cuba (1962). Decisiones críticas es brillante por su capacidad de sintetizar y narrar con claridad situaciones de nuestra historia que hoy día parecen enterradas en la desmemoria y que convendría desempolvar.

Lone Survivor meets Marley & Me in this “inspiring and very moving” (Bear Grylls, host of the hit TV show Man vs. Wild) memoir of an extraordinary service dog whose enduring love brought a wounded soldier back to life. A decade ago, special forces warrior Jason Morgan parachuted into the...

Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where...

Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where...

The First World War Diaries of Manchester Pals Captain Charlie May – written and kept in secret and published now for the first time. A born storyteller, Charlie May’s vivid eye for detail and warm good humour brings his experience in the trenches (and the experience of millions of ordinary...

“With compelling and candid prose, Berkoff takes us to the front lines as life-or-death decisions are made involving living and breathing characters. You must read this to understand what the war was like for the war fighters.

Our American Revolution for Beginners audiobook is written in a style and structure that makes listening and immersing yourself in history as enjoyable and captivating as possible. You'll witness the daring strategies, meet the real revolutionaries, and finally understand what pushed colonists to fight for independence.

Few Civil War generals attracted as much debate and controversy as Pierre Gustav Toutant Beauregard. He combined brilliance and charisma with arrogance and histrionics. He was a Catholic Creole in a society dominated by white Protestants, which made him appear exotic next to the likes of Albert Sidney Johnston and Robert E. Lee. He was reviled by Jefferson Davis and mocked by Mary Chesnut in her diary.

They performed for millions while secretly serving their nations. The audience never suspected the deadliest act was happening offstage. What if the most celebrated entertainers of the 20th century were also its most effective spies?

Esta obra recorre la vida y la metamorfosis de Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, desde el destierro y el oficio de la guerra hasta el gobierno de Valencia y su consagración como héroe literario. En el presente volumen, se cruzan la biografía documentada, el arte del Cantar de Mio Cid y las prácticas de poder del siglo XI, para mostrar a un líder que convirtió la palabra cumplida, la justicia pública y el cuidado del agua en herramientas de gobierno.

Leclerc, c'est un parcours, un destin et une légende. Au lieu de l'image d'Épinal du génie ou du visionnaire, l'action du général en Afrique prend plus d'ampleur, son commandement de la 2e division blindée apparaît dans toute sa complexité, son rôle dans la décolonisation est réexaminé. La description de ses relations avec l'armée, de Gaulle et sa famille achève le portrait d'un homme qui lutta contre les ennemis de la France, mais aussi contre ses propres faiblesses.

Running from the Sower is a raw, honest, and deeply personal journey where the parable of the sower comes to life. With humor, heartbreak, and hope, author Nicole K. Anderson shares her story of chasing freedom, fulfillment, and identity everywhere except in Christ—from the U.S. Army to motorcycle clubs, from toxic relationships to moments of despair. But God never stopped planting seeds.

After the Bullet by Jon Le Galloudec, powerfully narrated by David Ault and Nikki Delgado, and published by Panda Publishing Agency UK, is a raw and gripping true story of a soldier who survived the impossible—and then had to survive everything that came after. In Basra, 2007, Corporal Jon “Frenchie” Le Galloudec was shot in the back during a relentless firefight, left pinned down under enemy fire, and rescued in a daring operation his unit remembers to this day. That single bullet changed his life forever—but it did not define the end of his story.

LT Dick Thompson, codename Dynamite, describes in heart-stopping detail that takes your breath away, brutal firefights and hand-to-hand combat against overwhelming odds as seen through his eyes. Follow Dynamite as he transitions from a hardcore Airborne Ranger Special Forces warrior into one of the most elite, tier-one special operators on the face of the planet. In the future, scholars will turn first to this book for historic and jarring SOG-related action.

Beyond Survival is a journey into the invincible human spirit that unites heart and mind in a compelling and unforgettable experience. Drawing from his seven years as a POW, Captain Coffee provides timeless lessons that apply to the physical, emotional, and ethical challenges of everyday life. Proving that leadership and creativity are possible in difficult and uncertain circumstances, Captain Coffee offers a message we can draw on in any trying situation.