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A gripping memoir by a former NZSAS commander on serving in Afghanistan over four deployments and operating at the edge of his limits 'Frighteningly, devastatingly real.' - The Post In 2011, following the Taliban siege on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, an SAS soldier identified only as...

In this brilliant biography T. J. Stiles offers a new understanding of the legendary outlaw Jesse James. Although he has often been portrayed as a Robin Hood of the old west, in this ground-breaking work Stiles places James within the context of the bloody conflicts of the Civil War to reveal a much more complicated and significant figure.

The myths surrounding Sparta are as old as the city itself. Even in antiquity, Sparta was a unique society, considered an enigma. The Spartans' often bizarre rules and practices have the capacity to horrify as much they do to fascinate us today. But the truth behind these stories of the exotic other can be hard to discover, lost amongst the legend of Sparta which was even perpetuated by later Spartans, who ran a thriving tourist industry that exaggerated the famed brutality of their ancestors. As Andrew Bayliss explores in this book, there was also much to admire in ancient Sparta.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes an incredible true war story of an underage soldier who experiences his first love and loss on the battlefields of Bataan and Corregidor—perfect for fans of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz and Unbroken. Joe Johnson Jr. ran away from...

Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage rescue force. Although he officially retired in 1977, Meadows could never leave the army behind, and he went undercover in the clandestine operations to free American hostages from Iran in 1980.

From the authors of the bestselling The Finest Hours comes the riveting, deeply human story of President John F. Kennedy and two U-2 pilots, Rudy Anderson and Chuck Maultsby, who risked their lives to save America during the Cuban Missile Crisis During the ominous two weeks of the Cold War's...

Jon Hunner’s concise account of Oppenheimer’s life and the emergence of an Atomic West distills a vast literature for students and general listeners. In this brisk, engaging biography, the author recounts how Oppenheimer helped locate the atomic weapons research lab at Los Alamos, New Mexico, and helped establish leading physics departments at the University of California–Berkeley and Caltech.

Partir à la découverte de soi-même peut mener sur d'étranges chemins. Pour se ressourcer et faire le point sur sa vie, Stéphane Allix entame une retraite chamanique en forêt amazonienne. Il ignore qu'il va se confronter à l'impensable. Lors d'une étrange expérience, une vision s'impose à lui : un soldat de la Seconde Guerre mondiale meurt, touché à la gorge. Le nom de cet homme et d'autres informations lui parviennent également en pensée. L'expérience est extrêmement troublante. Pourquoi ressent-il une telle intimité avec ce personnage ?

Julius Robert Oppenheimer (April 22, 1904-February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often credited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in organizing the Manhattan Project, the research and development undertaking that created the first nuclear weapons.

Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) have been on the front lines of securing diplomacy for over a century. From the Fall of Saigon to the U.S. embassy bombings in east Africa, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, special agents of the DSS have relentlessly put their lives on the line to protect their fellow diplomats around the globe. Agents Unknown reveals the story of Cody Perron, a former Special Agent of the DSS, and his journey through the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

The unimaginable, true story of a woman’s quest to escape poverty and serve in the Royal Navy. This shocking account exposes first-hand, the author’s personal journey from poverty in Liverpool, during the Thatcher era, and the wider picture as to why many working-class people turn to the Armed Forces for a career as a result. It exposes the shame and fear that gay service personnel had to endure, and the ensuing interrogations, during the years of the ban on LGBT+ people serving in HM Forces.

J. E. B. Stuart: The Soldier and the Man is the first thoroughly scrutinized study of the life and service of the Civil War's most famous cavalryman. James Ewell Brown Stuart led the Army of Northern Virginia's cavalry to the all-but-complete satisfaction of his superiors. Being human, Stuart occasionally underperformed.

Julius Robert Oppenheimer (April 22, 1904-February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often credited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in organizing the Manhattan Project, the research and development undertaking that created the first nuclear weapons.

Das Hörbuch zum Kino-Highlight im Sommer 2023. J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), der "Vater der Atombombe", zählt zu den schillerndsten Figuren der jüngeren Zeitgeschichte. Für ihre glänzende Biographie des "amerikanischen Prometheus" erhielten der Journalist Kai Bird und der Historiker Martin J. Sherwin den Pulitzer-Preis. Exemplarisch lassen sie das Drama eines Forschers lebendig werden, der sich zwischen Erkenntnisdrang und ethischer Verantwortung entscheiden muss.

Battle fatigue...shell shock...PTSD... terminology changes. The pain remains. Paul Eastman, a small-town Wisconsin boy turned P-40 fighter pilot, lands in the jungles of Assam and Burma in 1943. Lt. Eastman's compelling story, gleaned from his diary and letters home and illustrated with his personal photos, provides unique insights into the realities of combat life and death, punctuated by love and concern for the wife he left behind.

Why does mission command matter to maneuver leaders? The past decade of war has reinforced the importance of mission command as small units conduct decentralized operations across wide areas in rapidly changing environments. Operations are complex, involving continuous interactions between friendly forces, enemy organizations, and civilians, as well as interaction with other factors that affect the mission such as time, terrain, and local political dynamics. Simply giving subordinates task and purpose is not enough for effective mission command.

As PFC Douglas Ernest jumps off the M113 personnel carrier, nicknamed "High Angle Hell," he is immediately overwhelmed by a mix of fear and excitement. With mortar blasts pounding and fiery clouds rising in the distance, he and his platoon press forward, tasked with clearing the arid terrain of Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Despite the tumult of emotions swirling in his mind, he is resolute—this is his calling.

Genghis Khan was without a doubt one of the greatest conquerors of all time. He changed the course of history with his small army of horsemen as he built an empire that spread from China to Europe! We have heard many apocalyptic and dire descriptions, but who was he really? From his days as a poor and persecuted forager of the steppes to his years as world conqueror, this audiobook follows all the twists, turns, and gallops of Genghis Khan’s life.

Ancien agent à la DGSE, Olivier Mas a dédié trois ans de son existence au service des "légendes", envoyé sous couverture à l'autre bout du monde. À chaque mission il a dû inventer et endosser une nouvelle identité relevant du secret absolu, une personnalité fictive, mais aussi simuler une nouvelle profession, tisser à partir de rien un réseau d'amitiés, se procurer des faux papiers, et plus encore...

Août 1944. Après une enfance heureuse en Pologne, Élie Buzyn subit l'indicible : la déportation, l'assassinat des siens, Auschwitz, puis la marche de la mort jusqu'à Buchenwald. Il a 15 ans. Le camp est libéré le 11 avril 1945. Comment, alors, retourner à la vie ? Porté par les voix du passé, il reconstruit ailleurs ce qui a été détruit. Étrange périple de Buchenwald à la France, en passant par la Palestine et l'Algérie, étrange voyage de la mort à la vie.