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First published in 1926, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" is the fascinating and brutal account of the Arab Revolt of 1916 to 1918 by T. E. Lawrence, more famously known as "Lawrence of Arabia". Written, rewritten, and edited over a period of several years from 1919 to 1926, Lawrence recounts his time serving in the British Forces in North Africa when he was based in Wadi Rum. He describes his role assisting in the organization and carrying out of attacks...

Based on reporting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Thunder Run chronicles one of the boldest gambles in modern military history. Three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles into the heart of a city of 5 million people and in three days of bloody combat ended the Iraqi war. Thunder Run is the story of the surprise assault on Baghdad-one of the most decisive battles in American...

Dead Man Running' Description:This is the remarkable true story of Martin McGartland who worked undercover as a British agent inside the Provisional IRA. Captured by the Provos, he escaped and was re-settled on the mainland, but later discovered that he had been deliberately sacrificed by MI5. The book also covers Martin McGartland's return back to Belfast to try and discover why MI5 had attempted to organise his execution.During his years in hiding...

In the War We Almost Lost the author explains how badly we were prepared for war in 1941. He discusses the areas in which we could have done muchbetter and how the responsibility could have been shared by many politicians and military leaders. The author writes about mistakes and blunders as well as brilliant moves made during the war by both sides that allowed us to win, but almost cost us victory. Better planning and execution by the Axis countries...

The following course "theory of war" is a bit complex to understand yet all the efforts have been made to make is easy to comprehend. It comprises of several chapters which talks on the following topics: Introduction to war What is war? Causes of war War and human nature Political and moral story of war Read out the course and discover the topic yourself!

En este libro quise recoger las vivencias y anécdotas de mi familia, mis paisanos y por consiguiente las mías. Es una historia de lo que nos pasó. Lo que vivimos nos produjo dolor y vergüenza, por nuestra condición de desplazados; una historia que jamás pensé narrarle al mundo. Este suceso marcó nuestras vidas para siempre, porque padecimos la violación de nuestros derechos humanos; fue pisoteada nuestra integridad y sufrimos por tener que...

El autor narra en primera persona su experiencia como comisario político en el ejército de la República durante la guerra civil española. Es un testimonio de gran valor humano en el que el autor realiza una importante aportación histórica sobre la Columna Durruti y la Batalla del Segre.

Convinced that the final chapter on the life and works of David Walker has not been fully written nor appreciated, Dr. Johnson seeks to present additional insights into the life and struggles of Walker for liberation. It is an approach that gets at the core of American Racism, and to present a challenge to current and future generations in order to pursue clarifications of, and answers to the inconsistencies between America's White Slave System, Christianity...

Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics, Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his acclaimed books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer, and afterward worked as an editor and correspondent...