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1	Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10 more books like this by Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson add to wishlist In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less than twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs was alive. This is the story of team ... see all copies from $2.26! new only from $4.80! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mein Kampf more books like this by Adolf Hitler add to wishlist Hitler outlines a program of blood and terror in this self-revealing classic. see all copies from $5.57! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist Krakauer ("Into the Wild") chronicles the riveting, tragic story of former NFL player Pat Tillman, who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004, in engrossing detail highlighting his remarkable character and personality while closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of his death. see all copies from $10.94! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II more books like this by Robert Kurson add to wishlist The perilous, obsessive world of the deep-sea diver is revealed in this true account of a six-year quest begun in 1991 to recover items from and discover the identity of a World War II U-boat sunk off the coast of New Jersey, a place where the history books said no such ship should be. As a team of divers explores the twisted wreck underwater and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa more books like this by Eugene B Sledge add to wishlist This World War II memoir by a former U. S. Marine is highly regarded by historians and former soldiers alike for its veracity and style. Sledge recounts his experiences in the Pacific campaigns, especially the (very bloody) landings on Peleliu and Okinawa. see all copies from $2.56! new only from $4.62! \| SVS
6	Rumor of War more books like this by Philip Caputo add to wishlist This powerful memoir chronicles Caputo's hitch in Vietnam as a Marine lieutenant, describing his transformation from an idealistic young soldier into a ruthless killer, and then to a cynical critic of war's sickening waste and madness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education more books like this by Craig M Mullaney add to wishlist A West Point grad, Rhodes scholar, and Army Ranger recounts his unparalleled education in the art of war and reckons with the hard wisdom that only battle itself can bestow. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $9.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment more books like this by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston add to wishlist Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was sent to live at Manzanar internment camp. This is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang-The Battle That Changed the War in V more books like this by H Moore add to wishlist This compelling account of two major engagements in Vietnam's la Drang Valley in November 1965 is written by the man who commanded the battalion that was involved and by a war correspondent who was there. Both spent years interviewing soldiers who made it through and families of those lost in battle. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Citizen Soldiers: The U S Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose (Introduction by) add to wishlist An oral history of the last European campaigns of the Second World War, from the landings at Normandy to the final surrender of the Axis powers. Ambrose, who has already chronicled the Second World War in UNDAUNTED COURAGE and D_DAY, concentrates on the experiences of the ordinary soldier in the ranks, and makes use of hundreds of interviews ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters more books like this by Dick Winters, Cole C Kingseed add to wishlist Winters' memoir, based on his wartime diary, includes the untold stories of his comrades--the Band of Brothers who suffered unimaginable casualties while liberating Europe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist Historian Ambrose evokes what it was like to be in a B-24 as pilot, gunner, bombardier, or navigator, as these planes flew missions over German territory during World War II. He chronicles their training and assesses their contribution to the Allied victory--which was often at great cost to these freedom-loving men who made a difference. Much of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier more books like this by John F Ross add to wishlist Terror marked America's earliest frontier 250 years ago--and a poorly-educated farmer's son responded by innovating a new American type of warfare so effective that it forms the core of special operations efforts today. see all copies from $15.50! new only from $17.89! \| SVS
14 view cover	Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy Seal more books like this by Chuck Pfarrer add to wishlist "I have been trained to fight" writes Chick Pfarrer, "Since the first Navy Frog crawled onto the beaches of Normandy no SEAL has ever surrendered." Here are stories of combat patrol, reconnaissance missions, counter-terrorist operations, tragedies, and victories that illustrate the SEAL maxim: The person who will not be defeated cannot be defeated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.53! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Forever War more books like this by Dexter Filkins (Read by) add to wishlist A prizewinning "New York Times" correspondent chronicles a remarkable chain of events that begins with the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, continues with the attacks of 9/11, and moves on to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $2.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Diary of a Young Girl more books like this by Anne Frank add to wishlist One of the most valuable and informative artifacts of the holocaust, THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL is the actual diary of Anne Frank, a German-Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during World War II. The Diary begins on June 14, 1942, shortly after Anne's 13th birthday. While initial entries focus on Anne's life at school and her relationships with her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism more books like this by Robert Baer, Seymour M Hersh (Foreword by) add to wishlist An ex-CIA agent recounts several key cases of his career--including the infiltration of a Palestinian terror group and efforts in Iraq to undermine Saddam Hussein--and reflects on how the agency has gone into decline after his departure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper more books like this by Jack Coughlin, Sgt., Casey Kuhlman, Capt., Donald A Davis add to wishlist The highly-decorated Marine Gunnery Sergeant Jack Coughlin recalls his career as a sniper and tells of the various operations in which he participated, including Operation Iraqi Freedom. He provides an insider's view of the special training that snipers undergo, and shares many harrowing battlefield anecdotes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.44! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer more books like this by Nathaniel C Fick (Read by) add to wishlist In this trenchant war memoir, Marine captain Nathaniel Fick, who exemplifies the 21st-century supersoldier, recounts his arduous training in both weaponry and leadership and his subsequent deployment to Afghanistan. Soon after, he was the leader of the elite advance team that entered Iraq and fought through enemy lines. Fick describes how he and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship more books like this by J Meacham add to wishlist Jon Meacham "weaves together the lives, characters, and fates of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill" ("Time") in the fullest portrait to date of the complex emotional connection between the two men who led the free world to victory in World War II. Photographs throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist A biographical study of the U.S. Cavalry general and the Sioux chief who met in battle at Little Bighorn, Montana, on June 25, 1876. Stephen Ambrose is the author of many highly acclaimed works of history, among them "D-Day, June 6, 1944" and "Undaunted Courage: Meriweather Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	From Baghdad, with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava more books like this by Jay Kopelman, Melinda Roth add to wishlist A war memoir that will capture the hearts of its readers, just as one scruffy puppy sneaked his way into the hearts of hardened Marines just when they needed it most. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	War as I Knew It more books like this by George Patton add to wishlist First published in 1947, War As I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary American general, incendiary warrior, and unparalleled military tactician of World War II. Drawing on his vivid memories of battle and detailed diaries, Patton dramatically recounts his celebrated Third Army's sweeping campaign across ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Good-bye to all that; an autobiography more books like this by Robert Graves add to wishlist Robert Graves, English novelist, poet and essayist, describes the events of his youth, and how he came--along with the rest of the world--to the end of his innocence during World War I. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Flags of Our Fathers more books like this by J Bradley add to wishlist The story of the Battle of Iwo Jima is told through the lives of six young men pictured in the famous news photo of the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi. Hailing from different parts of the United States, these young men can be seen as representative of the generation that grew up in the '30s and went off to fight in the '40s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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