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1	Flags of Our Fathers more books like this by James Bradley 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
2	Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hit more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose Historian Ambrose tells of the combat experiences of soldiers in the crack U.S. Army Airborne division that led the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. The interviews on which this book is based were conducted by Ambrose as research for his book, D-DAY. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.38! \| first editions \| SVS
3	With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa more books like this by Eugene B Sledge 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 $1.99! new only from $4.08! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq more books like this by Thomas E Ricks The definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war--and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it--draws on the accounts of senior military officers giving voice to their anger for the first time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era more books like this by James M McPherson Now featuring a new Afterword by the author, this handy paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Battle Cry of Freedom" is without question a definitive one-volume history of the Civil War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit more books like this by Eric L Haney This insider's story of America's most elite counter-terrorist team reveals the special training that members go through, and reveals what it is like to go on its covert missions. The author was a founding member of Delta Force, the existence of which is never even acknowledged by the government. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.66! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Flyboys: A True Story of Courage more books like this by James Bradley (Read by) In this WW II history, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS author Bradley tells the story of nine Americans who were shot down and taken prisoner by the Japanese. He tells of their training and background, and deals with issues of war, racial attitudes, atrocities, and retribution. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission more books like this by Hampton Sides In this national bestseller, Sides renders a tense, powerful, grand account of one of the most daring exploits of World War II: the rescue of American and British POWs behind enemy lines in the Philippines. of photos. 2 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.91! \| first editions \| SVS
9	One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer more books like this by Nathaniel C Fick 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 $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America and the New Face of American War more books like this by Evan Wright Through the experiences of 23 Marines who were the first into Iraq in 2003, and who led the charge to Baghdad, journalist Evan Wright provides a soldier's-level view of the fighting, as he records the effects on the well-trained but combat-inexperienced troops. Wright provides portraits of what is clearly a new American soldier--distinguished by ... see all copies from $3.73! new only from $5.79! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War more books like this by Mark Bowden This book details the events leading up to one of the most intense battles involving American soldiers since the Vietnam War. In October of 1993, helicopter operators of the U.S. Army Rangers brought 140 soldiers to Mogadishu, Somalia, to find and capture two men associated with a Somali warlord. The mission resulted in a tremendous exchange of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage more books like this by Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew Two investigative reporters and a researcher tell the epic story of American espionage from the early Cold War Years to the Clinton Administration, showing how the Navy and CIA have used submarines to gather intelligence and launch covert operations. Includes new Afterword and 8-age photo insert. Syndicated NPR feature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour more books like this by James Hornfischer Desperately fought on the morning of October 25, 1944, the Battle of Samar was an upset victory won by American warships fighting a battle they were never supposed to fight. Filled with riveting details, this is war at sea as it has seldom been presented before. see all copies from $5.90! new only from $8.71! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	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) 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 $6.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq more books like this by Stephen Kinzer An award-winning author tells the stories of the audacious American politicians, military commanders, and business executives who took it upon themselves to depose monarchs, presidents, and prime ministers of other countries with disastrous long-term consequences. see all copies from $5.97! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
16 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 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 $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Vietnam, a history more books like this by Stanley Karnow A revised and updated edition of, perhaps, the finest single-volume history of the Vietnam War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Fifties more books like this by David Halberstam A topical, yet enlightening, popular history of the 1950s in America, including Elvis Presley, the Beats, McCarthyism, and the Civil Rights movement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors more books like this by Doug Stanton This World War II account of survival at sea also raises questions of military justice. The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by the Japanese after it had delivered a top secret cargo that was later revealed to be elements of one of the bombs dropped on Japan. The crew abandoned ship and endured a five-day ordeal in open sea before the survivors were ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Once an Eagle more books like this by Anton Myrer A best seller when it was first published in 1968, ONCE AN EAGLE has become a favorite with U.S. Army and Marine officers--required reading at the service academies. Written by a World War II veteran, it tells the story of Sam Damon, a small-town American boy and career officer who never fails to stand up for America's traditional values, and his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.33! \| first editions
21 view cover	Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission more books like this by Hampton Sides Sides renders a tense, powerful, grand account of one of the most daring exploits of World War II: the rescue of American and British POWs behind enemy lines in the Philippines. "Ghost Soldiers" is far more than a thrilling battle saga as the author explores the mystery of human behavior under extreme duress. of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present more books like this by Michael B Oren, PH.D. Drawing on thousands of government documents and personal letters, featuring original maps and more than 60 photographs, this book reconstructs the diverse and remarkable ways in which Americans have interacted with the Middle East over the last 230 years. see all copies from $7.99! new only from $10.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Behind the Lines more books like this by W. E. B. Griffin Through six novels, Griffin's bestselling chronicle of the Marine Corps has proven itself to be one of the country's most enduring and popular series. Behind the Lines provides his most dramatic novel yet in the story of a courageous group of men who, during World War II in the Pacific, steal into the heart of enemy territory to subdue an arrogant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills more books like this by Charles W. Henderson He's silent, invisible. He lies in one position for days, barely twitching a muscle, able to control his heartbeat and breathing. His record has never been matched: 93 confirmed kills. This is the story of Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, Marine sniper, legend of military lore. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Battleground more books like this by W E B Griffin Book Four in the continuing saga of The Corps, from the author of Counterattack which became an immediate national bestseller in hardcover. "The Corps combines the best elements of military history and the war story", wrote Publishers Weekly, "the telling detail and political tangle of one mated to the energy and sweep of the other". Here is a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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