The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson’s acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War IIIt is the twentieth century’s unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how the American-led coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now he tells the most dramatic storySale Price: Read More
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The Last Brother: A Civil War Tale (Tale of Young Americans)
In July 1863 the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fought outside the sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. In “The Last Brother” the story of one small boy is told amidst the dramatic events of those early days of July. Though he is only 11 years old, Gabe is a bugler in the Union Army. He takes his responsiblity very seriously; after all, there are over 60 different battle calls for buglers to learn. But what is even more [...]
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The Confederacy’s Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville (Modern War Studies)
Originally published as Embrace an Angry Wind Following the fall of Atlanta, rebel commander John Bell Hood rallied his demoralized troops and marched them off the Tennessee, desperately hoping to draw Sherman after him and forestall the Confederacy’s defeat. But Sherman refused to be lured and began his infamous “March to the Sea,” while Hood charged headlong into catastrophe. In this compelling dramatic account of a final and fatal invasion by the Confederate Army of Tennessee, WileSale Price: Read More
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Last Man Out: A Personal Account of the Vietnam War
“I WAS AMONG THE FIRST MEN IN, AND I WAS THE LAST MAN OUT.”In Vietnam, at both the start and finish of the conflict, 2d Lt. James E. Parker Jr. saw the war as few men did. Now, with uncommon insight and raw honesty, he captures the stark realities of jungle combat, heavy casualties, and heroic sacrifice. From the tight confines of a VC-occupied Cu Chi tunnel to bloody firefights in areas that hardcore VC and NVA vets had controlled [...]
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The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
November 1950, the Korean Peninsula: After General MacArthur ignores Mao’s warnings and pushes his UN forces deep into North Korea, his 10,000 First Division Marines find themselves surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by 100,000 Chinese soldiers near the Chosin Reservoir. Their only chance for survival is to fight their way south through the Toktong Pass, a narrow gorge that will need to be held open at all costs. The mission is handed to Captain William Barber and the 234 Marines of [...]
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The Last Days of the Civil War (History Channel)
Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 08/26/2003 Run time: 400 minutes Rating:Sale Price: Read More
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The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
Robert adams is a strong willed southern captain in the midst of the american civil war whose leadership & heart of fire rally his men to fight for their land. Filled with passion blood & tragedy this is the tumultuous true story of one mans love for country & his love for a girl from the north. Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 06/26/2007 Starring: Mickey Rooney Julian Adams Run time: 96Sale Price: Read More
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The Last Jump: A Novel of World War II
Would you like to thank a soldier and help a military family? Read on! The Last Jump is a war story, a mystery, a love tale, and a tribute to the people who won World War II. Fact and fiction intermix seamlessly to unravel a secret passionately guarded by four aging soldiers. The reader is transported back in time to an imperfect America, with all is incredible virtues and vexing shortcomings, struggling with racial and gender issues while fighting for its very survival. It [...]
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The Last Raid: How World War II ended, August 1945
While the Japanese war cabinet argued about whether to surrender, and on what terms, the U.S. Army Strategic Air Force on Guam and Tinian geared up for a thousand-plane raid upon the Empire. It was the last raid of World War II. This monograph, which first appeared in Air&Space magazine, tells the story of those momentous forty-eight hours. About 4,500 words.Sale Price: Read More
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy’s Finest Hour
“This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.”With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it [...]
