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Rogue warrior of the SAS: the Blair Mayne legend
By Martin Dillon, Roy Bradford. 2003
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Biography, War and military biography, Police and military
Half a century after his death, Lt Col. Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers…
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in the history of military special operations. He was the most decorated British soldier of the Second World War, receiving four DSOs, the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'honneur, and he pioneered tactics used today by the SAS and other special operations units worldwide. Drawing on personal letters and family papers, declassified SAS files and records, together with the Official SAS Diary compiled in wartime and eyewitness accounts from many who served with him, the picture emerges of a soldier who, although a flawed hero, was unquestionably one of the most distinctive combatants of the campaigns in the Western Desert and Europe. 2003, c1987.
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Saddam Hussein and the crisis in the Gulf
By Judith Miller, Laurie Mylroie. 1990
Biography, Politics and government biography, War and military biography, Politics and government, War
Describes Hussein's peasant origins, his rise through the ranks as hit man and intelligence chief to leader of Iraq. Considers…
the course of events that led to the invasion of Kuwait and includes a short account of the ensuing war. Bestseller 1990.
By Richard Marcinko, John Weisman. 1992
Biography, War and military biography, General non-fiction, Police and military
Marcinko describes his 30-year career in the United States Navy, from basic training through Vietnam to his assignment as commander…
of SEAL Team Six, the Navy's counterterrorist unit. Strong language and violence. Followed by "Rogue warrior II: Red Cell". Bestseller 1992.
The generals: the Canadian army's senior commanders in the Second World War
By J. L Granatstein. 1993
Biography, War and military biography, Canadian non-fiction, Police and military, World War II
Granatstein's study of life at the top during the Second World War centres on the most senior ranks in the…
Canadian Army. Men like Andrew McNaughton, Harold Crerar, Thomas Burns and Guy Simonds had not only to win military campaigns, but also command the sympathies of bureaucrats and powerful politicians. None, however, forgot they were fighting a war, and that their decisions directly affected the lives of Canadian soldiers. 1993.
The genius of China: 3,000 years of science, discovery, and invention
By Robert K. G Temple, Joseph Needham. 1986
History, Asian history
Reveals the Chinese origins of such "modern" inventions as paper and printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass. Temple's eleven topics--including…
astronomy, engineering, medicine, and warfare--provide historical context and show that more than half of the basic discoveries considered "Western" were developed earlier in China. 1998, c1986.
The Gate of Heavenly Peace: the Chinese and their revolution, 1895-1980
By Jonathan D Spence. 1981
History of the Chinese Revolution and its effects on Chinese intellectuals during the last one hundred years. Devotes special attention…
to the lives and ideas of reformer Kang Youwei, essayist Lu Xun, and feminist Ding Ling. 1981.
The first Vietnam war
By Peter M Dunn. 1985
Immediately after the Japanese surrender at the end of the Second World War, Saigon was occupied by British forces directed…
from Mountbatten's South East Asia Command. These forces became the first of a Western nation to clash with a Communist-led revolution in Asia, and by thwarting the Viet Minh's desperate attempts to seize power, made it impossible for South Vietnam to hold out when North Vietnam fell to the Communists in 1954. 1985.
The flight of the patriot: escape from revolutionary Iran
By Yadi Sharifirad. 2010
Biography, Politics and government biography, War and military biography, History
Sharifirad was shot down in the Iraqi-Iranian war in the early 1990s, saved by a group of local Kurds, and…
eventually returned to Iran where he became a national hero. The Ayatollah sent him to Pakistan as military attaché, but when he returned to Teheran, he was accused of being a CIA spy and was imprisoned, interrogated, and tortured. Upon his release, despite constant surveillance, he resolved to smuggle his family out of the country. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2010.
By C. J Chivers. 2018
Biography, War and military biography
Almost 2.5 million Americans have served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001. C.J. Chivers has reported from both…
fronts from the beginning, walking side by side with combatants for more than a dozen years. He describes the experience of war today as it is endured by those most at risk-the camaraderie and profound sense of purpose, alongside courage, frustration, and moral confusion mixed with technical precision. In these remote places where the reason for their presence is sometimes not clear, these young men kill or are killed, facing palpable and often constant threat of ambush or hidden bombs. They repeatedly return, rushing toward danger, often to rescue the wounded in wars that escalate around them as the Pentagon changes doctrines and plans. Weaving a history of the war through troops' experiences, the characters in The Fighters climb into an F-14 cockpit for the opening strikes after the attacks of 9/11, hunt for Osama bin Laden along the Pakistani border, chase insurgent rocket teams with helicopters alongside American bases, face snipers in a hostile city in Anbar Province in Iraq, and engage in deadly counterguerilla warfare in the soaring mountains of the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. Some suffer terribly. All are changed. They return home, uncertain of their place in the world and what their wars have achieved. 2018.
The end of Hong Kong: the secret diplomacy of imperial retreat
By Robert Cottrell. 1993
History, Asian history, European history, Politics and government
On June 30, 1997, Britain ended its colonial rule over Hong Kong, the wealthy city state with six million people.…
The terms of the handover to China were to be those set out in a Joint Declaration initialled by Britain and China in 1984. This is an account of the diplomacy behind that settlement, and the prospects that lay ahead for Hong Kong. 1993.
The chosen ones: Canada's test pilots in action
By Sean Rossiter. 2002
Adventure and exploration, Biography, War and military biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history
From the dawn of aviation, Canada has produced intrepid pilots of renown. Learning their craft in some of the most…
difficult conditions anywhere, many of these flyers became expert pilots, navigators and mechanics. These great Canadians pilots were among the highest-scoring Allied aces of both world wars. 2002.
The China mission: George Marshall's unfinished war, 1945–1947
By Daniel Kurtz-Phelan. 2018
As World War II came to an end, General George Marshall was renowned as the architect of Allied victory. Set…
to retire, he instead accepted what he thought was a final mission--this time not to win a war, but to stop one. Conflict between Chinese Nationalists and Communists threatened to suck in the United States and escalate into revolution. His assignment was to broker a peace, build a Chinese democracy, and prevent a Communist takeover, all while staving off World War III. 2018.
The emergence of modern Japan: an introductory history since 1853
By Janet Hunter. 1989
Understanding Japan's recent history is essential to form an efficient working relationship with the country. The author concentrates on the…
years from 1853, when the outer world broke through Japan's isolation, to 1952 when the postwar settlement and economic recovery set her on the road to becoming an economic superpower. 1989.
The Hitler I knew: the memoirs of the Third Reich's press chief
By Otto Dietrich. 2010
Historical biography, Politics and government biography, War and military biography, Journals and memoirs, European history, World War II
When Otto Dietrich was invited in 1933 to become Adolf Hitler's press chief, he accepted with the simple uncritical conviction…
that Adolf Hitler was a great man, dedicated to promoting peace and welfare for the German people. At the end of the war, imprisoned and disillusioned, Otto Dietrich sat down to write what he had seen and heard in twelve years of the closest association with Hitler. c2010. Uniform title: 12 Jahre mit Hitler.
The home that was our country: a memoir of Syria
By Alia Malek. 2018
A deeply researched, personal journey that shines a delicate but piercing light on Syrian history, society, and politics. Alia Malek…
weaves political analysis with a century of family history, delivering an unforgettable portrait of the Syria that is being erased. 2018.
The Hiroshima Maidens: a story of courage, compassion, and survival
By Rodney Barker. 1985
Award winning non-fiction, Biography, Women biography, Asian history, Politics and government
Japanese women who underwent surgery in the U.S. to repair the ravages caused by the atomic blast became known as…
the "Hiroshima maidens". The author documents the medical, humanitarian and diplomatic undertaking that brought them to the States. 1985.
The great mutiny, India 1857: India 1857
By Christopher Hibbert. 1978
An account of the events of the famous Indian Mutiny of 1857 including the famous sieges of Lucknow, Cawnpore and Delhi. 1978.
The Gurkhas
By Byron Farwell. 1984
Asian history, Police and military, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography
Gurkhas are soldiers from Nepal who serve in the British and Indian armies. Recruiting practices, military training, religion, and home…
and family are analyzed to obtain insight into the nature of Gurkha character. 1984.
The greatest generation
By Tom Brokaw. 1998
Recalling his coverage of the fortieth anniversary of D-Day in 1984, reporter Brokaw describes World War II veterans as "the…
greatest generation any society has produced." Profiles individuals who sacrificed for their country, including Thomas Broderick--who founded the Blinded Veterans Association--and businessman Bob Bush, who lost an eye in a heroic rescue mission. Bestseller. 1998.
By Leonard Everett Fisher. 1986
Over 2000 years ago, the emperor of China commanded one million subjects to work 10 years, building the Great Wall of China to repel the Mongols. Grades 2-4. 1986.
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