Henry Carter Hull

The Gallic Wars is one of the earliest examples of a military science manual, detailing arms technology, tactical maneuvers, battlefield politics, espionage, intelligence and even the role played by luck in ground and sea campaigns. This new 2017 edition of The Gallic Wars from Immortal Books features an updated translation with modern English spelling and punctuation, an Image Gallery, a short history of Rome by historian Mary Parmelle and a commentary...

A brief overview of famous celebrities who gave up the "Silver Screen" to fight for our country and defend against Nazi Germany (in Europe) and Japanese aggression (in the Pacific) during World War II.

James Grant (1822-1887) was a Scottish novelist and miscellaneous writer.

Grant was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was a distant relation of Sir Walter Scott. He was a prolific author, writing almost 90 books, including many yellow-backs. Titles included Adventures of an Aide-De-Camp, One of "The Six Hundred", The Scottish Musketeers, and The Scottish Cavalier.

Many of his 56 novels discuss important characters and events in Scottish

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The Civil War was the last American conflict in which very young soldiers regularly rose to high rank. Many a youth of 16 or younger managed to enlist, in the absence of public birth records, and political influence secured commissions for a few before they reached the legal military age of 18. Those who survived three or four years of battlefield attrition often rose to the command of companies, and occasionally regiments, before they were even old...

The defence of Calais in May/June 1940 was a superb example of selfless courage and sacrifice. Sent by Churchill to divert the Germans from Dunkirk and so save the British Army, 30 Infantry Brigade had orders not to evacuate or surrender. Airey Neave, later to be Margaret Thatcher's right hand man until his assassination in 1979, was one of those who fought, was wounded and captured there and his account remains the classic.

"Abandonnés de l'histoire – Les enfants oubliés de la guerre" nous plonge dans une exploration émotionnelle et profonde d'un aspect méconnu de l'histoire. Il met en lumière les vies brisées de ces enfants touchés par la guerre, tout en soulignant leur résilience, leur espoir et leur potentiel. Leurs histoires méritent d'être entendues pour éclairer le passé et contribuer à un avenir plus pacifique. À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Jean-Jacques...

Step back in time to an era when the nation was torn asunder by conflict, and the unforgiving Vietnam War exacted a toll too heavy for the human spirit to bear. In this compelling narrative, you'll be introduced to eight exceptional graduates of Pennsylvania Military College, men whose stories have defied the test of time. These remarkable individuals epitomize bravery, heroism, and honor, embodying these values as a way of life, not just empty...

"I haven't been anywhere because I was sick. I have just felt lost. One thing has kept me company-and that is your lovely letters." -Elliott June 16, 1918 A memoir over 100 years in the making brings history to life-as two lovebirds exchange letters during wartime, a pandemic, and massive social changes. Marcie McGuire discovered more than 250 of her grandparent's letters stored neatly in a closet after surviving multiple moves over many decades....

Recollections of a childhood in Kent's "Bomb Alley" during WW2. 1940; WW2. The skies are full of British pilots battling foreign warplanes. In Kent's "Bomb Alley", 5-year-old Ron Shears and his gang of "ragamuffin" friends laugh and play, oblivious as to the significance of the excitement in the skies. In this autobiographical account, Ron reminisces about the adventures and the horrors experienced during the era. Innocence and mischief abound, we'll...