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In the U.S. Marine Corps, the most dangerous job in combat is that of the sniper. With no backup and little communication with the outside world, these men disappear for weeks on end in the wilderness with nothing but intellect and iron will to protect them-as they watch, wait, and finally strike. But of all of the snipers who ever hunted human prey, one man stands above the rest as the most legendary fighting man to ever pull a trigger.That man is...
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Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"The story of Nazi Germany's special forces and their efforts to reclaim military, naval and aerial superiority is recounted in this WWII history. Though Germany's Special Forces Command had stunning capabilities, its fearsome potential was squandered due to poor coordination and planning. Units were raised ad hoc, in a desperate response to Germany's weakening position. In Kommando, historian James Lucas presents a comprehensive account of Germany's...
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St. Martin's Press
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[2014]
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English
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From the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Shooter, comes a riveting narrative of how snipers have changed the course of Americas war on al Qaida in the Middle East and Africa.Retired Marine sniper Jack Coughlin (Shooter) and John Bruning pull back the curtain of secrecy to take an insider's look at the dark and misunderstood world of America's sniper force. Long considered the redheaded stepchildren of the infantry, snipers have been...
7) 12 strong
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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The story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
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Kent State University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Bushwhackers adds to the growing body of literature that examines the various irregular conflicts that took place during the American Civil War. Author Joseph M. Beilein Jr. looks at the ways in which several different bands of guerrillas across Missouri conducted their war in concert with their house- holds and their female kin who provided logistical support in many forms. Whether noted fighters like Frank James, William Clarke Quantrill, and "Bloody...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon.
A Newbery Honor book
A National Book Awards finalist...
A Newbery Honor book
A National Book Awards finalist...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Documents the Allied raid against occupied Norway's Vermork hydroelectric plant, the world's only supplier of the heavy water needed by the Nazis to build an atomic bomb, citing the teamwork of spies and commandos that foiled Hitler's nuclear ambitions.
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The History Press
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[2014]
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English
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To many it would later seem as if the rule book of war had been torn up and thrown away. World War I is usually characterized as a static war of attrition, but by its end a new doctrine of fire and movement emerged, with the squad as the key tactical unit, marking a fundamental shift in methods of warfare. As late as March 1918, assault detachments used these tactics to destroy the British 5th Army and take 50,000 prisoners. Stephen Bull traces the...
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During the Vietnam era, many of the U.S. Navy SEALs (SEa, Air, Land commandos) never filed for a Purple Heart unless they were severely wounded. Thomas H. Keith, Master Chief, SEAL Team 2, is living proof. He carries a piece of shrapnel behind one lung, a reminder of the day he called in 40 mm mortar fire on the enemy that was trying to catch up to his crew as the crew hauled ass out of the bush. Not only did he never report it, it was never removed---it...
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""An absorbing account of special forces operations by Airborne Rangers of the Long Range Patrol in the Vietnam Delta... a great story." -Firetrench LRPs were all volunteers. They were in the spine-tingling, brain-twisting, nerve-wracking business of Long Range Patrolling. They varied in age from 18 to 30. These men operated in precision movements, like walking through a jungle quietly and being able to tell whether a man or an animal is moving...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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At the age of seventeen, Kenneth McAlpine ran away from school to join the Royal Marine Commandos. As the youngest member of the youngest commando force, after three months he found himself fighting on the beaches of Normandy. In We Died With Our Boots Clean, McAlpine tells his own unique story of World War II. From an unusual encounter with Montgomery and Patton, a concerted attempt to kill a sergeant major and his best friend's arrest for swearing...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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One night in 1967, at a New York City bar, a group of men reflected on their family and friends lost to the ongoing war in Vietnam. Eventually, the bartender proposed an idea: One of them should sneak into Vietnam, track down their buddies, share messages of support from back home, some laughts -- and even some beer. John "Chick" Donohue, A U.S. Marie Corps veteran working as a merchant seaman, volunteered. Within days he had collected names, packed...
17) Shadow Commander: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn-Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero
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Casemate Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942-illuminating the white flags of surrender against the nighttime sky. Woefully outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-equipped, battered remnants of the American-Philippine army surrendered to the forces of the Rising Sun. Yet amongst the chaos and devastation of the American defeat, US Army Captain Donald D. Blackburn refused to lay down his arms. With future Army Special Forces legend Russell Volckmann,...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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The privilege of commanding an Air Force squadron, despite its heavy responsibilities and unrelenting challenges, represents for many Air Force officers the high point of their careers. It is service as a squadron commander that accords true command authority for the first time. The authority, used consistently and wisely, provides a foundation for command. As with the officer's commission itself, command authority is granted to those who have earned...
19) Into the rising sun: in their own words, World War II's Pacific veterans reveal the heart of combat
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Free Press
Pub. Date
c2002
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English
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Casemate Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. In 1970, on his second tour to Vietnam, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. Officially, it was known as the Studies and Observations group. In fact, this Special Forces squad, which Brokhausen calls "an unwashed, profane, ribald, joyously alive fraternity," undertook some of the most dangerous and suicidal reconnaissance missions ever in...
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