SAS: Duty Before Glory

SAS: Duty Before Glory
Author :
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages : 256
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781789296730
ISBN-13 : 1789296730
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis SAS: Duty Before Glory by : Tony Rushmer

Using audio material from the Imperial War Museum, and exclusive information and photographs from Reg's family, Fear No Evil presents a comprehensive and engaging portrait of one of the unit's all-time greats.

SAS: Duty Before Glory

SAS: Duty Before Glory
Author :
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1789297591
ISBN-13 : 9781789297591
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis SAS: Duty Before Glory by : Tony Rushmer

Responding to Call of Duty

Responding to Call of Duty
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 219
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781476668758
ISBN-13 : 1476668752
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Responding to Call of Duty by : Nate Garrelts

Call of Duty is one of the most culturally significant video game franchises of the 21st century. Since the first game was released for PC in 2003, the first-person shooter has sold over 250 million copies across a range of platforms, along with merchandise ranging from toys and comic books to a special edition Jeep Wrangler. Top players can compete for millions in prize money in tournaments sanctioned by the Call of Duty World League. While the gaming community has reported on and debated each development, Call of Duty has received little scholarly attention. This collection of new essays examines the ideologically charged campaign mode of major franchise releases, with a special focus on militarism, realism and gender.

Of GarryOwen in Glory

Of GarryOwen in Glory
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015018625114
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Of GarryOwen in Glory by : Melbourne C. Chandler

History of the Seventh United States Cavalry Regiment.

SAS: Duty Before Glory

SAS: Duty Before Glory
Author :
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1789297192
ISBN-13 : 9781789297195
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis SAS: Duty Before Glory by : Tony Rushmer

The Science of Being Human

The Science of Being Human
Author :
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages : 191
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781789291681
ISBN-13 : 1789291682
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis The Science of Being Human by : Marty Jopson

A fascinating book detailing the latest cutting-edge science on what it means to be human.

Elizabeth & Margaret

Elizabeth & Margaret
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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages : 400
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781538700471
ISBN-13 : 1538700476
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Elizabeth & Margaret by : Andrew Morton

Perfect for fans of The Crown, this captivating biography from a New York Times bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret as they navigate life in the royal spotlight. They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward Vlll decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Forever more Margaret would have to curtsey to the sister she called 'Lillibet.' And bow to her wishes. Elizabeth would always look upon her younger sister's antics with a kind of stoical amusement, but Margaret's struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system—and her fraught relationship with its expectations—was often a source of tension. Famously, the Queen had to inform Margaret that the Church and government would not countenance her marrying a divorcee, Group Captain Peter Townsend, forcing Margaret to choose between keeping her title and royal allowances or her divorcee lover. From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden war-time lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father's death and Elizabeth's ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years. Andrew Morton's latest biography offers unique insight into these two drastically different sisters—one resigned to duty and responsibility, the other resistant to it—and the lasting impact they have had on the Crown, the royal family, and the ways it adapted to the changing mores of the 20th century.

SAS Italian Job

SAS Italian Job
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 388
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781787475144
ISBN-13 : 178747514X
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis SAS Italian Job by : Damien Lewis

Praise for Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author Damien Lewis' SAS mission series: 'One of the great untold stories of WWII' - Bear Grylls on SAS Ghost Patrol 'The untold story' - Daily Mail on SAS Nazi Hunters 'A tale of bravery against desperate odds' - Sunday Times on Churchill's Secret Warriors 'True adventures laced with staggering bravery and sacrifice' - Sun on Hunting the Nazi Bomb An impossible mission in wartime Italy: the next explosive bestseller from Damien Lewis. In the hard-fought winter of 1944 the Allies advanced northwards through Italy, but stalled on the fearsome mountainous defences of the Gothic Line. Two men were parachuted in, in an effort to break the deadlock. Their mission: to penetrate deep into enemy territory and lay waste to the Germans' impregnable headquarters. At the eleventh hour mission commanders radioed for David 'The Mad Piper' Kilpatrick to be flown in, resplendent in his tartan kilt. They wanted this fearless war hero to lead the assault, piping Highland Laddie as he went - so leaving an indelible British signature to deter Nazi reprisals. As the column of raiders formed up, there was shocking news. High command radioed through an order to stand down, having assessed the chances of success at little more than zero. But in defiance of orders, and come hell or high-water, they were going in. Damien Lewis's new bestseller tells the incredible story.

Exocet Falklands

Exocet Falklands
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 360
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781783463879
ISBN-13 : 1783463872
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Exocet Falklands by : Ewen Southby-Tailyour

This is a revelatory account of three un-tabulated special forces operations, PLUM DUFF, MIKADO and KETTLEDRUM, that were tasked to destroy Argentina's Exocet missiles during the 1982 Falkland's campaign. In that context alone this book is of international military importance. ?Using previously unknown material and through interviewing key players who have remained silent for 30 years, Ewen Southby-Tailyour has finally established the truth: that it has taken so long reflects the sensitivities, both military and personal, involved. ?Interviews with the SAS officer commanding Operation PLUM DUFF, members of the reconnaissance patrol for Operation MIKADO, plus the navigator of the helicopter that flew eight troopers into Tierra del Fuego, has allowed the author to describe the tortuous events that led, instead, to a significant survival story. ?The RAF pilots ordered to conduct an 'assault-landing' of two Hercules onto Rio Grande air base during Operation MIKADO have spoken of the extraordinary procedures they developed: so have the commander of the SBS and the captain of the British submarine involved in Operation KETTLEDRUM. ?The Super Ätendard pilots who sank HMS Sheffield and MV Atlantic Conveyor and then 'attacked' HMS Invincible, plus a key member of the Argentine special forces and the brigadier defending Rio Grande, add credence, depth and gravitas to the saga: as does an equally revealing interview with the SIS (MI6) officer who led the world-wide search for Exocets on the black market. ?Disturbing over-confidence by commanders at home was finely counter-balanced by stirring accounts of inspiring physical and moral courage across the South Atlantic. ?Exocet Falklands is a ground-breaking work of investigative military history from which many salutary lessons can be learned.??As featured in the Daily Record, Western Morning News, Plymouth Herald and on BBC Radio Wiltshire.

She who Dared

She who Dared
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Publisher : Leo Cooper Books
Total Pages : 202
Release :
ISBN-10 : WISC:89073684714
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis She who Dared by : Jackie George

Jackie George was one of the first women to be used by the army in the fight against terrorism in Northern Ireland. 'She Who Dared' is her own frank account of the training she undertook and of the covert operations in which she took part during her two tours of duty in Northern Ireland. It is illustrated with her own photographs, some of which readers may find shocking.