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Operation Jubilee : Dieppe, 1942 : the folly and the sacrifice / by Bishop, Patrick(Patrick Joseph),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In the bestselling tradition of Ben Macintyre, Tim Cook, and other bestselling World War II historians, 'Operation Jubilee' is a riveting and updated telling of the tragic Dieppe raid of 1942. The UK National Archives, which contain an enormous trove of material, has only recently become declassified and available to Patrick Bishop for this book. Bishop spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the world.
Subjects: Dieppe Raid, 1942.; World War, 1939-1945;
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Soldiers : great stories of war and peace / by Hastings, Max,compiler,editor,writer of introduction.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A collection of the most extraordinary stories of war, courage, tragedy, strategy and survival. Soldiers is a collection of the very best stories about soldiers, brought together by historian Max Hastings. In his almost sixty years of military study and his work in the midst of modern conflicts as a foreign correspondent, these are the stories that left a mark. In these pages you will find heroes and cowards; triumphs, tragedies and comedies. It illustrates, mostly through people's own words, what it's been like to fight in wars, to live and die as a warrior, from Greek and Roman times through to today's Iraq and Afghanistan. The characters include the Black Prince and Cromwell, Wellington at Waterloo, Siegfried Sassoon at the Somme, George Orwell in the Spanish Civil War and Evelyn Waugh as a commando. But there are also Americans, Frenchmen, Israelis, Russians, not to mention the women warriors of Dahomey, Queen Boudicca and the women who serve today in the US Marines. There are more than 300 stories in all, and an astounding variety of soldiers' experiences through the ages. Many have been responsible for wonderful achievements but a few, also, for dreadful crimes. Some relate horrors, while others tell terrific jokes. In modern writing, we hear from the titans of historical writing with Ben Macintyre and Anthony Beevor. This is a book that might make you feel as grateful that whatever the troubles of our own times, we are spared the mud and blood and anguish, if also the moments of glory, that the soldiers in these pages bring so vividly to life.
Subjects: Armed Forces; Battles; Civil war; Military history.; Soldiers; War; Women soldiers;
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Disarming Iraq / by Blix, Hans;
Subjects: United Nations; Weapons of mass destruction; Arms control; Iraq War, 2003;
© 2004., Pantheon Books,
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The rise of Earth / by Fry, Jason,1969-;
Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Pirates; Families; Space ships; Arms race;
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Breaking the silence : veterans' untold stories from the Great War to Afghanistan / by Barris, Ted.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Veterans;
© c2009., Thomas Allen Publishers,
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Punching above our weight : the Canadian military at war since 1867 / by Borys, David A.,1981-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This photograph-rich history of 150 years of the Canadian military traces the evolution of the country's armed forces from a small, underfunded, poorly trained militia to the modern, effective military it is today. From the Red River Resistance and the Boer War to modern peacekeeping and the long war in Afghanistan, David A. Borys details the conflicts and operations that Canadian soldiers have served in. He highlights the key battles, decisive moments, and significant people that came to define Canada's participation and helped cement its global reputation.
Subjects: Canada. Canadian Armed Forces; Canada. Canadian Army;
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Waging peace. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bergreen, Brooks.; 3World Media.; FauxPop Media.;
Written by Randall Lobb ; Music by Boy In December ; Edited by Mark Hussey.A film that follows Canadian Richard Fitoussi on a personal quest into the fiercest parts of Afghanistan's war-torn southern frontier to learn why Canadian soldiers are dying in a mission that has sparked more controversy than any other military intervention in Canadian history.E.
Subjects: Afghan War, 2001-; Postwar reconstruction;
© c2009., 3World Media,
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Tragedy at Dieppe : Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 / by Zuehlke, Mark.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Dieppe Raid, 1942.; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2012., Douglas & McIntyre,
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Canadians at war. by Evans Shaw, Susan,1944-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Canada. Canadian Armed Forces; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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American heroes / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Eversmann, Matt,author.; Malloy, Tim(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."U.S. soldiers who served in overseas conflicts -- from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan -- share true stories of the actions that earned them some of America's most distinguished military medals, up to and including the Medal of Honor. They never acted alone, but always in the spirit of camaraderie, patriotism, and for the good of our beloved country. There has never been a better time for all of us to think about duty, sacrifice, and what it means to be an American hero"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Military biography.; Military decorations; Soldiers; War;
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