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Rogue asset [sound recording] / by Andrews, Brian,1973-author.; Brick, Scott,narrator.; Griffin, W. E. B.,creator.; Wilson, Jeffrey,1963-author.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Scott Brick."The secretary of state has been kidnapped by Islamic extremists and his only hope for survival is a reconstituted Presidential Agent team in this revival of W. E. B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling series"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; United States. Army. Delta Force; United States. Department of State; Cabinet officers; Extremists; International relations; Kidnapping; Terrorism; Undercover operations; Women presidents;
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Sniper fire : the fight for Ortona / by Webb, Jonathan,1950-;
A dramatic account of Canada's first major triumph of World War II -- the December 1943 battle for Ortona Italy.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Infantry Division, 1st; Ortona, Battle of, Ortona, Italy, 1943; World War, 1939-1945; Soldiers;
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The lucky ones [videorecording] / by Burger, Neil.; Koppelman, Brian.; Levien, David.; McAdams, Rachel,1976-; Peą, Michael,1976-; Robbins, Tim,1958-; Schwartz, Rick.; Wittenborn, Dirk.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment.; Lionsgate (Firm); Maple Pictures.; Overnight Productions.; QED International.; Roadside Attractions (Firm); Sherazade Film Development (Firm); Visitor Pictures (Firm);
Director of photography, Declan Quinn ; editor, Naomi Geraghty ; music, Rolfe Kent.Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, Michael Peą.Colee, TK and Cheever are three soldiers who return home from the Iraq War after suffering injuries. They learn that life has moved on without them. The three end up on an unexpected road trip across the U.S. Colee is on a mission to bring her boyfriend's guitar back to his family. TK is seeking the confidence to face his wife after a shrapnel injury threatens his sexual function. Cheever is a middle-aged man who is planning to hit the casinos in a desperate effort to pay for his son's college tuition.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.
Subjects: United States. Army; Feature films.; Iraq War, 2003-; Man-woman relationships; Soldiers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Lions Gate Home Entertainment : Distributed by Maple Pictures,
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Death to the Emperor / by Scarrow, Simon,author.;
AD 60 Britannia. The Empire's hold on the province is fragile ... The king of the Iceni is dead and a proud kingdom is set for plundering and annexation. But the widow is Queen Boudica, a woman with a warrior's heart. If Boudica calls for death to the emperor, a bloodbath will follow. Macro and Cato each face deadly battles against enemies who would rather die than succumb to Roman rule. The future of Britannia hangs in the balance"--Publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Cato, Quintus Licinius (Fictitious character); Macro, Lucius Cornelius (Fictitious character); Romans;
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Against all odds : a true story of ultimate courage and survival in World War II / by Kershaw, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decorated soldiers of World War II-all Medal of Honor recipients-from the beaches of French Morocco to Hitler's own mountaintop fortress. As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. Maurice "Footsie" Britt, a former professional football player, became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war. Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive. Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam. In WWII, Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded, a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy. In the campaign to liberate Europe, each would gain the ultimate accolade, the Congressional Medal of Honor. Tapping into personal interviews and a wealth of primary source material, Alex Kershaw has delivered his most gripping account yet of American courage, spanning more than six hundred days of increasingly merciless combat, from the deserts of North Africa to the dark heart of Nazi Germany. Once the guns fell silent, these four exceptional warriors would discover just how heavy the Medal of Honor could be-and how great the expectations associated with it. Having survived against all odds, who among them would finally find peace?"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 30th (1901-1957); Medal of Honor; Soldiers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Custer / by McMurtry, Larry.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.; United States. Army; Generals; Indians of North America; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.;
© 2012., Simon & Schuster,
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From Vimy to victory : Canada's fight to the finish of World War I / by Brewster, Hugh.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The story of Canadian soldiers who became the shock troopers of the British army during the First World War.LSC
Subjects: Currie, Arthur, Sir, 1875-1933; Canada. Canadian Army; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2014., Scholastic Canaada,
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The first conspiracy : the secret plot to kill George Washington / by Meltzer, Brad,author.; Mensch, Josh,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-399) and index."In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York William Tryon and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the military: George Washington himself. This is the story of the secret plot and how it was revealed. It is a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse confessors. It also shows just how hard the battle was for George Washington--and how close America was to losing the Revolutionary War. Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA"--
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799; United States. Continental Army. Commander-in-Chief's Guard.; Attempted assassination; Treason;
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Brothers in arms : one legendary tank regiment's bloody war from D-day to VE-day / by Holland, James,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the annals of World War II, certain groups of soldiers stand out, and among the most notable were the Sherwood Rangers. Originally a cavalry unit in the last days of horses in combat, whose officers were landed gentry leading men who largely worked for them, they were switched to the "mechanized cavalry" of tanks in 1942. Winning acclaim in the North African campaign, the Sherwood Rangers then spearheaded one of the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, led the way across France, were the first British troops to cross into Germany, and contributed mightily to Germany's surrender in May 1945. Inspired by Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, acclaimed WWII historian James Holland memorably profiles an extraordinary group of citizen soldiers constantly in harm's way. Their casualties were horrific, but nonetheless their ranks immediately refilled. Informed by never-before-seen documents, letters, photographs, and other artifacts from Sherwood Rangers' families-an ongoing fraternity-and by his own deep knowledge of the war and of tank warfare, Holland offers a uniquely intimate portrait of the conflict at ground level. He introduces heretofore unknowns such as Commanding Officer Stanley Christopherson, squadron commander John Semken, Sergeant George Dring, the remarkable regimental chaplain Leslie Skinner, and other memorable characters who helped the regiment become the single unit with the most battle honors of any ever in the British army. Following the Sherwood Rangers' brutal journey over the dramatic eleven months between D-Day and VE-Day, weaving their exploits into the larger narrative and strategy of the war, Holland argues that the U.S.-built Sherman tank in which they fought was one of the finest in action, and he presents a vivid and original perspective on the endgame of WWII in Europe"--
Subjects: Great Britain. Army. Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Hacksaw Ridge [videorecording] / by Bracey, Luke,1989-actor.; Garfield, Andrew,1983-actor.; Gibson, Mel,film director.; Knight, Andrew,screenwriter.; Mechanic, Bill,film producer.; Palmer, Teresa,1986-actor.; Schenkkan, Robert,1953-screenwriter.; Worthington, Sam,1976-actor.; Elevation Pictures,distributor.;
Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving.It's the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless wrong. As an army medic, he singlehandedly evacuated the wounded from behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence including grisly bloody images.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos, Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; War films.; Doss, Desmond, 1919-2006; United States. Army; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
For private home use only.
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