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Look around a medieval castle / by Hibbert, Clare,1970-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Crusaders' castle -- Outer defences -- Moat and aqueduct -- Stables and exercise yard -- Barracks -- Warehouses -- Armory -- Master's rooms -- Kitchens and latrines -- Great hall -- Hospital -- Chapel -- Dungeon.Tour the Crusader castle, Krak des Chevaliers, to discover who built it, how it withstood fearsome sieges, and how its inhabitants lived, worked, ate and slept.
Subjects: Castles; Military history, Medieval; Middle Ages;
© 2008., Arcturus,

War is a force that gives us meaning / by Hedges, Chris.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Hedges, Chris.; Military history, Modern; War (Philosophy);

The Mosquito story / by Bowman, Martin W.;
LSC
Subjects: Mosquito (Military aircraft); Mosquito (Military aircraft); Mosquito (Military aircraft);
© 2011., History Press,

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,

World War I: The "Great War". by Gabriel, Vejas,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Vejas Gabriel LiuleviciusOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2006.From August 1914 to November 1918, an unprecedented catastrophe gripped the world that continues to reverberate into our own time. World War I was the first conflict in which entire societies mobilized to wage unrestrained war, investing all their wealth, industries, institutions, and the lives of their citizens to win victory at any price.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Social sciences.; Military history..; History, Modern.; Education.; Instructional films.; History.; World War, 1914-1918.; Europe--History.;

The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz : A Story of Survival. by Sebba, Anne.;
'The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz' is a vivid portrait of the women who came together, despite their differences and little musical knowledge, to form an orchestra in order to please their often-sadistic Nazi overseers and survive the horrors of Auschwitz. From the author of 'Les Parisiennes and That Woman'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; HISTORY / Military / World War II; MUSIC / History & Criticism;

A poppy is to remember / by Patterson, Heather,1945-; Lightburn, Ron;
Subjects: Remembrance Day; Poppies;
© c2004., Scholastic Canada,

Occupied City. by McQueen, Steve,film director.; Hyams, Melanie,actor.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Melanie HyamsOriginally produced by Films We Like in 2023.The past collides with the present in this excavation of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam: a journey from World War II to recent years of pandemic and protest and a provocative, life-affirming reflection on memory, time and what's to come.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Military.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; History.;

Invasion : the inside story of Russia's bloody war and Ukraine's fight for survival / by Harding, Luke,1968-author.;
"In a damning, inspiring, and breathtaking narrative of what is likely to be a turning point for Europe-and the world -- Guardian correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Luke Harding reports firsthand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. When, just before dawn on February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin launched a series of brutal attacks, Harding was there, on the ground in Kyiv. But this senseless violence was met with astounding resilience-from, among others, the country's embattled president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy -- and the courage of a people prepared to risk everything to preserve their nation's freedom"-
Subjects: Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Zelensky, Volodymyr, 1978-;

While Israel Slept : How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. by Katz, Yaakov.;
'While Israel Slept' tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israels weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the worlds most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine; HISTORY / Military / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism;

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