True war & combat stories books

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The Forgotten Dead: The true story of Exercise Tiger, the disastrous rehearsal for D-Day

The Forgotten Dead: The true story of Exercise Tiger,...

Author: Ken Small ,  Mr Mark Rogerson
ISBN: 9781472834492
Format: Paperback
$19.99

Bestselling true story of the fiasco of the D-Day landings exercise in Devon in 1944 in which over 1,000 soldiers...  Read More >>

John F. Kennedy and PT-109

John F. Kennedy and PT-109

Author: Richard Tregaskis
ISBN: 9781504052887
Format: Paperback
$50.13

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War to Windrush

War to Windrush

Author: Stephen Bourne
ISBN: 9781909762855
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, Bourne's War to Windrush explores the...  Read More >>

Never Call Me a Hero: An Autobiography of a Battle of Midway Dive Bomber Pilot

Never Call Me a Hero: An Autobiography of a Battle of...

Author: N. Jack Kleiss ,  Timothy Orr
ISBN: 9780062692351
Format: Paperback
$29.99

Hailed as ""the single most effective pilot at Midway"" (World War II magazine), Dusty Kleiss struck and sank three...  Read More >>

War Stories: Gripping Tales of Courage, Cunning and Compassion

War Stories: Gripping Tales of Courage, Cunning and...

Author: Peter Snow ,  Ann MacMillan
ISBN: 9781473618299
Format: Paperback
$26.99

A uniquely intimate account of ordinary men and women who rose to the challenge of war with acts of great heroism...  Read More >>

Austerlitz

Austerlitz

Author: W. G. Sebald ,  James Wood
ISBN: 9780241984482
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Originally published: New York: Random House, c2001.  Read More >>

American Knights: The Untold Story of the Men of the Legendary 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion

American Knights: The Untold Story of the Men of the...

Author: Victor Failmezger
ISBN: 9781472824875
Format: Paperback
$22.99

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SAS Ghost Patrol: The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed As Nazi Stormtroopers

SAS Ghost Patrol: The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed As...

Author: Damien Lewis
ISBN: 9781786483140
Format: Paperback
$19.99

The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed As Nazi Stormtroopers The Most Daring Mission Ever Undertaken  Read More >>

The Reminiscences of Mr. Graham E. Martin, Member of the Golden Thirteen: 1917-2006

The Reminiscences of Mr. Graham E. Martin, Member of...

Author: Mr. Graham E. Martin ,  Paul L Stillwell, USNR (Ret.)
ISBN: 9781682691601
Format: Hardback
$115.00

Based on two interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell in October 1986 and July 1988. The volume contains 199 pages...  Read More >>

The Pilgrim: Soldier. Hostage. Survivor.

The Pilgrim: Soldier. Hostage. Survivor.

Author: Colin Maclachlan ,  Andy McNab
ISBN: 9780008196028
Format: Paperback
$19.99

WITH FOREWORD BY ANDY MCNAB I was naked, handcuffed, and blindfolded. All around me, the...  Read More >>

The Reminiscences of Adm. John Smith Thach, USN (Ret.), vol. 2: 1905-1981

The Reminiscences of Adm. John Smith Thach, USN (Ret.),...

Author: John Smith Thach, USN (Ret.) ,  Commander Etta-Belle Kitchen
ISBN: 9781682474136
Format: Paperback
$115.00

Based on five interviews conducted by Commander Etta-Belle Kitchen, USN (Ret.), from May through August 1971, the...  Read More >>

The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Kent L. Lee, USN (Ret.), vol. I: 1923-2017

The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Kent L. Lee, USN (Ret.),...

Author: Paul L Stillwell, USNR (Ret.) ,  Vice Adm. Kent L. Lee, USN (Ret.)
ISBN: 9781682692790
Format: Paperback
$115.00

Based on four interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell from September 1987 through November 1987. The volume contains...  Read More >>

The Reminiscences of Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl M. Brashear, USN (Ret.): 1931-2006

The Reminiscences of Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl...

Author: Carl M. Brashear, USN (Ret.) ,  Paul L Stillwell, USNR (Ret.)
ISBN: 9781682692844
Format: Paperback
$99.99

Based on two interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell in November 1989 and March 1990, this volume contains 164 pages...  Read More >>

No Way Out: The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege

No Way Out: The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege...

Author: Adam Jowett
ISBN: 9781509864720
Format: Paperback
$19.99

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Tobruk and Beyond: War Notes from the Mediterranean Station 1941-1943

Tobruk and Beyond: War Notes from the Mediterranean...

Author: Albert Poland ,  Peter Poland
ISBN: 9781925043402
Format: Hardback
$36.95

An illustrated collection of personal records from the Mediterranean theatre of the Second World War. Vice Admiral...  Read More >>

Survival Course: Rhodesian Denouement and the War of Self

Survival Course: Rhodesian Denouement and the War of...

Author: Chris Cock
ISBN: 9781720796633
Format: Paperback
$50.03

The sequel to the bestselling ""Fireforce: One Mans's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry"", ""Survival Course""...  Read More >>

Alarm Starboard!

Alarm Starboard!

Author: Geoffrey Brooke
ISBN: 9781526743817
Format: Paperback
$44.99

An outstanding non-stop action naval memoir of the Author's naval war experiences.  Read More >>

I Only Joined for the Hat: Redoubtable Wrens at War - Their Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs

I Only Joined for the Hat: Redoubtable Wrens at War...

Author: Christian Lamb
ISBN: 9781903071151
Format: Paperback
$24.95

An illustrated memoir that gives the reader a rare account in close-up of what life was truly like for World War...  Read More >>

The Reminiscences of Capt. Thomas H. Dyer, USN (Ret.): 1902-1985

The Reminiscences of Capt. Thomas H. Dyer, USN (Ret.):...

Author: Thomas H. Dyer, USN (Ret.) ,  Paul L Stillwell, USNR (Ret.)
ISBN: 9781682690093
Format: Hardback
$135.00

Based on five interviews conducted by Paul Stillwell in August 1983 and September 1983. The volume contains 355...  Read More >>

A Police Officer and A Gentleman: AF 'Michael' Wilcox

A Police Officer and A Gentleman: AF 'Michael' Wilcox...

Author: Clive Emsley
ISBN: 9781911273363
Format: Hardback
$158.40

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The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. David C. Richardson, USN (Ret.): 1914-2015

The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. David C. Richardson,...

Author: Vice Adm. David C. Richardson, USN (Ret.) ,  Paul L Stillwell, USNR (Ret.)
ISBN: 9781682699799
Format: Paperback
$115.00

Based on three interviews by Paul Stillwell, conducted in March and April 1992. The volume contains 316 pages of...  Read More >>

Fight Like a Girl: The Truth Behind How Female Marines Are Trained

Fight Like a Girl: The Truth Behind How Female Marines...

Author: Kate Germano ,  Kelly Kennedy
ISBN: 9781633884137
Format: Paperback
$47.52

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Flying in Father's Slipstream: Leaves from Our Flying Logbooks 1929-2010

Flying in Father's Slipstream: Leaves from Our Flying...

Author: Tom Group Captain Eeles
ISBN: 9781911593225
Format: Paperback
$33.61

Flying in Father's Slipstream describes the personal and technical details, and the wider circumstances associated...  Read More >>

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