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Testimony to Courage: The History of the Ulster Defence Regiment 1969-1992 by John Potter
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The Aviators: Stories of U.S. Army Helicopter Combat in the Vietnam War, 1971-72
Rex Gooch - 2019
Told through remarkable first-hand descriptions, with dramatic images and attention to detail, The Aviators is an action-packed narrative of the helicopter pilots, crew chiefs, and door gunners as they fight an elusive, ruthless enemy, put their lives at risk to rescue fellow soldiers, and come to grips with the realization that their lives are changing forever. After each riveting story—from a horrific Scout helicopter crash, to a valiant attempt to rescue POWs held in a jungle prison camp, to a covert flight into remote areas of Cambodia, and many more—the book addresses the question not often asked: What happened to those heroic men after Vietnam?
In The Blood
John Wingate - 2021
Along the way Sinclair finds himself braving typhoons, treacherous seas and an insane shipmate.And when a fogbound collision threatens to pollute the shores of the British Isles, the race is on to prevent an ecological disaster – before they all go down with the ship.For Sinclair these three years are set to be the most thrilling of his life so far – a rollercoaster ride of blood, sweat and fire.IN THE BLOOD is a rip-roaring, page-turning adventure story following Peter Sinclair during the early years of his maritime career.
Crimson Worlds Refugees: The First Trilogy
Jay Allan - 2017
An endless struggle.Three hundred ships. Trapped. Relentlessly pursued by the genocidal Regent and its vast robot battlefleets.Terrence Compton is one of Earth's greatest admirals, a warrior almost without equal. He and his forces saved Earth from invasion by the cybernetic legions of the First Imperium's insane computer Regent. But now he and his fleet are far from home, lost and cut off, with nowhere to flee but deeper into the darkness of uncharted space.Compton and his fleet must find safety...and ultimately a new home. Their journey will take them deep into the heart of the First Imperium, to the silent, windswept worlds where the ancient race that built the Regent once dwelled...and uncover the lost secrets of its disappearance 500,000 years ago. And find a way to destroy the Regent, to rid the universe of the insane machine once and for all.Includes the full novels Into the Darkness, Shadows of the Gods, and Revenge of the Ancients.Crimson Worlds Refugees Reading OrderInto the Darkness (Book One) - part of this collectionShadows of the Gods (Book Two) - part of this collectionRevenge of the Ancients (Book Three) - part of this collectionWinds of Vengeance (Book Four)Storm of Vengeance (Book Five) - Coming 2017
Men of Siege Box Set: Rogan, Zook, Torrez, Falcon
Bex Dane - 2019
Enjoy all the men of Siege in one collection! Rogan - My world was dark until I met her Vengeance rules my life. Nothing distracts me from my quest to track and kill my target. Nothing except Tessa, the woman I rescued on my last Delta Force mission. She's sunshine and beauty. I'm shadows and regret. And I want her. But loving her means battling my deepest fear—failure. Zook - Can the prisoner set the princess free? My second chance at life is going better than I expected. Got a job doing construction where my boss doesn't care about my criminal record. A beautiful girl is teaching me to read and write. Man, I'm falling hard for Cecelia. The Ivy League brunette with big brown eyes goes wild when I kiss her. But she's hiding some kinda secret from me. She lets me in to the point I think we're soaring, then slams on the brakes. She says her family has a hold on her that terrifies her. She's letting fear win. But I'm not afraid. Whoever I have to fight to make her mine, I'll do it. Torrez - Torrez the bull. A beast in bed. An ass in real life. I called Soraya a cheater and left her broken. Biggest mistake of my life. She was my dream girl. I just didn't see it. To make it right, I'll have to use all my SEAL training to help her escape. Running for our lives isn't the best way to start a relationship, but if we survive, it'll all be worth it. Because she'll be mine. Falcon - The battle royale that ends with a big climax. Aida's testing all my limits. Playing bodyguard to an opera diva is not my kind of mission. I'd rather be out systematically dismantling my father's drug cartel. But Aida's being targeted by a sophisticated enemy. She needs me to keep her safe. Oh, I'll make her moan. No doubt. But she'll give me her secrets first. She may bring me to my knees, but I never lose. All the books in this series are standalone steamy stories of love, hate, redemption, and undying passion. Dive into this series today. You will love it!
Beginning Of The End: The Leadership Of SS Obersturmbannführer Jochen Peiper
Han Bouwmeester - 2004
The name Peiper will always be linked to the Malmédy Massacre, the death of Belgian civilians and more than seventy American soldiers, but there is still a myth around Peiper. Why was a twenty-nine year old Waffen-SS officer chosen to lead the German spearhead unit during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944? Peiper was a special leader within the one of the most elite Waffen-SS divisions, the Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler. Peiper was charismatic and extreme loyal to his unit. His men trusted him as a leader, even under the most extreme conditions. In Germany he was a well-known war hero. It was a logical decision that Peiper became the commander of the spearhead unit, but there were other factors leading to this decision: tactical considerations, a we-know-what-to-expect-principle, and Peiper was lucky that he was still alive and serving in the Waffen-SS.
Worse things happen (I think I'll go to sea Book 2)
Bob Jackson - 2015
These memoirs take him from enjoying the odd cold beer sailing peacefully across the Indian Ocean to being trapped in a war zone. Here he sees life at sea changing from the leisurely days of general cargoes to the hectic computerised containerships. He seems to have done it all – rescuing drug runners from the ice, dredging aggregates in the North Sea and finally skippering a ‘steamer’ on a tranquil lake. This volume is the second of Bob’s memoirs covering his service as master on a wide variety of ships. The first book ‘I think I’ll go to sea’ relates to his experiences climbing up through the ranks. In this book he has to flee the USA to avoid arrest for drug smuggling, assists rescuing a ship’s crew when their ship sinks in pack ice and gets stuck in the middle of the Iraq/Iran war. He also experiences alcohol free ships which take away the pleasure of his ‘cold beer’
King Tiger (Combined Operations Book 9)
Griff Hosker - 2017
When three of them are sent to train other soldiers they think that it will be an easy assignment. Their break from war is rudely interrupted when Adolf Hitler launches Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein ("Operation Watch on the Rhine"), they are thrown back into the maelstrom of war. They are caught up in the retreat of the cavalry from St. Vith and they, and their American allies have to fight to defend every inch of the snow covered forests of the Ardennes. It will be a test of all their skills as they face the new German tanks, the King Tiger and the Jagdpanther. The fast moving novel reflects the actual events of December 1944.
Silent Heroes: A Story Forty Years in the Making
Rick Greenberg - 2016
At 18 Greeny enlisted in the Marine Corps. Basic training misses the mark for the reality of combat. After his first kill, the significance of taking a life confuses Greeny at a raw level of guts and glory. Killing soon becomes the norm. Greeny evolves from a naive young man to an aggressive combat veteran. Then, his two best friends die in front of him. Suddenly his fight for his own survival rests on returning to a wife and new baby back in the World.
Ghosts and Shadows: A Marine in Vietnam, 1968-1969
Phil Ball - 1998
At the time, he would have done anything to escape; only upon reflection years later did he realize that the self-confidence instilled in him by his drill instructors had probably saved his life in Vietnam. A few months after boot camp, Private Ball was shipped out to Vietnam, joining F Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, near Khe Sanh. As a grunt, in the vernacular of the Corps, Ball, like the other youths of F Company, did a difficult and deadly job in such places as the A Shau Valley, Leatherneck Square, the DMZ and other obscure but critical I Corps locales. His--their--fear of death mingled with homesickness. Little did they realize that the horrors of the Vietnam War--horrors that while in-country they often claimed did not even exist--would haunt them for the rest of their lives.
P.O.W.: The only way to survive is to escape... (Vietnam Ground Zero Military Thrillers Book 2)
Eric Helm - 2020
Warriors of Blood and Shadow: Boxed Set 2
Andy Peloquin - 2020
His mentor and surrogate father lies murdered. In the upper echelons of his realm’s capital city, a traitor sells secrets to the enemy—secrets that could turn the tide of war against the Legionnaires.Aravon and his Grim Reavers must survive not only betrayal in their own ranks, but a foe more savage and cunning than any they’ve defeated. Can the Silent Champions withstand the full might of the rampaging barbarians to save their kingdom one last time...even if they have to sacrifice their lives to succeed?
The Third World War
Ira Tabankin - 2016
Near the end of the current President's term, China and Russia decide the time will never be better to take down America. They know the current administration has run down and demoralized the military. Half of American navy's mighty aircraft carriers are in out of service for repairs, the Army is the smallest it's been eighty years. The average age of the US Air Force fighters is over 25 years old. The AF is down to less than 100 nuclear bombers from a high of 600. Their war plan, Operation Whirlpool was to launch a surprise nuclear attack to knock out America. War usually plans end up in the trashbin when the enemy is engaged. Operation Whirlpool ran into an unexpected situation. The American’s weren’t as surprised as the Chinese and Russians thought. A US Navy attack submarine stumbled upon the Russian and Chinese SSBN’s sneaking up on the American coast. When the first missiles fly, the world explodes in war as old hatreds flare up. The story is told by a Russian historian who was selected by the Russian President to record the shortest war in history, which will leave Russia ruling the surviving world.
Retribution (The Brotherhood Series Book 7)
Vivian Rose Lee - 2021
OKAY THREE WIRE: BOOK SIX OF THE FIGHTING TOMCATS
M.L. Maki - 2021