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Forgotten Voices of D-Day

The definitive oral history of the single-day invasion that proved to be the turning point of World War Two — D-Day.

June 6, 1944 — one of the most momentous days in history: the day when Allied forces invaded Nazi-occupied Europe. Under the command of U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower, the Normandy landings were the culmination of three years’ planning and the most ambitious combined amphibious and airborne assault ever attempted. Its success marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.

Drawing on the Imperial War Museum’s vast Sound Archive, Forgotten Voices of D-Day tells the full story of this turning point of the war. From the build up in Britain of a vast invasion force, to the deception measures taken to try to fool the Germans into believing the invasion would take place elsewhere.

Featuring remarkable, often untapped first-hand testimonies, Forgotten Voices of D-Day is the definitive oral history of a defining turning point in history.

Roderick Bailey, "Forgotten Voices of D-Day: A Powerful New History of the Normandy Landings in the Words of Those Who Were There"

ISBN: 0091930111, 0091930693 | 2009 | EPUB | 400 pages | 6 MB

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This is the previously untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged air/naval battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. The US fleet and its accompanying airpower that took station off Okinawa was of gigantic proportions, such that the Japanese could only rely on suicide attacks to inflict critical damage. While losses in the main fleet, including damage to ships such as the Enterprise and Intrepid, have been well covered, less known is the terrific battle waged on the radar picket line, the fleet’s outer defense against Japanese marauders. Of the 206 ships that served on radar picket duty, nearly 30 percent were sunk or damaged by Japanese air attacks, making theirs the most hazardous naval surface duty in World War II. The great losses were largely due to the relentless nature of the kamikaze attacks, but also the improper use of support gunboats, failure to establish land-based radar at the earliest possible time, the assignment of ships ill-equipped for picket duty, and, as time went on, crew fatigue. The nature of the US air cover is also described in full, as squadrons dashed from their carriers and land bases to intercept the Japanese swarms, resulting in constant melees over the fleet. Toward the end of the battle, the radar picket ships became the prime kamikaze targets as Japanese pilots despaired of getting through the “big blue blanket” of American fighter planes to reach larger prey. Robin L. Rielly has written an engrossing narrative of air/naval combat, combining firsthand action with astute tactical and strategic analysis.

Robin L. Rielly, "Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket Ships: Okinawa, 1945"

ISBN: 1935149415, 1932033866 | 2008 | EPUB | 448 pages | 5 MB

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Tuyet used to dream of being adopted. But it is the end of the Vietnam War, and Tuyet's Saigon orphanage is full of perfect babies and toddlers. Who would want an eight-year-old girl with a leg weakened by polio? Even when the city is invaded and strangers rush her onto a plane bound for North America, Tuyet is sure she is only there to care for the fifty-six babies on board. She couldn't possibly be bound for a family of her own...could she?

"Last Airlift" is the true story of one girl's escape from war-torn Vietnam. "School Library Journal" said, "The author tells Tuyet's story with respect and dignity, introducing readers to a brave girl caught up in the turbulent times of her country, her fears of leaving what she knew, and the joy of finding a new life. Archival and family photos are included throughout, as are a historical note explaining the circumstances surrounding the airlift and an author's note with follow-up information about Tuyet. Her story will appeal to a broad range of readers."

Marsha Skrypuch, "Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War"

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Epic battles?as seen through the eyes of the men who fought them.

From Gettysburg to D-Day, history?s most momentous battles have been recounted to the world on a grand scale. This book, for the first time ever, looks at man?s most epic battles from the point of view of the soldiers on the front lines; providing new insight into the great wars of history. Stories told by the Roman Legionaire, the British Doughboy, and the American Doggie, delve into these battles and battlefronts:

Bill Fawcett, "Men at War: A Soldier's Eye View of the Most Important Battles in History"

ISBN: 0425230139, 1616643625 | 2009 | EPUB | 336 pages | 351 KB

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The British designed and built the Harrier, the most successful vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft ever made. Combining state-of-the-art fighter plane technology with a helicopter's ability to land vertically the Harrier has played an indispensable role for the RAF and Royal Navy in a number of conflicts, most famously the Falklands War.

Jonathan Glancey's biography is a vividly enjoyable account of the invention of this remarkable aeroplane and a fitting tribute to the inspiration and determination of the men and women who created it, and the bravery of the men who flew it, often in the most dangerous conditions.

Jonathan Glancey, "Harrier: The Biography"

ISBN: 1843548917 | 2013 | EPUB | 384 pages | 6 MB

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German Fighters of WWII (Aeroplane Special Aviation Archive)

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In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.

Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature.
Bomb is a 2012 Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title.
Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor book.

Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin

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A Bloody Business:

America's War Zone Contractors and the Occupation of Iraq

“As the U.S. Army shrinks, a private army steps into the breach. A Bloody Business offers an unprecedented look behind the scenes and into the ranks of this mercenary force (numbering as many as 15,000 today) who guard supply convoys, train foreign soldiers, provide security for foreign leaders and dignitaries—and whose workplaces are the most dangerous hot spots on the planet. With its insights into who these men are, what drives them, where they come from, how they prepare, and what they do, this book provides a uniquely close-up and complete picture of the private army behind America’s military muscle.”

A Bloody Business: America's War Zone Contractors and the Occupation of Iraq

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We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam

Each year, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless for reading by all Marines. The Commandant's choice for 1993 was We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young.
In November 1965, some 450 men of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the Ia Drang Valley. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces. Together, these actions at the landing zones X-Ray and Albany constituted one of the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War.
How these men persevered--sacrificed themselves for their comrades and never gave up--makes a vivid portrait of war at its most inspiring and devastating. General Moore and Joseph Galloway, the only journalist on the ground throughout the fighting, have interviewed hundreds of men who fought there, including the North Vietnamese commanders. This devastating account rises above the specific ordeal it chronicles to present a picture of men facing the ultimate challenge, dealing with it in ways they would have found unimaginable only a few hours earlier. It reveals to us, as rarely before, man's most heroic and horrendous endeavor.

Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway, "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam"

2004 | ISBN: 034547581X, 0552150266, 078624495X | 480 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 1 MB

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Historians have long held that the Kennedy administration forged the American alliance with Israel as a way of courting political support from American Jews. In contrast, the Eisenhower administration is believed to have considered Israel a political and strategic liability. In Decade of Transition, Abraham Ben-Zvi now shows that the Eisenhower years were an "incubation period" during which the ground-work was laid for the eventual American-Israeli alliance. As a result, President Kennedys Israeli policy is understood as not the beginning, but a continuation of a process with foundations in the prior administration.

Focusing on the period between Eisenhowers inauguration and Kennedys landmark decision to sell the Hawk anti-aircraft missile to Israel, Ben-Zvi shows how the warming of American-Israeli diplomatic relations began with Eisenhowers second term. In his first administration, relations between the two countries reached a nadir with the Suez War, but in 1958, Israels reaction to an intensifying crisis in Jordan caused Eisenhower to reevaluate Israels strategic potential. Amid growing fears of unrest in the Middle East and a perceived Soviet threat, Israel could now become a useful ally and a new base of stability in the region.

Ben-Zvi argues that both Eisenhower and Kennedy sought an alliance with Israel not to satisfy domestic political concerns, but to invest in Israels growing strength and political stability. He analyzes Eisenhowers initial perceptions of Israel, and shows how they evolved along with his estimate of the increasing significance of the Middle East on the world stage. Ben-Zvi traces the process of deterrence and coercion used by both presidents to transform Israel into a strategic asset for the United States, from American insistence on inspecting Israels nuclear weapons facilities to failed attempts to influence Israels policy on Palestinian refugees.

Thoroughly researched and drawing on thousands of documents-many only recently made public- Decade of Transition provides a significant reevaluation of the nature and origins of the American-Israeli relationship and the shaping of the modern Middle East.

Decade of Transition: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Origins of the American-Israeli Alliance

Abraham Ben-Zvi

Published: 1998-04-15 | ISBN: 0231112637, 0231112629 | PDF | 250 pages | 3 MB

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What do Skull & Bones, the Kennedys, and UFOs all have in common?
Your guide to an undiscovered world of arcane rites and rituals
Whether you're a skeptic or a true believer, this fascinating guide, packed with the latest information, walks you through some of the most infamous conspiracy theories — such as Area 51 and the assassination of JFK — and introduces you to such mysterious organizations as the Freemasons, the Ninjas, the Mafia, and Rosicrucians. Sorting out fact from fiction, you'll be able to explore their global impact on society today.
Discover how to:
Test a conspiracy theory
Spot a sinister secret society
Assess the Internet's role in fueling conspiracy rumors
Explore world domination schemes
Evaluate 9/11 conspiracy theories

Christopher Hodapp, Alice Von Kannon, "Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies For Dummies"

English |2008 | ISBN: 0470184086 | PDF | 362 pages | 4.44 MB

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Download : The Last Viking - The Life of Roald Amundsen, Conqueror of the South Pole

The Last Viking unravels the life of the man who stands head and shoulders above all those who raced to map the last corners of the world. In 1900, the four great geographical mysteries the Northwest Passage, the Northeast Passage, the South Pole, and the North Pole remained blank spots on the globe. Within twenty years Roald Amundsen would claim all four prizes.
Renowned for his determination and technical skills, both feared and beloved by his men, Amundsen is a legend of the heroic age of exploration, which shortly thereafter would be tamed by technology, commerce, and publicity. Féted in his lifetime as an international celebrity, pursued by women and creditors, he died in the Arctic on a rescue mission for an inept rival explorer.

The Last Viking - The Life of Roald Amundsen, Conqueror of the South Pole

ISBN: 0306820676 | 2012 | EPUB | 728 pages | 7 MB

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Download The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History - Thomas J. Craughwell

Emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of Central Asia in the early 1200s, the Mongols, under their ferocious leader, Genghis Khan, quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one-sixth of the Earth’s landmass—from Eastern Europe to the eastern shore of Asia—and encompassed 110 million people. Far larger than the much more famous domains of Alexander the Great and ancient Rome, it has since been surpassed in overall size and reach only by the British Empire.

Thomas J. Craughwell - The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History: How Genghis Khan's Mongols Almost Conquered the World

Fair Winds Press | 2010 | ISBN: 1592333982 | English | 274 pages | PDF | 129.69 MB

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Download Nimrod: Rise and Fall

The scrapping of the Nimrod program has been one of the most controversial events in the military aviation world for many a year. For most of its operational life, from 1969 to date, its contribution to the defense of the realm and its role in offensive duties was, of necessity, often shrouded in secrecy. It was the ‘eye in the sky’ which was absolutely vital to a host of activities – from anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, to support of land battles throughout the world, to the Falklands campaign, to combating drug-running, the Nimrod’s unsung role was paramount. Now the UK is bereft of such a multitasking reconnaissance aircraft. The full story of the Nimrod, and its significance, has now been told. Tony Blackman, who was there at the beginning, test-flew nearly every aircraft and was at Kinloss on the very day the project was canceled, has written this timely book, covering every facet of its history, its weapons system developments and its tragic accidents.

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Forgotten Voices of D-Day

Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket Ships: Okinawa, 1945

Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from Wa

Men at War: A Soldier's Eye View of the Most Important Battles in History

Harrier: The Biography

German Fighters of WWII (Aeroplane Special Aviation Archive)

German Fighters of WWII (Aeroplane Special Aviation Archive)

Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

A Bloody Business : America's War Zone Contractors and the Occupation of Iraq

A Bloody Business:

America's War Zone Contractors and the Occupation of Iraq

We Were Soldiers Once...and Young

We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam

Decade of Transition: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and the Origins of the American-Israeli Alliance

Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies For Dummies

The Last Viking - The Life of Roald Amundsen

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The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History

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Nimrod: Rise and Fall - Tony Blackman

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