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And they returned - Life in Leyte During World War II (Hardcover): Evelyn Chapman Castillo And they returned - Life in Leyte During World War II (Hardcover)
Evelyn Chapman Castillo
R702 Discovery Miles 7 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Our Perfect Storm (Hardcover): Naomi Thomas Our Perfect Storm (Hardcover)
Naomi Thomas
R812 R707 Discovery Miles 7 070 Save R105 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Third World War (Hardcover): Dave Rankin Third World War (Hardcover)
Dave Rankin
R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Burton Place Veterans Chapel and Library - A Story of Divine Intervention for America's Heroes (Hardcover): Sheldon Burton... Burton Place Veterans Chapel and Library - A Story of Divine Intervention for America's Heroes (Hardcover)
Sheldon Burton Webster
R748 Discovery Miles 7 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
'Charlie, Don't Be a Hero' - A Mother's Story of the Extraordinary Life of Her Son, U.S. Navy SEAL Charles... 'Charlie, Don't Be a Hero' - A Mother's Story of the Extraordinary Life of Her Son, U.S. Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV (Hardcover)
Krista Keating-Joseph
R846 Discovery Miles 8 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Payback - Five Marines After Vietnam (Paperback, Reissue ed.): Joe Klein Payback - Five Marines After Vietnam (Paperback, Reissue ed.)
Joe Klein
R446 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Skybreak - The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Skybreak - The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942 (Hardcover): Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942 (Hardcover)
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R165 Discovery Miles 1 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Unlike cricket, which is a polite game, Australian Rules Football creates a desire on the part of the crowd to tear someone apart, usually the referee." This is only one of the entertaining and astute observations the U.S. military provided in the pocket guides distributed to the nearly one million American soldiers who landed on the shores of Australia between 1942 and 1945. Although the Land Down Under felt more familiar than many of their assignments abroad, American GIs still needed help navigating the distinctly different Aussie culture, and coming to their rescue was "Instruction for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942," The newest entry in the Bodleian Library's bestselling series of vintage pocket guides, this pamphlet is filled with pithy notes on Australian customs, language, and other cultural facts the military deemed necessary for every American soldier.
From the native wildlife--a land of "funny animals"--to the nation's colonial history to the general characteristics of Australians--"an outdoors sort of people, breezy and very democratic"--"Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia" gives a concise yet amazingly informative overview of the island nation. Regarding Aussie slang, it notes that "the Australian has few equals in the world at swearing. . . . The commonest swear words are 'bastard' (pronounced 'barstud'), 'bugger, ' and 'bloody, ' and the Australians have a genius for using the latter nearly every other word." The pamphlet also contains a humorous explanation of the country's musical traditions--including an annotated text of "Waltzing Matilda"--as well as amusing passages on sports, politics, and the Aussies' attitudes toward Yanks and Brits.
A fascinating look at a neglected Allied front in the Southern hemisphere, "Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942" follows its successful predecessors as a captivating historical document of a pivotal era in history.

Days of Fury - Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Days of Fury - Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R755 Discovery Miles 7 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Hero's Journey (Hardcover): Mose M Kinsey A Hero's Journey (Hardcover)
Mose M Kinsey
R826 Discovery Miles 8 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Mosley's Men in Black - Uniforms, Flags and Insignia of the British Union of Fascists 1932-1940 & Union Movement... Mosley's Men in Black - Uniforms, Flags and Insignia of the British Union of Fascists 1932-1940 & Union Movement (Hardcover, 2nd Edition ed.)
John Millican
R1,461 R850 Discovery Miles 8 500 Save R611 (42%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Wings of Fire - A Combat History of F-15 (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Wings of Fire - A Combat History of F-15 (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R1,163 Discovery Miles 11 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
African American Warrant Officers - Their Remarkable History (Hardcover): Farrell J. Chiles African American Warrant Officers - Their Remarkable History (Hardcover)
Farrell J. Chiles
R875 Discovery Miles 8 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In Pursuit of the Wind - The Adventures of Roy Warner, Airmail Pilot (Hardcover): William Gibson In Pursuit of the Wind - The Adventures of Roy Warner, Airmail Pilot (Hardcover)
William Gibson
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Something Rotten - Land Command in the 21st Century (Hardcover): Jim Storr Something Rotten - Land Command in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
Jim Storr
R1,562 Discovery Miles 15 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Officer - Inspired By Rachel Morris. Written By Jennifer Morris. Illustrated By Chloe Mooring. (Hardcover): Rachel Morris, Jenn... Officer - Inspired By Rachel Morris. Written By Jennifer Morris. Illustrated By Chloe Mooring. (Hardcover)
Rachel Morris, Jenn Morris; Illustrated by Chloe Mooring
R1,079 Discovery Miles 10 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
German Troops in the American Revolution (2) - Braunschweig, Waldeck, Hessen-Hanau, Ansbach-Bayreuth, and Anhalt-Zerbst... German Troops in the American Revolution (2) - Braunschweig, Waldeck, Hessen-Hanau, Ansbach-Bayreuth, and Anhalt-Zerbst (Paperback)
Donald M.Londahl- Smidt; Illustrated by Marco Capparoni
R382 R345 Discovery Miles 3 450 Save R37 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Fully illustrated, this is the second volume in a detailed study of the German auxiliary troops who fought for Britain in the American Revolutionary War. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–83), German auxiliary troops provided a vital element of the British war effort. While the largest body of German troops was from Hessen-Cassel (see the first volume of this study), the British also fielded troops from Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, Hessen-Hanau, Waldeck and Pyrmont, Brandenburg Ansbach and Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Anhalt-Zerbst. Fighting on a host of battlefields from Saratoga to Yorktown, these hired soldiers provided the Crown Forces with much-needed manpower and contributed crucial combat skills in the form of the Jäger, renowned specialists in open-order warfare. Featuring eight specially commissioned artwork plates and an array of carefully chosen illustrations, many in colour, this lively study examines the organization, uniforms, weapons and equipment of these troops who fought for King George in the New World.

Soldiers' Stories - A Collection of WWII Memoirs (Hardcover, 3rd Revised Publisher and Cover ed.): Myra Miller Soldiers' Stories - A Collection of WWII Memoirs (Hardcover, 3rd Revised Publisher and Cover ed.)
Myra Miller; Illustrated by Ken Miller; Edited by Lynette Miller Ballard
R1,377 Discovery Miles 13 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Carved from Granite - West Point since 1902 (Paperback): Lance Betros Carved from Granite - West Point since 1902 (Paperback)
Lance Betros
R841 R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Save R88 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The United States Military Academy at WestPoint is one of America's oldest and most reveredinstitutions. Founded in 1802, its first and onlymission is to prepare young men-and, since1976, young women-to be leaders of characterfor service as commissioned officers in the UnitedStates Army. Carved from Granite is the story of how West Pointgoes about producing military leaders of character.As scholar and Academy graduate Lance Betrosshows, West Point's early history is interestingand colorful, but its history since then is far morerelevant to the issues-and problems-that face theAcademy today. Betros describes and assesses how well West Point hasaccomplished its mission- not hesitating to exposeproblems and challenge long-held assumptions.Here is the most authoritative history of the modernUnited States Military Academy written to date.

NIV, Holy Bible, Compact, Paperback, Woodland Camo, Comfort Print (Paperback): Zondervan NIV, Holy Bible, Compact, Paperback, Woodland Camo, Comfort Print (Paperback)
Zondervan
R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reflections of a Scared Soldier Boy in Vietnam - God, Redlegs, and Blueboys (Hardcover): Robert Adams Reflections of a Scared Soldier Boy in Vietnam - God, Redlegs, and Blueboys (Hardcover)
Robert Adams
R1,617 Discovery Miles 16 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Surgeon Stories - Fiction (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Daly Walker Surgeon Stories - Fiction (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Daly Walker
R752 Discovery Miles 7 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Wars Within (Hardcover): A J Perrish The Wars Within (Hardcover)
A J Perrish
R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Private Sector, Public Wars - Contractors in Combat - Afghanistan, Iraq, and Future Conflicts (Hardcover): James Jay Carafano Private Sector, Public Wars - Contractors in Combat - Afghanistan, Iraq, and Future Conflicts (Hardcover)
James Jay Carafano
R1,727 Discovery Miles 17 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Contractors are big business and a big part of war, with businesses taking upon themselves many tasks previously designated to the armed forces. By 2007, there were over 100,000 individuals working on U.S. contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan-versus about 160,000 U.S. combat troops. By some estimates, contractors account for some 40 percent of the costs of running operations.

This important work examines how that came to be, as well as answering a number of critical questions: How have Congress, public interest groups, and other parties dealt with the issue? How is the marketplace affecting the American way of war? What impact will this have on force structure? How will the growing involvement of the private sector influence such matters as the all-volunteer force and the procurement and maintenance of advanced warfighting systems?

The emergent role of contractors on the battlefield reflects a deeply significant transition in the nature of armed conflict, a significant rebalancing between the roles of the private and public sectors. This change is the most significant upheaval in the nature of warfare since the rise of the nation-state in the 17th century. It represents a transformation started long before the invasion of Iraq and, absent a dramatic change in the evolution of the global marketplace, it will continue to increase, regardless of the course of American domestic politics. Government will have to change to keep up.

Understanding why the private sector has come to play such a prominent role in public wars requires tracing a story as torturous and, at times, mysterious as the search for the Holy Grail, a tale filled with deceit, greed, courage, selflessness, stupidity, misdirection, and myth. It includes following a winding path from Medieval Tuscan hills, to England, to colonial America, to the sands of Iwo Jima and of Iraq, the mountains of Afghanistan, the corridors of Wall Street, and the halls of the Pentagon. It demands walking through the cross sections of military, political, social, cultural, economic, intellectual, and business history. At the end of the journey lies the unvarnished truth about contractors in combat. That is the story "Private Sector, Public Wars" means to tell.

Doughboys on the Great War: - How American Soldiers Viewed Their Military Experience (Hardcover): Edward A. Gutierrez Doughboys on the Great War: - How American Soldiers Viewed Their Military Experience (Hardcover)
Edward A. Gutierrez
R1,619 Discovery Miles 16 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"It is impossible to reproduce the state of mind of the men who waged war in 1917 and 1918," Edward Coffman wrote in "The War to End All Wars." In "Doughboys on the Great War" the voices of thousands of servicemen say otherwise. The majority of soldiers from the American Expeditionary Forces returned from Europe in 1919. Where many were simply asked for basic data, veterans from four states--Utah, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Virginia--were given questionnaires soliciting additional information and "remarks." Drawing on these questionnaires, completed while memories were still fresh, this book presents a chorus of soldiers' voices speaking directly of the expectations, motivations, and experiences as infantrymen on the Western Front in World War I.

What was it like to kill or maim German soldiers? To see friends killed or maimed by the enemy? To return home after experiencing such violence? Again and again, soldiers wrestle with questions like these, putting into words what only they can tell. They also reflect on why they volunteered, why they fought, what their training was, and how ill-prepared they were for what they found overseas. They describe how they interacted with the civilian populations in England and France, how they saw the rewards and frustrations of occupation duty when they desperately wanted to go home, and--perhaps most significantly--what it all added up to in the end. Together their responses create a vivid and nuanced group portrait of the soldiers who fought with the American Expeditionary Forces on the battlefields of Aisne-Marne, Argonne Forest, Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, the Marne, Metz, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Sedan, and Verdun during the First World War.

The picture that emerges is often at odds with the popular notion of the disillusioned doughboy. Though hardened and harrowed by combat, the veteran heard here is for the most part proud of his service, service undertaken for duty, honor, and country. In short, a hundred years later, the doughboy once more speaks in his own true voice.

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