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This volume in a series of world history case studies presents the life of the Chinese general who amazingly survived the political turmoil of the Long March, the Chinese Revolution, the Cultural Revolution, and the Deng era, despite not always having been allied with Mao Zedong. Xu Xiangqian’s career with the People’s Liberation Army inspires and frightens, appalls and confounds. What emerges is the story of a survivor who provides a new look at an era the world is only beginning to understand This book is a volume in the Understanding World History Through Biography series.

"MiGs Over Nevada: Declassified Accounts of Technological Tradecraft at Area 51" Step into the classified world of Area 51, the CIA's top-secret flight testing facility in Nevada, where cutting-edge reconnaissance planes and covert operations once ruled the skies. In "MiGs Over Nevada," delve into the thrilling true story of a small group of CIA personnel and contract specialists who played a pivotal role in shaping aerial warfare as we know it today. When the legendary A-12 reconnaissance planes were retired from operational missions, Area 51 seemed destined for a quieter existence. ...

Przez całe lata nie wolno było o nich mówić. Teraz również nie dla wszystkich są bohaterami "wygodnymi”. Polacy wypędzeni przez bolszewików ze swych domów i małych ojczyzn na Kresach. Symbolem ich gehenny jest pociąg. Długi, upiorny, ciągnący się niemal w nieskończoność. Wiozący ich bydlęcymi wagonami do piekła – w syberyjską tajgę i stepy Kazachstanu. Dla większości była to podróż bez powrotu.

The P-38 National Association wants to put YOU in the cockpit of the greatest combat airplane of World War II with remembrances of the P-38 Lightning as told by the people who were there. This book is a very easy read, with over 200 pages of short stories compiled from the archives of the P-38 National Association membership publication, "Lightning Strikes." The book "P-38 Lightning: Unforgettable Missions of Skill & Luck" contains some of the most dramatic, heart-wrenching and humorous stories as told by the combat pilots, ground crews and other personnel who had hands-on experiences with ...

Homenatge a Catalunya és una obra imprescindible per conèixer aspectes essencials de la Guerra Civil Espanyola. El relat d'Orwell ha esdevingut un testimoni únic que recull les seves experiències a Barcelona i al Front d'Aragó. L'autor britànic va arribar el desembre del 1936 a una Barcelona en plena efervescència revolucionària i es va allistar de seguida a les milícies del POUM. Va tornar del front perquè una bala franquista li travessà el coll.

After Mary, a South Carolina cattleman’s daughter, marries William, a gentleman from Washington, DC, they embark on what appears to be a life of perfect harmony in Florida. That is until outside forces bear down on their happiness. Both survived an earlier Indian war, but can they and their children survive a war that engulfs an entire nation? This narrative historical nonfiction book tells their story of prosperity, Florida in the Civil War, and the devastation of their homeland. "From Harmony to Hostilities" is a captivating story of Mary Walker Andrews, a strong-willed woman who ...

I was born on December 17, 1760, in Plympton, Massachusetts. My name is Deborah Sampson. I have six brothers and sisters. I wonder in the future if I will change my name? How do you like my dress and hair ribbon?

Desde hace unos dos mil quinientos años, El arte de la guerra de Sun Tzu ha proporcionado consejos a líderes y estrategas sobre las mejores tácticas en el campo de batalla, el manejo de los subordinados o el empleo de la astucia y el engaño. Texto fundamental de la tradición china, también en occidente se ha vuelto una lectura esencial a la hora de buscar el éxito en la vida personal, en los negocios o en cualquier otro ámbito en que se deban resolver conflictos con eficacia.

Trouvant ses études en Maths Sup ennuyeuses à mourir, Alexandre Alex rêve de s'engager dans l'armée et de devenir " commando ", bien qu'il n'ait aucune idée de ce que cela peut réellement signifier. Quand un recruteur tente de lui vendre la fonction de " commando informatique " pour lui faire intégrer les transmissions au lieu de le renseigner sur les forces spéciales, Alexandre n'est pas loin de se laisser tenter... Mais il opte finalement pour l'École des sous-officiers de Saint-Maixent, où son classement de sortie lui permet d'intégrer le 1er RPIMa en qualité de " sergent direct ".

Beyond the Horizon: The Declassified History of the CIA’s Office of Special Activities at Area 51 invites readers into a concealed world where innovation, secrecy, and ambition seamlessly intertwine, revealing the unrecounted narratives and unveiled mysteries of America's most enigmatic military base. In the sequestered expanses of the Nevada desert, Area 51 silently veils its secrets beneath layers of history and silent machinations. This mysterious base, obscured by both physical desolation and governmental silence, emerges as the nerve center for the CIA’s Office of Special ...

The South found itself in an uneven struggle against the industrial might of the North. The odds were stacked against the southern agrarian states. And with only half the population of the North, southerners were at a disadvantage, having only a fraction of the manpower of the federal Army. As the conflict erupted, the North boasted a fleet of warships. The South was severely lacking. It was the age of ironclad vessels, but there was a scarcity of iron ore in the south. The odds seemed insurmountable. "The Confederate Navy" thrusts you headlong into the war's naval confrontations. It's a ...

Many of the city-states of Ancient Greece gave the world a legacy rich in art, literature, poetry, philosophy, and science. But one such state distinguished itself by embracing something very different: a warrior lifestyle, a denial of luxury and wealth, and a focus on the collective rather than the individual. While most other Ancient Greek city-states have been forgotten, the name of that city remains in use in the English language today, meaning austere or rigorous: Spartan.

December 1944, whilst heavy snows fall over Budapest and soldiers battle for the streets, Georgina, a young Jewish woman, is nearly starving to death with her newborn son. The battle outside is one of the most savage in the entire war. She knows that to go into the streets is virtually a death sentence or rape, but she must find food within the next few hours, or her baby will certainly die. For Georgina, there is no choice. Alone and completely vulnerable, she heads out into the freezing cold.

"Spies in the Sky: America's Eyes Above the Iron Curtain" traces the birth and evolution of the Advanced Reconnaissance System, Weapons System 117L (WS-117L), during the Cold War. This narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the space age and geopolitical tensions. It all began in 1946 with Project RAND's exploration of artificial satellites, eventually leading to WS-117L's mission of satellite-based strategic reconnaissance. As the Cold War escalated, the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Program's launch capabilities made WS-117L crucial for surveillance and assessing ...

John Brown and the Last Train is the story of John Brown and his last raid on Missouri slave farms and the subsequent trip north to Canada. Along the way, a baby was born to a Freedom Seeker and they fought in the Battle of the Spurs. They received help from the major UGR Stations in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. Famous detective, Allan Pinkerton helped them get across to Canada. This is historical fiction based on factual events and told through the voices of the Freedom Seekers.

Amid the Cold War, a top-secret mission unfolded within the hidden confines of Area 51. It was 1978 when the United States acquired its first Soviet MiG-23, codenamed FLOGGER by NATO. This enigmatic aircraft became the centerpiece of an ambitious operation orchestrated by the CIA, DIA, US Air Force, US Navy, and the covert CIA's EG&G Special Projects team. Assigned the classified US military plane designator YF-113, the MiG-23 was transported to the heart of America's most secretive facility, Area 51. Project HAVE PAD, a successor program to the MiG-21 Fishbed, and a series of previous MiG ...

Книга Николаса Старгардта, оксфордского профессора, одного из самых авторитетных историков нацизма, является уникальным исследованием, где впервые представлена социальная история нацистской Германии глазами детей. Серьезный исторический труд основан на оригинальных документах — дневниках подростков, школьных заданиях, детских рисунках из еврейского гетто Терезиенштадт и немецкой деревни в Шварцвальде, письмах из эвакуационных лагерей, исправительных учреждений, психиатрических приютов, письмах отцам на фронт и даже воспоминаниях о детских играх.

RYZYKOWALI WSZYSTKO: ŻYCIE WŁASNE I SWOICH BLISKICH, SWOICH SĄSIADÓW I CAŁYCH WSI, BY RATOWAĆ ŻYDÓW, często zaledwie znajomych lub nawet zupełnie sobie obcych. Wojna splotła ich losy tak, że – jak pisze Autorka – stali się syjamskimi braćmi, zrośniętymi nie ciałem tylko groźbą śmierci. Wydawałoby się – na zawsze. Ale czy tak było? Czy wybawiony stawał się wybawcą, kiedy po wojnie ich losy się odwróciły? AUTORKA DOTARŁA DO UCZESTNIKÓW TAMTYCH WYDARZEŃ, PRZEPROWADZIŁA DZIESIĄTKI ROZMÓW, ZDOBYŁA UNIKATOWE ZDJĘCIA, LISTY I DOKUMENTY.

In this book, you will find my story as a kid from Iowa who joined the military and rose to the senior most enlisted position in the entire US Armed Forces, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) through an almost 38-year career. I discuss key issues of living this warrior life including leadership, combat, PTSD, resilience in the face of adversity, and the importance of family.

The ability of the US Navy to fight and win a protracted war in the Pacific was not solely the result of technology, tactics, or leadership. Naval aviation maintenance played a major role in the US victory over Japan in WWII. The naval war against Japan did not achieve sustained success until enough aircraft technicians were available to support the high tempo of aviation operations that fast carrier task force doctrine demanded.