Once They Were Eagles: The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron
By: Frank E. Walton
4.16
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet th…
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1. Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.24
Format: 528 pages, Paperback
From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day , the inspiring story of … read more
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- military history
- world war ii
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2. Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
By: Sherry Sontag , Christopher Drew , Annette Lawrence Drew
4.23
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
For decades American submarines have roamed the depths in a dangerous battle for information and ad… read more
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"Fuck you, God. Nothing gets through HY-80"-Sherry Sontag, Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
3. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2)
By: Ian W. Toll
4.61
Format: 688 pages, Paperback
The devastation of Pearl Harbor and the American victory at Midway were prelude to a greater challe… read more
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4. The Greatest Generation
By: Tom Brokaw
4.67
Format: 127 pages, Paperback
"In the spring of 1984, I went to the northwest of France, to Normandy, to prepare an NBC documenta… read more
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5. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
By: Adam Makos
3.87
Format: None pages, Hardcover
For readers of Unbrokenand The Boys in the Boatcomes an unforgettable tale of courage from America'… read more
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6. Baa Baa Black Sheep
By: Gregory Boyington
4.07
Format: None pages, Paperback
The World War II air war in the Pacific needed tough men like Colonel Pappy Boyington and his Black… read more
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7. The Right Stuff
By: Tom Wolfe
4.08
Format: 432 pages,
Tom Wolfe began The Right Stuffat a time when it was unfashionable to contemplate American heroism.… read more
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8. Silent Running
By: James F. Calvert
4.17
Format: 427 pages, Paperback
A riveting, tension-filled chronicle of life underwater by a much decorated hero who became the sec… read more
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9. Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America
By: Bill O'Reilly
4.25
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
O’Reilly and co-author Martin Dugard trace the brutal history of 20th Century organized crime in th… read more
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10. True Believer (Terminal List, #2)
By: Jack Carr
4.34
Format: 485 pages, Hardcover
In acclaimed author Jack Carr’s follow-up to The Terminal List, former Navy SEAL James Reece’s skil… read more
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"To those before us, to those amongst us, to those we'll see on the other side, Lord let me not prove unworthy of my brothers."-Jack Carr, True Believer (Terminal List, #2)
"Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimum food or water, in austere conditions, day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon, and he made his web gear…"-Jack Carr, True Believer (Terminal List, #2)
11. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.32
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decora… read more
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12. Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man
By: Lynn Vincent
4.45
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
A human drama unlike any other—the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in … read more
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13. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
By: Malcolm Gladwell
4.03
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war In The Bomber Ma… read more
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"Revolutions are birthed in conversation, argument, validation, proximity, and the look in your listener’s eye that tells you you’re on to something."-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
"I'm drawn again and again to obsessives. I like them. I like the idea that someone could push away all the concerns and details that make up everyday life and just zero in on one thing - the thing th…"-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
"The more you invest in a set of beliefs - the greater the sacrifice you make in the service of that conviction - the more resistant you will be to evidence that suggests that you are mistaken. You do…"-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
14. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
By: Ian W. Toll
4.59
Format: 656 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Northern California Book Award for Nonfiction "Both a serious work of history…and a … read more
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15. Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
By: Ian W. Toll
4.76
Format: 944 pages, Hardcover
Twilight of the Gods is a riveting account of the harrowing last year of World War II in the Pacifi… read more
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"TURKEY TROTS TO WATER GG FROM CINCPAC ACTION COM THIRD FLEET INFO COMINCH CTF SEVENTY-SEVEN X WHERE IS RPT WHERE IS TASK FORCE THIRTY FOUR RR THE WORLD WONDERS"-Ian W. Toll, Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
16. Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins–and WWII Heroes
By: Tim Brady
4.01
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
The astonishing WWII true story of a trio of fearless female resisters whose youth and innocence be… read more
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17. Every Living Thing (All Creatures Great and Small, #8)
By: James Herriot
4.49
Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition
For more than twenty years, James Herriot has captivated millions of readers and television viewers… read more
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18. Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
By: Craig L. Symonds
4.65
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From one of our most distinguished naval historians, the first wartime biography in a half-century … read more
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19. Once They Were Eagles: The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron
By: Frank E. Walton
4.16
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet th… read more
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20. Special Men: A LRP's Recollections
By: Dennis Foley
4.46
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
A recipient of two Purple Hearts gives readers an inside view of US Army special forces through his… read more
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21. Coffin Corner Boys: One Bomber, Ten Men, and Their Harrowing Escape from Nazi-Occupied France (World War II Collection)
By: Carole Engle Avriett
4.19
Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition
"Gripping…filled with…dramatic escapes, moments of surprising humanity, and acts of bravery." —Publ… read more
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