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Soaring With The Eagles    by Thornton Barnes
Price: $9.99 USD. 75510 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Soaring with the Eagles by Thornton D. "TD" Barnes is a nonfiction book by a veteran of the NASA High Range and Groom Lake with where he and others pioneered the NASA X-15, XB-70, and Lifting Bodies. Barnes was recruited for the CIA A-12 Oxcart at Area 51 where he remained as Special Projects cadre for the Soviet MiG exploitation programs, the early days of stealth. The content is declassified.
Lotter's Last Fight    by Taffy and David Shearing
Price: $9.99 USD. 21840 words. Language: English. Published on April 10, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Historically accurate, this fast-moving, non-fictional story is about how a barman led small-time farmers in the Karoo from the Graaff-Reinet district into rebellion in 1901 during the South African War. At first it was easy to sow mayhem, but nine months later they were run to earth in a sheep-shed in the pouring rain. The story of the casualties, the executions, their exile and return is given.
U.S. Marines in Battle: Al-Khafji, January 28 - February 1, 1991 - First Gulf War, Saudi Arabia, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Task Force Shepherd    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 69520 words. Language: English. Published on January 2, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

The Gulf War would be the largest deployment of Marines since the Vietnam War. It challenged the entire warfighting establishment of the Marine Corps—aviation, ground, and logistics—forcing a generation of Marines to put two decades of planning and training to the test.
Ersatz Krieg: A True Story of Men Captured, But Not Conquered    by Alban Snape
Price: $3.99 USD. 50120 words. Language: English. Published on October 17, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

'Ersatz Krieg'. The true story of Alban Snape, who at the age of 18 was taken prisoner whilst on a scouting mission soon after the Normandy Landings. This 'Churchill gangster' was transported to Stalag VIIIC in Poland and sent to work for the Germans in a sugar factory. The story tells of Alban's attempted escape, the sabotage of the sugar factory and the long march west that followed.
Memoirs of an Outlaw: Life in the Sandbox    by Robert Tanner III
Price: $2.99 USD. 75230 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

In Fallujah, during a particularly difficult time in the Iraq War, a group of Marines are deployed on a tour that will bring them closer together, while threatening to tear them apart. With a touching approach to camaraderie and devastating losses, this dramatic memoir delves into the brotherhood formed throughout deployment and the daily life of a Marine infantryman.
Reminiscences of a Rambling Railroader    by Grattan Price, Jr
Price: $3.99 USD. 44010 words. Language: English. Published on December 12, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Military.

A rare glimpse of military railroad service in Europe during WWII, with the 709th Railway Grand Division. The author describes growing up in Virginia and his military service as Master Mechanic of the 709th during their tour of duty in France, Belgium and Germany. Told in a captivating manner, he details his experiences in WWII and his emotions during routine and dangerous wartime events.
MARCH OF THE SCYTHIANS: FROM SARGON II TO THE FALL OF NINEVEH    by Cam Rea
Price: $2.99 USD. 43430 words. Language: English. Published on March 25, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Middle East.

The Assyrian-Scythian wars.
Stealthy Tactical Strike Fighers    by peter dancey
Price: $2.99 USD. 2730 words. Language: English. Published on March 14, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.

This book reviews the so-called 5th generation combat planes such as the F-15E Strike Eagle and the USN F/A-18E Super Hornet the USN having to wait another decade or more for its stealth plane the LM F-35 Lightning II. There is no doubt that the stealthy strike fighter in the new millennium rules the skies. The F/A-22 Raptor equates to the past giant step from wood and fabric to all-metal machines
World War ll London Blitz Diary Volume 1    by Victoria Washuk
Price: $2.99 USD. 65980 words. Language: English. Published on September 27, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Ruby Side Thompson, an ordinary woman living during the World War ll London Blitz bombing blasts history out of the realm of dry, dusty names and dates and places the reader in the midst of the terrifying events as they unfold. This is very important documentation and will have tremendous appeal to those who have an avid interest in the effect of the war on ordinary citizens.
Spitfire Guardians    by Simon Van Der Spoel
Price: $2.99 USD. 27250 words. Language: English. Published on April 22, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

The Supermarine Spitfire is an iconic fighter aircraft of WWII, and the men that flew and maintained them, part of a select few to understand the legend. This is their story in their own words. A companion ebook to the broadcast documentary as seen on the History Channel, and the 7 Network.