Battle of the River Plate    by Russell Phillips
Price: Free! 2990 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.
(5.00 from 1 review)
An article about the Battle of the River Plate, which took place in December 1939 between the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee and the British cruisers Exeter, Ajax and Achilles.

From Jamaica to Japan: The Diary of a Hong Kong Prisoner of War    by Thomas Forsyth
Price: Free! 113210 words. Language: English. Agented by Ebook Launch  on April 6, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.
This is the diary of Winnipeg Grenadier Tom Forsyth who enlisted on the 30th of September, 1939 at the Minto Armories. The diary catalogues Forsythe's war experiences from garrison and guard duties in Jamaica, to the defence of Hong Kong, and then as a POW.

In Search of Lethality: Green Ammo and the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round    by Glenn Dean
Price: Free! 5230 words. Language: English. Published on March 3, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Military.
(4.00 from 1 review)
In 2010 the Army fielded new rifle ammunition to its soldiers in Afghanistan. Developed as part of a lead-free ammunition program, the new rifle bullet produced a storm of outrage from the firearms community, who derided the new ammunition as needless “green wash” at a time when troops were dying in combat. This is the story of how "green" became "more lethal".

RCAF Operational Training Unit 32 & 6 1944 - 1945    by John Low
Price: Free! 5590 words. Language: English. Agented by Ebook Launch  on March 3, 2011. Nonfiction » History » War.
Operational Training Unit 32 & 6 were part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. These are the photographs of the pilot, navigator and wireless air gunner courses. The names of the individuals are listed from left to right under each photo along with course details.

Our Father's War    by Julie Thomas
Price: $1.99 USD. 31180 words. Language: English. Published on October 4, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.
My late Father, Hal Thomas, was a Spitfire pilot in WWII, in England and the Middle East. He was called up in 1939, trained in New Zealand, sailed for England in 1940 and learned to fly a Spitfire. He served for four years and as he grew up, he wrote letters home. After the war he wrote some more, chilling and descriptive words. These are them.

Guerrieri di Roma – La vita, le battaglie, il valore degli uomini che forgiarono una civiltà e fondarono un Impero.    by Marco Busetta
Price: $5.50 USD. 74840 words. Language: Italian. Published by Area51 Publishing on December 17, 2009. Nonfiction » History » Military.
Chi erano i più grandi guerrieri di Roma? Quale fu il loro valore, quali le più grandi battaglie che combatterono? In questo e-book storico avrete tutte le informazioni che cercate: in ordine cronologico troverete le biografie dei più grandi guerrieri romani, la descrizione delle loro più famose battaglie e, direttamente dalle fonti classiche, il racconto del loro valore.

I Am A Submariner    by Joe C Combs 2nd
Price: Free! 1710 words. Language: English. Published on August 6, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.
(4.67 from 3 reviews)
An inside look at being an submariner, the triumphs and tragedy.

HMS Glowworm And HMS Jervis Bay    by Ciamar Price
Price: Free! 3260 words. Language: English. Published by Ragged Angel Ltd  on September 8, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.
A short introduction to two stories of navy heroism in World War Two. At the start of the war, HMS Glowworm took on the much larger German Battleship Admiral Hipper. HMS Jervis Bay, a converted liner, was the convoy escort for convoy HX84, which was ambushed by the Pocket Battleship Admiral Scheer. Both actions were awarded the Victoria Cross for extreme valour.

The Little Book of Civil War Reenacting    by William J Watson
Price: Free! 8020 words. Language: English. Published on February 21, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.
An introduction to the world of Civil War reenacting for anyone thinking about giving it a try. The book is written and edited by a 20-year hobbyist who gives practical advice, insight, and a really good handle on what to expect in terms of costs, attitudes, opportunities and expectations. It's published just in time for the sesquicentennial celebration of the Civil War. Photos and text.

Chow    by Victoria A. Hudson
Price: $0.99 USD. 4360 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.
An Army moves on its stomach but sometimes, you eat like a native or at least what you can scrounge. Chow explores one Soldier's best meals ever.