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Un día ordinario se transforma en extraordinario por algún suceso que marca nuestras vidas y nos obliga a tomar decisiones que no estaban en nuestros planes. Al cambiar un camino ya establecido, nos alejamos de lo conocido para entrar en un mundo diferente que nos obliga a plantearnos interrogantes que antes no teníamos y un cierto temor nos invade al entrar en una búsqueda que sabemos será difícil y, quizás también, dolorosa.

General Frank McKenzie oversaw some of the most important—and controversial operations in modern US military history. McKenzie provides an honest assessment of his time in command-describing decisions that were sound, as well as some outcomes he wishes were different.

The Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1979) was a brutal and protracted guerrilla conflict that ultimately led to the end of white minority rule in Rhodesia and the birth of Zimbabwe. This comprehensive yet concise book takes you through the key events and figures that shaped this war, providing a detailed look into one of Africa’s most significant liberation struggles.

The great fantasy writer Lord Dunsany wrote very little in the way of fantasy after the onset of the First World War. This was partly because he was busy, having volunteered in 1915 and becoming a Captain in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in Derry. However, the reality of the world bore in on our hero at this time, and it is not difficult to imagine that his heart moved to more serious concerns. Dunsany’s days of high fantasy, it seems, ended with the emergence of civil unrest in his nation.

Admiral Chester Nimitz stands tall as an absolute giant in military history. The massive Nimitz-class aircraft carriers that still bear his name stand as a testament to that fact. During the Second World War, Nimitz was in charge of a huge chunk of the US Armed Forces in the Pacific theater. It was his job to orchestrate the projection of Allied power across the Pacific in order to take on a resurgent Japanese Empire. He did all these things and more. By war’s end, Nimitz was the highest-ranking member of the US Navy. The Navy, in fact, had to create a whole new rank just to promote him!

Александр Шумилин – советский офицер, прошедший всю войну. До самой смерти, он работал над своими воспоминаниями о войне. Его книга была опубликована только после его смерти. "Ванька-ротный" – это искренний рассказ о трудных военных буднях стрелкового офицера Великой Отечественной Войны. Повествуя о невзгодах, которые постигли миллионы красноармейцев на фронте в период с августа 1941 по апрель 1944 года, автор отобразил события с поражающей натуралистичностью.

I'm Just a Supply Sgt. is a compelling narrative of the Vietnam War with a very personal, psychological perspective that is difficult to find in most histories. Don Stout's ability to comprehend and record his feelings during the war, and his struggles after the war, provide not only a window into the suffering of many veterans but also a tool for catharsis for those afflicted with PTSD. Without a doubt, Don's story provides one of the most unique perspectives on the war and is not only a history of his service but a psychological epic.

It was just one small hilltop in a small, unnamed war in the late 1990s, but it would send out ripples that are still felt worldwide today. The hill, in Lebanon, was called the Pumpkin; flowers was the military code word for “casualties.” Award-winning writer Matti Friedman re-creates the harrowing experience of a band of young Israeli soldiers charged with holding this remote outpost, a task that would change them forever, wound the country in ways large and small, and foreshadow the unwinnable conflicts the United States would soon confront in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.

Este libro relata en detalle lo que realmente ocurrió el día que Pinochet sufrió un ataque armado mientras regresaba de su residencia en El Melocotón, a 40 kilómetros de Santiago. El ataque, llevado a cabo por el Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez , terminó con 5 muertos y 11 heridos y no logró su objetivo. Los pormenores minuciosos de la preparación del atentado, del combate con los escoltas, la retirada y lo ocurrido al interior del vehículo blindado en que viajaba el general Pinochet son el resultado de una investigación notable.

In 1943, eighteen-year-old Walter Stitt enlisted in the US Army, ready to serve his country. From his time in basic training at Fort Polk in Louisiana, throughout his time as a tank gunner in the 33rd Armored Regiment, to his post-injury service in England, he wrote home to the family he had left at home.

Who were the unsung heroes that shaped the outcome of World War II? What acts of bravery went unnoticed in the chaos of battle? How did ordinary Americans become extraordinary warriors? Discover the incredible, untold stories of bravery, sacrifice, and heroism in American Heroes of World War II: True Stories of Individual Bravery From the Battlefields of World War II. This gripping collection shines a light on lesser-known American heroes who played pivotal roles in the Allies' victory.

La historia de un joven sacerdote bogotano que, a mediados de los años sesenta, emergió como líder popular, al incitar a la rebelión contra la oligarquía y la clase dirigente colombianas. Después de muchas frustraciones en sus esfuerzos por introducir reformas radicales en su país, Camilo optó por la lucha armada, inspirado, como muchos de su generación, en la Revolución Cubana.

AFTER DISCOVERING HER FATHER'S WAR DIARY, a young girl begins the lifelong journey of understanding how his brutal and miraculous war experience shaped their family and faith while bringing new insight to one of the most ambitious and secretive war missions of World War II. MERRILL'S MARAUDERS became the 172nd recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal since George Washington. The text of the diary is included.

De leer centenas de comunicados, cartas y documentos, y de hacer más de trescientas entrevistas en siete países relata no solo la vida de Jaime Bateman Cayón, El Flaco para sus incontables amigos, o elcomandante Pablo para los militantes, sino que la inserta en su entorno familiar, en su terruño, en su círculo de amigos, en sus amores, y la sitúa dentro del acontecer político y social de Colombia

Robert Rogers, commander of Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War, was the war's best-known colonial military hero and, in the ensuing peace, one of the best-known Americans of any description, rivaling Benjamin Franklin in popularity. Rogers is known today for his role in developing the mystique of the modern Ranger, but what explains his meteoric rise and his long, depressing fall? Robert Rogers, Ranger: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon by Martin Klotz is a fresh look at the life of this famous, yet highly flawed man.

Nació el 3 de diciembre de 1857 en Berdichev, Polonia (hoy Ucrania). Hijo de un noble, Apolo Nalecz Korzeniowski, patriota fervoroso, fue uno de los organizadores del comité que lideró la insurrección polaca en contra de los rusos. Con 16 años se instala en Marsella. Durante cuatro años navegó en barcos mercantes franceses, luchó en España durante las Guerras Carlistas y estuvo al borde del suicidio. Obtuvo la nacionalidad británica en 1886 y cambió su nombre.

In September 1943, as America began advancing from its foothold on Guadalcanal, a young American airman was lost in heavy weather over the South Pacific on what was expected to be a routine flight. In examining that loss and the events leading up to a rescue attempt on an island in the South Pacific, and bringing together societies utterly alien to each other, Survival in the South Pacific brings together the big themes of the Pacific War.

В приказе петлюровского коменданта было сказано, что в ночью командованием армии будут пущены против большевиков смертоносные фиолетовые лучи, предоставленные Петлюре французскими военными властями. Населению Киева предписывалось спуститься в подвалы и не выходить до утра. Реальные картины тех уже далеких событий Константин Паустовский детально описал в своей книге "Фиолетовый луч".

In "Boots, Barrack, and Belly Laughs," Mr. Gates breaks down the misconception that military experiences can't be humorous. Quite the contrary, as he unveils the universal language of humor that binds military personnel together.

From Officer Candidates School to squadron Commanding Officer, Isaac G. Lee, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.), reached the finish line at HANGAR 4 on MCAS Miramar at the conclusion of seven deployments during his two decades of service. In this memoir, he shares the lessons, the rewards, the losses, and ultimately, the personal cost.