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27 produkter
Prisoners of Nazis
Accounts by American POWs in World War II
Häftad, 1997
396 kr
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The Nazis called them Kriegsgefangen, a term that the prisoners of war shortened to "Kriegie." The nickname hid the reality for the nearly seven million POWs who were placed in the German camps during World War II. These men consistently faced food shortages, medical needs were often ignored, …
American POWs in Korea
Sixteen Personal Accounts
Häftad, 1998
396 kr
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Over 7,000 Americans were captured during the three years of the Korean War. They wound up in 20 camps throughout North Korea with nearly 40 percent of them dying there. Some were murdered or starved, others died from poor medical treatment or from the severe cold. Despite brutal conditions, most …
Pearl Harbor Survivors
An Oral History of 24 Servicemen
Häftad, 2002
267 kr
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On December 7, 1941, Japan waged a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. It was a major victory for the Japanese Navy, which in less than two hours destroyed 188 American planes, damaged another 159, and sunk or seriously damaged 18 U.S. warships. The battleships Arizona …
American POWs in World War II
Twelve Personal Accounts of Captivity by Germany and Japan
Häftad, 2009
384 kr
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These accounts describe the battle and POW experiences of twelve American military men captured by either Germany or Japan during World War II. Brutality, frostbite, disease, hunger, strenuous working conditions, and the jubilation of release are presented in the words of the soldiers, who describe …
Support Programs for Ex-Offenders
A State-by-State Directory
Häftad, 2011
373 kr
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The United States has the highest documented incarceration rate in the world; in 2008, for every 100,000 citizens, 764 were in jails or prisons. With nearly half of ex-convicts committing crimes after their release, numerous support programs exist to facilitate their successful reintegration to …
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Personal Accounts of 22 Americans Who Served
Häftad, 2013
259 kr
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This collection of accounts of American men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan reveals their personal experiences as military combat personnel. Their stories are told through interviews, information from questionnaires and official military documents.
Death Angel
A Vietnam Memoir of a Bearer of Death Messages to Families
Häftad, 2011
267 kr
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The author enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17, with dreams of becoming a hero. Two years later, a disillusioned young sergeant returned from a tour of Vietnam, his new assignment, recruiting: finding a "few good men" for the Corps--and soon, too often, delivering death messages to the families of …
Scars of Vietnam
Personal Accounts by Veterans and Their Families
Häftad, 2011
267 kr
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A Marine Corps recruiter returns to his old stamping grounds to speak with some of the men he enlisted, their families, and the families of others who were killed in action. Some remember their experience with a sense of patriotism; others are bitter and feel forgotten by their country. The 17 …
Afghanistan Poppy Eradication Campaign
Accounts from the Black Hawk Counter-Narcotics Infantry Kandak Team in Helmand Province
Häftad, 2017
373 kr
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The 16-man Black Hawk Counter Narcotics Infantry Team served as an advisory and training unit for the Afghanistan National Army during a poppy eradication operation in Helmand province in 2008 and 2009. For 75 days, they fought extreme heat, sand storms and the Taliban to eradicate 11.2 tons of …
Navy Corpsmen in the Vietnam War
17 Personal Accounts
Häftad, 2021
267 kr
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The captivating individual stories of 17 U.S. Navy corpsmen who served in Vietnam, told in their own words. Their accounts relate why they joined the Navy in wartime, why they became corpsmen--the enlisted medical specialists of the Navy and Marine Corps--along with many day-to-day, sometimes …
Army Combat Medics in the Vietnam War
Nine Personal Accounts
Häftad, 2024
384 kr
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In this book, nine U.S. Army combat medics share their experiences during the Vietnam War, in their own words. Their accounts relate why they joined the Army during wartime and why they became medics, alongside minute-by-minute, gut-wrenching recollections of caring for the wounded and dead under …
From Wake Island to Berlin
Häftad, 1997
144 kr
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Stories and pictures from ex WWII POWs. (From Introduction) The stories in this book are real, they are compelling, and they give a true picture of POW life from soldiers who walked in those shoes as American prisoners of war in WWII.
Sheriff
A Memoir of a Lawman from Bloody Williamson County, Illinois
Inbunden, 1999
237 kr
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This 160 page book serves as a memoir of a lawman (Harry Spiller) from Williamson County, Illinois and tells of his stories and ventures as a sheriff.
Murder in the Heartland: Book One
Häftad, 2011
213 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happen—Southern Illinois—deputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churches—murder is swift and can happen to anyone, …
Murder in the Heartland: Book Two
Häftad, 2011
213 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happenrural Missouri and Southern Illinoisdeputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churchesmurder is swift and can …
Murder in the Heartland: Book Three
Häftad, 2011
213 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happen—rural Missouri and Southern Illinois—deputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churches—murder is swift and can …
Murder in the Heartland: Book Three
E-bok, 2011
266 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happen—rural Missouri and Southern Illinois—deputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churches—murder is swift and can …
Murder in the Heartland: Book Two
E-bok, 2011
266 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happen—rural Missouri and Southern Illinois—deputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churches—murder is swift and can …
Murder in the Heartland: Book One
E-bok, 2011
261 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happen—Southern Illinois—deputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churches—murder is swift and can happen to anyone, …
Murder in the Heartland: Book One
Inbunden, 2011
299 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happen—Southern Illinois—deputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churches—murder is swift and can happen to anyone, …
Murder in the Heartland: Book Two
Inbunden, 2011
287 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happenrural Missouri and Southern Illinoisdeputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churchesmurder is swift and can …
Murder in the Heartland: Book Three
Inbunden, 2011
274 kr
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In a place where murder isn’t supposed to happenrural Missouri and Southern Illinoisdeputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churchesmurder is swift and can …
Sheriff
A Memoir of a Lawman from Bloody Williamson County, Illinois
Häftad, 1999
136 kr
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This 160 page book serves as a memoir of a lawman (Harry Spiller) from Williamson County, Illinois and tells of his stories and ventures as a sheriff.
From Wake Island to Berlin
Inbunden, 1997
270 kr
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Stories and pictures from ex WWII POWs. (From Introduction) The stories in this book are real, they are compelling, and they give a true picture of POW life from soldiers who walked in those shoes as American prisoners of war in WWII.
From Wake Island to Berlin
E-bok, 1997
189 kr
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Stories and pictures from ex WWII POWs. (From Introduction) The stories in this book are real, they are compelling, and they give a true picture of POW life from soldiers who walked in those shoes as American prisoners of war in WWII.
Sheriff
A Memoir of a Lawman from Bloody Williamson County, Illinois
E-bok, 1999
173 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This 160 page book serves as a memoir of a lawman (Harry Spiller) from Williamson County, Illinois and tells of his stories and ventures as a sheriff.
