Frank Pantridge MC. Japanese Prisoner of War and Inventor of the Portable Defibrillator, Paperback - Cecil Lowry

This stirring biography reveals the full story of a remarkable man who survived against the odds to save countless lives.Publisher: Pen & Sword Boo...

A superb example of the ever-popular Japanese POW genre. First hand and contemporaneous account of survival on the notorious Burma Railway.

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Praised as an "unforgettable love story" by Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, this is the real-life,...

'An unforgettable love story set in perilous times' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzThe greatest love blossoms in the darkest h...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Last Corpsman, chronicles the life of John I. Unger from his birth in Austria in 1920, his immigration to the US, joining the Navy, ...

John Valentine's letters home from his time in a Prisoner of War camp during World War Two.

Reducere. In 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, Arthur Koestler, a German exile writing for a British newspaper, was arrested by Nationalist forces in Malaga...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Japan, then keep reading...Japan is one of the most adaptable countries in the world. It is capa...

Now in paperback, this is the 4th book in Scott's }Rome{ series, set in the ancient empire. As the legions march towards civil war, Sebastos Panter...

When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world...

After five agonizing years as a prisoner of war and five months on a grueling march homeward, Rene Tardi, the legendary cartoonist's father, is awa...

Reducere. New York Times Bestseller: A "virtually faultless" account of the last weeks of WWII in the Pacific from both Japanese and American perspectives (T...

Reducere. Meet Judy: an English Pointer and member of her Majesty's Royal Navy who served bravely alongside her crew during World War II. When her ship was s...

DescriptionSan Francisco, 1941: America has just declared war on Japan.With a white mother and a Japanese father, Koji Miyamoto quickly realizes th...

Reducere. Geronimo was hated by some of his own people, loved by others, but respected by all. The Odyssey of Geronimo, based on history and Apache culture b...

Extensive coverage of the arrangements for the defence of Burma and the characteristics of the country. Describes the Japanese invasion, from Malay...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Japan, then keep reading...Japan is one of the most adaptable countries in the world. It is capa...

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the invasion and occupation written by Japanese and Chinese officers and civilians *Includes online resour...

Publisher: Tuttle PublishingAuthor(s): Jonathan ClementsIllustration(s): over 75 color and b&w photographs and mapsNumber of pages: 320Publication ...

Reducere. This is the first collection of letters by a member of the legendary 442nd Combat Team, which served in Italy and France during World War II. Writt...

Reducere. In a story that is both of its time and timeless, Evan I. Schwartz tells a tale of genius versus greed, innocence versus deceit, and independent br...

Description*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Though both nations...

DescriptionIn the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. Thi...

"[A] remarkable life story" -Senator Bob Dole I'll See You Again, Lady Liberty is the story of a young German whose father dared to rip a required ...

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Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Second Sino-Japanese War, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The S...

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary records *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "There were, I suppo...

DescriptionNo more instructive campaign than the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 could be selected for the student of early 20th century military histor...

A special two volume set on the Russian navy at war in the early 20th century Vladimir Semenoff's account of the famous naval Battle of Tsushima is...

Twin sisters - Jill Robertson and Jan Slimming - provide an exhilarating account via their father's secret POW diary.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books L...

Reducere. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon was born on 8th September 1886. Sassoon was educated at the New Beacon School, Sevenoaks, Kent then Marlborough College, ...

Reducere. Kids can't resist sharing jokes (even you try to stop them), so they always need a fresh supply. We've stuffed the pages of this little book with t...

Publisher: University of Virginia PressAuthor(s): Frank E., Jr. GrizzardIllustration(s): illustrations, mapNumber of pages: 513Publication date: 19...