War Conflicts

What defines true bravery? Go beyond the battlefield headlines and into the heart of conflict with War Stories: Bravery, a gripping collection of 15 unforgettable true tales that redefine courage in the face of unimaginable adversity. From the shell-shocked beaches of Dunkirk and the brutal trenches of World War I to the fierce jungles of Vietnam, the desolate mountains of Afghanistan, and the urban warfare of Iraq, this meticulously researched anthology brings to life extraordinary acts of valor from 20th and 21st-century conflicts. These are the real stories of ordinary individuals pushed...

The Greco-Persian Wars are often portrayed as a battle between good and evil. This is simultaneously an exaggeration and an oversimplification, but there is no doubt that this war, or series of wars, fought between some of the most powerful civilizations of the ancient era helped to plot the course of human history that we have been following up until this very day.

Some have called the Crimean War history’s most unnecessary war, and while it is misunderstood, often overlooked, and sometimes ignored, it also involved many of the 19th century’s major powers, namely Russia, Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, and Austria, as well as men from lands these powers would call their empires. It was a war bridging the old with the new, mixing Napoleonic fighting styles and modern weapons, old world diplomacy and modern communications, and the traditional rules of war and modern death tolls.

Al Miller’s worst fears of the Trensmyan’s current capabilities are confirmed. Now he has to convince a sitting monarch to evacuate all his citizens, all twenty-one million of them. They also need to remove all the usable supplies that could be of use to the Trensmyan soldiers. Jack Prable is made the official commander of First Battalion. If that isn’t enough, he stupidly opens his mouth about a good idea. He soon finds himself on the back of a stupid beast he doesn’t want to be within a hundred yards of. Thom Mellin’s forces have helped the Norwan Navy and Marines clear the ...

The stories of World War 2 will forever be imprinted in our collective human mind. Unrivaled in loss of life, boundless destruction, and decisions that changed the world as we knew it, these stories have gone down in history. From concentration camps to aerial strikes, the war waged in increasingly brutal ways as it progressed. But how much do you really know about what happened during those years? These are the stories you won’t read about in any textbook. The Wanton massacre of civilians and the torture of prisoners of war was only the beginning. It can be easy to forget the horrors ...

The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp was set up by the U.S. government as a detention facility for "unlawful enemy combatants" captured in the "war on terror". Opened in 2002, it is located on the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

The twentieth century for Palestine and the Palestinians has been a century of denial: denial of statehood, denial of nationhood and denial of history. The Hundred Years War on Palestine is Rashid Khalidi's powerful response. Drawing on his family archives, he reclaims the fundamental right of any people: to narrate their history on their own terms. Beginning in the final days of the Ottoman Empire, Khalidi reveals nascent Palestinian nationalism and the broad recognition by the early Zionists of the colonial nature of their project.

The Pequot War (1636-1638) was a short-lived but extremely violent and bloody episode in United States history. This event represents one of the turning points in the entire history of North America, as the war changed the balance of power. The Dutch colonial authorities lost their status of being the dominant economic and political force, while the English took over this epithet. The end of the war also represented the first stage in England’s intensive expansion in that part of the world.

The War of the Spanish Succession, fought at the beginning of the 18th century, was the last major war engaged in by French King Louis XIV, the legendary Sun King, and it was also the most famous of all military conflicts during his reign. While the length and the scope of the conflict are the primary reasons why people have given so much attention to it, another reason for its historical popularity is, no doubt, the fact that its outcome humbled the French king, to the delight of his many critics. He was, after all, the one who had given himself the lofty nickname of “the Sun King".

The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war. This event - known as the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 - galvanized a phenomenon that came to be known as the Scramble for Africa.

Completing the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust into the modern world, a world of industry and conquest. Flexing its new muscles, the burgeoning power soon came to blows with the regional power that for centuries dominated the area politically and culturally: China. Also seeking to modernize in the wake of Western exploitation, China struggled to adapt to the changing times, doing everything it could to maintain a balance between modernity and tradition. Japan found that balance.

‘Spacefed is the most believable and enjoyable sci-fi saga around.’ sfbookreviewers.com. This book has been updated and has more color inserts that enhance the reader’s reading. 24 We thought we were alone. Oblivious to the fact that we weren’t, and we were easy pickings. Unprepared mentally and technically to survive. The Earth Federation came into being in 2146. By 2235, however, the E.F. had founded the present Space Federation. There had been an attempt to turn it into a Galactic Space Navy and eventually create a Galactic Empire. But this was rejected, with all military ...

International law governing the use of military force has been the subject of intense public debate. Under what conditions is it appropriate or necessary for a country to use force when diplomacy has failed? Michael Byers, a widely known world expert on international law, weighs these issues in War Law. Byers examines the history of armed conflict and international law through a series of case studies of past conflicts, ranging from the 1837 Caroline Incident to the abuse of detainees by US forces at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

For over 30 years, there has been no word or sign of the Zaltule. The Zaltule are the warrior caste of the Kleese and the most dangerous race in existence. In a battle that nearly destroyed the solar system, the Zaltule were driven from human space. Now, they are back and more deadly than ever. If they are not stopped, the humans and their allies will be destroyed or forced into slavery.

Dive into the tumultuous world of ancient Greece with Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, a masterpiece that stands as one of the earliest and most influential works in historical writing. Thucydides, an Athenian general turned historian, presents a riveting account of the epic conflict between the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, offering unprecedented insights into the complexities of war, power, and human nature.

Today, the United States of America is one of the largest countries in the world. Comprised of 50 states, this huge nation is filled with diverse topography, as well as a variety of flora and fauna. Not only that, but the USA is also home to a huge population with diverse ethnic backgrounds. A vast number of the white population are the descendants of the European colonists and settlers who ultimately conquered the land, dominating the Native Americans who were the original inhabitants of the land. If you want to learn more about the American Indian Wars, listen to this audiobook!

Despite losing the 1948 War, Arab nations throughout the Middle East had still refused to recognize Israel’s right to exist. After the Suez Crisis, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser envisioned creating a unified Arab world, commonly referred to as pan-Arabism. Nasser was the consummate pan-Arab leader in the 1960s, positioning himself as the leader of the Arab world through increasing incitement against Israel with rhetoric. Israel found itself in possession of more land after 1948 than envisioned by the U.N. Partition Plan.

This is the second action-packed book in Martin Archer's acclaimed "The Soldiers and Marines" saga describing what happens to a young combat soldier when he decides to become a professional soldier and stay on active duty. Chris Roberts leaves behind the intense Korean War combat between the United Nations' forces and the North Koreans and Chinese and is permanently assigned to Europe - until he finds himself serving with the French Foreign Legion's fabled Second Parachute Regiment as it goes down at Dien Bien Phu and then in charge of a small detachment tasked with filling NATO's gaps and ...

Following World War II America made a bold stand against the ambitions of an aspiring USSR. Taking the lead with the recently formed NATO and UN in resisting Communist incursions, the US found itself entrenched in the Korean War, fighting the North Koreans, Chinese and Russians simultaneously. Soon afterward America once again assumed the role of resisting Communist expansion, becoming involved in the quagmire of Vietnam. With a new century approaching and the ever changing worldwide political situation resulting in the relative collapse of Communism around the world, the US was to find ...

The book Bridge in the Darkness, written by Artur Drazek, is a novel based on a true-life story. It’s inspired by the Russian invasion of Ukraine at end of February 2022. As a kid, Alex had long accepted the fact that his life wouldn’t be like other kids his age. Born with a heart condition, he wouldn’t be able to do most things men his age would be able to do; he tried rebelling, but there was very little he could do to change his heart condition. Without another option, he began to slowly adapt to life with his condition; however, he would come to realize that he had been living in ...