history, military

The sepoys, native soldiers serving in the British army, are massing in response to a prophecy predicting the end of the reign of the British East India Company. Alexander Sheridan-in command of a scratch cavalry force of civilian volunteers, unemployed officers and loyal Indian soldiers stands against atrocities on both sides of the conflict, judging all by their merit rather than by the color of their skin or the details of their religion.

Over eighty-two days, the Allies fought the Japanese army in a campaign that would claim more than 150,000 human lives. Artie Shaw was there.

Details the history of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, in which British, American and Canadian forces invaded Nazi-occupied Europe, and draws on official documents, personal narratives, and archival photos to tell the stories of the soldiers, sailors, paratroopers, and specialists involved, including not just the famous players, but African-Americans, women, journalists, and service members.

Surveys the wars and military operations that have involved the United States, from the Revolutionary War through the Persian Gulf War.

Reveals the intricate plan for the invasion of France in June 1944, based on 1400 oral histories from the men who were there.

Provides an account of the military culture of Sparta in ancient Greece through the story of Aristotle and Plato, two boys who are taken from their homes at a very young age and raised to be warriors, and includes an account of King Leonidas and his battle against Persia.

The war against ISIS and the so-called caliphate it declared across Syria and Iraq was a battle to define not just the Middle East but the wider world. Growing from the aftermath of the U.S. war in Iraq and a brutal civil war in Syria, ISIS sought to usher in a new era of conflict as it launched terrorist attacks across Europe, while inflicting a savage extremism on the population in controlled.

A history of the wars in the Philippine Islands in the 19th century, including the Philippine revolutionary wars, the Spanish-American War, and the Filipino-American War.

"World War II saw the formal beginning of small, highly trained Special Forces military groups. The Army Rangers were among them. As the war was ending, the US saw a chance to rescue more than 500 men being held captive deep in the Philippine jungle by Japanese forces. Inside, read about one of the greatest raids in military history, one that put Army Rangers firmly in the mix as one of America's Special Forces. Sometimes a job is so tough, so dangerous, and so important that a singular group of people is needed to get it done. When that happens, the United States military calls upon members of the Special Forces. These elite, dedicated, and highly trained operators use their skills, talent, and courage to complete key missions and save lives. The tales of many of those historic missions are highly classified, but some can be told . . . in SPECIAL FORCES STORIES"--Provided by the publisher.