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Samurai! is the gripping autobiography of Saburō Sakai, one of Japan’s most renowned fighter pilots during World War II. Co-written with Fred Saito and Martin Caidin, the book chronicles Sakai’s rise from a poor rural upbringing to becoming an elite Zero pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

They operated in silence. Fought in shadows. And vanished without a trace. This is the untold story of MACV-SOG’s Phantom Teams—elite American warriors sent behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War, where rules didn’t apply and rescue was never guaranteed. Written by embedded historian Alexander H. Bennett and former Army intelligence officer James "Jim" Calloway, SOG Phantom Teams uncovers the covert missions that reshaped modern special operations.

The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch provides a new perspective on the Pacific War by following the exploits of a single Navy unit, Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11), beginning in 1943. Author Brian D. Laslie tells the riveting story of how the unit produced several aces, built a storied combat record, and played an important role in the defeat of Japan.

In the shadow of escalating Middle East tensions, Operation Midnight Hammer emerged as a defining act of 21st-century warfare. On June 22, 2025, U.S. forces unleashed a precision onslaught against Iran's nuclear heartland, deploying stealth B-2 bombers armed with massive bunker-busters and Tomahawk missiles to cripple facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. This audacious strike, the sole U.S. offensive in the brief Iran-Israel war, aimed to halt Tehran's nuclear ambitions amid IAEA warnings and intelligence revelations of near-weapons-grade uranium stockpiles. In this timely and ...

In the shadow of a protracted war that has reshaped the world, Ukraine unleashes a daring strike that defies the odds and redefines modern conflict. Operation Spiderweb: Ukraine’s Audacious Drone Assault and the Dawn of Asymmetric Warfare by Ethan Steele chronicles the riveting true story of how Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) orchestrated one of the most innovative military operations in history. Over 18 months, operatives smuggled more than 100 low-cost drones deep into Russian territory, concealing them in everyday trucks and modular structures, before launching a synchronized swarm...

Looking behind his plane, first class airman Shigenori Nishikaichi sees his Japanese Zero fighter plane has a bullet hole in the gas tank. As gasoline pours from his aircraft fresh off the second wave of attacks on Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, he realizes he must crash land to avoid falling into the ocean. Shigenori desperately guides his fighter plane to the designated crash landing spot on the island of Niihau, which is believed to be uninhabited. He is knocked unconscious landing on the forbidden island.

This is a series of books dealing with the Princely States of India. The books are divided based on geography and every kingdom in the geography considered is covered. In some cases, lapsed kingdoms are also covered to give a complete picture of the history of the area. The current book, twelfth in the series, covers the states in current Pakistan. Below are the states considered in the current work. Khairpur, Bahawalpur, Kalat(along with Kharan and Makran), Las Bela, Dir, Swat, Amb, Phulra. Afghanistan Lapsed States: Sikh Empire

From the sun-scorched fields of rural Texas to the blood-soaked jungles of Vietnam, “From Schoolyard Scrapper to Medal of Honor Recipient: The Roy Benavidez Story” chronicles the extraordinary life of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez—a man who rose from unimaginable hardship to become one of America’s most legendary heroes. Born in 1935 to a Mexican-American father and Yaqui Indian mother, Roy faced tragedy early: orphaned by age seven, he endured poverty, racial discrimination, and backbreaking migrant labor, dropping out of school at 15 to support his family. Schoolyard brawls ...

During WW2, St. Nazaire was the most strategically important naval facility in the whole of occupied Europe. It was vital to the Nazi war effort because it was the only place outside Germany where the mighty Tirpitz battleship could be repaired and refitted. Having such a base meant that this most powerful of warships could be unleashed into the North Atlantic to attack the vulnerable allied supply lines and win the war for the Nazis. Central to the drama was the enormous ‘Normandie’ dry dock. If the Germans could make use of the dock to repair and refit Tirpitz, then the whole balance ...

During the 1980’s a brutal war had raged between the two leading Columbian crime cartels for control of the cocaine trade into the USA. It was a conflict which saw countless deaths and showed no sign of ending. To break the stalemate, the Cali Cartel knew they would have to smash the Rival Medellin Cartel once and for all, and the only way to do that would be to kill its leader, the notorious Pablo Escobar. In complete secrecy a team of mercenaries were assembled. If they brought the Cali Cartel bosses Escobar’s head they would be given $1,000,000. Thus was set in motion a daring ...

A groundbreaking history of pirates, Enemies of All combines narrative adventure with deeply researched analysis, engrossing listeners in the rise of piracy in the later seventeenth century, the debates about piracy in contemporary law and popular media, as well as the imperial efforts to suppress piracy in the early eighteenth century.

Admiral Halsey's Story is the personal memoir of Fleet Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey Jr., one of the most dynamic and influential naval commanders of World War II. Co-written with Lieutenant Commander J. Bryan III, the book offers a vivid, first-hand account of Halsey's experiences—from his early days in the U.S. Navy to his pivotal leadership in the Pacific Theater.

Lyon Air Museum Docents and their family members have served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War. Their service exemplifies the courage and honor that have been the hallmarks of the American military since the founding of our country. They fought to liberate Hitler's Fortress Europe and free the Pacific from Imperial Japan. They fought bloody, bitter battles on the Korean peninsula and in the unforgiving jungles of Southeast Asia. These are the Americans who paid the price for our freedoms. Lyon Air Museum is proud to tell Their Stories.

From the author of bestselling Sisters in Captivity, seven remarkable stories of men who served from WWI to Korea–their wartime exploits and achievements through aviation.

Una iglesia sitiada. Una guerra olvidada. Una promesa más fuerte que la muerte. Juan de Estrada, joven madrileño de buena familia, deja atrás la comodidad del despacho para alistarse como voluntario en la última frontera del Imperio español. No busca gloria, sino algo más profundo: contar la verdad de aquellos que resisten cuando todo está perdido. Pero en el pueblo remoto de Baler, rodeado por la selva y el fuego enemigo, el destino le espera con otro plan. Muerto en los primeros días del asedio, su alma queda atrapada entre los muros de la iglesia-fortaleza. Invisible, silencioso,...

Morirás en Villalar es la novena entrega de la saga histórica Sangre, sudor y hierro, y quizá la más trágica, intensa y conmovedora. Castilla arde. Las Comunidades se han alzado contra la injusticia, la codicia extranjera y el olvido del pueblo. En el amanecer de Villalar, entre barro, tambores y relinchos, los últimos hombres libres se preparan para morir de pie. Juan Bravo, Padilla y Maldonado encabezan la resistencia comunera frente al todopoderoso emperador Carlos, joven, arrogante y aún ciego al dolor de su tierra. Junto a ellos, mujeres como María Pacheco y la reina Juana I ...

Rojo y Gualda sobre Krasny Bor es una novela épica y conmovedora sobre el valor, el sacrificio y el alma de España en uno de los episodios más cruentos del frente ruso durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Febrero de 1943. A orillas del río Ishora, en las heladas tierras de Leningrado, la División Azul resiste contra una aplastante ofensiva soviética. Superados en número, congelados por el invierno, los voluntarios españoles enfrentan la historia con el honor como único escudo. Entre el fuego y la nieve, los hombres de sangre española —jóvenes, veteranos, creyentes, escépticos—...