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“john witherow”

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  • Battle for the Falklands: The Winter War

    by Patrick Bishop, John Witherow ...
    ‘Boldly planned, bravely executed and brilliantly accomplished’ was Margaret Thatcher’s assessment of the Falklands campaign. But what did the war mean to the men in the trenches and below decks?This gripping first-hand account of the Falklands War, written by bestselling military historian Patrick Bishop and Sunday Times Editor John Witherow, reveals the true experiences of the British soldiers ... Read more

    $2.49 USD

  • The Gap

    Fort Indiantown

    by John Witherow ...
    To fly.A childhood fantasy fulfilled, a lifelong goal accomplished.Fresh from rotary-wing flight school, 22-year-old Lieutenant Mark Ashford arrives for his first duty assignment at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, wanting nothing more than to master the art of flight. But he learns quickly that he’s in the awkward position of overseeing pilots with vastly superior skills and experience. Mark is ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Gap

    by John Witherow ...
    To fly. A childhood fantasy fulfilled, a lifelong goal accomplished. Fresh from rotary-wing flight school, 22-year-old Lieutenant Mark Ashford arrives for his first duty assignment at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, wanting nothing more than to master the art of flight. But he learns quickly that he's in the awkward position of overseeing pilots with vastly superior skills and experience. Mark ... Read more

    $4.55 USD

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  • The Falklands War, Day by Day

    by James Gibbon ...
    In April 1982, Argentina's military Junta sent its armed forces to attack and occupy two British territories in the South Atlantic - the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Within days, Britain had put in motion its greatest naval operation since the Second World War, to expel the Argentines from its territory. This book is the story of the Falklands War - a day-by-day, chronological account of ... Read more

    $3.37 USD

  • Too Few, Too Far - The True Story of A Royal Marine Commando

    The True Story of a Royal Marine Commando

    by George Thomsen as told by Malcolm Angel ...
    Seen through the eyes of Section Commander George Thomsen, this inspiring first-hand account, tells of the tension-packed lead up, and the heroic stand, by a tiny band of brothers on one of the most inhospitable islands on the planet South Georgia.They fought alone besieged, isolated, and against an overwhelming invasion force and yet had the enemy reeling on the ropes.This is the story of true ... Read more

    $9.39 USD

  • A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands War

    by Russell Phillips ...
    In 1982, the average Briton didn't know the Falkland Islands existed, let alone their status as a disputed British territory just off the coast of Argentina. That changed when the Argentinians invaded the islands and overwhelmed the small defending force. Both nations claimed the islands were theirs, but now Argentina thought the British would give them up without a fight.They were wrong.Britain ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sniper in Helmand

    Six Months on the Frontline

    by James Cartwright ...
    "A book that conveys the realities of life for the sniper in Afghanistan, the highs and lows, the fear, boredom and excitement . . . thrilling." — FiretrenchFew soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. As a result, snipers are regarded as the elite of their units and their skills command the ungrudging respect of their fellows—and the enemy. The ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Amphibious Assault Falklands

    The Battle of San Carlos Water

    by Michael Clapp, Ewen Southby-Tailyour ...
    A British Naval commander's eyewitness account of the 1982 war in the South Atlantic.Since he was in charge of the amphibious operations in the Falklands War, it goes without saying that there is no one better qualified to tell the story of that aspect of the campaign than Commodore Michael Clapp. Here he describes, with considerable candor, some of the problems met in a Navy racing to war and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In Foreign Fields

    Heroes Of Iraq And Afghanistan In Their Own Words

    by Dan Collins ...
    If you only read one book about our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, read this one.A searing, gripping, action-packed series of 25 amazing tales of courage, by medal-winning soldiers, Royal Marines and RAF men in their own words.These are the bravest of the brave, a collection of modest, honest, proud Brits who showed true grit when it mattered most.* LCoH Andrew Radford CGC ran 70 metres through ... Read more

    $3.25 USD

  • Gurkha

    Better to Die than Live a Coward: My Life in the Gurkhas

    by Captain Kailash Limbu ...
    In this Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling memoir that 'reads like a thriller', (Joanna Lumley) Colour-Sargent Kailash Limbu shares a riveting account of his life as a Gurkha soldier-marking the first time in its two-hundred-year history that a soldier of the Brigade of Gurkhas has been given permission to tell his story in his own words.In the summer of 2006, Colour-Sargeant Kailash Limbu's platoon ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • Apache Wrath: Riding the Dragon

    War in Afghanistan, #4

    by Steve Stone ...
    Series Book 4 - War in Afghanistan
    Flying at 120 knots with the unique roar from its aerodynamic rotors and twin turbines the AH64 Apache is the world's most fearsome attack helicopter its pilots refer to it as 'Riding the Dragon'. The Taliban would more often than not flee rather than suffer its 30mm cannon, 2.75 rockets or Hellfire missiles. Some of the Apache systems are truly amazing such as being able to read a car number ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Frontline: A Soldier's Story

    War in Afghanistan, #2

    by Steve Stone ...
    Series Book 2 - War in Afghanistan
    Frontline offers an insight into the life of just one soldier out of the many thousands in the British Infantry deployed to Afghanistan. These modern day heroes risk their lives on a daily basis to help bring peace to a troubled country.Some of these soldiers are fresh out of school, or college, and within a few months find themselves in a war zone fighting for their lives.The book gives a candid ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus