War Greene

Although the west often dismissed the Khabarovsk War Crimes Trial as "Communist Propaganda", it was the first time the scientists from the "Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department" of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) came forward with the crimes they committed during World War II. The Khabarovsk War Crime Trials were hearings held between 25-31 December 1949 in the Soviet Union's Stalinist courts, and lasted for five days. It unearthed cruel biological weapon development and human experimentation practices by the Japanese Imperial Army.

As the newest pilot for the RAF in the heat of the Second World War, John Archer is determined to serve the Allies and defend London from the Luftwaffe. But as a young pilot with little experience, a face-off with a German fighter ace could cost him his life. When he’s selected for a top-secret spy mission, Archer finds himself airdropped deep into Nazi-occupied Belgium on a death-defying quest to recover vital intelligence.

From the critically acclaimed author of Bloodroot, a gripping, wondrously evocative novel of a family in turmoil, set against the backdrop of real-life historical event—the story of three days in the summer of 1936, as a government-built dam is about to flood an Appalachian town, and a little girl goes missing.

Stationed on an aircraft carrier in the heart of the Mediterranean, WW II pilot John Archer serves his country by going head-to-head with the Luftwaffe in the struggle for the North African front. And after he’s given his next death-defying mission - to infiltrate enemy lines in Libya and steal top-secret intel - he jumps at the chance.

If you think that most of the world consists of unicorns and rainbows, think again. Perhaps you think that living in the West is particularly harsh and that the problems we face in the United States or Europe are more brutal than in other parts of the world. Again, think again.

An impassioned veteran embarks back in time on a long-suffering military experience and the unexpected transition thereafter through the eyes of a meek and humble woman. She must come to embrace the life she now lives in sickness and health in remarkable ways through everything surrounding her. By the time it came for her to have a military medical evaluation, she really wasn’t feeling up to it, given the extent of how she felt that entire month. After the doctors did their evaluation and sent off the report, she waited for the final decision.

In 1942, in its rush to assemble a force of seven million to take on the Axis powers, the Army discovered it had inducted some iffy patriots. Unsure of what to do with them, the Army put them all into a misfit company: the 620th Engineer General Service Company. Seething, they considered disobedience, desertion, and, ultimately, a plan to sabotage the war effort. That’s when Dale Maple and two German POWs deserted. Their plans: get to Germany and persuade the government to supply money and materials for guerilla war on US soil. That’s when their fates took an only-in-America turn.

From 1861 till his assassination in 1865, Abraham Lincoln was an American legal representative and statesman who functioned as the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, preserving the Union, eliminating slavery, enhancing the federal government, and helping the economy of the United States. Lincoln grew up on the frontier, mainly in Indiana, and was born into poverty in a log cabin.

During American participation in World War I, many events caught the public’s attention, but none so much as the plight of the Lost Battalion. Comprising some 500 men of the 77th Division, the so-called battalion was entrapped on the side of a ravine in the Argonne Forest by German forces from October 2 to 7, 1918. Now, in Five Days in October, historian Robert H. Ferrell presents new material - previously unavailable - about what really happened during those days in the forest.

Jeramiah Stone was living out his dream of raising a family on a farm in central Bucks County Pennsylvania. Having served in the French and Indian war years before, he had seen enough of death and the horrors of war for one life time. His goal now was to live peacefully with his wife, raising their three sons, and daughter. Just prior to his oldest sons wedding day, they awake one morning to find their daughter had eloped during the night. It was one thing to leave to get married, but she left with a young man that in support of the Tory military unit recently formed in the area.

It’s hard to cover all of China’s vast history in a short audiobook, but for the sake of leaving out details, we will still give it a try. In this guide, you will be able to learn more about the most important turning events, eras, dynasties, leaders, wars, and cultural aspects of ancient China. Ancient China has different historic periods. The first we will talk about in this audiobook is the Xia Dynasty. And after that, others will be dealt with, as they were the ages that followed that. Then we will discuss the Shang and Zhou dynasty. Enjoy!

In the early years of World War II, it was an amazing feat for an Allied airman shot down over occupied Europe to make it back to England. By 1943, however, pilots and crewmembers, supplied with "escape kits", knew they had a 50 percent chance of evading capture and returning home. An estimated 12,000 French civilians helped make this possible. More than 5,000 airmen, many of them American, successfully traveled along escape lines organized much like those of the US Underground Railroad.

Undoubtedly, Napoleon, the French revolutionist and emperor, has left his mark on European history. His vast empire stretched all over the continent, and his unique image and posture have been emulated by many. In this comprehensive guide, we will take a look at some of the greatest achievements of Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as his virtues and vices, personal background, politics, exile, and death. You will gain a greater comprehension of his motives, the problems he faced, and how he solved said problems in his own way.

The hunt is on to find Patient Zero... Both the East and the West Coasts of the United States have collapsed, and the US military is in full retreat. All their attempts to stem the tide of the dead have failed. Former counter-terrorism agent Mark Steele and his fellow survivors have been bushwhacked in the West Virginia hills. The fringe West Virginians are teaching him a valuable lesson in the new rules of the apocalypse. The mountain folk are as resilient as they are ruthless, and Steele must find a way out to save his people.

The next four years should have been easier, but with added experience, the counter missions become even more challenging. He is now juggling, family, work, school, military, and being a reaper. In the present his sister now knows the secret and is getting ready to save her brother. Building her own reaper force, she is ready to rebuild the organization her grandfather started after World War II.

Lucky you! You found a bundle! This is a combo book with multiple titles. Scotland is an old country with an ancient history. There is no doubt about that. Many traditions, words, symbols, and other cultural aspects we see as normal today originate from Scotland. With all of this history and more in the past few centuries, when things got really interesting, let’s take a look at some of the best-known, most important factors of Scotland’s history, and what we can learn from them. Additionally, we will discuss the ghosts of Scotland, the wars of independence, and William Wallace.

Based on a death bed whisper from the first Reaper in 1996, a foot locker revealed a journal. In it was a first-person confessional spanning from 1942 through 1986. The admission answers what really happened to all the major conspiracies of this period of time. The journal was written after receiving a 50-year celebratory visit to Fort Bragg in 1995. This was for his service in the Office of Strategic Services as an Operational Group member.

Wolf’s been promoted. He’s helped bring down one of the South’s greatest generals. Yet his country still has more to ask of him, and the costliest war in America’s history rages on. Sheridan’s cavalry raids west to destroy Confederate infrastructure and divert attention from Grant’s movement south of the killing fields of Cold Harbor. Yet Wade Hampton and his rebel forces have something else in store for the Union Cavalry Corps.

Entrapped and snared by Union forces, General Lee has surrendered. Celebrations take hold of the North as the Confederacy crumbles without their hero. Yet Wolf's war isn't over. Diehard rebels still operate in the field, led by the secret organization the Knights of the Golden Circle, including Wolf's nemesis, Marshall Payne. Their plot? Kill the president and let the war rage on.

Eight hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Imperial Army launched an invasion plan for Southeast Asia, including Hong Kong. Since Hong Kong was a British Colony at the time, soldiers from British colonies including India and Canada fought alongside Chinese guerrilla fighters. However, soldiers defending the city at the time were largely unprepared and Japan claimed its victory within 18 days.