Tag: War

In Baghdad A Reporter’s War


Free Download Paul McGeough, "In Baghdad: A Reporter’s War"
English | 2003 | pages: 305 | ISBN: 1741142199 | PDF | 1,2 mb
One of only a handful of reporters to cover the entire war in Iraq from Baghdad, Australia’s most trusted foreign correspondent kept a daily diary. This collection documents the compelling human stories Paul McGeough witnessed in the heart of war-torn Baghdad and reveals the stresses and dangers faced daily by the reporters there. With a journalist’s eye, he describes the deaths of innocents, cheap propaganda from both sides of the conflict, the American conquest of Baghdad, and the subsequent rampant looting. Providing unique insights into the life of a reporter behind enemy lines, these vignettes reveal the stress of the media’s war, with colleagues in danger, dying, and fighting in daily battles with a regime that viewed them as human shields and potential hostages.

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Warriors and Scholars A Modern War Reader


Free Download Peter B. Lane, Ronald E. Marcello, Alfred F. Hurley, "Warriors and Scholars: A Modern War Reader"
English | 2005 | pages: 295 | ISBN: 1574411977 | PDF | 1,9 mb
Few works of military history are able to move between the battlefield and academia. But Warriors and Scholars takes the best from both worlds by presenting the viewpoints of senior, eminent military historians on topics of their specialty, alongside veteran accounts for the modern war being discussed. Editors Peter Lane and Ronald Marcello have added helpful contextual and commentary footnotes for student readers.

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War and Peace


Free Download Leo Tolstoy, Ann Dunnigan, John Bayley, "War and Peace"
English | 1968 | ISBN: 0451523261 | EPUB | pages: 1456 | 1.6 mb
Details the invasion of Russia by Napoleon and his army.

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Local History and War Memories in Hokkaido


Free Download Philip A. Seaton, "Local History and War Memories in Hokkaido "
English | ISBN: 1138838985 | 2015 | 244 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, barely features in most histories of the Second World War. However, the combination of distinctive war experiences, a vibrant set of local historian groups, and powerful media organizations disseminating local war history, has generated an identifiable set of local collective memories. Hokkaidoʼs status as an early colonial acquisition also makes the island an important vantage point from which to reassess the course and nature of the Japanese Empire.

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Hubris The Origins of Russia’s War Against Ukraine


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English | September 12, 2024 | ISBN: 1804548227 | 400 pages | PDF | 5.55 Mb
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukraine conflict that began eight years earlier. But the roots of the conflict began long before that historic date.

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Zero A6M (War Planes in Colour)


Free Download H. P Willmott – Zero A6M (War Planes in Colour)
Arms and Armour Press | 1980 | ISBN: 085368085X | English | 72 pages | PDF | 61.6 MB
Willmott’s text does a comprehensive job of covering all the various Zero models as well as how they fared in combat. This looks like it would be a great reference book. Don’t be mislead by it’s page length, these are big pages and there is a ton of information here. There are a few line drawings, but mostly photos.

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