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"This is the world of the submariner. This is life under pressure. What's it like to spend three months without sunlight, sharing what little space you have with over a hundred fellow crewmen and more firepower than all the bombs dropped in World War II combined? As a restless and adventurous eighteen-year-old, Richard Humphreys joined the Royal Navy submarine service. For five years during the Cold War, he served on the nuclear sub HMS Resolution....
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A gritty, no-holds-barred behind-the-scenes memoir of life as one of the world's top snipers
In Sniper Elite, Rob Maylor takes readers inside the closed world of the elite Special Forces sniper, detailing Maylor's dedication to the dark art of sniping and touching on the history of the great snipers who came before him. As one of Australia's most highly trained and successful combat marksmen, he tells the story of his years on the front lines, from...
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IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 9
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Frank Williams, a radarman in Britain's Royal Air Force, and Judy, a purebred pointer, met as prisoners of war during World War II. Judy's fierce loyalty made her a beloved friend to Frank, and her resourcefulness and amazing actions made her a hero to many. Frank and Judy's friendship, an unbreakable bond forge through fire, is one of the great recently unearthed stories of World War II. With historical photographs and informative sidebars throughout,...
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