Títulos em Militar

Beginning with Pearl Harbor, renowned historian Donald Macintyre charts the course of the Pacific war through the major battles that shaped World War Two: Java Sea, Coral Sea, Midway, Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf. Of course, the Pacific theater was shaped not only by naval actions but also by closely interlocking military campaigns. Macintyre brings these amphibious struggles, which were more ferocious and wide-ranging than the world had ever seen, to the forefront of listeners' minds and demonstrates just why the Allies were able to emerge victorious.

Step into the armour-clad world of one of history’s most iconic and misunderstood brotherhoods—the Knights Templar. In this compelling and richly detailed exploration, Korey Blathewick unpacks the rise, structure, and ultimate fall of an order that straddled the divine and the deadly. From humble origins guarding pilgrims on the treacherous roads to Jerusalem, the Templars swiftly rose to become elite warriors, international bankers, and spiritual exemplars—answerable only to the Pope and feared by kings.

Rich, Bret, Ken, and Josh have dedicated their lives to ensuring that people can grow in the aftermath of trauma, and live great lives — filled with Posttraumatic Growth. This remarkable book harnesses the power of all their experience, and the incredible true stories of combat veterans and military and veteran family members who have transformed loss into gain and pain into purpose.

Almost 200,000 African Americans fought to save the Union, many believing that military service was the pathway to freedom. Yet their journeys for liberation continued. They marched across taxing terrain, performed backbreaking labor, and endured corporeal punishment. They agonized over families still enslaved and suffered virulent diseases. They fought on bravely, yet thousands ran. Chafing against restraints and violence, they briefly liberated themselves.

For over two hundred years, the Gurkhas have stood among the most respected soldiers in the world — fierce, disciplined warriors from the rugged hills of Nepal whose courage and loyalty have become legendary. The Gurkhas: Fierce Warriors of the British Army takes listeners deep into their history, from the first time they clashed with British forces as formidable enemies to their enduring role as a vital part of the modern British Army.

Military Strategy: The Art of War by Korey Blathewick is a masterclass in the timeless and evolving principles of warfare—one that unpacks the intellectual engine behind every battlefield, campaign, and conflict across history. From the insight of ancient generals like Sun Tzu and Thucydides to the modern complexities of cyber operations and hybrid warfare, this book explores how nations win, why they lose, and what makes strategy both an art and a science.

The U.S. Marines were tasked with the bloodiest fight of Afghanistan: conquer Helmand Province in just two years. Helmand was a Taliban stronghold and home to ninety percent of the world’s heroin supply. The bloody fight required the Marines to butcher Taliban in exchange for every acre, kill for each compound. The mission would only be accomplished when there was no one left to fight. Sergeant Matthew Brunnemann spent a year fighting in Helmand Province. After that first deployment, he had a deep and unsettling desire to get back in the battle.

Unconditional Surrender invites listeners to follow Grant’s journey with Dr. Curt Fields, the nation’s foremost Ulysses S. Grant living historian, and noted Civil War author Chris Mackowski. Drawing on years of extensive research, this book offers an ideal introduction to the “dust-covered man” from the Midwest who won the Civil War and preserved the United States.

I 1933 griber Adolf Hitler magten i Tyskland, hvor han har forført befolkningen med gyldne løfter om ro og orden samt en genrejsning af Det Stortyske Rige. Lige så elegant udnytter han de andre vestmagters angst for konfrontation til uhindret at opruste. Før naboerne aner uråd, rykker tidens mest moderne krigs-maskine over de grænser, der blev fastlagt efter 1. verdenskrig. Og Hitler står ikke alene. Han allierer sig med Mussolinis fascistiske Italien, Stalins kommunistiske Sovjetunionen og – på den anden side af kloden – militærdiktaturet i Japan, der har samme storhedsdrømme som Tyskland.

Gunners! B-29 Gunners in the Korean War, gives voice to ten ordinary men who rose to extraordinary accomplishments, then came home to lead ordinary lives. Time is catching up with the “Silent Generation.” Now in their 90s, these veterans carry the final echoes of a defining chapter in history. This powerful collection offers a rare, intimate look before their stories fade from living memory.

In the theatre of the Pacific during World War II, no single engagement would have consequences as profound or as immediate as the Battle of Midway. Fought over four searing days in June 1942, this carrier-versus-carrier clash marked the beginning of the end for Japan’s unchecked expansion and heralded a strategic reversal that would define the course of the Pacific War. Korey Blathewick’s The Battle of Midway offers an incisive, deeply researched exploration of this moment—examining not only what happened, but why it mattered, and how its impact reverberated far beyond the atoll’s reefs.

Nathan Harrison lays his soul bare with unflinching honesty, deep southern grace and a heart that refuses to quit, even when the body does. This is more than a memoir. It's a blueprint for living through the hardest truths. Through reflections, personal letters and powerful poetry, Nathan shares stories of love and loss, of justice and trauma, of family, faith, and legacy. It's a final message written with urgency, not to mourn his life, but to pass it on. From army memories and courtroom victories to the quiet confessions of hospice care, this book doesn't shy away from pain.

The most overlooked phase of the Union campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the time period from May 18 to May 25, 1863, when Ulysses S. Grant closed in on the city and attempted to storm its defenses. Federal forces mounted a limited attack on May 19 and failed to break through Confederate lines. After two days of preparation, Grant’s forces mounted a much larger assault. Although the Army of the Tennessee had defeated Confederates under John C. Pemberton at Champion Hill on May 16 and Big Black River on May 17, the defenders yet again repelled Grant’s May 22 attack.

"Counter Ambush: The Science Of Training For The Unexpected Defensive Shooting" is the most comprehensive book available to help people to train to survive a deadly surprise attack. Very few deadly encounters are ever seen coming. In fact, most attacks are actually more like an ambush, a complete surprise attack delivered with no warning.

This volume spans 1914-1939 to provide a concise interpretation of the role the United States played in the origins of the Second World War. It synthesizes recent scholarship about interwar international politics while also presenting an original interpretation of the sources of American policy.

Eight Years of Fire: China’s Struggle in the Second World War by Oliver Greyson is a gripping, narrative nonfiction chronicle of China’s monumental resistance against Japanese invasion during World War II. Spanning from the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937 to the final Japanese surrender in 1945, this powerful account brings to life one of the most overlooked theaters of the global war. With vivid storytelling, firsthand testimonies, and primary sources, the book weaves together battlefield heroics, civilian endurance, and political intrigue at the highest levels.

Robert Wemheuer details many important events in his impressive career in a two-book memoir Unlike No Other. His main focus is to honor the unsung heroes with whom he served as well as to call out some not-so-good characters. The Marines, sailors, and civilians who helped him learn and grow from his missteps that helped him develop his leadership skills are his primary emphasis.

This powerful true account shares the heroic witness of over 2,400 Catholic priests imprisoned at Dachau, where more than a third died for their faith. Through Fr. John Lenz’s firsthand stories, see how these priests endured brutal suffering, ministered in secret, and proved that even in darkness, grace triumphs. Their courage and sacrifice reveal what it means to cling to Christ and find hope amid unimaginable evil.

After camouflaging her identity to conform to the expected role of the supportive military spouse, Heather Sweeney emerged from the shadows of her husband’s Navy career to rediscover herself as a single mother approaching middle age.

My Year in Vietnam takes Phillip I. Elkins, a.k.a. Señor Felipe, from getting on the plane to Vietnam and the shock of arrival in Vietnam and seeing the cargo hold of the plane being loaded with GIs in caskets. From there he is assigned to his unit, at first in Saigon, where he meets some of the locals and gets involved with them. Then he’s sent up into the Central Highlands with the 1st Cavalry Division as a preventive medicine specialist under a Sergeant Sidell, who hates draftees, which of course, is what Elkins is.