WWII has seen many heroes on both sides, many of whom are unsung. However, some of these heroes from America are recognized and are awarded the U.S. Army’s highest award: the Congressional Medal of Honor. This book talks about four Medal of Honor recipients: Maurice “Footsie” Britt, Keith Ware, Audie Murphy, and Michael Daly. MauriceContinue reading “AGAINST ALL ODDS”
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WEAPON A Visual History of Arms and Armor
People have used a lot of weapons since we learned how to make tools. From flint knives and stone axes, broadswords and claymores, Berettas and AK47s, this book covers them all! Each page in this encyclopedia is about weapons like combat knives, katanas and wazikashis, halberds(crosses between spears and axes), flintlocks and pre world warContinue reading “WEAPON A Visual History of Arms and Armor”
BATTLE -A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat
This book by R.G. Grant is completely about warfare. From Egyptian Chariots to modern day helicopters, this book has it all. It has chapters like Warfare in the Ancient World like Greco-Persian Wars, Conquests of Alexander, the Punic Wars, etc., to the Era of the World Wars. The book has images of weapons like flintlocks,Continue reading “BATTLE -A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat”
MOSSAD: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
Every nation has some sort of covert intelligence agencies. For The US it is the CIA, for India it is RAW and for Israel it is Mossad. Mossad has been protecting Israel since 1949 and has been fulfilling many tasks such as killing terrorists, finding and rescuing kidnapped people, bringing Nazis to justice, and keepingContinue reading “MOSSAD: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service”
Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was
This is a book by Scott C.S.Stone. It talks about Pearl Harbor, an important part of American History and a place I visited recently. The book is about is about what happened on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It has vivid pictures and details and facts that took place in chronological order. Likes:Continue reading “Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was”
CIVIL WAR
This is a DK Eyewitness book, written by John Stanchak. Learn about the war that turned friend against friend, man against man and humanity tearing itself apart. The book mentions what the Civil War was, how it started, how the Union and the Confederates armed their troops, what supplies they had, and how this warContinue reading “CIVIL WAR”
SALT
Plot: This is a book by Helen Frost. It is a story of friendship during the time of War of 1812, based on true events. A young Indian boy Anikwa and his American friend, James are caught in a war between the Americans and the British. They are both 12 years of age.This books talksContinue reading “SALT”
The Weapons of World War II
This 44 page book by Peter Benoit is an informative book that tells about the weapons that were used during WWII, from the heavy chunky bomber planes, to the light and fast M4 Sherman tanks. These devastating weapons could surely rock the ground! Likes: I like this book because it has vivid and colorful photosContinue reading “The Weapons of World War II”
Mahabharata
Plot: The Mahabharata is one of the epics of India.It is the story of the war that took place between the 100 Kauravas, who were unjust, greedy, unrighteous and cruel, and their righteous 5 cousins, the Pandavas. Likes: I like this book because it is action packed and has magic! Also, it is very interestingContinue reading “Mahabharata”
A TRUE Book-Big Battles of World War II
From the Battle of the Bulge to the invasion of Normandy, from the attack of Pearl Harbor to the use of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, World War II was filled with bloody battles. The book contains facts about the war, outcomes of the individual battles and a timeline, with photos, and howContinue reading “A TRUE Book-Big Battles of World War II”
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