Category: War Military Action Fiction

Die deutschen Armeen an der Ostfront sind 1944 bis an die finnischen Grenzen zurückgedrängt. Die Finnen haben bereits kapituliert, der Rückzug wird vorbereitet. Die Gruppe Teichmann, eine Gebirgsjägerkompanie, erreicht der Befehl, sich abzusetzen, nicht mehr. Am Rand des karelischen Waldes sieht sie sich plötzlich in ihrem Bunker ganz auf sich allein gestellt. Zu acht brechen sie schließlich auf. Ihr Ziel ist das nun feindliche Finnland zu durchqueren, um ins neutrale Schweden zu gelangen. Doch wie viele von Ihnen werden es schaffen?
F. John-Ferrer schildert den Überlebenskampf der Soldaten authentisch nach dem Bericht eines Teilnehmers.

this can be the sequel to "The fight" word that this ebook has Arabic interspersed within the prose.
"The fight is aware now not the good judgment of morals" is an Arabic saying.
A guy, Walid, lives in Baghdad, the place bombs tear aside markets and flesh, american citizens shoot at an individual who crosses them and the police are too scared to prevent murderers because the streets run purple with blood. Walid needs to shield his kinfolk, his local, from this onslaught of violence. yet how? He makes a decision to exploit his brains and gun.
As a end result, he dives into the underbelly of a urban within the throes of civil warfare. struggling with different Iraqis and the americans, Walid needs to work out the way to reside only one extra day.
Mohammad, Walid's adolescence better half, comes to a decision to promote out his pal to get own justice.
Qassem, an Iranian, educated to paintings within the shadows for Tehran, performs with men's lives to accomplish his goals.
Douglass, an American soldier, dutifully consists of out his mission.
Everyone fights to return out on best, yet no longer them all can live on. Who will make it to determine one other day?
Check out this darkish and practical novel!

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"To steer clear of the gloomy prospect of spending Christmas holiday by myself in long island, Coredale Saxon-White, opposed to his greater judgement, unearths himself in Hawaii sharing an residence with the unusual and a little bit obnoxious Sol Epstein. whereas in Hawaii, Coredale gets a troubling telephone name from his father that propels him to Saigon in a quest to seem for his brother, lacking in Vietnam considering the fact that 1968. It is1975 and Saigon is ready to fall, and then, his father fears, the son might be misplaced perpetually.

Sol too is on a quest, although extra as a reluctant and cynical mercenary. He has been enlisted by way of his enthusiast grandmother in a look for Nazis hiding in Australia. Coredale and Sol attach back in Sydney, Coredale having been urgently shipped there from Saigon after being wounded in a helicopter coincidence.

These younger very diverse males and the lady who involves determine in Coredale’s existence are misplaced, alien souls. Mistakenly all of them turn into topic to the research of the U.S. mystery providers, personified through a bible besotted, inebriated, psychopath, who's “licensed” to kill. A ruthless fiend by way of the identify of Jeb. of the 3 will die."

Sie haben uns einen fremden Krieg zugeschrieben

70 Jahre nach Kriegsende setzt sich der große russische Autor Daniil Granin mit seiner „Schützengrabenwahrheit“ (1941-1944) auseinander und entwirft das vielstimmige, erschreckende und bisher unbekannte Bild eines Krieges, wie ihn weder russische noch deutsche Historiker beschreiben könnten.
Der Roman wurde 2012 mit dem Preis „Großes Buch“ ausgezeichnet.

„Unser Krieg warfare ungeschickt, unsinnig, aber das wurde nicht gezeigt und darüber wurde nicht geschrieben. Unser Krieg struggle ein anderer.“ Daniil Granin

„Ein guter Schriftsteller! Diese Leute sterben aus, die den Krieg mitgemacht haben. Wir sind die letzten.“ Helmut Schmidt


Sofort nach dem Überfall der deutschen Wehrmacht auf die Sowjetunion im Juli 1941 meldete sich Daniil Granin als Kriegsfreiwilliger. Unerfahren und unbewaffnet wurde er „in den Fleischwolf“ des Krieges geworfen. Aus der Perspektive des jungen Leutnants D. und aus heutiger Sicht hinterfragt Granin die Wahrheiten der Vergangenheit und der Gegenwart. Unbewältigte Kriegstraumata, unsinnige Menschenopfer und Verluste, die Opferung ganzer Armeen aus ideologischen Gründen, aber auch die tragische Heimkehr traumatisierter Kriegsveteranen, die mit ihren physischen und psychischen Schäden allein gelassen wurden, mit all diesen lange verschwiegenen Seiten des Krieges setzt sich Granin in diesem zutiefst beeindruckenden Roman auseinander.

1193. A crusader returns to his domestic in Nottinghamshire, to discover the land divided. England is torn among the land-owning Norman lords and their English matters, the rustic crippled via years of taxation and the lengthy absence of its king. The
crusader's identify is Robin of Locksley. Following a formative years spent with lowborn buddies Robin is decided to settle into the function his father sought after for him: a lord meting out justice to the county. yet a fake hearsay of his dying within the East has
stolen Robin's lands from him, and the justice meted out through his fellow lords infrequently turns out to deserve the identify. When
Robin is forced through a neighboring lord to sentence his early life pals for against the law they didn't devote, he realises that he needs to make a choice from the necessity to regain his misplaced inheritance and his wish to support the commons of Nottinghamshire.

In this lucidly imagined and thoroughly researched game of the period of King Richard 'the Lionheart', Robin seeks the help of common-born and noble to defy the self-serving lords who oppose him, however it quickly turns into transparent that he can accomplish extra outdoors the legislation than inside of it...

In this her first novel, Lauren Johnson's wisdom as a historian brings a vividness to the venture, providing us with an genuine depiction of the attractions, sounds, conflicts and furies that outlined this period. a narrative of redemption, loss,
romance and experience, this novel will excite and enthral.

even supposing her domestic nation of Maryland hasn’t sworn allegiance to both Union or Confederacy, twenty-two-year-old Elizabeth Archer’s lifestyles is shattered. Her father has fled North, leaving behind the loved ones. the fellow she loved—and who married her sister as an alternative— is killed in conflict. Elizabeth’s lifetime of events and societal duties dwindles all the way down to isolation and too many empty hours; hours to mourn the guy who gave her as much as chase an inheritance.

She meets accomplice normal Jeb Stuart by accident and, immediately, she’s the heart of his attention.

As commander of the military of Northern Virginia’s cavalry department, basic Stuart doesn’t ask, he orders. The appeal turns out mutual and, flattered by means of his affection, Elizabeth concurs to secret agent for the Confederacy. She’s Stuart’s los angeles Belle Rebelle, the gorgeous insurgent; the siren of the south. She’s infamous within the Union and lauded within the Confederacy. And she’s falling in love with him.

Notoriety, in spite of the fact that, is a spy’s worst enemy. Now pursued by means of a Federal officer tasked to forestall her at any expense, Elizabeth faces the sentence of striking if she’s convicted of treason opposed to the Union. dedicated to a reason she doesn’t think in and with Federal blood on her arms, Elizabeth needs to store herself—or die a traitor.

Time is working out. And not anyone, no longer even los angeles Belle Rebelle, can outrun the war.

Ole typhoon, ein junger nordfriesischer Segelmacher, gehört zur vierköpfigen Stammbesatzung der Skagerrak, einer Segelyacht der Kriegsmarine, die der Ausbildung von Offiziersanwärtern dient. Im Sommer 1940 unternimmt der Kommandeur der Kadettenschule in Flensburg damit einen in Kriegszeiten recht exzentrischen Segeltörn nach Schweden. 

Dort kommen drei geheimnisvolle Gäste an Bord, unter ihnen die attraktive Lina, die Ole gehörig den Kopf verdreht. Doch die angeblichen Schweden sind norwegische Agenten einer Widerstandsorganisation, die geheime deutsche Waffenpläne in Empfang nehmen sollen. Als die Gestapo davon Wind bekommt, hetzt sie ein Schnellboot hinterher. Ole Storms ganz spezielle Begabung ist nun gefragt: Der Fischersohn weiß die Oberfläche der See zu lesen und vermag dem Wellenmuster darunter befindliche Strömungs- und Tiefenunterschiede anzusehen. Sein expertise wird das Schicksal der Skagerrak in dem mit gefährlichen Untiefen übersäten Fahrwasser innerhalb der Schären entscheiden. 

1808. Parted from his new bride, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is termed away to hitch the Northern day trip to Sweden, now Britain's merely best friend within the Baltic. Following the surprising assertion of warfare by means of Russia and with the ensuing possibility of the czar's nice fleet in St Petersburg, the day trip needs to shield Britain's dearly-won freedom within the these waters.

However Kydd unearths his renowned popularity as a frigate captain is a poisoned chalice; within the face of jealousy and envy from his fellow captains, the mistrust of the commander-in-chief and the betrayal of friendship by way of a former brother-in-arms now made his subordinate, can he redeem his reputation?

In a wholly adversarial sea Tyger ranges from the frozen north to the lethal confines of the Danish Sound - and performs a pivotal position within the scenario resulting after the czar's surprising assault on Finland. This climaxes within the first conflict of fleets among nice Britain and Russia in heritage. To the victor often is the prize of the Baltic!

in the direction of the tip of worldwide battle II, a Belarusian soldier and an Italian lady get away from a Nazi focus camp. The soldier wonders if he should still eliminate the woman; she is a burden and is slowing him down. although, he can't carry himself to desert her within the snowy wasteland. someplace alongside the best way, the 2 improve emotions for every different, yet their love isn't destined to develop past the sting of the mountains. but their bond can't be denied, and in spite of everything it proves greater than dying itself.

From the grasp of mental narrative whose firsthand adventure with international battle II enabled him to re-create the ordeal on pages of his books, Alpine Ballad is Vasil Bykau’s such a lot heartfelt tale. Bykau sends a strong message to his readers: human values should be extrapolated and within the context of battle humans can nonetheless uphold their humanity.

An altruistic, philanthropic venture of Glagoslav guides, Alpine Ballad is popping out as a gesture of peace and a reminder to all the human price of wars that ransack our planet to this day.

Translated from Belarusian through Mikalai Khilo. the former translations of Alpine Ballad have been in accordance with the Soviet-censored Russian model of the unique manuscript.

Vasil Bykau

Author Vasil Bykau (1924 – 2003) is a loved ones identify in Belarus and the main greatly learn Belarusian novelist open air his local nation. Bykau’s novels that includes global battle II were alluring minds and hearts of generations of readers in Belarus and past its borders. Hailing from a small Belarusian village, Bykau skilled the struggle as a tender guy and later, already a author, transferred his stories onto pages of his literary works. After the struggle, Bykau fast grew to become actively occupied with advertising of Belarusian nationwide revival, albeit clashing with the Soviet experts. His ethical braveness and robust perspectives on many concerns earned him reputation between friends and a powerful following in Belarus and out of the country, the place he had lived for a few years. this day Vasil Bykau is remembered as a prolific, outspoken and bold author whose fashionable voice maintains to motivate hundreds of thousands worldwide.
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This title has been realised by a team of the following dedicated professionals:
Translated by means of Mikalai Khilo, Edited via Jim Dingley, Maxim Hodak - Максим Ходак (Publisher), Max Mendor - Макс Мендор (Director) and Ksenia Papazova - Ксения Папазова.

this can be a tale a couple of 12 12 months previous boy becoming up at the kinfolk dwelling house at the banks of the Osage River close to the Missouri-Kansas border within the interval in the beginning of the yank Civil War.  It info the typical occasions within the lifetime of his family members until eventually their idyllic global is devastated while town of Osceola is pillaged and burned by means of Kansas Jayhawkers. within the weeks that persist with the family members struggles for survival and at last flee for security extra north.  The younger boy then enlists within the Union military from a inaccurate quest for solace and revenge.  His carrier within the twenty first Missouri Regiment then chronicles the typical lifetime of a standard soldier as he studies the entire horrors of conflict within the epic conflict of Shiloh.  He then endures the lengthy and tedious march to Corinth, Mississippi, culminating within the bloody Battles of Iuka and Corinth.