An in-depth analysis of what it was really like to fight at the sharp end in every theater of the Second World War from the author of Beachhead Assault.In 1947, US General S. L. A Marshall controversially wrote that out of every one hundred combat soldiers only fifteen to twenty-five actually fired their weapons at the enemy, because of the innate human reluctance to take another's life. Others maintained the opposite view that soldiers enjoyed killing.

The Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous and the most important tasks of any in World War II - they were first on to the invasion beaches and they were the last to leave. Formed in 1941 as the Royal Naval Beach Parties, many lost their lives in the Dieppe raid. After Dieppe they became fully fledged fighting commandos with their legendary Fairbairn Sykes commando knives, organized into units from a commando through to the all Canadian W Commando.Under their officers ...

Nazi Germany, June 1943, Buchenwald concentration camp. The last place you'd expect to find any form of justice. And yet justice against the SS men who brutalised the prisoners here would be attempted by the unlikeliest of sources – SS officer Konrad Morgen.Nazi Germany, despite the atrocities it carried out on an industrial scale, still had legislation and a legal system, and Morgen used these laws to bring individual members of the SS to justice for their crimes. He was a fearles...

Every leadership failure you can't explain has the same root.It's not strategy. It's not skill. It's not effort. It's identity. And until you do the work most leaders avoid, every system you build will carry the same fracture.This book doesn't start where most leadership books start. It starts earlier. Before the title, before the team, before the vision statement. It starts with the question you've been avoiding: Who are you when nothing external is holdin...

A teacher's guide to empowering students with modern thinking skills that will help them throughout life.Design thinking is a wonderful teaching strategy to inspire your students and boost creativity and problem solving. With tips and techniques for teachers K through 12, this book provides all the resources you need to implement Design Thinking concepts and activities in your classroom right away. These new techniques will empower your students with the modern thin...

"A thoughtful and creatively woven exploration of neuroscience, pharmacology, and insights drawn from our relationships with pets... clear and accessible, making complex concepts easy to grasp. Provides practical strategies and mindset shifts to ease challenges for all involved."-Teepa Snow, Founder of Positive Approach to Care®Are you managing a loved one's healthcare-or is it managing you?Caregiving often begins at a chao...

In the golden age of circuses and the dawn of flight, The Flyer tells the sweeping, emotionally rich story of Frank Ellis-a young man torn between family legacy, love, and the sky.Set in 1911, Frank convinces his mother, owner of the struggling Audrey & Ellis Circus, to invest in a Wright Model B airplane-an audacious move that transforms their small traveling show into a sensation. As Frank soars above fairgrounds and racetracks, dazzling crowds and courting danger, he also naviga...

Between the years 1579 and 1581, a courtship between Elizabeth I of England and François, Duke of Anjou took place. Though this courtship is often dismissed as a political tactic on Elizabeth’s part to create an Anglo-French alliance during the Wars of Religion, The Queen’s Frog Prince presents an alternative interpretation. In this book, David Lee pores over some of the surviving love letters exchanged between Elizabeth and Anjou, whom Elizabeth affectionately nicknamed “my frog.” Lee sug...

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has discovered thousands of new planets.Visiting, much less settling, those worlds will provide innumerable challenges.The men and women who make the journey will be those who don't fear the odds.They'll be Kepler's Cowboys.Saddle up and take an unforgettable journey to distant star systems. Meet new life forms--some willing to be your friend and others who will see you as the invader. Fight for justice in a lawless frontier. Go on...

"Each tale leaves you gasping at the almost nonchalant, offhand accounts of extraordinary courage and dangers. This is a pageturner of a book." -Journal of Naval Engineering The Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous and important tasks of any unit in World War II. They were first onto the invasion beaches and they were the last to leave. Their remarkable story, from their early formation and their training to the invasions they spearheaded, is told here through a series of br...

For anybody interested in learning more about the ancient art of bonsai, "Bonsai Beginnings: A Novice's Guide to the Art of Miniature Trees" is a necessary manual. This thorough book has been painstakingly written to acquaint novices with the complex realm of small-scale tree cultivation and maintenance. It covers everything from choosing the appropriate tree species and grasping fundamental methods to more complex subjects like designing elaborate bonsai designs and overseeing seasonal ma...

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