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This early work on wartime Europe is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It details the history and individual experiences during World War II. This is a Fascinating work and is highly recommended for anyone interested in European History. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions,...
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In early 1942, with World War II going badly, President Roosevelt turned to General William "Wild Bill" Donovan, now known historically as the "Father of Central Intelligence," with orders to form a special unit whose primary mission was to prepare for the eventual reopening of the Burma Road linking Burma and China by performing guerilla operations behind the Japanese lines. Thus was born OSS Detachment 101, the first clandestine special force formed...
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This book is the fascinating firsthand account of SOE agent Philippe Vomécourt's wartime experiences and records the heroic efforts in the French resistance in Nazi-dominated France. Many books dealing with the work of the French Resistance have been published on this side of the Channel. Most of them have been the personal stories of gallant men and women, illuminating that corner of the picture that they saw. Here in Monsieur de Vomécourt's book...
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The true story of England's worst traitor is the backbone of this thrilling novel about love and deception behind enemy lines. Harry Cole's rakish charm carries him all the way from London's East End to Hong Kong, where he chauffeurs a local colonel - when he's not bedding the man's wife. With the Imperial Japanese Army about to spoil the fun, Harry quits the East, settling in France just before the Nazis take over. His timing might need a little...
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Based on actual events, an epic narrative of friendship, rivalry, and fast cars in occupied France. On a crisp autumn night in the twenty-first century, a car is pulled from the depths of an Austrian lake. A skeleton grips the wheel. Finally, an answer: William Grover-Williams, the premier English race-car driver of his generation and a hero of the French Resistance, met his end at the bottom of a mountain lake. Or did he? In the Roaring Twenties,...
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Love of country and love for a beautiful woman collide in this gripping World War II story inspired by real events. In the fall of 1938, a British executive is stabbed to death in an alley off Unter den Linden, Berlin's most famous boulevard. Missing from the crime scene and from Ronald Draper's hotel room are the papers of "utmost importance" that he claimed to be bringing home to England. Inspector Cameron Ross of the Metropolitan Police is sent...
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
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[2016]
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There is a rebellion brewing on Battleworld, and it stretches far and wide into every domain. Medusa, ruler of Attilan, is tasked with scuttling this uprising with extreme prejudice. When she discovers that its leader is Black Bolt, things get complicated, but Medusa still has a job to do! She has uncovered and captured the leader of the Battleworld Resistance, and all she needs to do is interrogate him and give the information to her master, Doctor...
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Secret Wars volume 1
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The Marvel Universe is no more! The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every alternate universe one by one. And now - despite the best efforts of the scientists, sages and superhumans - the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe have collided…and been destroyed! All that exists in the vast empty cosmos is a single, titanic patchwork planet made of the fragmented remains of hundreds of devastated dimensions: Battleworld! And the...
11) Secret wars
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The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every alternate universe. And now the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe have collided ... and been destroyed! All that exists in the vast empty cosmos is a single, titanic patchwork planet made of the fragmented remains of hundreds of devastated dimensions: Battleworld! And the survivors of this multiversal catastrophe all bend their knee to Battleworld's master: Doctor Doom!
12) Thors
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Marvel Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
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[2016]
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"The Thors of every domain, together in one book! As cosmic cops! Whenever there's trouble on Battleworld, the Thors answer the call. But a string of mysterious murders leaves some of them asking questions that may unravel all of reality! A hard-hitting Marvel Comics police drama. With hammers. Lots and lots of hammers" --
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Secret Wars volume 1
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THE FATE OF THE ENTIRE MARVEL UNIVERSE HANGS IN THE BALANCE AS EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES FACE THEIR GREATEST CHALLENGE! Summoned across the stars by the mysterious and unbelievably powerful Beyonder, the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men are set against their deadliest foes on the mysterious planet known as Battleworld – with the winner promised the ultimate prize. But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances forged and old...
14) Rocketman
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Eva rescued the clone and then thwarted the German invasion. Now she faces her greatest challenge: she must stop Nazi agents from kidnapping the most brilliant rocket scientist in America. With Nik Slate and her team behind her, Eva must dash cross-country to rescue the very future.
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Secret War volume 1
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When Nick Fury finds a connection between many of Marvel's deadliest villains, he puts together a team of the most misunderstood heroes for a secret mission to do what the U.S. government could never allow.
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Three World War II novels of intrigue and romance inspired by real events-from an acclaimed British author.
Early One Morning: In the Roaring Twenties, William Grover-Williams and Frenchman Robert Benoist were teammates and rivals on the Bugatti racing team. Locked in a fierce competition for the world championship, they also raced to win the heart of the gorgeous Eve Aubicq. Then the war changed everything-and nothing. As members of the British...
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Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars volume 1
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Collects Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #1-4, Secret Wars (1984) #1. Official SECRET WARS tie-in! Well, not that SECRET WARS - we're talking the original epic from 1984! But wait, Deadpool wasn't in that series, right? Wrong! Prepare to learn the terrifying truth as the team behind DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED reveals the crucial role the Merc with a Mouth played on the Beyonder's Battleworld! A role so secret, the rest of Marvel's super heroes don't even...
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Secret Wars 2099 volume 1
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Collects Secret Wars 2099 #1-5. Travel to the Battleworld domain of 2099 and see the future in a whole new light. Introducing the Avengers 2099! Can the ideal of Earth's Mightiest Heroes survive in a world where megacorporations rule with an iron fist? Find out as the 2099 Avengers come face-to-face with a tremendous beast who's no stranger to the team! (You won't like him when he's angry.) Then, the Defenders of 2099 square off against the Avengers!...
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Secret Wars II volume 1
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Collects Secret Wars II #1-9. Last time Earth's heroes encountered the Beyonder, they fought for their lives. This time, they fight for all existence! A year after kidnapping the most powerful beings on Earth and pitting them against one another in a "Secret War" on a distant world, the omnipotent Beyonder comes to Earth to continue his study of humanity. However, a being so powerful and so naïve is a dangerous combination. As the Beyonder's understanding...
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Secret Wars Journal volume 1
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Collects Secret Wars Journal #1-5, Secret Wars: Battleworld #1-4, Howard the Human #1, Secret Wars: Agents of Atlas #1. Tales from across the landscape of SECRET WARS! Is Lady Kate of 1602 the notorious Hawkeye Bandit? Can enslaved mutants overthrow Khonshu? Kraven hunts, Matt Murdock cooks, Wolverine investigates and Doc Samson tries to bring sanity to a land of Hulks! The Punisher and Iron Fist! Night Nurse! MILL-E: the model citizen! Plus: Fights,...