Closer than brothers : manhood at the Philippine Military Academy / by McCoy, Alfred W.

Table of Contents: “…The class of 1940. Kaydet days. Baptism by fire. Career soldiers. Myth of the Maharlika -- pt. 2. …”
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Iran's Qods force : proxy wars, terrorism, and the war on America / by Sirrs, Owen L.

Table of Contents: “…The Iranian Revolution's Everyman -- Baptism by Fire -- War with Iraq -- The Lebanon Corps -- The Hezbollah Trojan Horse -- The Khobar Towers Bombing -- The Qods Force in Afghanistan -- The Qods Force and 9/11 -- Iran and al-Qaeda -- Iran and Afghanistan after 9/11 -- The Greater Prize -- A Multidimensional Campaign in Iraq -- Task Force -- Undeclared Covert War -- Overlord of Iraq -- The Saudi Ambassador Plot -- The Yemen Trap -- Encircled -- The Odd Couple -- A Qods Force Tragedy -- Coalition Warfare -- General Soleimani Goes to Moscow -- Entrenchment -- Everywhere but Nowhere -- Conclusion.…”
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Belfast Diaries : a Gunner In Northern Ireland 1971-74. by Corbett, Steve

Table of Contents: “…Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; List of maps; Introduction and Acknowledgements; Maps; Part I: 1971-72; 1 August 1971 -- The training begins; 2 November 1971 -- Baptism of fire; 3 December 1971 -- Trying times; 4 January 1972 -- The days leading up to 'Bloody Sunday'; 5 February 1972 -- Six weeks to go; 6 March 1972 -- The final days; Photo Gallery; Part II: New Lodge 1974 -- My final tour; 7 February 1974 -- A brief description of events surrounding my final tour; 8 April-June 1974 -- Preparations for the tour and the first few weeks.…”
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A thoroughly Canadian general : a biography of General H.D.G. Crerar / by Dickson, Paul Douglas, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Maps -- Map Credits -- 1 Hamilton Roots -- 2 Baptism of Fire -- 3 The Killing Ground -- 4 Learning the Game -- 5 Stagnation -- 6 The Politics of Preparedness -- 7 Limited Liability War -- 8 Chief of the General Staff -- 9 Hong Kong and the Politics of Army Expansion -- 10 Father of First Canadian Army -- 11 Preparing 1st Canadian Corps -- 12 Dieppe -- 13 Replacing McNaughton -- 14 Corps Command in Italy -- 15 Taking Command of the Army -- 16 First Canadian Army and Overlord…”
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