John Bruning: 16 books
Outlaw Platoon
Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
A riveting story of American fighting men, Outlaw Platoon is Lieutenant Sean Parnell’s stunning personal account of the legendary U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division’s heroic stand in the mountains of Afghanistan.
Acclaimed for its vivid, poignant, and honest recreation of sixteen brutal...
The Trident
The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Decorated US Navy SEAL lieutenant Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. He conducted over forty capture/kill missions with his men in Iraq, locating more than 120 al-Qaida insurgents....
Shadow of the Sword
A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry under fire, Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Workman is one of the Marine Corps’ best-known contemporary combat veterans. In this searing and inspiring memoir, he tells an unforgettable story of his service overseas–and of the emotional wars that continue to rage long...
How to Break a Terrorist
The U.S. Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest Man in Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
Finding Abu Musab al Zarqawi, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, had long been the U.S. military's top priority -- trumping even the search for Osama bin Laden. No brutality was spared in trying to squeeze intelligence from Zarqawi's suspected associates. But these "force on force" techniques yielded...
by David Bellavia, John Bruning
Language: Dutch
Release Date: June 29, 2016
Language: Dutch
Release Date: June 29, 2016
Uitgeroepen tot een van de beste oorlogsmemoires over Irak, tegen de achtergrond van Falluja, waar de strijd tegen IS woedt
David Bellavia, een van de grootste helden uit de Irak-oorlog, vertelt op rauwe wijze hoe hij zijn derde sectie door een dodelijke oorlogsstad leidt. Falluja zit vol gevaren:...
by Sean Parnell, John Bruning
Language: Dutch
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Language: Dutch
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Waar Band of Brothers over det Tweede wereldoorlog gaat is Outlaw Platoon de equivalent die zich afspelend tijdens de oorlog in Afghanistan. Wie echt wil begrijpen hoe het is om oorlog mee te maken, kan niet anders dan dit boek lezen - en herlezen met een groeiend gevoel van ontzag voor de mannen...
Shock Factor
American Snipers in the War on Terror
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
From the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Shooter, comes a riveting narrative of how snipers have changed the course of America's war on al Qaida in the Middle East and Africa.
Retired Marine sniper Jack Coughlin (Shooter) and John Bruning pull back the curtain of secrecy to take an...
The Battle of the Bulge
The Photographic History of an American Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Fought 65 years ago this December, the Battle of the Bulge still ranks as the single largest battle ever fought by the United States Army. More men, vehicles, supplies, equipment, aircraft, and effort went into this thirty-day battle than into any other in American history. It was larger than Gettysburg,...
Indestructible
One Man's Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
In this remarkable WWII story by New York Times bestselling author John R. Bruning, a renegade American pilot fights against all odds to rescue his family--imprisoned by the Japanese--and revolutionizes modern warfare along the way.
From the knife fights and smuggling runs of his youth to his...
by John R. Bruning
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2002
The brief but accomplished life of Army Air Forces fighter ace Gerald Johnson (192045) is the subject of John Brunings latest book. During three years in the Pacific theater, Johnson shot down twenty-four Japanese aircraft in 265 combat missions. At the age of twenty-four, he commanded the highest-scoring...
Level Zero Heroes
The Story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
A New York Times Best seller!
In Level Zero Heroes, Michael Golembesky follows the members of U.S. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 on their assignment to the remote and isolated Taliban stronghold known as Bala Murghab as they conduct special operations in an effort to break the Taliban's...
The Devil's Sandbox
With the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry at War in Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2006
Citizen soldiers have played a unique role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - and their extended deployment and role in the wars battles have changed the towns, cities, and states they hail from as well. The Devil's Sandbox - a nickname for Iraq - is the story of the 2nd Battalion of Oregon's 162nd...
Heart for the Fight: A Marine Hero's Journey from the Battlefields of Iraq to Mixed Martial Arts Champion
A Marine Hero's Journey from the Battlefields of Iraq to Mixed Martial Arts Champion
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
This is the story of a kid from the wrong side of Scranton who made it to the Naval Academy, played linebacker for the Navy football team for four years, became a Marine officer, graduated first in his infantry officer class, led his men in two intense combat tours in the Anbar Province, received...
Bombs Away!
The World War II Bombing Campaigns over Europe
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2011
Bombs Away! covers strategic bombing in Europe during World War II, that is, all aerial bombardment of a strategic nature which took place between 1939 and 1945. In addition to American (U.S. Army Air Forces) and British (RAF Bomber Command) strategic aerial campaigns against Germany, this book covers...
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