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Under the Top of the World
by Tracey E. FernCommander William R. Anderson of the United States Navy thought the Nautilus, the Navy’s first nuclear-powered submarine, would be the first to reach the North Pole! Will Commander R. Anderson and the Nautilus accomplish this chilly feat, or will this be the ultimate lesson for him and his crew to learn?
Under the same Moon: An Australian Battalion at War and a Family at Home
by Peter Mitchell&“A moving and intimate portrait of two brothers at war.&” Michael McKernanUnder the same Moon intricately weaves together the lives of a family, their sons, and the men of the battalion they join, all set against the backdrop of a bygone Australia during World War II. This compelling historical narrative breathes life into the people and places of the era, immersing readers in a vivid sense of immediacy and intimacy. Drawing extensively from unpublished and previously unseen written accounts, oral histories, letters, and archival materials, Under the same Moon offers a deeply personal exploration of the lesser-known Australian campaign in the Middle East. It captures the dramatic separation of a group of men from their Australia-bound convoy and their arrival in Java, teetering on the brink of collapse. The narrative also illuminates the fears and anxieties of families left in the dark. This unforgettable story of love, camaraderie, bravery, and courage is laced with humour, suffering, and beauty. Through its rich narrative, Under the same Moon invites readers to experience the profound human connections forged in times of turmoil.Praise for the Book&“A vivid portrait of the most desperate chapter in our nation's history.&” Michael Veitch &“Touching and horrifying, galvanizing and tragic.&” Don Watson &“A compelling, highly engaging and thrilling history.&” Professor Joy Damousi &“A story of war and peace - of love and separation, combat and capture, anxiety and hope.&” Professor Alistair Thomson
Undercover Accomplice (Red, White and Built: Delta Force Deliverance #2)
by Carol EricsonHe needed someone by his side.Someone he could trust.A terrorist attack is looming, and Delta Force soldier Hunter Mancini must team up with CIA operative Sue Chandler—again. Their mission: find and stop a radical group before it obtains and detonates a nuclear weapon. But as disaster threatens, Sue reveals a secret even this action-hardened warrior couldn’t imagine. Now with everything on the line, getting the job done is the top priority. Not that Hunter is about to forget the truths Sue has been hiding for far too long…
Undercover Captor: A Bargain With The Enemy / A Seal's Salvation / Daring To Trust The Boss / Back In Her Husband's Bed / The Major's Wife / Undercover Captor / No Time Like Mardi Gras / Tempted By Dr. Morales / Sentinels: Lynx Destiny / Cavanaugh Hero (Shadow Agents: Guts and Glory #1)
by Cynthia EdenGet rescued by a hero in disguise in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden’s Harlequin Intrigue fan favorite Undercover Captor, a Shadow Agents: Guts and Glory novel! The man standing watch over Dr. Tina Jamison was an imposing, scarred figure. Even more frightening was what would happen when her kidnappers discovered they’d taken the wrong woman. Only she didn’t realize this same guard was an undercover agent, or that Drew Lancaster left no fellow Elite Operations agent behind. Running handcuffed together through Texas, Drew vowed to protect Tina against all dangers. For a man who’d fought so may battles, he couldn’t afford to lose this one. She’d need to follow his orders to stay alive. But it didn’t take a doctor to see that this wounded warrior she’d once feared needed some saving himself….Originally published in 2014
Undercover Groom (Fortune's Children #21)
by Merline LovelaceFortune's Children:The Brides:Meet the Fortune brides-six special women who perpetuate a family legacy greater than mere riches!WHO WAS MASON CHANDLER?Chloe Fortune had no memory of the tall, gray-eyed hunk standing before her, claiming to be her fiancé. Actually, she had no memory of anything since the car accident that had left her stranded in Crockett, South Dakota, with no ties to her past but a sapphire ring bearing her first name.Whatever the hidden truth, Chloe wanted to start her life over-with Mason by her side. But something about her handsome hero whispered of untold secrets. Would his mysterious past destroy their love?
Undercover Operator: An SOE Agent's Experiences in France and the Far East
by Sydney HudsonMemoirs of SOE agents have always been rare - so many were either killed in action or executed - and today they are almost unheard of. But Sydney Hudson's story, which he has waited nearly sixty years to tell, is just about as dramatic and thrilling as any to have ever appeared. After volunteering for guerilla operations should the Germans occupy Britain, he transferred to SOE. He spent most of the Second World War in France, remarkably surviving 15 months captivity and interrogation before making a daring and thrilling escape through the Pyrenees into Spain. Shortly after he was back in France, again by parachute, to organize resistance operations until the arrival of the US 3rd Army. More secret missions followed behind enemy lines with a female agent. Thereafter he volunteered for further SOE work in the Far East where he served in India and Thailand. He was twice decorated with the Distinguished Service Order for his efforts and also awarded the Croix de Guerre and it is easy for the reader of this book to see why.Undercover Operator is a fascinating mix of true drama, rich excitement and refreshing good-humor. It is no exaggeration to say that it makes a significant contribution to the history of SOE.
Undercover Twin (The Morgan Brothers)
by Lena DiazIT'S A CASE OF TAKEN IDENTITY IN LENA DIAZ'S UNDERCOVER TWIN! DEA agent Nick Morgan had no choice but to break up with the love of his life, Heather Bannon. He knew that if he was seen anywhere near the gorgeous P.I., he could kiss his career goodbye. But when Heather's twin is abducted, Nick reconsiders his priorities. As Nick leads Heather on a dangerous undercover mission to rescue her sister and topple an elusive drug lord, he knows he was wrong to end their relationship. Working side by side, Nick realizes his love for her is as strong as ever, and he'll risk his life to prove it. Having Heather pose as her twin-down to her tattoos-could be genius...or a fatal mistake.
Undercover in Glimmer Creek
by Julianna MorrisA former navy SEAL undercover...and into temptation Going undercover at the historic Poppy Gold Inns should be easy for former navy SEAL Gabe McKinley. But it's not. He needs to find out who's sabotaging his family's company...and his prime suspect is the resort's lovely-and fiercely protective-manager, Tessa Connor. The more he gets to know her-and the more they get under each other's skin-the more Gabe doubts that Tessa could be the culprit. But has his military focus been compromised by his need to kiss her blind? Because as they get closer to danger, Gabe risks the one thing he fears: falling for Tessa.
Undercover with a Seal: How To Seduce A Cavanaugh Colton's Cowboy Code Undercover With A Seal Tempting Target (Code: Warrior SEALs #1)
by Cindy DeesA soldier becomes a protector to woman going up against organized crime in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author.Going undercover in a seedy New Orleans club to find her brother, Eve Hankova knows the dangers. But she isn’t prepared for the blazing heat arcing between her and the customer who “buys” her for his exclusive pleasure. Like wildfire, it burns hot and out of control.Navy SEAL Ashe Konig knows no other way to protect Eve from the Russian mob she’s infiltrated at the club. But for this disillusioned loner, is it a suicide mission? As heavily armed mobsters breathe down their necks, the stubborn woman refuses to quit. Ashe doesn’t know who poses the greater danger—the ruthless killers who threaten their lives or the sweet innocent who threatens his heart.
Undercover with the Mob
by Elizabeth BevarlyIt's true what they say-all the good guys are married......or have Mob connections!And Natalie Dorset should know. The guy who moved in downstairs may be gorgeous, but the things he says-who uses "whacked" anymore?-and the way he dresses... Well, let's just say that Jack Miller isn't the type you bring home to Mom. Good enough reason for Natalie to stay clear.Too bad their landlady is cracking matchmaking schemes that make covert ops look like child's play. But before this little-okay, it's a pretty big-attraction can get out of hand, Natalie is determined to get to the bottom of Jack's story.Because maybe...just maybe...this time the good guy wears black.
Undercover: The Men and Women of the Special Operations Executive
by Patrick HowarthThe Special Operations Executive, generally known as SOE, was one of the most remarkable creations of the Second World War. In July 1940, Winston Churchill instructed Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, 'to set Europe ablaze'. Operating both as a cloak and a dagger, SOE's task was to foment and support clandestine resistance wherever it could gain a foothold. Yet, except for one volume concerning its operations in France, no history of SOE has ever been written. Undercover is the story of this extraordinary organization as told by one of its members. Patrick Howarth served in SOE for almost four years, working with many of the characters whose exploits he recalls. By bringing to life some of the outstanding men and women who served in the organization, he paints a vivid picture of memorable detail. Among the people whose stories he tells are Charles Macintosh, who laid a telephone line along a secret passage built by the Medicis in Florence, serving as the link between the SS headquarters and the Allied High Command; Christine Granville, the beautiful Polish countess, who was parachuted into France and managed to obtain the release of some of her fellow agents from the Gestapo; and Tom Harrisson, ethnologist and co-founder of Mass-Observation, who organized, in Sarawak, the Allies' only fighting unit to be armed with blowpipes. Here too are some of the triumphs and disasters of the war: the capture of the commander of the German garrison on Crete, the destruction of the heavy water plant in Norway, the raising of a guerrilla army of Karens in the Burma hills, and the tragedy of the Warsaw rising. From this wealth of detail, Patrick Howarth has documented the many characters and events associated with SOE, both from his first-hand knowledge and subsequent research, and has written an invaluable assessment of SOE's contribution to the Allied victory.
Undercover: The Men and Women of the Special Operations Executive (Routledge Library Editions: WW2 #35)
by Patrick HowarthThis book, first published in 1980, is an invaluable assessment of SOE’s contribution to the Allied victory. From both first-hand knowledge (Howarth served with SOE for 4 years) and in-depth research, this book traces the development of the organisation and its successes and failures. By bringing to life some of the outstanding men and women who served in SOE, this book pays tribute to their bravery and examines their role in fomenting and supporting clandestine resistance against the Nazi regime.
Undercurrent: Tank Commander Cadet in the Yom Kippur War
by Amir Bega"This fascinating memoir recounts the experience of Amir as a young soldier, caught up in the chaos and violence of the Yom Kippur War of October 1973. It vividly retells the constant fighting through the entire war as the initially overconfident Israeli military learns hard lessons and regains its balance to take the fight to its enemies." — Military Heritage Magazine Tank commander cadet Amir Bega is about to leave training for the Jewish High Holiday of Yom Kippur when a surprise attack on Israel by Egyptian and Syrian forces upends this peaceful reprieve, throwing the teenager into an unexpected war. A war in which the confidence and complacency of the Israeli army led to disaster. Believing himself well-trained and the Israeli army unstoppable, Bega struggles to accept the horrifying events surrounding him. His battalion was annihilated in one of the first combats by new anti-tank weaponry. He survived and joined a reserve unit, with which he fought to stop the Egyptian army from advancing beyond the first line of defense, all through the war’s end. In this realm of death and destruction, Bega comes face to face with the conflicts between the reality of war, his core beliefs, and his basic ideology. As the war progresses, he deals with the horrific losses of both those around him and his own innocence. Tank after tank that he joins is destroyed or damaged, and he is seen as a bad omen by those still alive. Gnawed by survivor guilt, the young soldier agrees to go on a sole perilous mission to rescue an army technical unit surrounded by Egyptian commandos. This captivating first-hand account, as viewed through the eyes of the young soldier, conveys the heavy toll of the Yom Kippur War and its impact on the people of Israel. Ultimately, Undercurrent is a story about survival, friendship, humanity, duty, and honor.
Underdogs
by Aaron B. O'ConnellThe Marine Corps has always considered itself a breed apart. Since 1775, Americaâs smallest armed service has been suspicious of outsiders and deeply loyal to its traditions. Marines believe in nothing more strongly than the Corpsâ uniqueness and superiority, and this undying faith in its own exceptionalism is what has made the Marines one of the sharpest, swiftest tools of American military power. Along with unapologetic self-promotion, a strong sense of identity has enabled the Corps to exert a powerful influence on American politics and culture. Aaron OâConnell focuses on the period from World War II to Vietnam, when the Marine Corps transformed itself from Americaâs least respected to its most elite armed force. He describes how the distinctive Marine culture played a role in this ascendancy. Venerating sacrifice and suffering, privileging the collective over the individual, Corps culture was saturated with romantic and religious overtones that had enormous marketing potential in a postwar America energized by new global responsibilities. Capitalizing on this, the Marines curried the favor of the nationâs best reporters, befriended publishers, courted Hollywood and Congress, and built a public relations infrastructure that would eventually brand it as the most prestigious military service in America. But the Corpsâ triumphs did not come without costs, and OâConnell writes of those, too, including a culture of violence that sometimes spread beyond the battlefield. And as he considers how the Corpsâ interventions in American politics have ushered in a more militarized approach to national security, OâConnell questions its sustainability.
Underdogs: The Making of the Modern Marine Corps
by Aaron B. O'ConnellExploring the growth of the Marines from disadvantaged to elite force, this history “offers an excellent analysis of how the marines became the Marines.” (Publishers Weekly)The Marine Corps has always considered itself a breed apart. This undying faith in its own exceptionalism is what has made the Marines one of the sharpest, swiftest tools of American military power. Aaron O’Connell focuses on the period from World War II to Vietnam, when the Marine Corps transformed itself from America’s least respected to its most elite armed force. Venerating sacrifice and suffering, privileging the collective over the individual, Corps culture was saturated with romantic and religious overtones that had enormous marketing potential in a postwar America energized by new global responsibilities. Capitalizing on this, the Marines curried the favor of the nation’s best reporters, befriended publishers, courted Hollywood and Congress, and built a public relations infrastructure that would eventually brand it as the most prestigious military service in America.But as O’Connell suggests, the Corps’ triumphs did not come without costs, including a culture of violence that sometimes spread beyond the battlefield. “A significant and original contribution to both the military history of the Cold War and the ongoing conversation about the militarization of American culture.” —Beth Bailey, author of America's Army: Making the All-Volunteer Force“Takes readers inside the culture of the Corps.” —Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer“Insightful.” —Library Journal“A powerful account of the relationship between fighting war and preserving peace, viewed through the lens of the stories that built support for both.” —Kirkus Reviews “Absorbing.” —The Wall Street Journal
Underground Soldier
by Marsha Forchuk SkrypuchA companion to the award-winning books Stolen Child and Making Bombs for Hitler. Fourteen-year-old Luka works as an Ostarbeiter in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, alongside Lida from Making Bombs for Hitler. Desperate to escape the brutal conditions of the labour camp, he manages to get away by hiding in a truck under a pile of dead bodies. Once free, Luka joins a group of Ukrainian resistance fighters. Caught between advancing Nazis in the west and Soviet troops in the east, they mount guerilla raids, help other POW escapees, and do all they can to make life hard for the Nazis and Soviets. After the war, Luka must decide whether to follow Lida to Canada - or stay in Europe and search for his long-lost mother. Underground Soldier is a companion book to Stolen Child and Making Bombs for Hitler, and a perfect entry point into the series for new readers, as the books can be read in any order.
Underground Storage Vaults: Protecting Priceless Information (High Security)
by Kaitlyn DulingHow can important information and valuable items be kept safe as years pass? Many of these items are stored in underground vaults, including recordings and photos from U.S. history, important documents, and more. Locks, guards, secret passwords, and technology all play a part in the protection of the items. Learn more about these high-security places!
Underground Structures of the Cold War: The World Below
by Paul Ozorak“A vivid reminder of the ever-present threat of a global apocalypse that formed the backdrop to the Cold War. This is an excellent book.” —History of WarMedieval castles, the defensive systems of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the trenches and bunkers of the First World War, the great citadels of the Second World War—all these have been described in depth. But the fortifications of the Cold War—the hidden forts of the nuclear age—have not been catalogued and studied in the same way. Paul Ozorak’s Underground Structures of the Cold War: The World Below fills the gap.After the devastation caused by the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the outbreak of the Cold War, all over the world shelters were constructed deep underground for civilians, government leaders and the military. Wartime structures were taken over and adapted and thousands of men went to work drilling new tunnels and constructing bunkers of every possible size. At the height of the Cold War, in some countries an industry of bunker-makers profited from the public’s fear of annihilation.Paul Ozorak describes when and where these bunkers were built, and records what has become of them. He explains how they would have been used if a nuclear war had broken out, and in the case of weapons bases, he shows how these weapons would have been deployed. His account covers every sort of facility—public shelters, missile sites, command and communication centers, storage depots, hospitals.A surprising amount of information has appeared in the media about these places since the end of the Cold War, and Paul Ozorak’s book takes full advantage of it.
Underground Warfare, 1914–1918: 1914-1918
by Simon JonesSimon Joness graphic history of underground warfare during the Great War uses personal reminiscences to convey the danger and suspense of this unconventional form of conflict. He describes how the underground soldiers of the opposing armies engaged in a ruthless fight for supremacy, covers the tunneling methods they employed, and shows the increasingly lethal tactics they developed during the war in which military mining reached its apotheosis. He concentrates on the struggle for ascendancy by the British tunneling companies on the Western Front.But his wide-ranging study also tells the story of the little known but fascinating subterranean battles fought in the French sectors of the Western Front and between the Austrians and the Italians in the Alps which have never been described before in English. Vivid personal testimony is combined with a lucid account of the technical challenges and ever-present perils of tunneling in order to give an all-round insight into the extraordinary experience of this underground war.
Underground in Berlin: A Young Woman's Extraordinary Tale of Survival in the Heart of Nazi Germany
by Anthea Bell Hermann Simon Marie Jalowicz SimonA thrilling piece of undiscovered history, this is the true account of a young Jewish woman who survived World War II in Berlin. In 1941, Marie Jalowicz Simon, a nineteen-year-old Berliner, made an extraordinary decision. All around her, Jews were being rounded up for deportation, forced labor, and extermination. Marie took off her yellow star, turned her back on the Jewish community, and vanished into the city.In the years that followed, Marie lived under an assumed identity, forced to accept shelter wherever she found it. Always on the run, never certain whom she could trust, Marie moved between almost twenty different safe-houses, living with foreign workers, staunch communists, and even committed Nazis. Only her quick-witted determination and the most hair-raising strokes of luck allowed her to survive.
Underground to Palestine [First Edition]
by I. F. StoneA STORY OF PERSONAL ADVENTURE…ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING OF OUR TIME…A TALE OF THE GREATEST MIGRATION IN THE HISTORY OF A WANDERING PEOPLE.“I can only record as a reporter what I saw and heard, traveling with the least fortunate but the bravest of my people,” says the author.But I. F. Stone is not an ordinary reporter. He has the sincerity and the art to tell what he saw convincingly, without embellishments, yet losing none of its dramatic intensity.Simple folk and scholars, the tough and the gentle, crowed these pages; and in the author’s vivid portrayal they become people you have known. Their stories—tragedies which have destroyed all but the lucky remnants, or comedies which lighten even the most unfortunate—take on in reading the reality of events you have actually seen.The author’s underground journey took him from France into Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Italy, and through the Mediterranean to Haifa. His account of that adventure is a gripping narrative, a record of historic value, and a story of dramatic force.
Underground, The Story of A People: The Story Of A People
by Joseph TenenbaumThis is the story of a people, its origin, its history, its struggle for survival and its tragic end--the life-and-death story of Polish and other Eastern European Jewries. It is all this and more; more than a mere historical sketch or an episodic narrative of human greatness, more than a record of fighting gallantry and Nazi gore. It is the epic of a people, its prose and its poetry, its piety and devotional consecration, its visions of a heavenly glory in an environment of collective disapproval, its never-fading hopes amidst strains of despair--a people that lived by the book and died by the sword.The vitality of these Jewries in so strange an environment--an underprivileged, underground minority, at best as citizens in exile--has been a puzzle to historians. Somehow their rise did not fit in with orthodox sociological theories or historical precedents. Neither did their tragic end, and while their life was a miracle, their execution is a nightmare which shall not cease plaguing the human mind, if not man's conscience.--From Author's Preface
Underground: My Life with SDS and the Weathermen
by Mark Rudd“Honest and funny, passionate and contrite, meticulously researched and deeply philosophical: an essential document on the ’60s.”—Washington PostMark Rudd, former ’60s radical student leader and onetime fugitive member of the notorious Weather Underground, tells his compelling and engrossing story for the first time in Underground. The chairman of the SDS and leader of the 1968 student uprising at Columbia University, Rudd offers a gripping narrative of his political awakening and fugitive life during one of the most influential periods in modern U.S. history.
Undergrounds in Insurgent, Revolutionary and Resistance Warfare (Assessing Revolutionary and Insurgent Strategies)
by U.S. Army Special Operations CommandUndergrounds in Insurgent, Revolutionary, and Resistance Warfare (Assessing Revolutionary and Insurgent Strategies) is an authoritative and comprehensive study by the U.S. Army that delves into the critical role of underground networks in modern and historical conflicts. This strategic manual explores the clandestine infrastructures that underpin insurgencies, revolutions, and resistance movements, offering valuable insights into their formation, operation, and impact.Through detailed analysis and case studies, the book examines the origins and development of underground movements, the strategies they employ to achieve their objectives, and the challenges they face in operating under oppressive regimes or hostile conditions. It covers a wide range of topics, including recruitment, security measures, communication methods, logistics, and coordination with overt resistance elements.Designed for military strategists, intelligence professionals, and scholars of warfare, this work provides a thorough understanding of the dynamic interplay between underground movements and broader revolutionary efforts. By assessing historical examples from various global conflicts, the book highlights the adaptability of underground strategies and their effectiveness in both successful and failed insurgencies.While deeply analytical, the text is also highly practical, offering frameworks for understanding how underground networks function within the larger context of asymmetrical warfare. It serves as an essential resource for those involved in counterinsurgency operations and for anyone seeking to understand the mechanics of insurgent and resistance movements.With its blend of historical depth, theoretical rigor, and real-world applications, Undergrounds in Insurgent, Revolutionary, and Resistance Warfare is an indispensable guide to one of the most elusive and impactful elements of modern conflict.2013 Second Edition
Underkill: Scalable Capabilities for Military Operations amid Populations
by David C. Gompert David R. Frelinger Martin C. Libicki Stuart E. Johnson John GordonThe U.S. military is ill-equipped to strike at extremists who hide in populations. Using deadly force against them can harm and alienate the very people whose cooperation U.S. forces are trying to earn. To solve this problem, a new RAND study proposes a "continuum of force"--a suite of capabilities that includes sound, light, lasers, cell phones, and video cameras. These technologies are available but have received insufficient attention.