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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1982. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Twelve men, handpicked from the U. S. Special Forces, were sent into the mountains to battle the Viet Cong for control of a strategic village. The village was home to Montagnard tribesmen, who didn't understand the war, and wanted no part of it. They were the people of the Barking Deer - torn to pieces between their two would-be defenders.the American Eagle and the Viet Cong Tiger. It was a war with too many enemies.and no winners. "Rubin's vision of the Vietnam War satisfies a human need: the desire to know in the heart how things are." 335 pages. Spined is creased and slight rubbing on top of spine..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A novel of action that sweeps the reader into the heat of battle, as U. S. and Soviet troops are drawn, despite glasnost, into a rapidly escalating North African war between Egypt and Libya. An assassination attempt against both the U.S. and Egyptian presidents by Libyan terrorists sparks a retaliatory raid by Egyptian forces across that country's border into Libya. As the conflict intensifies, U.S. and Soviet troops are drawn inexorably into a battle that nobody could decribe bettter, more excitingly, or in more fascinating (and knowledgeble) detail than Harold Coyle - for nobody understands better the confusion, the fear, the terrible logic of war, or writes better about men and women, from generals to foot soldiers, undergoing the terror, the glory, and pain of the experience. 432 pages.Top & bottom of spine slightly bumped. All 4 outside corner tips of… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 1995. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The face of war is rapidly changing, calling America's soldiers into hellish regions where conventional warriors dare not go. From the Mekong to the U-Minh forest, this is the world of the SEALs -- an unparallelled fighting force trained in every aspect of survival, infiltration and silent death, rising like a Pheonix from the glorius flames of the Navy's crack Underwater Demolition Team. But Vietnam is a virulent new strain of jungle conflict -- where enemy and ally can be the same . . . where lives and lies are merely disposable pieces in unscrupulous political games. Yet the SEALs know that this is a war that can be won -- if they are allowed to fight it their way. 489 pages. Spine is creased..

New York, NY: Dell Publishing Co. 1977. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1938: the Nazi boot had trampled Austria. Europe held its breath and waited, but in secret quarters daring men were already at work to halt the German war machine. The Danube Submarines - the Austrian underground intelligence force already in possession of information vital to the Allied effort. Bill Miller - an American of German ancestry, whose brute strength concealed a cunning mind and a gift for survival, handpicked for a mission of desperate importance: to locate the super-secret Danube Submarines and forge a cr ucial link to American intelligence. and John Dollarhide - mysterious, enigmatic. The intrepid mastermind of the Allied espionage network. Unofficial, unacknowledged, unknown to all but the man at Hy d e Park. A thriller that crackles with the excitement of real events! Bottom of spine rubbed with a 1/16" closed tear, spine and spine edge… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Tom Doherty Associates, 1991. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The United States said that the war in Vietnam was for hearts and minds.A few people were after the minds alone. McAllister's masterful novel draws you slowly but inexorably into the shadowy world of the CIA operations in Vietnam, into an ultra-secret project to exploit paranormal "talents" developed by some soldiers in combat. 434 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Jove Books, 2001. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "Griffin is a storyteller in the grand tradition, probably the best man around for describing the military community." - Tom Clancy. The Phillipines, 1943. The remnants of the amercian forces - those who escaped the Japanese - have fled into the mountains. But their war has only just begun. Led by the fiery, unorthodox Lieutenant Colonel Wendell Fertig, a ragtag army of troops and Phillipine soldiers must stand against the might of the Imperial Japanese Army. But their supplies are low, the situation is desperate, and time is running out. Now, a cadre of OSS agents is their only contact with the outside world - and thier only hope for survival.435 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "Coonts' pilots are the real McCoy and his compassion for them sustains his story from the 1st page to the last.a someitmes exhilarating, often nightmarish tale." The A-6 Intruder - and elite cadre of Navy fliers, rowdy on shore, restless on ship, hunters in the Vietnam skies. Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton is one of the best: a quiet man strapped into the cockpit of a million-dollar killing machine, slamming through the air just beneath the speed of sound. But after too many senseless missions, too many pointless deaths, Grafton is a man ready to explode. Suddenly, with a renegade bombardier named Tiger, he's flying his intruder deep into North Vietnam, on one last, hell-bent strike for honor - and victory! 437 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Books, 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Jove Edition. 217 pages. The Guardians emerged from the ashes of World War III. Armed to the hilt, they were ready to b ring the U.S. back to its feet. The President was still alive. And now, the time had come for the U.S. government to reestablish power. It's a tough, deadly mission - and nearly impossible. The count r y is in a state of utter chaos. The post-nuclear rubble is crawling with warring gangs and rebel factions. And the Guardians have to choose their allies carefully - and quickly - while a bloody bid fo r power erupts on the ravaged battlefields of post-war desolation."Fast and furious.nonstop adventure!"-Mile High Futures. Some light rubbing on top & bottom of spine and some places on outside ed g e s. 1" crease across rear cover top outside corner..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1981. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A great World War II novel. The war is going badly for Germany. In a daring bid to tip the scales, Goering has masterminded a plan for the mass escape of German POWs in Britain. But, unexpectedly, the key man in the plot, a Luftwaffe ace, is shot down and interned in a POW camp in the north of England. The plan is jeopard ized - and so is the future of Nazi Germany. An ex-SS officer must do the impossible: before the British can discover the famed pilot's true identity - and the secret plan called Hammerstrike - he mus t penetrate British defenses and spirit the general out of Skiddaw or, failing that, kill him. 290 pages. Spined is creased. Top and bottom front edge of spine rubbed. Tan stain 1/4" x 4" along front cover outside edge. Top edge has a stamp, all I can read is caroline..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Books, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Rare book. Twelve years after Vietnam, Joshua Scott is still a haunted man. A Vietnam veteran and drifter, Joshua is hounded by wartime memories of the death of his best friend, Tom. A sense of remorse leads him to Kansas to visit Tom's widow, Claudia. At first reluctant to confront the past, Claudia finally opens up to Joshua's, and her own, sorrow and grief. But their growing closeness is threatened when Joshua finally reveals the true circumstances of Tom's death."A terrific read. In my experience.a true reflection of the feelings of many veterans." 278 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1989. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A chilling conspiracy becomes a terrifying reality: nuclear warheads are poised atop an ICBM missile in Libya. ready to strike at Israel. Tom Lawford, journalist & deep-cover CIA agent and an alluring female Mossad agent race time to find the launch site. Shagan, a leading Hollywood screenwriter, has done extensive research and has provided a compelling and accurate backdrop to international arms dealing, Book. Bottom of spine and both bottom outside corners bumped. Jacket slightly rubbed in same areas..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Jove Books, 1989. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mark Berent's remarkable military background-20 years in the Air Force and 1,000 hours flying combat missions-enables him to capture the intensity of themost controversial war in modern history, the Vietnam War, in this incredibly authentic novel. "Terrific-a novel of exceptional authenticity that hits like a thunderclap." Griffin, author of Brotherhood of War. 402 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1982. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Wild Bill Fogarty. "I will be a marine like the Commandant has always dreamed of, I will run all night and I will run all day and I will face whatever bullet, charge whatever hill, I will take it to the enemy and stuff it down his throat, kill him dead for Corps and Country and I will plant the flag. I will go to Vietnam and I will find the son of a bitch who killed Ron Loudenslager and I will kill him back, make him die a slow death, make him bleed to death." And to solace Fogarty as he fought the endless battles of mindless wars against senseless martinets, there was always one woman who pleasured him, offering her body, with her flesh to fulfill the most erotic of his wildest, sensual fantasies.308 pages. Spine is creased. Inside of covers have some browning. Covers are off-white..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Signet, 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. " All Histories To date on Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun May have Been Wrong . In One Major Respect . It is Quite Possible That Hit ler and Braun did Not Commit Suicide in the Fuhrebunker in 1945. Both may very well have survived. I believe I have evidence to prove it." The note was from an obscure Berlin dentist. But soon 4 other people joined forces to find out if they were still alive. They could not imagine that these figures from the evil past still could be shadowing the world. They were even less prepared for the shatte ring revelation that awaited them as they moved step by terrifying step toward.390 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, 1993. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. THE USA sends in its troops to remove nuclear weapons from the Ukanian Republic after it refuses a command to surrender them from a weak Russia. A right wing party takes over Germany at that point and wants the weapons to strengthen itself on the world stage. The American force then makes a bold move to fight its way to the Baltic through the armored might of the Wehrmacht which the new chancellor has ordered to stop at any cost ! 543 pages. Dust jacket is bumped on top & bottom of spine and 2 rear outside corners..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1989. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 536 pages. A Novel of a Berlin Family. A house divided. It is a time of turmoil. A time when the horrors of war engulf and extinguish the Germany that is. Born into this time are Peter and Pauli Winter, two very different brothers, whose lives - whose destinies - are forever bound to the madness that lies ahead. From thei r sheltered childhood through their violent coming of age in the Great War.from the chaos of 1920 Berlin to the spreading power of Hitler.they are wrenched apart by conflicting ideals and ambitions. Blood brothers, now mortal enemies, they are trapped in a holocaust that threatens to tear them - and the world - to pieces. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on out side edges. Spine is creased. Two creases on the front cover top corner, one 2" long and one 3" long..