Chris Glatte
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During the darkest days of WWII, three British boys too young to join up, find themselves on the wrong side of the English Channel.
Nazi-occupied France is a dangerous place. Boyhood fantasies of taking the fight to the enemy are fine from the safety of England, but the reality is far different. To survive, the boys must learn to trust one another.
Cold, scared and desperate they stumble upon a small country farm occupied by a girl and her father....
2) Hellcat Down
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A daring rescue of a Grumman Hellcat pilot by an elite unit of Alamo Scouts. This exciting and gritty WWII short story will keep you turning the pages.
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In early June 1942, the Japanese occupied Attu Island-A year later, the U.S. Army took it back. Attu Island sits in the far western reaches of the Alaskan Aleutian Chain. It has one of the worst climates known to man. The cold, wet-weather, matched with the boggy, treeless tundra, made the fighting conditions some of the worst of the entire Second World War. Tanks and other support vehicles were useless, leaving the GIs alone to assault the relatively...
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A tiny island with a deadly secret. An Army platoon struggling to survive.First Sergeant Carver, Corporal O'Connor and the rest of the 'Americal Division' are on their way to fight in the northern Solomon islands. Enroute, a platoon is tasked with a seemingly simple search and destroy misson on a tiny island.Led by Carver and O'Connor, they are not prepared for the deadly secret hidden deep within the heart of the island.This action packed, combat...
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War rages in the Pacific. The Japanese are losing ground. The GIs of the 164th Regiment must pay for every bloody yard. Platoon Sergeant Carver and the soldiers of Able Company are thrust into the battle for the Philippine Islands. Each island, big or small must be taken and the Japanese occupiers killed or captured. Each island is another challenge. Another way to die. With the help of Filipino resistance fighters, the U.S. Army relentlessly moves...
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During the bloody battle for Guadalcanal, one Army unit's mission to infiltrate enemy lines to arm and train a guerrilla force of natives goes horribly wrong.The 164th Regiment of the Army 'Americal' Division has come to reinforce the beleaguered 1st Marine Division, which has been fighting the Japanese for months. It will be the Division's first combat test, as well as its bloodiest.The fighting has come to a standstill with neither side giving ground....
7) Tark's Ticks
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A desperate and bloody defense in the early days of WWII.
Hours after the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Army invades Luzon. The allies retreat to the Bataan Peninsula and the ensuing bloody battle sets the tone for the entirety of the war in the Pacific.
Far from home and abandoned, the brave GIs and Filipinos fight the Japanese to a standstill. Long months of bloody fighting take their toll on both sides, however, the Japanese...