War & Military
U.S. Marines In Afghanistan
This monograph is more than the story of Marine expeditionary operations in Afghanistan. It describes who our nation's enemies are; how Amer…
The Silk-Hat Soldier and Other Poems
This stirring collection of inspirational war-time poems by the renowned author Richard le Gallienne, offers an insightful examination of a …
Night Operations For Infantry
"It must be remembered that many of our men up to the time of their enlistment have passed their lives entirely in large towns, and hav…
Jessie Pope's War Poems
Jessie Pope published these poems during the early months of the First World War. They were very popular at the time and the author received…
Ardours and Endurances
This is a volume of war poetry by English poet and playwright Robert Nichols. To quote Wikipedia: "On 11 November 1985, Nichols was amo…
The Art of War
"The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is …
The Red Cross Spirit Speaks
LibriVox readers bring you 19 recordings of The Red Cross Spirit Speaks by John H. Finley.At this time of year, all around the world, we rem…
France, Spain and the Rif
The Guerra del Rif—the Rif War. 1921 to 1926. It was the slogging bloody 5-year long climax of Spain’s effort to secure dominion over a terr…
Orson Welles Radio Almanac
Orson cancelled the regular program to produced this special show following the news of the start of the D-Day invasion of France. It …
The Soldiers' Recessional
Reprinted from Scribner’s Magazine for June, 1904, in an edition of forty copies for private distribution, by the courtesy of Charles Scribn…
Challenge
The editor of the volume Made in the Trenches includes these poignant notes:Corporal Streets, in submitting these sonnets some months ago, w…
Wings Over Jordan
The June 18, 1944 episode of Wings Over Jordan is a significant broadcast that captures the essence of the time. This particular episode is …
America's
"What part did we take in the Great War? Did we only lend money to our Allies, or did we really fight?" Henry …
OWI Mileage Rationing Program
This special syndicated OWI program promoted gas rationing during a critical time in history. It features performances by notable stars incl…
The Aeroplane in War
"Although it is still a crude machine—in view of the perfected apparatuswhich is the aim of thoughtful designers—the aeroplane has demo…
The Captain Called It Mutiny
On December 1, 1842, three crew members of the U.S. Navy brig Somers were hanged for mutiny. The alleged leader was eighteen-year-old Philip…