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March, 1942. The Japanese have conquered most if not all of Southeast Asia - save for one island, Java, in the Dutch East Indies. As the Allies scramble all resources to hold this vital and final stronghold, Lieutenant Francis Drebbel, a mixed-race (Indo) aviator of the East Indies Air Force, and his fellow pilots must hold the line at all costs, flying the notoriously unreliable Brewster Buffalo fighter plane. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Jack De Souza, a staff officer with 2nd Bn. 131st Field Artillery, 36th Infantry Division, a Texas Army National Guard unit deployed to the island, realizes the hopelessness of the situation.…

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With the army of Pyrrhos of Epirus faltering ahead on the banks of the River Siris, Roman soldier Marcus Atilius Regulus and his unit of legionaries must brave the legendary Greek pikes - or face utter annihilation. Depicting the first time the fledgeling Roman republic met a major Greek royal army in a pitched battle, 'Memories' depicts the ancient battle of Heraclea, taking place between a rising Roman Republic and the ambitious ventures of the warrior-king Pyrrhus of Epirus. Possibly an intro to a longer story.…

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FOR FANS OF SHARPE, HORNBLOWER, AND TOER. The Year is 1821. Having murdered someone for a love he could never win, Waterloo veteran James Simpson has no choice but to leave England and start a new life in the Dutch East Indies... But to enjoy it, he must fight the Palembangese Sultan, and conquer the impregnable Fortress Gombora. Set in the Palembang War of 1821. Wattpad Hot 100 in the categories "Indonesia" (#21) "19th Century" (#1), "Colonial" (#1), "Musket" (#1), "Napoleonic" (#1), and "Netherlands" (#3).…

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On the valleys of the tidally-locked world of Proximo, System Alpha Centauri, an invading force of legionaries encounters an unexpected challenge while assaulting the First City of Man. A message from the past, a prophecy of the future; whatever they saw, they had to deal with it, and with haste.…

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August, 1942. World War II rages in the Pacific. With the US Navy in retreat, the men of the 11,000-strong landing force in Guadalcanal, many of them United States Marines, are trapped. With lack of supplies, ridden by dysentery, and facing an enemy they have never seen, they must defend Henderson Field - a small, unfinished, but strategic airfield, at all costs. It was here, in the early days of the Guadalcanal campaign, that the men of 1st Marines tasted the bitter of battle and the attrition of war.…

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SCIENCE FANTASY - SHORT STORY In the grim darkness of the distant future... there is only War.As the Aleutian domain of Servius Terra rebels against the Aleutian Republic, the one and only legion stationed planetside was caught in the cobweb. Now, having lost plenty, the legionaries and what is left of their commanders are surrounded within the ground fortress of Calixtus. Desperate and short on supplies, legionary commander Legate Tuditanus figures out a way to make the rebels twitch and think twice until the relief fleet arrives...Highly inspired by WH40k. And yes, the cover has imperial guards in it. Enjoy!…

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1949. The Republic of Elm attacks the Sander Peninsula in search of its rich oil resources. The Sander nations request help from the United States of Arbor in return for a mouth-watering 40-year oil contract. The battlefield is set. Two Nations. Two major superpowers. Who will win?…

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This story follows Rickie Avraams, a soldier in the British army, as he goes through the North African Campaign of WW2. In a tale of love and war, Rickie's war is colored with humans struggling against each other to survive through the most harrowing conflict humanity has ever seen.Involved Battles:TobrukFirst Battle of El-Alamein…

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Don’t Give Up follows two soldiers from the 506th Orbital Drop Regiment (Airborne) whose outpost was attacked whilst on a ‘quiet’ sector of Alliance territory. This is the story of their escape to the evacuation point and their eventual stand against a hunter killer team sent by the Dominion.Don't Give Up is a promotional short for PROJECT ACHILLES, the working title of a galactic war between Man and the Dominion of Elves.…

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2018. Russia begins a major offensive in Europe. Lost Sight follows a group of US Marines and Romanian soldiers as they fight against the unstoppable Russian onslaught in the hilltop city of Targu Mures...A Classic NATO vs Russia story set in our age.…

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Follow 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1/75th Rangers in their war against the madness that is now plaguing the world - Terrorism. They fight a brutal and unforgiving enemy - crawling and hiding and eager to kill them, even in plain sight. A compilation of stories I wrote for fun. No I'm not in the US military or anything just a dude who writes for fun. Respect for all military members and veterans, your sacrifices will never go in vain!…

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1853. Captain Robert Simpson of the Royal Marines is a veteran of three campaigns in the east; He returns home only to find another potential war dragging him away from his peaceful life. Russia's issue with Turkey drags Robert into his very own dangerous and dirty war that involves a rich noblewoman and a band of privateers...…

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AD 18, The death of Germanicus Julius Caesar has brought confusion and distrust within the Roman government. Follow men from LEGIO XVI Gallica and LEGIO XX Valeria Victrix in their way to choose sides in the upcoming civil war. Historical Fiction. Set in the reign of Tiberius. the story is currently postponed due to the busy schedule of the writer.POV Characters:Lucius Aelius, a Military Tribune (equal to a modern military staff officer) in the sixteenth legion.Luca Memmius, a legionary serving under Aelius.Lucius Cornelius Scipio, legate of the twentieth legion serving in Asia. Belongs to a prestigious bloodline going from Scipio Africanus.Sextus Lentulus, The First File (primus pilus) Centurion in the twentieth legion. Faithful and loyal friend of Scipio.Marcus Terrentius Varro, skillful military officer, leading the Greek Auxiliae under Scipio. Known for his looks and martial skill.…