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“When we heard those shots and he saw Ploeg lying in front of the house, what he said was, 'My God, the lizards!'" With…

— Harry Mulisch

“a moment later the second of Sverdlov’s men leapt out from behind the truck with his automatic raised. He was about take the shot…

— Eric Meyer

“After immortal feats-of-arms at Narvik, in Holland, at Eben Emael, at Korinth, on Crete and at Leningrad, these men held the encircled airfield at…

— Frank Kurowski

“Korsakov turned away, sighing heavily as he made his way toward his SUV. It had been the early winter of 1997, a dark night…

— Stephen England

“Extract from 'Quixotic Ambitions': The crowd stared at Katy expectantly. She looked at them - old women in black, exhausted young women with pasty-faced…

— Pamela Lake

“During the night two delegates of the railwaymen were arrested. The strikers immediately demanded their release, and as this was not conceded, they decided…

— Rosa Luxemburg

“The driver set a brisk, professional pace, and the city fell behind them. In the front seat, Ben-Meir studied a map of the area…

— Ward Larsen

“On the far side of the square, a dark-coloured saloon suddenly appeared, one occupant visible behind the wheel, and it raced across to the…

— James Barrington

“The terrified men did not move. Then Nadia Fedin did something instinctive; she drew her Nagant revolver and fired three short bursts into the…

— KGE Konkel

“A tall, thin, middle-aged man with a long, gray Jovian beard stood outside the Hermitage Museum with an expression of absolute shattered regret. Tatiana…

— Paullina Simons

“On the main foredeck, two more crewmen readied diving gear, while inside the main-deck saloon, seven men pulled on neoprene suits. The operators were…

— Mark Greaney

“Drop heavy,” Kaz shouted, and Wylan let loose with every rocket, flash bomb, and bit of demo he’d been able to fit into the…

— Leigh Bardugo