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Chris Kyle

    April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013

    Christopher Scott Kyle was an American soldier who was a member of the Navy SEALs. He was one of the most successful snipers in the history of the United States Armed Forces. In the Iraq War, he achieved a total of 260 hits during 4 operational tours, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Pentagon.

    Chris Kyle
    Americká zbraň. Dějiny USA v deseti střelných zbraních
    Americký sniper
    American Sniper
    American sniper: The autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history
    American Gun
    Fearless
    • Fearless

      The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Go deep into SEAL Team SIX, straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators. When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan—but he was ready. In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.” Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and determination were fueled by faith, family, and the love of a woman. It’s about a man who waged a war against his own worst impulses, including drug addiction, and persevered to reach the top tier of the U.S. military. In a deeply personal and absorbing chronicle, Fearless reveals a glimpse inside the SEAL Team SIX brotherhood, and presents an indelible portrait of a highly trained warrior whose final act of bravery led to the ultimate sacrifice. Adam Brown was a devoted man who was an unlikely hero but a true warrior, described by all who knew him as…fearless. “As a rule, we don’t endorse books or movies or anything regarding the command where I work—and Adam Brown worked—but as the author writes in Fearless, ‘you have to know the rules, so you know when to bend or break them.’ This is one of those times. Read this book. Period. It succeeds where all the others have failed.” —SEAL Team SIX Operator

      Fearless
      5.0
    • American Gun

      • 302 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO AMERICAN SNIPER Join Chris Kyle on a journedy to discover “how 10 firearms changed United States history” (New York Times Book Review) Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America—from the Revolution to the present—through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, Springfield M1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. Featuring a foreword and afterword by Taya Kyle and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, “The Eleventh Gun,” on shotguns, derringers, and the Browning M2 machine gun.

      American Gun
      4.0
    • NOW A BLOCKBUSTER MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD—NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called "the devil" by the enemies he hunted and "the legend" by his Navy SEAL brothers . . . From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyle's kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared him so much they placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow U.S. warriors, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

      American sniper: The autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history
      4.0
    • American Sniper

      De dodelijkste sluipschutter van de VS - druk Heruitgave

      • 366 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      American Sniper
    • Americký sniper

      Autobiografie nejúspěšnějšího odstřelovače amerických dějin

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      V letech 1999 až 2009 zaznamenal Chris Kyle z jednotky amerického námořnictva SEAL nejvíce odstřelovačských zásahů v dějinách USA. Nepřátelé mu přezdívali „Ďábel“, spolubojovníci ze SEALu „Legenda“. Tato autobiografická kniha líčí strhujícím způsobem bojové zážitky, které Kyle na jednotlivých misích prožil a představuje jedny z nejvýznamnějších válečných memoárů všech dob. Přináší osobní zpověď vojáka od jeho výcviku přes jednotlivá nasazení až po traumata z války.

      Americký sniper
      3.9
    • Chris Kyle, autor bestselleru Americký sniper, stačil ještě před svou smrtí připravit publikaci, ve které zachycuje příběhy z dějin Spojených států – prostřednictvím deseti nejslavnějších zbraní vypráví historii USA od občanské války až po současnost. Seznámíte se tak např. se Spencerovou opakovačkou, armádním revolverem Colt ráže 45, Thompsonovým samopalem nebo puškou M16 a také s hrdiny, kteří je používali.

      Americká zbraň. Dějiny USA v deseti střelných zbraních