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Fiction set in a war or military setting. May be a historical setting, or fantastical.

The sentimental sniper., by kitosdad, Length in chars; 2,778
Date added: 2010-08-27 Total reads: 192

SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 8,908
Date added: 2010-08-25 Total reads: 147

Collection of short war stories, a group of British soldiers make a desperate stand at Dunkirk, an MLRS crew takes part in the Gulf War, a Challenger 2 tank crew helps spearhead the 2003 Iraq Invasion, a Branch Davidian fights back on the last day of the Waco Siege

Live Forever, by CWat, Length in chars; 8,264
Date added: 2010-08-16 Total reads: 156

A short narrative about a young man at home during a war.

One War Day, by Mohammed, Length in chars; 13,062
Date added: 2010-08-02 Total reads: 241

The dishearening story of the besieged borhters, Hamza and Jihad, during one long dark day of the Gaza war...

The Shadow War , by skeith350, Length in chars; 35,016
Date added: 2010-07-28 Total reads: 118

The Battle of Defence, by rave.moonstone, Length in chars; 2,086
Date added: 2010-07-20 Total reads: 178

The ancient battle for love and life is re-lived in rhymed couplets. Can you catch all the literary devices used?

All Silenced on the Western Front, by rave.moonstone, Length in chars; 1,921
Date added: 2010-07-19 Total reads: 193

In the midst of battle, the chaos blends with the madness.

World War 3, by Marinewarrior, Length in chars; 4,448
Date added: 2010-07-15 Total reads: 224

For the Motherland!, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 12,827
Date added: 2010-07-14 Total reads: 232

A group of Russian soldiers launch a counterattack against a Nazi armored advance, just another day on the Eastern front in WWII

Ambush of a Japanese Convoy in Iraq, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 11,820
Date added: 2010-07-13 Total reads: 116

Sergeant Kane of Commando Group 752 and Black Ops soldiers stage a false flag attack against Japanese troops in Iraq in order to get Japan to commit more troops to the U.S effort there, part of the "Commando Group 752" series, by XavierJets, see other stories on this site mentioned "Commando Group 752"

Commando Group 752, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 6,238
Date added: 2010-07-12 Total reads: 136

An introduction to the members of an elite US Special Operations Unit called, "Commando Group 752." See other stories on this site the mention "Commando Group 752" in the intro text and are by XavierJets. Events take place in modern times during the Global War on Terror.

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 15, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,309
Date added: 2010-07-11 Total reads: 89

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 15 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 14, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,224
Date added: 2010-07-10 Total reads: 81

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 14 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 13, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,120
Date added: 2010-07-09 Total reads: 77

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 13 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 11, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,132
Date added: 2010-07-07 Total reads: 81

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 11 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 12, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,365
Date added: 2010-07-07 Total reads: 75

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 12 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 10, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,297
Date added: 2010-07-06 Total reads: 74

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 10 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 9, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,245
Date added: 2010-07-06 Total reads: 70

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 9 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 7, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,302
Date added: 2010-07-05 Total reads: 86

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 7 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 8, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,287
Date added: 2010-07-05 Total reads: 61

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 8 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 6, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,135
Date added: 2010-07-04 Total reads: 82

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 6 of the series

The War Group, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 9,416
Date added: 2010-07-04 Total reads: 100

The descriptions/back stories of three members of an underground mercenary group made up of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder afflicted veterans. Part of "The War Group" series. Read the short stories that mention the "The War Group series" in the intro text and are written by XavierJets on this site, for the other parts of the series.

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 5, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,228
Date added: 2010-07-02 Total reads: 124

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 5 of the series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 4, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,275
Date added: 2010-07-01 Total reads: 111

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 4 of the series

KILL!, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 3,571
Date added: 2010-07-01 Total reads: 114

An 18-year old aspiring Marine goes on a bloodthirtsy, merciless quest for retribution after his Marine father is killed, part 1 introduction

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 3, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,384
Date added: 2010-06-30 Total reads: 109

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 3 in series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq part 2, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,348
Date added: 2010-06-28 Total reads: 122

A young, drafted US soldier goes through hell in Iraq in an alternate reality, part 2 in series

Journal of Thomas Gage Braddock in Iraq, by XavierJets, Length in chars; 2,745
Date added: 2010-06-27 Total reads: 149

The first entry of a young, drafted US soldier in Iraq in an alternate reality

Malmendy, by Kilroy1, Length in chars; 3,947
Date added: 2010-04-29 Total reads: 523

I watched as the young privte raised his rifle and aimed at our group. My eyes widened as he pulled the trigger...

SUICIDE, by 2129eddie, Length in chars; 3,325
Date added: 2010-04-08 Total reads: 454

FOR PRIVATE EDDIE SCHULTZ, WAR IS HELL

A Letter Home., by Danny Eastwood, Length in chars; 8,676
Date added: 2010-04-02 Total reads: 549

A letter to John, Because its easier to tell you this from a distance.

Hansel and Gretel Hide Grandma's Gold, by StevenHunley, Length in chars; 6,957
Date added: 2010-02-08 Total reads: 430

Hitler and Himmler hide Nazi gold

Telegram, by lil_sis_2006, Length in chars; 13,548
Date added: 2010-02-06 Total reads: 408

Telegram is a story that follows a mother and her worries of her son fighting in the Pacific during WWII

In the Streets of Nanking, by lil_sis_2006, Length in chars; 11,900
Date added: 2010-02-05 Total reads: 461

In the Streets of Nanking is a short story based off of the events that occured in Nanking in 1937. Although this is a fiction story many of the events portrayed are based on true stories from those who survived it. It is not for the faint of heart.

Sympathy , by Kilroy1, Length in chars; 7,645
Date added: 2010-01-29 Total reads: 387

This story connects with one I sumbitted a while back called Comrade Sniper and it has to do with the death of Tania Cherovna's family.

My Last Mission, by aatusha1, Length in chars; 6,092
Date added: 2010-01-11 Total reads: 715

An alien soldier discovers the meaning of humanity

Not Me, by Kilroy1, Length in chars; 5,934
Date added: 2010-01-10 Total reads: 489

Sitting in a foxhole in the dark, waiting on the enemy to cut your throat open isn't really a good way to spend a war...

Union Of War, by M-Hutchinson4014, Length in chars; 10,905
Date added: 2009-12-31 Total reads: 610

The unmistakable cries, the cries of pain, the cries of suffering. Running down the embankment, amidst the confusion and terror, the cries still followed him, he could not escape, scrambling for his medical kit, he stopped, something in his head told him, a rip roaring scream had told him 'STOP'.

Six Violent Days, by uzairwas, Length in chars; 6,945
Date added: 2009-12-22 Total reads: 449

A Memoir By a lawyer who witnessed The French Revolutoin.

Air of Laughter, by patclassic, Length in chars; 10,689
Date added: 2009-12-11 Total reads: 332

The Cong keep me alive because I am a doctor.

My Two Games with Hitler, by Adam Graupe, Length in chars; 4,931
Date added: 2009-12-02 Total reads: 434

A World War 2 reporter ends up playing a board game with Hitler.

The Man I Killed, by HoshwaB, Length in chars; 1,665
Date added: 2009-11-11 Total reads: 804

Quick story i wrote in english last week...

The Morning Mist, by sispas, Length in chars; 7,729
Date added: 2009-06-02 Total reads: 1044

A short story about the tragedy of war

Only a Soldier, by Kilroy1, Length in chars; 7,875
Date added: 2009-04-01 Total reads: 1354

Jumping hundreds of feet off the ground from a airplane while under fire. This should be easy...

The Four Seasons-Spring , by Autumnwriter, Length in chars; 43,906
Date added: 2008-12-27 Total reads: 833

(First of a four-part series) An elderly man recalls incidents from the seasons of his life. Here, following a short Prologue, is "Spring".

Born in Siberia, by Maksim , Length in chars; 14,350
Date added: 2008-12-07 Total reads: 719

I am a Russian and live in Russia. My grand-uncle was killed in the war and I myself always thought what would be my dream of the Second World War. How I would want to live during it to conserve the self-respect, interest for the life and maybe get some profit on it. So, I wrote that story.

Comrade Sniper, by Kilroy1, Length in chars; 7,877
Date added: 2008-12-07 Total reads: 1375

Should I risk my life for a child I don't even know? That is what I thought as I watched them about to shoot the child throught the head.

Unbroken spirit, by Maksim , Length in chars; 13,871
Date added: 2008-12-07 Total reads: 590

I fancied a romance with a girl I secretly had fallen in love with. It was an imaginary sorrounding of hystoric events for such an unhappy love feeling. It resembles my life a little bit. Due I am Russian and live in Siberia the story has the same geography but is more than a thousand years ago.

A Change of Pace, by donutboy1914, Length in chars; 12,610
Date added: 2008-11-16 Total reads: 905

Gumburu Hill (finished) , by islandhopper, Length in chars; 41,302
Date added: 2008-11-08 Total reads: 594

Set within real events from The battle of Gumburu Hill

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