A history of the battle from Germany's perspective: "e;An interesting account of a campaign that was decisive, but not as decisive as it could have been.
On July 7, 1944, all remaining Japanese forces on Saipan conducted a massive suicide attack against the American forces that had landed on the island several weeks earlier.
It was the Greatest Generation's greatest moment: when heroes at home and abroad, united in common purpose as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marinesunder the leadership of generals like Patton, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Bradleyrescued Europe from the tyranny and genocide of Adolf Hitler.
This fourth volume in the comprehensive series "e;fills a gap in the existing narrative"e; of WWII's Mediterranean air war (Journal of Military History).
When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in WorldWar II: the sodden malarial and Japanese infested jungles of New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines.
This detailed biography brings to life one of the greatest military heroes of WWII-and demonstrates why his contributions were crucial to Allied victory.
The harrowing, triumphant true story of an antiquated light cruiser and its crew suddenly under fire in the Pacific as WWII erupted: "e;An engrossing tale.
Battle-Hardened: An Infantry Officer's Harrowing Journey from D-Day to VE-Day tells the story of an American soldier's growth from a 2nd Lieutenant eager to prove his worth in battle to a skilled and resolute commander over the course of the Northern European Campaign.
This book reappraises the origins of the European Union through the lens of the private experts who advised Western governments on war and peace throughout the 1940s, particularly the partnership between the so-called 'Father of Europe' Jean Monnet and the US think tank Council on Foreign Relations.
The award-winning historian's acclaimed account of British sea power throughout WWII: "e;a must-read for anyone interested in Naval warfare"e; (PowerShips magazine).
Over 500,000 Jews fought under the Soviet banner in World War Two, of which an approximate 40 percent gave their lives the highest percentage of all the nations of the Soviet Union and among all the other nations that fought in the Second World War.
Recognizing the importance of establishing for history an authentic text of the Trial of major German war criminals, the International Military Tribunal directed the publication of the Record of the Trial.
This fourth volume in the comprehensive series "e;fills a gap in the existing narrative"e; of WWII's Mediterranean air war (Journal of Military History).
When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in WorldWar II: the sodden malarial and Japanese infested jungles of New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines.
It was the Greatest Generation's greatest moment: when heroes at home and abroad, united in common purpose as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marinesunder the leadership of generals like Patton, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Bradleyrescued Europe from the tyranny and genocide of Adolf Hitler.
