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This WWII history sheds light on the extensive use of armored fighting vehicles in the Pacific Theater from the Philippines to Okinawa.

Ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War II.

Combat history of a renowned German tank regiment in World War II.

Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theater.

Action-packed stories of legendary tank soldiers in some of the bloodiest engagements of World War II, from North Africa to the Eastern Front.

This German WWII military history offers an in-depth view of armored combat across Europe from the perspective of the Waffen SS.

Hundreds of photos, including many never published before with riveting accounts of armored warfare in World War II.

A military historian analyzes the ingenious WWII tanks known as Hobart's Funnies, detailing their development and their role in the D-Day campaign.

Combat biographies of seven ace pilots flying for the Nazi German air force during World War II, featuring in-the-cockpit accounts of aerial dogfights.

*; First time in English*; Unit history of a tank regiment on the Eastern Front*; Relies on firsthand accounts, after-action reports, letters, diaries, and newspapersJoin the German soldiers of the 35th Tank Regiment as they drive their tanks into battle from the beginning of World War II to the very end.

Action-adventure narrative about elite German airborne troops.

Combat stories of eight German infantry soldiers: one paratrooper, two members of the Waffen-SS, and five members of the Wehrmacht.

*; Reprint of the classic World War II memoirGerman General Kurt Panzer Meyers autobiography is a fascinating insight into the mind of one of Germanys most highly decorated and successful soldiers of World War II.

*; A pivotal year of World War II through German eyes *; The campaigns of the German army, air force, and navy described by a master storyteller *; Covers the aftermath of Stalingrad, Kursk, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, the U-boat war, and air battles After a crushing loss at Stalingrad, the German war machine regrouped in early 1943 to stave off total defeat, but it could not stem the rising Allied tide.

The dynamic story of the life and times of five Marine corporals and sergeants, men at the front lines of the war in IraqFirst extended account of the Marine experience fighting the Iraq insurgency from the grunts perspectiveAuthor interviewed charismatic and controversial Marine Gen.

Deeply moving, intensely graphic account of World War II prisoners of war.

*; Covers Canadian Harry Crerar, Briton Miles Dempsey, Frenchman Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, and the Americans Courtney Hodges, William Simpson, and Alexander Patch*; History of the campaign for northwest Europe, including the race across France, the liberation of the channel ports, the battles of the Huertgen Forest and the Bulge, crossing the Rhine, the climactic battle for Germany, and more*; Corrects the historical misperception that Patton contributed more to victory than other generals*; Assesses commanders individual performances*; Impressively researched in primary and secondary sources*; New interpretations and an entertaining narrative will appeal to both general readers and scholarsThrough the force of his personality and the headline-grabbing advance of his U.

Includes maps, photos, and firsthand accounts of participants: "e;There is no better book on this vital chapter in American history.

First full-length history of the largest and most successful airborne offensive ever.

Deeply personal and emotional accounts of more than a dozen American soldiers returning home from the war in Iraq; includes women from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

Engaging history of a controversial World War II battle.

Action-packed history of the Germans in Africa in World War II.

Filled with 1:72-scale drawings of armored vehicles from Germany, Japan, Italy, Hungary, and Romania.

Filled with 1:72-scale drawings of armored vehicles from the U.

The most famous battles of one of World War II's most legendary commanders.

In-the-cockpit perspective on aerial warfare during the Vietnam War.

A no-holds-barred, straight-in-your-face account of combat in Vietnam.

Expanded edition with a new chapter on the final battles of the Normandy campaign.

Against-all-odds actions by the 1st Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge.

*; Essential primary source on the German defense of Western Europe in World War II*; Concise chapter introductions provide historical context for the reportsIn May 1944 German Army Group B, headquartered in France, requested weekly reports from its commanders.

First-ever oral history of an entire Marine scout-sniper platoon.

Nyokodō, el «lugar del amor a uno mismo», es una pequeñísima cabaña de madera de tan solo cuatro metros cuadrados, construida en el corazón del barrio de Nagasaki reducido a cenizas por la bomba atómica.

Marigold presents the first rigorously documented, in-depth story of one of the Vietnam War's last great mysteries: the secret peace initiative, codenamed "e;Marigold,"e; that sought to end the war in 1966.

The last six years have witnessed a virtually unending debate over U.

This ';lively and action-packed account' of the infamous Gran Sasso raid chronicles the Nazi paratrooper operation that freed Mussolini (WWII History).

';The remarkable story of a top-secret ';black' operation behind enemy lines during the Korean War .

A Pulitzer Prizewinning international reporter elucidates the day-to-day lives of modern American mercenaries in Iraq.

On the night of August 13, 1944, the U.

Gripping true tale how of men who patrolled by dogsleds a stark 500-mile stretch of Greenland fought capture or death by outwitting and outlasting the Nazis.

The Flying Tigers and the U.

Officers from the U.

Shooter is avisual portrait of war--the perseverance, heroism, and survival--narrated through stunning photographs and powerful essays from a female combat photographer.

Caught in a violent storm and blown far off their intended course, five American airmen--flying the dangerous Himalayan supply route known as "e;The Hump"e;--were forced to bail out just seconds before their plane ran out of fuel.

Now in paperback, revised and updated, the stirring and authoritative account of one of World War II's most highly decorated submarinesFind 'Em, Chase 'Em, Sink 'Em is the first book to recount the tragic and mysterious loss of the World War II submarine USS Gudgeon.

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The classic account of how British intelligence penetrated and practically operated Nazi Germany's spy network within the British IslesWith great imagination, care, and precise coordination, the British were able to identify Nazi agents, induce many to defect, and supply completely false information to Germany about bombings, battles, and even the D-Day invasion.

This meticulous study is a concentrated look at naval admiral Chester W.

Winner of the Western Heritage Award for "e;Outstanding Western Novel"e; 2005As the Cheyenne fought that June day in 1876, warrior Comes in Sight faced grave danger.

A landmark text on the greatest land battle of the Pacific War.

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