Military history

Road to Catastrophe is the first volume of this series about World War I.

USCG Cutter Eagle not only carries a complex and compelling history but also remains a vital training platform, shaping generations of Coast Guard leaders while representing the United States on the global stage.

Dwight Eisenhower called General George S.

Unique among the worlds fighting forces, the Legion remains one of its most mysterious, as well.

World of War is an epic journey through America's array of wars for diverse reasons with diverse results over the course of its existence.

Using a masterful combination of artistry and accuracy, Don Troiani has dedicated his career to transforming our understanding of the military soldier.

The 78th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment took the field under command of a lackadaisical colonel who was frequently absent and feuded with his own officers and superiors.

After the Battle of the Bulgewhich had begun with a German attack that American intelligence failed to anticipatethe Office of Strategic Service (OSS), forerunner of the CIA, revamped its intelligence operations in Europe.

Using a masterful combination of artistry and accuracy, Don Troiani has dedicated his career to transforming our understanding of the military soldier.

This provocative reassessment challenges the myth of Patton and reveals the manand generalbehind the legend.

James Ellman digs deep, connects the dots, and concludes that General Douglas MacArthur was decidedly not a military genius.

Dwight Eisenhower called General George S.

During the early and most dangerous years of the cold war, a handful of Americans, led by President Dwight D.

A remarkable biography of a Confederate brigadier general's experiences during-and after-the Civil War: "e;Well-written and deeply researched"e; (Eric J.

Eleven years before Rosa Parks resisted going to the back of the bus, a young black second lieutenant, hungry to fight Nazis in Europe, refused to move to the back of a U.

The Second Battle of Krithia has existed largely in the shadows of the bigger Gallipoli story.

James Ellman digs deep, connects the dots, and concludes that General Douglas MacArthur was decidedly not a military genius.

A remarkable biography of a Confederate brigadier general's experiences during-and after-the Civil War: "e;Well-written and deeply researched"e; (Eric J.

Eleven years before Rosa Parks resisted going to the back of the bus, a young black second lieutenant, hungry to fight Nazis in Europe, refused to move to the back of a U.

After the Battle of the Bulgewhich had begun with a German attack that American intelligence failed to anticipatethe Office of Strategic Service (OSS), forerunner of the CIA, revamped its intelligence operations in Europe.

Detailing the development of the prison and its outlying stations, including its dreaded coal mines and providing an account of the changing views to convict rehabilitation, Convict-era Port Arthur focuses in on a number of individuals, telling the story through their eyes.

The Army Officer's Guide is the crown jewel of Stackpole's military reference line.

This book examines how Christian writers portrayed the conversion of Slavs beyond the Elbe River-a complex, centuries-long process spanning the tenth through twelfth centuries.

Eighty feet long, built of layered mahogany and powered by three monstrous 1500-horsepower V-12 engines, the US Navy's Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats screamed across the water at over forty knots.

The Army Officer's Guide is the crown jewel of Stackpole's military reference line.

From Brandywine to Yorktown, follow the astonishing real-life journey of the Revolutionary Wars most mythic warrior.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An incredibly evocative and action-filled story of one man's fight in the First World War, rich and raw with remarkable detail.

The first book-length study about the bloody, chaotic Battle of Fort Gregg: "e;Sweeping .

A string of Confederate victories at Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville led to the June 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania by General Robert E.

WINNER OF THE ANZAC MEMORIAL TRUSTEES MILITARY HISTORY PRIZE, 2025 NSW HISTORY AWARDSWhen Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin on Christmas Day 1974, it was the worst natural disaster Australians had ever experienced.

A concise history of the development and use of incendiary weapons--flamethrowers, incendiary bombs, napalm, and more--by the American military in the twentieth century, with a focus on World War II.

A concise history of the development and use of incendiary weapons--flamethrowers, incendiary bombs, napalm, and more--by the American military in the twentieth century, with a focus on World War II.

Published during the war's centennial, this is the story of the First World War through forty propaganda posters.

During World War II, some 10,000 American bombers and fighters were shot down over Europe.

While presidents have always kept a watchful eye on the military, our generals have been equally vigilant in assessing the commander-in-chief.

Published during the war's centennial, this is the story of the First World War through forty propaganda posters.

During World War II, some 10,000 American bombers and fighters were shot down over Europe.

An award-winning military strategist and top West Point professor unlocks the secrets to success in the wars that mattered most, offering fresh insights from history about leadership, power, and the art of better decision making in our modern world.

An instructional history of the development, construction, and use of siege weapons.

They dropped from the skies, roared over the hedgerows, and turned the tide of historythis is the untold story of the airmen who helped liberate France.

The War Correspondents unveils the extraordinary bravery and unmatched literary legacy of the journalists who risked their lives to cover WWII's European TheaterErnie Pyle, John Steinbeck, Walter Cronkite, Edward R.

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As Hitler's empire crumbled, the Eastern Front became a crucible of destructionthis is the definitive account of its final, brutal months.

The War Correspondents unveils the extraordinary bravery and unmatched literary legacy of the journalists who risked their lives to cover WWII's European TheaterErnie Pyle, John Steinbeck, Walter Cronkite, Edward R.

On August 7, 1942, U.

Every caring person wants to see an end to all wars & the horrors that accompany them.

On August 7, 1942, U.

Hold the Westwall is the dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of Germanys experimental independent armored brigades, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction.

Ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War IIDiagrams, maps, and schematics illustrate key principlesHundreds of rare photos show Panzers and crews in actionWolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German small-unit armor tactics.