Military history

On the afternoon of October 3, 1993, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down over the Somali capital of Mogadishu, leaving a handful of U.

The Battle of the Bulge lives in history as the U.

Armor expert Zaloga enters the battle over the best tanks of World War II with this heavy-caliber blast of a book armed with more than forty years of research.

A visual history of the German soldier on the Eastern Front of World War II.

A visual history of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II

An engaging narrative of the small-unit actions near Sedan during the 1940 campaign for France.

Air Force officers of all ranks, from cadets to generals, both active duty and reserves, will find this revised edition essential reading for a successful career.

In the fall of 1969, a force of 150 Americans and their South Vietnamese allies were surrounded by 5,000 North Vietnamese Army soldiers.

These are the stories Vietnam vets tell each other at reunions and over beers.

Hundreds of unique color photos showing how soldiers decorated their helicopters during the Vietnam War.

Guide to the duties, customs, organization, administration, resources, and benefits for medical officers in the U.

Detailed history of the Tiger company of Nazi Germany's notorious "e;Death's Head"e; panzer division of the Waffen-SS.

For soldiers who want to increase their professional knowledge of the Army and prepare themselves for promotion boards.

Hundreds of photos of Tiger tanks in action.

This worldwide reference guide to over 300 Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard installations includes information on locations, climates, housing and schools, personal services, recreational opportunities and local attractions, as well as detailed maps and base information.

Personal accounts of those taken prisoner during World War II.

Minute-by-minute account of the offensive.

War has always attracted journalists, such as Ernest Hemingway in the Spanish Civil War or David Halberstam in Vietnam.

*; Practical advice on Army leadership and command*; Fully updated with the latest information for officers of all ranks, branches, and components*; Uniforms and insignia, duties and responsibilities, privileges and restrictions, courtesy and customs, posts and organizations, regulations and references*; Color images of medals and badges

Follows a legendary unit of American fighting men from D-Day through the end of World War II.

*; Visual history of the Vietnam War*; Hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before*; Photos of soldiers, helicopters and ground vehicles, villages and terrain, base camps, and more*; Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, such as Street Without Joy and Land With No Sun

Photos of retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose art.

Extraordinary story of a Dutch volunteer in the Waffen-SS.

Riveting accounts from the pilots who flew such planes as the F-15, B-52, C-130, and many more.

Visual history of the artillery used by both sides on the Eastern Front in World War II.

How the exploits of panzer troops were reported on the German home front.

Gewaltereignisse formen Landschaften und Orte grundlegend neu.

Minute-by-minute chronicle of the U.

Photo chronicle of the German-Soviet campaign on the Eastern Front during its first brutal winter after Operation Barbarossa ground to a halt outside Moscow.

First major treatment of the 3rd Panzer Division in English.

Scores of unique photos of Tiger tanks.

Packed with logistics data, tables, and operational methods for CSS at the tactical level.

Authoritative study of the battleship in World War II.

Battalion- and company-level account of the vital contributions of Canadian soldiers to victory in Europe in World War II.

Detailed biographies of 5 panzer commanders.

*; Hundreds of photos--many of them rare--of Tiger tanks and their crews *; Color illustrations by Jean Restayn focus on markings, camouflage, and insignia *; Inventories and timelines for each unit In this follow-up to Tigers in Combat I (0-8117-3171-5), Wolfgang Schneider turns his attention to the Tiger tanks of the Waffen-SS and the Wehrmachts named units, such as the Grodeutschland Division, Company Hummel, and Tiger Group Meyer.

Hundreds of unique color photos showing how soldiers decorated their helicopters during the Vietnam War.

Continues Balkoski's acclaimed multivolume history of the U.

Myth-busting account of the summer of 1943 on the Eastern Front, one of World War II's turning points.

A journey through the mind of a commander as he learns and adapts in a complex, deadly environment.

Photo chronicle of the German invasion of France in the spring of 1940.

Features a detailed look at the career of Gen.

Details on planes like the German Stuka, the American Dauntless, the Japanese Aichi D3A1 "e;Val,"e; the Soviet PE-2, and numerous others.

The campaign for Sicily from the Axis point of view.

Practical advice on leadership and officership.

Covers the D-Day airborne drops and amphibious landings at Omaha Beach and Utah Beach.

Filled with fine-scale drawings of British armored vehicles, including:*; Stuart I Light Tank*; Crusader III*; Tank*; Humber Scout Car*; Valentine Bridgelayer*; Cromwell IV Tank Daimler Armored Car*; And dozens more .

How the exploits of German panzers were reported to the home front.

First-person German accounts of bloody combat.

First complete retelling of an important but little-known campaign.