Warfare and defence

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At the end of World War II, Gen.

The Bennetts: An Acting Family is a chronicle of one of the royal families of stage and screen.

The realities of WWII underwater warfare come to life in this chronicle of a submarine sunk in the Philippines-and the remarkable sailors who survived.

A German historian's account of the Nazi retreat from France in the summer of 1944: "e;An important book [about] a surprisingly under-examined phase of WWII"e; (Anthony Beevor, Wall Street Journal).

This insider's account of CIA operations in the Vietnam War is "e;a major contribution to scholarship"e; on US counterinsurgency programs (John Prados, author of Lost Crusader).

"e;This thoroughly researched and superbly written study"e; examines the final days of WWII combat within Germany during the occupation of Franconia (WWII History).

Of all the military assignments in Vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the Mekong River Delta region.

How big is Germany's Air Force?

Same Colt!

Originally published in the 1930's, this book is a mocking expose of European dictators, comparing them to American gangsters like Al Capone.

This startling book reveals the military and political plans of the Axis in the very words of its own generals and admirals.

Intrigued by hints of ';the bigger man' behind the war personality of Gen.

This sweeping recasting of American naval history is a bold departure from the conventional ';sea power' approach.

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

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

Hundreds of photos of Tiger tanks in action.

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

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

A military historian examines the strategic cunning of Erwin Rommel's first campaign in North Africa during WWII.

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.

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.

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

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.

Features a detailed look at the career of Gen.

First-person German accounts of bloody combat.

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

Vivid narrative of tank combat on the brutal Eastern Front during World War II.

Technical artist and military historian George Bradford has been producing detailed drawings of armored fighting vehicles for over thirty years.

Action-packed memoir of aerial combat.

What it was like to fight Hitler's ideological troops in Normandy starting on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

The battles for the Germans' last line of defense in World War II, including Arnhem, Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and Metz.

The U.

Firsthand accounts and contextual narrative chronicling the U.

Filled with fine-scale drawings of Russian armored fighting vehicles including:*; T-34 Model 1940*; BA-64B Model 1943 Light Armored Car*; BT-7 (Model 1937 Fast Tank)*; SU-76i (on Pz.

This WWII history sheds light on the operations and combat experiences of Hitler's "e;armored infantry"e;.

How to train, lead, and counsel troops effectively plus how to move along one's career as an NCO by continuing education, training, and professional development.

Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theater.

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.

Technical artist and military historian George Bradford has been producing detailed drawings of armored fighting vehicles for over thirty years.

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

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.

For a relatively short war, the Crimean War holds an important place in history.