Allied Intelligence and the Cover Up at Pointe Du Hoc: The History of the 2nd & 5th US Army Rangers, 1943 - 30th April 1944, Hardcover - Gary Sterne

DescriptionVolume 1 of this two-part work puts the reader firmly into the footsteps of the 2nd and 5th Rangers as they arrive in England in 1943. I...

Reducere. The 100-foot promontory known as Pointe du Hoc -- where six big German guns were ensconced -- was the number one target of the heavy U.S. and Briti...

Reducere. An epic World War II story of valor, sacrifice, and the Rangers who led the way to victory in Europe It is said that the right man in the right pla...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David M. GlantzWith: Mary Elizabeth GlantzContinuing his magisterial account of the Eastern Front campaigns, the writer cit...

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DescriptionEveryone is familiar with the iconic WWII Jeep, its green paintwork annotated with white letters, numbers and symbols. Unintelligible to...

The first full biography of James Ulio, the adjutant general of the U.S. Army in WorldWar II.

DescriptionThe Battle of the Peaks is the first book to be devoted to a series of forgotten battles in the spring of 1943 in the hills of northern ...

Reducere. Aviation /science writer Don Berliner and nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman, the original civilian investigator of the so-called Roswell incident,...

Contributor(s): Author: Nikolaus Von VormannIn 1943 the tide began to turn against Germany on the Eastern Front. Their summer offensive, Operation ...

Reducere. The respected British military historian H. P. Willmott presents the first of a three-volume appraisal of the strategic policies of the countries i...

The compelling story of the army chaplain who was sent to save the souls of the Nazis incarcerated at Nuremberg, raising questions of faith, guilt,...

DescriptionOn October 27 1942, four "Long Lance" torpedoes fired by the Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akigumo exploded in the hull of the aircra...

Contributor(s): Author: Sean M. JudgeEditor: Jonathan M. HouseAuthor: Midway through 1942, Japanese and Allied forces found themselves fighting on ...

Volume Four focuses on the US Navy, US Marine Corps and RNZAF squadrons which operated land based F4U series Corsair fighters throughout the Solomo...

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DescriptionThe fourth volume in this momentous series commences with the attacks on the Italian island fortress of Pantellaria which led to its sur...

Reducere. The German Tiger was dramatically more powerful than any other tank when deployed in 1942. Why were the Allies taken by surprise? How did the Germa...

Reducere. DescriptionThis edition of the US Army Leadership Field Manual (FM 22-100) establishes a unified leadership theory for all Army leaders based on th...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Army version "Map Reading and Land Navigation" is the simplest and most straightforward explanation of how to get around with just a...

Reducere. This collectible classic, much sought after by connoisseurs of colonial American military history, is once again in print. Originally published in ...

DescriptionPraise for In Peace and War""A comprehensive, balanced, and compelling history of a first-class educational institution, and of the comp...

Reducere. This book explains the history behind how colleges derived their nicknames, mascots, and school colors. Gary Hudson chose to focus the attention of...

Reducere. The field manual provides a standardized source document for Army-wide reference on map reading and land navigation. It applies to every soldier in...

Reducere. This is the official U.S. Army guide to surviving all manner of extreme, life-threatening situations. Field-tested and time-honored, the strategies...

Reducere. THE TIGER TANK was dramatically more powerful than any other tank when deployed in 1942. How did the Germans preserve its secrets? Why were the All...

Reducere. SHELL GAME: A Military Whistleblowing Report to the U.S. Congress Exposing the Betrayal and Cover-Up by the U.S. Government of the Union Bank of Sw...

Reducere. Volume 1: Headgear, Clothing, and Footwear Volume 2: Weapons and Accouterments The definitive two-volume survey of military clothing and equipment ...

Fought in the winter of 1944-1945, the coldest season in over 100 years, the Battle of the Bulge still ranks as the single largest battle ever foug...

DescriptionThis refreshingly impartial history of the Office of Naval Intelligence is important both because ONI was the first official American in...

Reducere. When Jake's teacher assigns a "career" project, Jake decides he wants to be a soldier in the United States Army. Jake and his father visit an Army ...

Reducere. The Battle of Ezra Church was one of the deadliest engagements in the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War and continues to be one of the least unders...

DescriptionFollowing his first book in the TankCraft series on the British army's Shermans during the battle for Normandy, Dennis Oliver has compil...

Reducere. Stemming from the tradition of rallying troops and frightening enemies, mounted bands played a unique and distinctive role in American military his...

With production in excess of 55, 000 the Sherman tank was eventually in service with most Allied armies of the Second World War and by the time of ...

Reducere. The fifth and largest volume of the eight books in the 18-volume official British History of the Second World War describing the war in the Mediter...

New edition of a unit history originally published in 1945 in Germany, compiled from the official history of the VII Corps, summarizing the events ...

Reducere. During the occupation of Japan after WWII, the US had an important decision to make. Should they hold those responsible for atrocities during the w...

A German soldier's graphic first-hand account of his escape from Soviet captivity during the Red Army's offensive on the Eastern Front in 1944. Dra...

A German soldier's graphic first-hand account of his escape from Soviet captivity during the Red Army's offensive on the Eastern Front in 1944.Publ...

Reducere. DescriptionEngineer Field Data is designed as an authoritative reference for the military engineer. It covers everything from concreting to improvi...

Reducere. After D-Day is one of a small but growing body of works that examine the Allied liberators of France. This study focuses on both the French experie...

Contributor(s): Editor: Thomas E. GriessWorld War I marked the end of the old military order and the beginning of the era of mechanized warfare. Th...

Reducere. One of the largest and most complex military efforts ever undertaken, the Leyte Operation was the Allies' first and most important major combined o...

During Second World War was largest single army worldwide, but is often overlooked. Book compiled from all divisions of the Fourteenth Armys report...

An account of the first five months of the Korean War, describing the withdrawal to the Pusan perimeter, MacArthur's landing at Inch'on and drive n...

"Nazi Gold" is the real-life story of the theft of a fabulous treasurethe German national gold and foreign currency reserves, which disappeared in ...

Reducere. This Band of Brothers for the Pacific is the gut-wrenching and ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious--yet largely forgotten--b...

Conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the Solomons theatre, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate ...