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  • The Spearhead: The 5th Marine Division in World War II

    [Part One]

    by Howard M. Conner ...
    Series Book 1 - The Spearhead: The 5th Marine Division in World War II
    The story of the 5th Marine Division centers around their participation and victory in the bloody battle for the island of Iwo Jima. Extremely detailed and richly illustrated this history is a fascinating and gripping account of one of the bloodiest battles of modern times.The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps ground combat division which was activated on 11 November 1943 ... Read more

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  • The Spearhead: The 5th Marine Division in World War II

    [Part Two]

    by Howard M. Conner ...
    Series Book 2 - The Spearhead: The 5th Marine Division in World War II
    The story of the 5th Marine Division centers around their participation and victory in the bloody battle for the island of Iwo Jima. Extremely detailed and richly illustrated this history is a fascinating and gripping account of one of the bloodiest battles of modern times.The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps ground combat division which was activated on 11 November 1943 ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Things Our Fathers Saw-The Untold Stories of the World War II Generation from Hometown, USA-Voices of the Pacific Theater

    by Matthew Rozell ...
    Over thirty survivors who fought from Pearl Harbor to the surrender at Tokyo Bay give firsthand accounts of combat and brotherhood, of captivity and redemption, and the aftermath of a war that left no American community unscathed. Includes maps, photos, and never-before-seen portraits. Here are the real stories that LOOK Magazine could not tell.292 PAGES.Volume 1 of The Things Our Fathers Saw® ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Thunder on Bataan

    The First American Tank Battles of World War II

    by Donald L Caldwell ...
    "An incisive, readable account of a group of National Guard tankers who fought in the Philippines in the opening phase of America's war in the Pacific." —Robert S. Cameron, Ph.D., military historian and author of Mobility, Shock, and Firepower: The Emergence of the U.S. Army's Armor Branch, 1917-1945The American Provisional Tank Group had been in the Philippines only three weeks when the Japanese ... Read more

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  • The Americans at D-Day

    The American Experience at the Normandy Invasion

    by John C. McManus ...
    This WWII history delivers "a definitive account" of D-Day as seen through the eyes of American soldiers on the frontlines (Thomas Fleming).June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the most climactic and decisive phase of World War II in Europe. Those who survived the intense fighting on the Normandy beaches found their lives irreversibly changed. The day ushered in a great change for the United ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Courage in Combat

    Stories by and about Recipients of the Nation's Highest Decorations

    by Richard J. Rinaldo ...
    These stories of military heroism, focusing on members of the Legion of Valor, offer a sweeping study of courage in service to America.Published in conjunction with the Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Courage in Combat shares the stories of military heroes from the Civil War onward. They are recipients of the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, and the ... Read more

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  • World War II Letters

    A Glimpse into the Heart of the Second World War Through the Eyes of Those Who Were Fighting It

    by Tracy Quinn McLennan ...
    A poignant collection of letters from World War II soldiers, accompanied by photographs.Writers from twenty Allied and Axis countries are gathered in this unique collection of letters from servicemen and -women to their friends, families, and sweethearts. World War II Letters gives an unbiased look into the lives of those who served throughout the world-in Europe, the Pacific, Northern Africa, and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Tip of the Spear

    An Intimate Account of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1942-1945

    by Colonel Bernd Horn, Michel Wyczynski ...
    In the midst of the Second World War, the Germans introduced a new kind of warfare that had never been seen before, featuring a new kind of soldier: the paratrooper. The public and military alike were astonished by the feats of daring and martial prowess displayed by the intrepid troops, who soon became the epitome of the modern combat soldier.The Allies countered by setting up their own airborne ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fighting Fox Company

    The Battling Flank of the Band of Brothers

    by Terry Poyser, Bill Brown ...
    "Intense . . . anyone familiar with the Band of Brothers story will want to read this book" ( Military Review).Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division has become one of the most famous small units in US history. But fewer people are aware of Fox Company of that same regiment—the men who fought alongside Easy Company through every step of the war in ... Read more

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  • Deadly Sky

    The American Combat Airman in World War II

    by John C. McManus ...
    **“From the training camps to the combat missions, this is war from the perspective of the young Americans who lived through it: the pilots, the bombardiers, the navigators, and the gunners of all the combat services in both Europe and in the Pacific. It is an engaging and vivid portrayal of war in the skies from 1941 to 1945.”—Craig L. Symonds, Author of World War II at SeaJohn C. McManus, author ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • B-17 Memories

    From Memphis Belle to Victory

    by T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson Ed.S. ...
    The Memphis Belle, completed 25 missions and became the symbol of Eighth Air Force success in the air war over Europe. Its national tour rallied support and encouraged citizens enduring rationing and sacrifices for victory. Heavy bomber aircrews proved their value with precision bombing. My writing is based on memories, diaries and interviews of other veterans and my teenage experiences as an ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • First Special Service Force 1942–44

    by Bret Werner ...
    Series Book 145 - Elite
    A concise history of the unique integrated commando-style brigade of US and Canadian volunteers formed in 1942.Hand picked, and trained in airborne, amphibious, mountain and winter warfare, demolitions and close-quarter tactics, they left a combat legacy still recognized amongst today's Special Forces. This book explores the remarkable results the FSSF achieved in Italy - in the harsh mountain ... Read more

    $14.99 USD