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  • US Commanders of World War II (1)

    Army and USAAF

    by James Arnold, Robert Hargis ...
    Series Book 85 - Elite
    To be a successful commander requires experience, character, tenacity and boldness: the ability to establish a good rapport with both your staff and your men is also vital.The key US commanders of World War II were subject to (and often gratuitously fostered) the projection of their 'characters', exploiting the growing power of the media. The real test comes in combat though, where a large ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • US Commanders of World War II (2)

    Navy and USMC

    by James Arnold, Starr Sinton ...
    Series Book 87 - Elite
    This title, the second of two looking at US commanders of World War II, examines the combat careers, personalities, uniforms, dress and appearance of the key US naval and Marine commanders.These men played a crucial role in the defeat of the Axis powers, particularly in the Pacific theater during such battles as Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Iwo Jima. Among those covered are Holland Smith, Lemuel ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • The Tank Killers

    A History of America's World War II Tank Destroyer Force

    by Harry Yeide ...
    "A fantastic read . . . Whether your interest is armour or history I would highly recommend this book" ( Military Modelling).The tank destroyer was a bold—though some would say flawed—answer to the challenge posed by the seemingly unstoppable German Blitzkrieg. The TD was conceived to be light and fast enough to outmaneuver panzer forces and go where tanks could not. At the same time, the TD would ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • War in The Pacific (True Combat)

    by Al Cimino ...
    A huge column of blood red smoke rose a thousand feet as the battleship USS Arizona blew up. The USS Oklahoma capsized. The California, Nevada and West Virginia were all sunk at their moorings. 181 Japanese warplanes had attacked the US Pacific Fleet as it lay at anchor in Pearl Harbor. There had been no formal declaration, but the United States of America was now at war...Read about the Japanese ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Battle of The Bulge: The First Eight Days

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    This is the fascinating account, as recorded from the US perspective, of the bitter fighting during the eight days and nights of encirclement at Bastogne. First published in the pages of the Infantry Journal in 1946, this contemporary account by S.L.A. Marshall was rescued from obscurity by the US Armys Center Of Military History and is now appearing in e-book form for the first time. There are ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Conquering Tide

    War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944

    by Ian W. Toll ...
    Series Book 2 - The Pacific War Trilogy
    **A New York Times Bestseller"A beautiful blend of history and prose and proves again Mr. Toll’s mastery of the naval-war narrative." —Wall Street Journal**This masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific War—the period between mid-1942 and mid-1944—when parallel Allied counteroffensives north and south of the equator washed over Japan's far-flung island empire like a "conquering tide," ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • Turning the Tide

    Decisive Battles of the Second World War

    by Nigel Cawthorne ...
    The Second World War was the final global conflict of the twentieth century. It involved more combatants, and a wider range of battlefield terrain than any other conflict in history, from the frozen plains of Russia to the baking Libyan desert, and from the atolls of the Pacific to the skies over Britain.In Turning the Tide, Nigel Cawthorne has taken a fresh look at the crucial battles which ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Battle of Guadalcanal (True Combat)

    by Al Cimino ...
    Three days later a Japanese force landed at night. They ambushed a 26-man patrol, cutting the Marines down with hidden machine guns. The three survivors who made it back told their fellow Marines that the wounded had been hacked to death with sabres. From then on, the Marines decided they would be every bit as brutal...Read about the US Marine Landings on Guadalcanal; the desperate fight to take ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Islands of Destiny

    The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun

    by John Prados ...
    The Battle of Midway is traditionally held as the point when Allied forces gained advantage over the Japanese. In Islands of Destiny, acclaimed historian and military intelligence expert John Prados points out that the Japanese forces quickly regained strength after Midway and continued their assault undaunted.Taking this surprising fact as the start of his inquiry, he began to investigate how and ... Read more

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  • The Sinking of the Bismarck

    by William L. Shirer ...
    The famous war correspondent delivers an edge-of-your seat account of the naval chase and battle to take out one of Hitler's most powerful warships.The Bismarck wasn't just any warship. Its guns were much stronger and more accurate than any others in its day—meaning it could easily sink enemy ships without getting in range of their fire. It was one of Hitler's most powerful weapons, and the Allied ... Read more

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  • George S. Patton

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 3 - Command
    George S. Patton Jr. was the iconic American field commander of World War II, and widely regarded as the US Army's finest practitioner of mechanized warfare.This title examines Patton's colorful life and leadership in three wars, with a concentration on his command in World War II. Despite his ability, Patton was thoroughly reviled by most GIs, partly due to his insistence on traditional military ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!

    Pearl Harbor 1941

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 26 - Raid
    In the early hours of December 7, 1941, the Japanese First Air Fleet launched a massive air-strike against the American Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Supported by a group of midget submarines, the attack gutted the American battleship fleet but, owing to a lack of intelligence, the American aircraft carriers they hoped to destroy were not present. In this new study of the raid, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD