Black is the dean of Ranger history. --Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author Follows a legendary unit of American fighting men from D-Day through the end of World War II The Rangers' actions were depicted in the movie Saving Private Ryan"
Black is the dean of Ranger history. --Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author Follows a legendary unit of American fighting men from D-Da...
Classic story of the 47,000 Spaniards who fought for the Third Reich in World War II. Vivid chronicle of the division of Spanish volunteers who battled the Soviets on the Eastern Front Centerpiece of their service was the Siege of Leningrad, which is covered in depth here Details on how Spanish dictator Francisco Franco negotiated his countrymen's participation"
Classic story of the 47,000 Spaniards who fought for the Third Reich in World War II. Vivid chronicle of the division of Spanish volunteers who battle...
Now in paperback, this is the first in a monumental two-volume set on the pivotal 1777 campaign of the American Revolution. An in-depth examination of the military engagements that resulted in the British capture of Philadelphia. The compelling account of the fight for the Continental capital, based on surviving accounts of soldiers and civilians"The Philadelphia Campaign is first-rate, an absorbing work of tenacious research and close scholarship. Thomas J. McGuire knows the time of the American Revolution and has been over the ground in and about Philadelphia in a way few writers ever have....
Now in paperback, this is the first in a monumental two-volume set on the pivotal 1777 campaign of the American Revolution. An in-depth examination of...
An examination of the military doctrine that animated the French defense against the German invasion in 1940. Argues that the French learned the wrong lessons from World War I and were ill prepared for World War II Lessons for modern armies about how to learn from past wars and prepare for future wars Winner of the Paul Birdsall Prize of the American Historical Association"
An examination of the military doctrine that animated the French defense against the German invasion in 1940. Argues that the French learned the wrong...
A concise history of the development and use of incendiary weapons--flamethrowers, incendiary bombs, napalm, and more--by the American military in the twentieth century, with a focus on World War II. Describes how the U.S. created its incendiary weapons program virtually from scratch during World War II Pivotal episodes include Omaha Beach on D-Day and the skilled performance of an armored flamethrower battalion in the Pacific Also covers the history of incendiaries from ancient times to World War II and through Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm"
A concise history of the development and use of incendiary weapons--flamethrowers, incendiary bombs, napalm, and more--by the American military in the...
