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....

An engaging narrative of the small-unit actions near Sedan during the 1940 campaign for France Reconstructs the fighting in and around Sedan by German panzer forces under the famous Heinz Guderian and their French opponents Examines both sides of the battle, from privates up to generals Recommended reading by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps"Doughty's lively study should appeal to soldiers and civilians." --Journal of Military History"

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"

Virtually the entire Soviet effort on the Eastern Front of World War II bears the stamp of Georgy Zhukov, chief of staff of the Red Army and deputy supreme commander under Stalin. The first volume of his memoirs covers Zhukov's peasant childhood, his prewar military career, and the first phase of World War II. Fascinating self-portrait of one of the most remarkable generals of the twentieth century Indispensable source for the Eastern Front, including the early battles for Kiev, Smolensk, and Leningrad"

This classic of military history tells the exciting story of the fall of St. Lo, the first major objective of the invading American armies in Normandy in June of 1944. Although St. Lo was intended to be taken within days of the landing, stubborn German resistance postponed the town's fall until July 18. Describes the bloody action that took place in the thirty days of fighting Author recalls how he led his battalion, dubbed "The Indestructible Clay Pigeons"

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"

First published in 1961 by Stackpole Books, Street without Joy is a classic of military history.