World War Ii category: 7796 books
Last to Die
A Defeated Empire, a Forgotten Mission, and the Last American Killed in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
On August 18, 1945, US Army sergeant Anthony J. Marchione bled to death in the clear, bright sky above Tokyo. Marchione, a gunner in the US Air Forces, died like so many before him in World War II—quietly, cradled in the arms of a buddy. Though tragic, Marchione's death would have been no more notable...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Brig. General Michael C. McCarthy wrote this World War II memoir from his perspective as a fighter pilot who flew two years with one squadron first in the P-40 then P-47. During the war, he progressed to major and acting squadron commander. He began training after Pearl Harbor in the Army Aviation...
by Stuart J Wright
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Stuart J Wright tells the gripping story of a World War II American aircrew flying missions from Old Buckenham, England in a B-24 Liberator bomber they nicknamed Corky. This is a true account based on years of research and correspondence with crew members and their families. Wright adds a dimension...
by Gordon L. Rottman
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
As infantry units advanced across Europe the only support they could rely on from day to day was that provided by the heavy weapons of their own units. While thundering tanks struck fear into the hearts of their enemies it was the machine guns, mortars and light cannon that proved to be most important,...
by Gordon L. Rottman
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
The 10th was the only US mountain division to be raised in World War II, and still has a high profile, being involved in operations from Iraq to Somalia and from Haiti to Afghanistan. It did not arrive in Europe until winter 1944/45, but then fought hard in the harsh mountainous terrain of Northern...
World War II US Cavalry Groups
European Theater
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
The cavalry regiments of the US Army were in the process of being transformed into a mechanized force when the USA entered World War II. While those cavalry regiments deployed to the Pacific to fight the Japanese were turned into infantry units, those sent to Europe were employed as light armor in...
by Mark Barber
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
This is a concise history of the Royal Navy's air arm during World War II, from their Arctic convoys, to the battle of Malta, and the last raids on Japan. Amazingly, the Admiralty only had 406 operational pilots and eight carriers when war broke out, but a mere six years later there were over 3,000...
World War II: The Last War Heroes
From D-Day to Berlin with the men and machines that won the war
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2011
The companion volume to the groundbreaking TV series, this book tells the story of the physical, emotional and psychological journey of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy to the ruins of Berlin. In their own words these brave men from Britain, the United States, Canada and Russia tell us...
Tin Can Titans
The Heroic Men and Ships of World War II's Most Decorated Navy Destroyer Squadron
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
An epic narrative of World War II naval action that brings to life the sailors and exploits of the war's most decorated destroyer squadron
When Admiral William Halsey selected Destroyer Squadron 21 (Desron 21) to lead his victorious ships into Tokyo Bay to accept the Japanese surrender, it...
Organizing Victory
The War Conferences 1941–1945
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
How decisions during World War II were made at the highest level, and how these decision affected every facet of the warTo understand the end result of World War II is to understand the leaders organizing the action from behind the scenes; from the main figureheads to the silent chiefs of staff, this...
by Yvonne Blancaflor Marwede
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
Experience a heartfelt look through the eyes of a young family, struggling to overcome the dangers and trials of war. This is a true story of my Philippine-American family's amazing journey of survival during World War II in the Philippines. The events that happened during the war took place on the Island...
The Battle for North Africa
El Alamein and the Turning Point for World War II
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
“A well-researched and highly readable account of one of World War II’s most important ‘turning point’ battles.” —Jerry D. Morelock, Senior Editor at HistoryNet.com
In the early years of World War II, Germany shocked the world with a devastating blitzkrieg, rapidly conquered most...
French Tanks of World War II (2)
Cavalry Tanks and AFVs
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2014
The sequel to French Tanks of World War II (1), this title focuses primarily on France's cavalry armored vehicles, including the light reconnaissance tanks such as the AMR and AMC families, the famous Somua S.35 cavalry tanks and the extensive array of armored half-track and armored cars used by the...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. As US Army units begin conducting decisive action training in combat training centers, they must strengthen core field artillery proficiencies and relearn how to employ artillery successfully...