World War Ii category: 7796 books
Unsung Valor
A GIâ??s Story of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2003
Thirty riveting months in the life of a common infantryman, one among the "citizen soldiers" who took the Allies to victory When drafted into the army in 1943, A. Cleveland Harrison was a reluctant eighteen-year-old Arkansas student sure that he would not make a good soldier. But inside thirty months...
A Doctor at War
The story of Colonel Martin Herford - the most decorated doctor of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
A Doctor at War' charts the fascinating account of one man's wartime experiences. Born in Geneva in 1909, Colonel Martin Herford served in the Spanish Civil War, then, on the outbreak of World War II, he saw service in Finland and across Europe as the Allies drove the Germans back to their homeland....
Architect of Air Power
General Laurence S. Kuter and the Birth of the US Air Force
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2017
At age 36, Laurence S. Kuter (1905--1979) became the youngest general officer since William T. Sherman. He served as deputy commander of allied tactical air forces in North Africa during World War II and helped devise the American bombing strategy in Europe. Although his combat contributions were...
Panzer Aces III
German Tank Commanders in Combat in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2010
• Action-packed stories of legendary tank soldiers in combat
• You-are-there approach lets readers relive the experiences of German panzer crews
• First time in English
With the same drama and attention to detail that made Panzer Aces (978-0-8117-3173-7) and Panzer Aces II (978-0-8117-3175-1)...
by Tony Husband
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
In peacetime cartoonists are a diverse collection of individuals with their own styles and projects, but when the trumpets of war blow it is like unleashing the dogs of war. Hitler, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt and Mussolini were a gift for them and, as this collection shows, one they weren't about to...
by Pier Paolo Battistelli, Piero Crociani
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
This book documents the experiences of the Italian armed Fascist militia, the Camicie Nere (Blackshirts), from the Italian–Ethiopian war of 1935–36, through the Spanish Civil War to the end of World War II. It explores their origins, development, recruitment, training, conditions of service, uniforms...
Ed Kennedy's War
V-E Day, Censorship, and the Associated Press
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2012
On May 7, 1945, Associated Press reporter Ed Kennedy became the most famous -- or infamous -- American correspondent of World War II. On that day in France, General Alfred Jodl signed the official documents as the Germans surrendered to the Allies. Army officials allowed a select number of reporters,...
Roosevelt's War
What Really Happened During World War Ii
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
Franklin D. Roosevelt pursued the U. S. presidency for more than 25 years. He served in that office longer than any other person, from 1933 until his death in 1945. To achieve the office of president of the United States, FDR practiced deception on a grand scale. He was a charming man, when he wanted...
by Clive Harris
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2003
A unique way to experience the history of London during the Blitz of World War II through seven leisurely and informative walks.
In Walking the London Blitz, Clive Harris guides you on a highly informative tour through one of World War II’s most pivotal and devastating military campaigns. By...
Occupying Force
A Sailor's Journey Following <Br>World War Ii
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2003
A surprise attack on American soil and a holy war waged under the guise of an ancient religion-A nation of zealots indoctrinated to hate Western Civilization and a culture ignoring reason in favor of mindless violence-A cabal of militarists conditioned to elect suicide as a battle strategy and celebrate...
Lessons in Leadership
My Life in the US Army from World War II to Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
John R. Deane Jr. (1919--2013) was born with all the advantages a man needs to succeed in a career in the US Army, and he capitalized on his many opportunities in spectacular fashion. The son of one of George C. Marshall's closest assistants, Deane graduated from West Point with the first class of...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
At its core this work is a database covering Anglo-American strategic bomber operations against Germany, Italy, and Axis associated or occupied Europe. As such it allows swift and easy listing of day-by-day bombing, bombing of strategic target systems by location and tonnage, bombing of specific countries,...
Sevastopol’s Wars
Crimea from Potemkin to Putin
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Founded by Catherine the Great, the maritime city of Sevastopol has been fought over for centuries. Crucial battles of the Crimean War were fought on the hills surrounding the city, and the memory of this stalwart defence inspired those who fruitlessly battled the Germans during World War II. Twice...
Old Glory Stories
American Combat Leadership in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Saying that no generation of Americans has produced a finer array of combat commanders than that of World War II, a thirty-year army veteran examines combat leadership throughout the war at every level of command in the U.S. Army. The author argues that although Army chief of staff George C. Marshall's...