Presidio Press imprint: 129 books
Behind Hitler's Lines
The True Story of the Only Soldier to Fight for both America and the Soviet Union in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2009
As the twentieth century closed, the veterans of its defining war passed away at a rate of a thousand per day. Fortunately, D-Day paratrooper Joseph Beyrle met author Thomas H. Taylor in time to record Behind Hitler's Lines, the true story of the first American paratrooper to land in Normandy and...
Abundance of Valor
Resistance, Survival, and Liberation: 1944-45
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2010
The operation known as “Market Garden”—made famous in the book and film A Bridge Too Far—was the largest airborne assault in history up to that time, a high-risk Allied invasion of enemy territory that has become a legend of World War II, even as it still invites criticism from historians....
by Robert A. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Robert A. Miller has written an exciting and well-documented account of a month that changed history. It is a true and accurate picture of the war as it was fought - day by day. In the tradition of Cornelius Ryan, this is popular military history at its best.
Hammer from Above
Marine Air Combat Over Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2009
In Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Marine Corps’ ground campaign up the Tigris and Euphrates was notable for speed and aggressiveness unparalleled in military history. Little has been written, however, of the air support that guaranteed the drive’s success. Paving the way for the rush to Baghdad...
Shadow of the Sword
A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry under fire, Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Workman is one of the Marine Corps’ best-known contemporary combat veterans. In this searing and inspiring memoir, he tells an unforgettable story of his service overseas–and of the emotional wars that continue to rage long...
Inside the LRRPs
Rangers in Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
Vietnam was a different kind of war, calling for a different kind of soldier. The LRRPs--Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols--were that new breed of fighting man. They operated in six-man teams deep within enemy territory, and were the eyes and ears of the units they served. This is their story--of...
Warriors
An Infantryman's Memoir of Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2010
On the ground, in the air, and behind the lines, grunts made life-and-death decisions every day—and endured the worst stress of their young lives.
It was the tumultuous year 1968, and Robert Tonsetic was Rifle Company commander of the 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry in Vietnam. He took over...
The Hill Fights
The First Battle of Khe Sanh
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
While the seventy-seven-day siege of Khe Sanh in early 1968 remains one of the most highly publicized clashes of the Vietnam War, scant attention has been paid to the first battle of Khe Sanh, also known as “the Hill Fights.” Although this harrowing combat in the spring of 1967 provided a grisly...
Civil War, A to Z
The Complete Handbook of America's Bloodiest Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
With hundreds of entries, as well as photographs, drawings, and a handy time line of events, Civil War, A to Z encompasses everything about this historic conflict . . . from Appomattox to Zouaves.
This encyclopedic illustrated reference features facts both familiar and engagingly new, organized...
Ambush Alley
The Most Extraordinary Battle of the Iraq War
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
March 23, 2003: U.S. Marines from the Task Force Tarawa are caught up in one of the most unexpected battles of the Iraq War. What started off as a routine maneuver to secure two key bridges in the town of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq degenerated into a nightmarish twenty-four-hour urban clash in which...
The Black Sheep
The Definitive History of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
With their renowned squadron leader Greg “Pappy” Boyington, Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214 was one of the best-known and most colorful combat units of World War II. The popular television series Baa Baa Black Sheep added to their legend—while obscuring the truly remarkable combat record...
Bury Us Upside Down
The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
They had the most dangerous job n the Air Force. Now Bury Us Upside Down reveals the never-before-told story of the Vietnam War’s top-secret jet-fighter outfit–an all-volunteer unit composed of truly extraordinary men who flew missions from which heroes are made.
In today’s wars, computers,...
The Bravest Man
Richard O'Kane and the Amazing Submarine Adventures of the USS Tang
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2009
“There’s no margin for mistakes in submarines. You’re either alive or dead.”
–Richard O’Kane
Hailed as the ace of aces, captain Richard O’Kane, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved...
Spec Ops
Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2009
Vice Adm. William H. McRaven helped to devise the strategy for how to bring down Osama bin Laden, and commanded the courageous U.S. military unit that carried it out on May 1, 2011, ending one of the greatest manhunts in history. In Spec Ops, a well-organized and deeply researched study, McRaven analyzes...