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Island Victory:
The Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
Paperback (118 pages)
A uniquely written account of a WWII battle when a platoon of soldiers was interviewed as a group just fresh from the front lines of the Battle of Kwajalein Atoll.
Desert Prelude 2:
Operation Compass
Paperback (196 pages), kindle
The air war between the British, French and Italians over North Africa in 1940-41 was the last major combat in which both sides flew fighter bi-planes.
Code Name Caesar:
The Secret Hunt for U-Boat 864 During World War II
Paperback (304 pages), kindle
History is made in a cat-and-mouse battle beneath the waves between two submarines, one British and one German, as they hunted one another, each waiting to strike.
City Behind A Fence:
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1942-1946
Paperback (272 pages), kindle
Created by the US government as part of rhe Manhattan Project to aid in the construction of the first atomic bomb, Oak Ridge grew to a population of 70,000 in 1945.
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors:
The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
Paperback (499 pages), kindle, audiobook
The men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat of the Battle off Samar into a legendary naval victory.
Our Supreme Task:
How Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech Defined the Cold War Alliance
Paperback (306 pages), kindle
A portrait of the irrepressible man who delivered the "Iron Curtain Speech" and fundamentally defined the dangers of Soviet totalitarian Communism.
Our Finest Hour:
The Triumphant Spirit of America's World War II Generation
Paperback (192 pages)
Who better to retell the vibrant and diverse stories of WWII and the Greatest Generation than LIFE magazine?
New Deal or Raw Deal?:
How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America
Paperback (336 pages), kindle, audiobook
Sharply critical new look at FDR's presidency reveals government policies that hindered economic recovery from the Great Depression - and are still hurting America today.
Oil and War:
How the Deadly Struggle for Fuel in WWII Meant Victory or Defeat
Hardcover (384 pages)
World War II was a process driven by the need for fuel, which was absolutely necessary to run the engines of war.
Hitler's Olympics:
The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games
Paperback (336 pages), kindle
Germany was chosen to host the 1936 Olympics to signal its return to the world community, but Hitler used the Games as a massive propaganda campaign.
Liberal Fascism:
The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Change
Paperback (512 pages), kindle, audiobook
Ever since the emergence of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, both sides of the American political spectrum have campaigned vigorously to distance themselves from the likes of Mussolini and Hitler by likening their opposition to those despicable regimes.
The Execution of Private Slovik
Paperback (256 pages)
Hundreds of soldiers were tried for desertion during WWII and sentenced to die, but only Eddie Slovik paid the price - the only American soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War.
Landmark Speeches of National Socialism
Paperback (176 pages), kindle
Public oratory has seldom been as pivotal in generating and sustaining the vitality of a movement as it was during the rise and rule of the charismatic Adolf Hitler.
Hitler's Airwaves:
The Inside Story of Nazi Radio Broadcasting and Propaganda Swing
Hardcover (384 pages)
Jazz was banned from German broadcasting as soon as the Nazis came to power in 1933. Yet throughout the war, American jazz and swing were core components of the Third Reich's propaganda.
The Third Reich at War
Paperback (944 pages), kindle, audiobook
The dynamics of a society rushing headlong to self-destruction and taking its citizens down with it, plunging all Germans into war at every level.
We're Here To Win The War For You:
The US 8th Air Force At War
Paperback (356 pages), kindle
A fascinating history of the war through the words of the men who took it direct to the heart of both Germany and Italy, men who risked their lives daily in the search for freedom for occupied Europe.
Hitler's Boy Soldiers:
The Hitler Jugend Story
Paperback (128 pages), kindle
Over 5 million German males as young as 14 assisted the war effort in every capacity called upon; eventually into full war fighting.
The Memoirs of Field Marshal Montgomery
Paperback (574 pages), kindle
Monty tells his side of the story of the momentous battles against the enemy - and, sadly, the Allies - as he strove for victory in WWII.
Anzio:
Italy and the Battle for Rome - 1944
Paperback (416 pages), kindle
The US campaign on the beaches of Western Italy reigns as perhaps the deadliest battle of WWII’s western theater.
