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Code Name Mulberry:
The Planning, Building and Operation of the Normandy Harbours
Hardcover (160 pages), paperback
Building two massive artificial harbors in Normandy was an extraordinary venture that involved incredibly ingenious engineering and staggering amounts of construction -- all in complete secrecy from the Germans. Read about the men who made this miracle possible.
The Supreme Commander:
The War Years of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paperback (768 pages)
Bestselling historian Stephen Ambrose examines the Allied commander’s leadership during World War II, bringing Eisenhower’s experience of WWII to life, showing in vivid detail how the general’s skill as a diplomat and a military strategist contributed to Allied successes in North Africa and in Europe, and established him as one of the greatest military leaders in the world.
Nisei Linguists:
Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II
Paperback (530 pages)
The U.S. Army turned to Americans of Japanese ancestry, the Nisei, to provide vital intelligence against Japanese forces in the Pacific. This book tells the story of these soldiers, how they were recruited and trained, and how they served in every battle and campaign in the war against Japan.
Hitler & Mussolini:
The Secret Meetings
Paperback (420 pages)
Few political associations have had as disastrous an outcome as the one forged between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. The Axis alliance in defeat ultimately destroyed its two founders and their regimes, as well as the lives of millions of people. This book offers a complete chronicle of the Axis alliance.
German V-Weapon Sites 1943-45
Paperback (64 pages), kindle
Designed to change the course of the war, the V-weapons required ambitious plans to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites. The author describes the configuration and planned deployment of heavy missile sites, as well as the unique Allied tactics developed to counter this threat.
Freedom Flyers:
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
Paperback (258 pages), audiobook
The legacy of a determined, visionary cadre of African American airmen who proved their capabilities and patriotism beyond question, transformed the armed forces and jump-started the modern struggle for racial equality.
Roswell and the Reich:
The Nazi Connection
Paperback (520 pages), kindle
A fascinating case sure to disturb both ET believer and skeptic alike, namely, that what crashed may have been representative of an independent postwar Nazi power, an extraterritorial Reich monitoring its old enemy, America, and its continuing developments of the very technologies it confiscated from Germany at the end of the war.
Superman Chronicles
Vol. 1
Paperback (208 pages)
A collection of the very first Superman adventures, in color, and in chronological order! Volume 1 features historic pre-war tales from 1938 - 1939. Other volumes reprint tales all the way through the height of World War II.
The Diary of Anne Frank
Educational Edition
Paperback (256 pages)
This special educational edition of Anne Frank's unique diary, describing her family's plight during the Nazi persecution, is accompanied by substantial background material and photographs to help students to contextualize this teenager's account.
The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank
Paperback (204 pages), kindle
The "unwritten" final chapter of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl tells the story of the time between Anne Frank's arrest and her death through the testimony of 6 Jewish women who survived the hell from which Anne Frank never returned.
Dr. Seuss & Company Go to War:
World War II Editorial Cartoons
Paperback (288 pages)
An astonishing treasure trove of over three hundred incisive political cartoons by Theodor Seuss Geisel as well as a cohort of other legendary cartoonists of the time.
Dr. Seuss Goes to War:
The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel
Paperback (272 pages)
Dr. Seuss became famous worldwide with his children's books, but few know the work Theodor Seuss Geisel did as a political cartoonist during WWII. In the extraordinarily trenchant cartoons in this book, Geisel presents a provocative history of wartime politics.
Kilroy Was Here:
The Best American Humor from World War II
Paperback (288 pages)
War is hell, but it can also be hilarious. The title refers to the ubiquitous graffiti that US servicemen scrawled in bizarre and unlikely places; a joke that everybody was in on. While there is nothing remotely funny about the war itself, it's clear that some of the hardships endured in that conflict were made more bearable by generous doses of humor.
The Kissing Sailor:
The Mystery Behind the Photo That Ended World War II
Paperback (224 pages)
Most who have seen this, one of the most famous WWII photographs in history, have wanted to know more about the nurse and sailor. The whole truth behind the celebrated picture has finally been revealed.
Rosie the Riveter:
Women Working on the Home Front in World War II
Paperback (128 pages)
The award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the US fight WWII. Their unprecedented participation would change the course of history for women, and America, forever.
For ages 8 and up.
Tanks for the Memories:
Expanded Second Edition
Paperback (357 pages)
The stories of the 712th Tank Battalion not only make for powerful reading, but they show how ordinary men performed extraordinary feats of courage and heroism under the deadliest of conditions.
Trains to Victory: America's Railroads in WWII
Hardcover (380 pages)
The dramatic story of 1941-1945 when U.S. railroads, using fewer cars and locomotives than in WWI, moved more tonnage and more passengers than ever before. 13 chapters, plus a 32 page colour section, the volume appeals to rail fans, historians, military historians, and many others.
Patton:
A Genius for War
Paperback (1,024 pages)
A major biography of a major American military figure, perhaps the most renowned and controversial American general, who remains a subject of intense interest.
From The Bronx To Berchtesgaden:
The Combat Memoir of a WWII Hero
Paperback (195 pages), kindle
The author, Murray Soskil, is the recipient of two Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, and six Battle Stars for service in southern France and Germany with the 3rd Infantry Division. His memoir is testimony to the bravery of American servicemen in the face of evil.
