USS Indianapolis

Pre-Built Model

14" x 2" x 4" pre-built with display stand

This realistic replica is a pre-built model, not a toy. Although perfect for displaying on a mantle, shelf or desk, any child who gets into a bathtub and plays with this is going to be disappointed.

The Tragic Fate of the USS Indianapolis:

The US Navy's Worst Disaster at Sea

Paperback (336 pages), kindle

Four days after delivering the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk. Of the 1,199 men on board, 883 perished. Of the 800 men who safely abandoned the ship, only a small fraction would survive the ordeal of being left adrift in shark-infested waters for 4 days.

The Best of Spike Jones

CD - 2 discs

Spike Jones was a popular American musician and bandleader specializing in performing satirical arrangements of popular songs. Ballads and classical works receiving the Jones treatment would be punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells, and outlandish vocals.

33 Months as a POW in Stalag Luft III

Paperback (224 pages)

The first combat airman captured in US uniform by the Germans was Lt Col Albert P Clark, who then spent 33 months in the infamous Stalag Luft III where he was "Big S" in planning the Great Escape.

For the Good of Mankind:

A History of the People of Bikini and their Islands

Hardcover (216 pages), kindle

An insider's look at the people of Bikini Atoll, site of 23 U.S. nuclear weapons tests from 1946-54; a view of history from the islanders' perspective.

Making for Sweden...

The Story of the Allied Airmen Who Took Sanctuary in Neutral Sweden

Paperback (350 pages), kindle

Sweden maintained its neutrality throughout WWII, yet played a vital role as the war unfolded. This unique volume explores the relationship between the USAAF and Sweden during WWII.

France:

The Dark Years, 1940-1944

Paperback (688 pages), kindle

The first comprehensive study of the German occupation of France between 1940 and 1944, examining the nature and extent of collaboration and resistance, different experiences of Occupation, the persecution of the Jews, intellectual and cultural life under Occupation, and the purge trials that followed.

A Measureless Peril:

America in the Fight for the Atlantic, the Longest Battle of World War II

Paperback (368 pages), kindle, audiobook

In that global conflagration, only one battle — the struggle for the Atlantic — lasted from the very first hours of the conflict to its final day. Hitler knew that victory depended on controlling the sea-lanes where American food and fuel and weapons flowed to the Allies.

Flames in the Field:

The Story of Four SOE Agents in Occupied France

Paperback (368 pages), kindle

Intrigue and heroism, adventure and betrayal figure in this true story of women agents of the secret WWII Special Operations Executive, mandated by Winston Churchill to "set Europe ablaze" by organizing resistance in occupied Europe during the prelude to D-Day.

Secret Germany:

Stauffenberg and the True Story of Operation Valkyrie

Paperback (432 pages), kindle, audiobook

An exhilarating and definitive portrait of the anti-Nazi movement (called "Secret Germany") that almost killed Hitler, thus prolonging a further pointless year of war and the deaths of millions more.

Night Witches:

The Amazing Story Of Russia's Women Pilots in World War II

Hardcover (272 pages), paperback

Despite the occasional misinformation and the journalistic embellishment in novelizing these true historical events, this is still a terrific book which gives recognition to the courage and sacrifices of female Soviet pilots in the "Great Patriotic War."

The Port Chicago Mutiny

Paperback (244 pages)

On July 17, 1944, an explosion at Port Chicago killed 320 men, 202 of whom were black ammunition loaders. 328 of the surviving enlistees were sent to load ammunition on another ship and when they refused, 50 were singled out and charged and convicted of mutiny, the largest mutiny trial in U.S. naval history and an early part of the civil rights movement.

Toys Go to War:

World War II Military Toys, Games, Puzzles, & Books

Paperback (264 pages)

A history of toys in WWII, plus chapters on the home front, punch and stock, box tops and dimes, scrapbook collectibles, plus a whole lot more. Dynamic war-era playthings for every toy collector and enthusiast. Includes a value guide.

The Manhattan Project:

The Birth of the Atomic Bomb

Paperback (499 pages), kindle

The most comprehensive account of the birth of the atomic age, containing documents, essays, articles and the oral histories of key eyewitnesses to the legacy and aftermath of the Manhattan Project.

Going for Broke

DVD

The untold story of Japanese-American soldiers who valiantly fought for freedom around the world while battling prejudice at home. Hosted by Sen. Daniel K. Inouye and narrated by George Takei (Star Trek), this documentary honors the heroes who grew out of this climate of hate and injustice.

The Second World War

by Winston Churchill

Paperback - 6 volumes (4,736 pages)

Winston Churchill was not only the war's greatest leader, he was the free world's singularly eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny, and it's that voice that animates this six-volume history.

The Hitler Salute:

On the Meaning of a Gesture

Paperback (128 pages), kindle

The Nazi transformation of a simple human interaction - the greeting - shows how a shared gesture can usher in the conformity of an entire society. Made compulsory in 1933, the Hitler salute developed into a daily reflex in a matter of months.

Niemandsland:

A History of Unoccupied Germany, 1944-1945

Hardcover (264 pages), kindle

Sandwiched between American and Red Army lines as the war came to an end, 500,000 German inhabitants were cut off from the outside world and left to fend for themselves in the face of crippling shortages of food, fuel and housing. Only here do we see what happened when the currents of post-Nazi German politics were allowed to flow freely, unimpeded by Allied intervention.

Saving Private Ryan

DVD, Blu-Ray

An American masterpiece and one of the premier World War II films. The opening depiction of the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach alone makes this the most gut-wrenching, emotionally rocking movie about WWII ever made.

Mein Kampf:

The Official 1939 Version

Hardcover (387 pages), paperback, kindle

This, the only translation of Mein Kampf which was officially endorsed by the Nazi party during Hitler’s lifetime, represents an opportunity to try and understand the twisted madman's evil to come exactly as it was presented to readers at that time.