Fleeing Hitler:

France 1940

Hardcover (271 pages), paperback, kindle

As Hitler's victorious armies approached Paris, panic gripped the city and the roads heading south filled with millions of French citizens, fleeing for their lives, with scant supplies and often no destination in mind.

Beyond Glory:

Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink

Paperback (423 pages), kindle

The heavyweight fights in 1936 and 1938 between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling symbolized the hopes, hatreds, and fears of a world moving toward total war. Journey into the careers of both men and experience the extraordinary buildup to their legendary 1938 rematch which elevated Louis to the status of the first true African-American national hero in the United States.

Panic! at Fort Stevens:

Japanese Navy Shells Fort Stevens, Oregon in WWII

Paperback (94 pages)

One of few attacks on the American mainland. Imperial Japanese submarine I-25 fired shots at Fort Stevens, Oregon not aware of the big guns of Battery Russell that could have blasted the sub out of the water had an American Colonel commanded "FIRE!"

Dancing in Bomb Shelters:

My Diary of Holland in WWII

Paperback (200 pages)

A rare historical treasure that tells the riveting story of a Dutch family's survival in World War II. As bombs exploded around her house, 14-year-old Johanna was encouraged by her father to document their large family's struggles to survive as they desperately searched for food; fearfully hid Jewish friends; and bravely endured SS brutality, Gestapo searches, and resistance activities.

Baby Boomerang

DVD

Mark Arnett starts this award winning independent film with a simple goal: Make a documentary about WWII for people, like himself, who don't like documentaries. He wants to tell the story of his father's World War II experience to the spoiled, pretentious, and ungrateful baby boomer generation that he belongs to.

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.

The Great Dictator

DVD, Blu-Ray

In this, Charlie Chaplin's first talking film, he skewers both Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini on sharp spears of ridicule. Since Adolf Hitler had the audacity to borrow his mustache from the most famous celebrity in the world -- Charlie Chaplin -- it meant Hitler was fair game for Chaplin's comedy.

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.

Spitfire Mk Ixc "Beer Truck" model

Includes two beer barrels that strap under the wings

The Spitfire is among the more famous and best known fighter aircraft of WWII. This fighter aircraft was used for a limited time to "transport" beer to lift up the spirits of English troops right after the landing in Normandy in the summer of 1944.

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.

Back To Back World War Champs T-Shirt

Choose from a variety of sizes

The concept for this shirt is hilarious and will generate praise and high fives wherever worn.

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.