Rommel

A Reappraisal

Hardcover (192 pages), kindle

In his own time and in the years immediately after the war Rommel's reputation as a great and chivalrous commander grew to the point where it took on almost legendary proportions, and the legend is still with us today.

Siege: Malta 1940-1943

Paperback (248 pages), kindle, audiobook

A vivid picture of the suffering of the island of Malta and its population during one of the longest sieges in history

World War II Movies

Paperback (206 pages)

A summary of 100 of the greatest WWII movies ever made in reverse chronological order.

GI Jews:

How World War II Changed a Generation

Hardcover, paperback (268 pages)

Whether they came from Sioux Falls or the Bronx, over half a million Jews entered the US armed forces during the Second World War.

Major General Maurice Rose:

World War II's Greatest Forgotten Commander

Hardcover, paperback (464 pages), kindle

General Rose, one of the greatest, most decorated battlefield Armor commanders in WWII, was tragically killed when surrounded by and captured by German troops.

Fireball:

Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3

Hardcover (400 pages), kindle, audiobook

Having just completed the first Hollywood sale of war bonds, Carole Lombard became the first star to sacrifice her life in the War.

Exercise Tiger:

The Forgotten Sacrifice of the Silent Few

Hardcover (256 pages), kindle

The "forgotten" story of the tragic deaths of hundreds of US servicemen off the coast of England during rehearsals for the D-day invasion.

Hitler's Preemptive War:

The Battle for Norway, 1940

Paperback (600 pages), kindle, audiobook

The brief but violent campaign to prevent the British from exerting control of the coastline of neutral Norway, while still fine-tuning his plans against France.

Quisling:

A Study in Treachery

Paperback (472 pages)

The word "Quisling" has been used as a synonym for "traitor" or "treachery," thanks to the Norwegian army officer who eagerly sided with the Nazis on the first day of Norway's entry into the Second World War.

Since You Went Away:

World War II Letters from American Women on the Home Front

Paperback (310 pages)

A fascinating collection among the six billion letters that were sent overseas during WWII that will transport the reader back in time to an unforgettable era.

Ghosts of the ETO:

American Tactical Deception Units in the European Theater, 1944 - 1945

Paperback (352 pages), kindle

The ghosts of the European theater in World War II were members of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops who worked to deceive the Germans on the battlefield.

The Deceivers:

Allied Military Deception in the Second World War

Paperback (1,168 pages), kindle

Meticulously feeding misinformation to Axis intelligence, the Allies employed unprecedented methods and practiced the most successful military deception ever seen.

Battle Of Wits:

The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II

Paperback (448 pages)

From the Battle of Midway until the last German code was broken in January 1945, this is an astonishing epic of a war that was won not simply by brute strength but also by reading the enemy's intentions.

32 CoPilots

Paperback (296 pages)

No bomb group in WWII lost as many aircraft and crew members in a three month period.

Deadly Decision

An Unselfish Act Seals a Bomber Crew's Fate

Paperback (124 pages)

Decisions made on the fateful day of June 20, 1944, changed Sergeant Centore's world forever when disaster struck Crew 601 on a mission to bomb oil facilities deep into Germany.

Hitler's Austria:

Popular Sentiment in the Nazi Era, 1938-1945

Paperback (336 pages)

Although Austrians comprised only 8 percent of the population of Hitler's Reich, they made up 14 percent of SS members and 40 percent of those involved in the Nazis' killing operations.

In Perfect Time

by Sarah Sundin

Paperback (416 pages), kindle

Bold, sophisticated, and flirtatious, Army Air Force flight nurse Lt Kay Jobson collects hearts wherever she flies, leaving men pining in airfields all across Europe.

Grey Wolves:

The U-Boat War 1939-1945

Hardcover (240 pages), kindle, audiobook

To the Allies, the elite force of German submariners was embarking on a mission of unequivocal evil.

Marines in World War II

The Recapture of Guam

Kindle (~437 pages)

Captured by the Japanese soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Guam was retaken in 1944, but not easily.

No Surrender!:

Seven Japanese WWII Soldiers Who Refused to Surrender After the War

Paperback (108 pages), kindle

For a Japanese soldier to choose not to surrender, but go into hiding and become a holdout, meant deprivation, hardship and shame, which for some lasted 10 to 30 years.