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The Coral Sea 1942
The first carrier battle
Written by Mark Stille
Illustrated by John White
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: November 24, 2009
Price: $19.95
The Battle of the Coral Sea is unique in the annals of naval history. It is the first battle in which enemy fleets never came within sight of one another. Instead, aircraft launched from carrier decks were sent out to attack the enemy with bombs and torpedoes.
In May of 1942...
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German Special Forces of World War II
Written by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Mike Chappell
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: November 24, 2009
Price: $18.95
A long-overdue study of the troops that made up Germany's elite special forces of World War II. Such forces included the legenday Skorzeny Commandos who carried out such audacious tasks as the glider-borne rescue of Mussolini, and the kidnapping of the son of the Hungarian regent, Admiral Horthy. This book also...
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The Atlantic Wall (2)
Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark and Norway
Written by Steven J. Zaloga
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $18.95
Germany's Atlantic Wall was the most ambitious military fortification program of World War II. Following its conquest of Western Europe, Germany had to defend some 5,000 kilometers of Atlantic coastline from the Spanish border to the Arctic Circle. The United States' entry into the war and the inevitability of an Anglo-American...
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel
Masters of War
Written by Terry Brighton
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $30.00
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel, one of Britain's most accomplished military scholars presents an unprecedented study of the land war in the North African and European theaters, as well as their chief commanders—three men who also happened to be the most compelling dramatis personae of World War II.
Beyond spellbinding depictions of pivotal...
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel
Masters of War
Written by Terry Brighton
Format: Hardcover, 448 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $30.00
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel, one of Britain's most accomplished military scholars presents an unprecedented study of the land war in the North African and European theaters, as well as their chief commanders—three men who also happened to be the most compelling dramatis personae of World War II.
Beyond spellbinding depictions of pivotal...
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World War II US Armored Infantry Tactics
Written by Gordon Rottman
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $18.95
Little has been published on US armored infantry units and tactics over the years despite their key role in World War II. There were a total of 57 armored infantry battalions and two regiments that served throughout the war and in all theaters. Equipped with halftracks, they fought as part of...
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World War II US Cavalry Units: Pacific Theater
Written by Gordon Rottman
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $18.95
At the time of Pearl Harbor, the United States Army still had ten cavalry regiments that were mounted on horses. One, the 26th (Filipino Scouts) fought on horseback in the Philippines, while the rest were dismounted and fought as infantry. Despite this, the cavalry units maintained their own unique organization, traditions...
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British Destroyers 1892-1918
Written by Jim Crossley
Illustrated by Paul Wright
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $17.95
This book recounts the history of the first destroyers of the Royal Navy, which revolutionised this service and changed the way war was fought at sea. Moreover, between 1892, when the first destroyers were laid down, and 1918 destroyers evolved radically from 27 knot, 250-ton ships into 35 knot, 1,530-ton ships...
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The British Soldier of the Second World War
Written by Peter Doyle
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $12.95
The story of the British soldier in the Second World War has so far not been adequately told. This small book will redress the balance, addressing these soldiers' endurance through six long years of conflict in theaters as diverse as Europe, the Western Desert, the Arctic and the Far East.
The book...
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The Cabanatuan Prison Raid - The Philippines 1945
Written by Gordon Rottman
Illustrated by Mariusz Kozik and Howard Gerrard
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $18.95
On January 27, 1945, the 6th Ranger Battalion and the 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit (the Alamo Scouts) began the most dangerous and important mission of their careers to rescue 500 American, British and Dutch prisoners-of-war held at a camp near Cabanatuan. This daring plan was fraught with difficulties - the...
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Merrill's Marauders
Written by Edward Young
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $18.95
Merrill's Marauders were the first American Army infantry unit to fight in the China-Burma-India theater, and one of the most renowned units to come out of World War II. The Marauders established a lasting reputation for hard fighting and tenacity in the face of adversity, combating a determined enemy, some of...
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USN Cruiser vs IJN Cruiser
Guadacanal 1942
Written by Mark Stille
Illustrated by Paul Wright and Howard Gerrard
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $17.95
Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This thrilling duel presents the cruiser clashes during the crucial battles for Guadacanal in 1942, highlighting the Battle of Savo Island on the August 9 and the Battle of Cape...
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Modeling US Armor of World War 2
Written by Steven J. Zaloga
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $39.95
United States tanks and other armored fighting vehicles in World War II have always been some of the most popular subjects for scale modelers, and hundreds of kits have been and are currently manufactured. Now, renowned modeler and AFV expert, Steven J. Zaloga, presents the definitive guide to modeling these famous...
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Japanese Intelligence in World War II
Written by Ken Kotani
Format: Hardcover, 232 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $24.95
In the eyes of history, Japanese intelligence in World War II has fared very poorly. However, these historians have most often concentrated on the later years of the war, when Japan was fighting a multi-front war against numerous opponents. In this groundbreaking new study, Japanese scholar Ken Kotani re-examines the Japanese...
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Leningrad 1941-44
The epic siege
Written by Robert Forczyk
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $19.95
Hitler's protracted siege of Leningrad resulted in one of the most brutal campaigns on the Eastern Front during World War II. The German Army Group North was able to isolate the city and its garrison for a period of 900 days, during which an estimated 1.5 million Soviets died from combat...
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Rangers Lead the Way - Pointe-du-Hoc D-Day 1944
Written by Steven J. Zaloga
Illustrated by Howard Gerrard
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $18.95
In the early hours of D-Day, 1944, a group from the US Army 2nd Rangers Battalion were sent on one of the legendary raids of World War II. Their mission was to scale the cliffs overlooking Omaha beach and assault the German coastal artillery at Pointe-du-Hoc, which allied intelligence had identified...
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Office of Strategic Services 1942-45
The World War II Origins of the CIA
Written by Eugene Liptak
Illustrated by Richard Hook
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $18.95
The Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency, was founded in 1942 by William 'Wild Bill' Donovan under the direction of President Roosevelt, who realized the need to improve intelligence during wartime. A rigorous recruitment process enlisted agents from both the armed services and civilians to produce...
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Staghound Armored Car 1942-62
Written by Steven Zaloga
Illustrated by Peter Bull
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $17.95
The Staghound was a unique World War II armored vehicle - designed and manufactured in the US, but intended solely for the British army. This book examines the development of this category of armored cars and offers a detailed analysis of the extensive combat use of the Staghound in British service...
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