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  • Red Arrow across the Pacific

    The Thirty-Second Infantry Division during World War II

    The history of WWII’s most battle-tested US Army division and its crucial role in achieving Allied victory in the PacificRed Arrow across the Pacific reveals the long-overdue story of the renowned Thirty-Second "Red Arrow" Infantry Division. Discover how this National Guard unit—which originated in Wisconsin and Michigan but soon evolved to include soldiers from California to New England—became ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • America and World War I

    A Traveler's Guide

    FOLLOWING THE DOUGHBOY FROM THE HOME FRONT TO THE WESTERN FRONT—AND MAPPING THE MANY MEMORIALS BUILT IN HIS HONOR It has now been a century since World War I began, but America’s role in this colossal struggle has been largely forgotten on both sides of the Atlantic. Historian and travel writer Mark D. Van Ells aims to change that. America and World War I follows in the footsteps of the Doughboy ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • Pickett's Charge

    A New Look at Gettysburg's Final Attack

    Main Selection of the History Book ClubThe Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War’s turning point, produced over 57,000 casualties, the largest number from the entire war that was itself America’s bloodiest conflict. On the third day of fierce fighting, Robert E. Lee’s attempt to invade the North came to a head in Pickett’s Charge. The infantry assault, consisting of nine brigades of soldiers in a ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Canadian Spies

    Tales of Espionage in Nazi-Occupied Europe During World War II

    by Tom Douglas ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    During World War II, some of the most treacherous jobs were those performed by men and women located deep within enemy territory. Always in danger of being exposed and subjected to torture, imprisonment, and even death, their stories are chilling accounts of bravery and luck--and, in some cases, what happens when the luck runs out. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Island Infernos

    The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944

    In Fire and Fortitude—winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History—John C. McManus presented a riveting account of the US Army's fledgling fight in the Pacific following Pearl Harbor. Now, in Island Infernos, he explores the Army’s dogged pursuit of Japanese forces, island by island, throughout 1944, a year that would bring America ever closer to victory or defeat.“A feat of prodigious ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Mosquito Bowl

    A Game of Life and Death in World War II

    SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILMInstant New York Times Bestseller · Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation“Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With The Mosquito Bowl, he is back with a true story even more colorful and profound. This book too is destined to become a classic. I devoured ... ... Read more

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  • Great Canadian War Heroes

    Victoria Cross Recepients of World War II

    by Tom Douglas ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    Great Canadian War Heroes tells the amazing stories of the 16 Canadians who received the Victoria Cross during WWII. They came from all walks of life and from various ranks within the Canadian Forces, but they all had one thing in common: each displayed exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Omaha Beach

    D-Day, June 6, 1944

    Includes maps, photos, and firsthand accounts of participants: "There is no better book on this vital chapter in American history." —Terry Copp, author of Fields of FireCombining the personal recollections of soldiers with historical narrative and analysis of the actual invasion as it unfolded, this detailed description of the action at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion of World War II ... Read more

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  • The Battle for Vimy Ridge, 1917

    In a new departure in the Battleground Europe series, this book is a guide to both sides of a major battle in this case to the Canadian Corps operations against 1st Bavarian Reserve Corps at Vimy from 9 12 April 1917, which formed part of the opening of the British offensive, known as the Battle of Arras. Historically, the capture of Vimy Ridge was an event far more significant than its undoubted ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Brothers in Arms

    THE EPIC STORY OF THE 761ST TANK BATTALION, WWII'S FORGOTTEN HEROES

    A powerful wartime saga recounting the extraordinary story of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit to see combat in World War II.“More than a combat story . . . it’s also the story of how black soldiers had to fight (literally and figuratively) for the right to fight the Germans.”—USA TodayKareem Abdul-Jabbar first became immersed in the history of the 761st Battalion through ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Riding into War

    The Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916-1919

    Series Book 4 - New Brunswick Military Heritage Series
    On the ghastly battlefields of the First World War, Jimmie Johnston drove teams or pack horses carrying ammunition and hauling guns to the front lines. One night, Johnston was hauling guns back from the front line. Suddenly, in the darkness and pouring rain, he, his team, the wagon, and the guns pitched into an old trench. After disentangling the horses from their harness, Johnston found a ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • The Ghost Mountain Boys

    Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea--The Forgotten War of the South Pacific

    Lying due north of Australia, New Guinea is among the world’s largest islands. In 1942, when World War II exploded onto its shores, it was an inhospitable, cursorily mapped, disease-ridden land of dense jungle, towering mountain peaks, deep valleys, and fetid swamps. Coveted by the Japanese for its strategic position, New Guinea became the site of one of the South Pacific’s most savage campaigns. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD