Military forces and sectors Books

Billy McDonald of Birmingham, Alabama, had an adventurous and dangerous career as a pilot in the Golden Age of Flight, and into World War II. He jumped from military cadet to wingman in Chennault’s famed aerobatic flying group Three Men on a...

When HMS Ardent made her lonely midnight run into Falkland Sound, one hour ahead of the British amphibious group that would retake the Falkland Islands, the average age of the 200 men on board was 23.In the crucial hours that followed, her...

Through his journal entries, von der Osten takes us with him to war, from his training days in the newly created amphibious force, to practice beachings on the Chesapeake Bay; from the ports of North Africa and the United Kingdom, to the hostile shores...

Drop into one man’s world of transport flying at the height of the Vietnam War and experience the good, the bad, and the ugly—with character and compassion.Humorous, compassionate, and tragic day-to-day experiences of a transport pilot in...

Colonel Fletcher Hinton, USMC, Retired, has had a storied career, but one aspect of his life remains wanting as his end approaches: family. Son Cary, a former Marine and now a college professor, is about to marry outside his race, and the old man,...

After Uncle Sam activated Reservist Grant Carpenter into the Army Corps of Engineers in May, 1941, "Carp" could not have anticipated that a December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor would ultimately send him overseas for three years, seven months, and...

When the Lonesome Lady was shot down during a bombing run in the Inland Sea of Japan, Pilot T. C. Cartwright and his crew became POWs. The men were interned at Hiroshima, and while the author was sent to Tokyo for interrogation, his entire crew was...

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar Chantilly, Virginia Two complete and separate design cycles chronicles our story - The B-26 Goes to War. War fever caused authorities to forego prototype testing - the B-26 went straight...

Ten major wars and two hundred minor actions comprise the history of the United States Marine Corps, and parallel the history of America itself. U.S. Marines in Action provides a comprehensive and stirring account of the activities of the...

The inside story of life aboard the deadly Nazi U-Boat that sank forty-nine ships.The history of one of World War II’s most successful submarines, U-124, is chronicled in Grey Wolf, Grey Sea, from its few defeats to a legion of victories...

By the author of Grounded: The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force"Farley deploys an incisive and brutally direct style" --Warships: International Fleet ReviewFrom the moment when the launching of HMS Dreadnought made every capital ship in...

Over the past eight decades, developments in vertical lift aircraft--both helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) planes--have given the American military unparalleled capabilities on the modern battlefield. The U.S. has led the...

Covering the history of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1790--when it was called the U.S. Revenue Marine--through World War I, this book describes the service's national defense missions, including actions during the War of 1812, clashes with pirates, slave...

This confidential official publication, originally published in 1951 in an extremely short print run, records the methods of escape used by members of the RAF during WW2. Never released to the general public, it explores all aspects of the camps, the...

The role of the BEF in the fall of France and the retreat to Dunkirk. Covering the 1939-40 'Phoney War' in a single chapter, the focus of Major L.F. Ellis's official history of the campaign in France and Flanders falls on the role of the British...

"The stories of the 12 Air Force heroes who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam. The author, Major Schneider, has chosen a most unusual and effective way of presenting his material, for he is greatly concerned with the...

A reprint of the official U. S. Navy "SEABEES" manual, covering history, organization, doctrine, concept of operations, command and staff, battalion training, battalion operations, battalion logistics, company commanders, the battalion camp and security,...

""Der Grosse Kurf�����rst von Brandenburg im Elsass, 1674-1675"" ist ein historisches Buch von Heinrich Wilhelm Rocholl, das im Jahr 1877 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch beschreibt die milit�����rischen Aktionen des Gro�����en Kurf�����rsten von...

De Tocht Van Jan Van Blois Met Hertog Aelbrecht Naar Gelre, Nov. 1362 (1899) is een boek geschreven door Pieter Nicolaas van Doorninck. Het boek beschrijft de reis van Jan van Blois en Hertog Aelbrecht naar Gelre in november 1362. Het geeft een...

""Campagne Du R�����giment Imp�����ratrice-Charlotte Dans Le Michoacan (1865)"" est un livre publi����� par Guyot Publisher qui relate les �����v�����nements de la campagne men�����e par le r�����giment Imp�����ratrice-Charlotte dans la r�����gion du...

It is curious that the performance of the Royal Navy and specifically its officers in the First World War is often decried, and yet the navy and many of the selfsame officers in the Second World War are often instead praised. Royal Naval Officers from...

The Naval Miscellany is a collection of essays and articles on naval history and naval affairs from various authors and experts, edited by John Knox Laughton. Topics range from notable naval commanders and battles to the development of naval technology...

This historic document provides an in-depth look at the regulations governing the British naval service in the 19th century. Including detailed instructions for officers and sailors, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in naval history...

Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in naval technology and strategy with the Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute. This journal features articles and essays written by experts in the field, providing insights into the challenges...

The truth behind the SAS' most famous mission.Drawing on extensive research, Operation Nimrod dispels the myths and reveals the truth of those six long days, and the dramatic rescue that thrust the SAS into the public eye.On 29th April 1980, British...

The truth behind the SAS' most famous mission.Drawing on extensive research, Operation Nimrod dispels the myths and reveals the truth of those six long days, and the dramatic rescue that thrust the SAS into the public eye.On 29th April 1980, British...

'Jones knew the score with "deniable" operations that were sanctioned secretly at the highest levels. If they turned to custard and the cover was blown, the powers-that-be would simply deny everything and disown all involved, from the military down to...

Britain's Anti-Submarine Capability, 1919-1939 is the first unified study of the development of Britain's anti-submarine capability between the armistice in 1919 and the onset of the second world German submarine attack on Britain's maritime trade in...

Joseph Moretz's innovative work focuses on what battleships actually did in the inter-war years and what its designed war role in fact was. In doing so, the book tells us much about British naval policy and planning of the time. Drawing heavily on...

This work examines how the navies of Great Britain, the USA, Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, France and Italy confronted the various technological changes posed during different periods in the 20th century.

Viewing the subject from the side of the Allies, the author reviews four major achievements in World War II which had unexpected and even more dramatic consequences not discovered until much after the event. He also deals with the evaluation of some...

This journal records the war time experiences of Chalmers H. Hallman, Radioman RM 3/C.

For those of you who are familiar with the airspace over South Dakota and its environs, the weather and colors of the landscape running from the bare prairie to the Badlands and the Black Hills can be incredibly beautiful, particularly early in the...

During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of Wyoming. Commercial operators have exploited the advantages offered by aircraft to overcome its unique challenges of geography and...

Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Colorado. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are...

Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Texas. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are currently...

Have you ever wondered what your sailor husband, wife or friend does at sea or at that overseas Navy facility? This book will tell you some of the things that go on. You will read about "The Perfect Storm", practical jokes, Navy food, the loss of a...

This is a fascinating new account of how diplomacy and politics gave way to military strategy and warfare in the Pacific. Presenting previously unpublished photographs, interviews with veterans, newly commissioned maps and new translations of Japanese...

A new examination of why Cuba, a Caribbean country, sent half a million of its citizens to fight in Angola in Africa, and how a short-term intervention escalated into a lengthy war of intervention. It clearly details how in January 1965...

This handbook offers a critical and substantial analysis of maritime security and documents the most pressing strategic, economic, socio-cultural and legal questions surrounding it. Written by leading international experts, this comprehensive volume...

When at last peace descended with the end of the Napoleonic War and the War of 1812, British statesmen sought to enhance their new-won world order. They had to seek security under financial restraint. They pared back the Navy. The put their faith in...

Raised by a psychopathic mother, in this extraordinary and deeply honest memoir, Paul takes the reader on a compelling journey of survival; survival from abuse, survival from brutality, survival from injustice, survival from complex traumas and...

"This convoy must not get through-U-boats pursue, attack and sink." This was the signal that Admiral Dönitz sent to the commanders of the 21 U-boats of the Markgraf wolf-pack on September 9, 1941 just before the United States entered the...

A confidential Unexploded Bomb Disposal Dept. Admiralty publication issued in January of 1944, this publication was originally covered by the Official Secrets Acts. With much technical detail covering Recognition with HE. Bombs, Incendiaries, Depth...