Military forces and sectors Books

Through the eyes and ears of Jerry L. Thigpen, the story of the Combat Talon sees the light of day. Based on thorough research, with a mind to details, Thigpen tells the story of how the Combat Talon became the weapon of choice in long-range, clandestine...

 Originally published in 1980 and still the best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy’s classic work remains profound and highly origi-nal. Far from just an account of the various air battles, Professor Overy treats the air...

""Flags National And Mercantile, And 360 House Flags And Funnels Of The Principal Ships Of The Mercantile Marine"" is a book written by James Griffin in 1883. The book provides a comprehensive guide to flags used in both national and commercial settings,...

This is a life story, from 1922 to present. I am the only pilot to ever tow a banner around the White House (Vietnam protest banner).

This book addresses the issues raised by Chinese and North Korean maritime 'gray zone' activities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.For years, China has been harassing its neighbors in South China Sea and East China Sea, employing both coast guard and...

Reginald Wright Kauffman's first-hand account of the activities of the U.S. Navy in France during World War I is a vivid and engaging portrait of life aboard ship during wartime. He describes the day-to-day routines of the sailors, the challenges they...

This comprehensive history of the British Navy gives readers a fascinating glimpse into the highs and lows of the Royal Navy's storied past. With insights from some of the most prominent naval historians of the time, this book is a must-read for anyone...

Walt Augustyniak was born and raised in the coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania during the Depression Era.  He graduated high school as valedictorian in the summer of 1941 at 16 years of age.  Jobs for teens were scarce.  Walt was...

After developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) following an incident during deployment on active service as an aircraft life support fitter for the air force, Mark felt trapped by his disability. One...

North America is replete in aviation history, both military and civilian. The sheer size of the United States dictated an early interest in air defense and profoundly influenced the nation's dependence on air travel. It is no wonder that the United...

As Technical Director, Rockwell worked alongside the legendary Admiral Rickover for the first 15 years, creating the nuclear navy, then the world s first commercial atomic power station. Rickover was both admired and hated as he forcibly reformed both...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Between 1945 and 1960, Great Britain constructed a substantial nuclear-armed bomber force. The creation of this force had ramifications that extended well beyond the confines of military policy. The process played a large part in defining relations with...

The Story of American Aviation, written by Jim Ray, is a thrilling story of how the Airplane evolved and the part it has played in the War and Peacetime history of the United States of America. The work as a whole is directed towards a sound con­ception...

"To See the Summer Sky was both entertaining and frightening, a wild ride."-Joseph E. Mosca, Author, Scorpion Wind As Their Star Is Their World ends, To See the Summer Sky continues the action in D.M. Herrmann's third novel of the John Henry...

Admiral David Farragut eyed a potentially lethal minefield guarding the entrance to Mobile Bay, Alabama, as his attack column of ironclad monitors rushed forward, opening the assault against the Confederate citadels on shore.One vessel, the USS Tecumseh,...

March 1862. The Union ironclad warship, Monitor, with its two eleven inch Dahlgren smoothbores in a unique revolving turret assembly, leaves New York City under tow to serve blockade duty off the coast of North Carolina. Meanwhile, the Confederate...

Il y a plus de 200 ans, le célèbre chasseur de comètes français Charles Messier a publié un catalogue d'objets flous qu'il a vus au télescope et qui ressemblent à des comètes, mais ne le sont pas. À ses yeux, ils étaient plutôt énervants ; pourtant, on...

This is a story, my story. More so a piece of it. It's a story of regrets, betrayal, heartache, but also finding the good amidst the chaos. I share these short stories, these flashbacks, not for sympathy, but for connection. As a reminder that we are all...

In 1968, the battle in the skies over North Vietnam was a culmination of training, equipment, skill, and mostly luck. Both on the part of Navy Lt. Tony Nargi, his wingman, and the pilots in the MiGs. The terror in the skies would last but a moment. The...

Lost among the great stories of World War II was the escape and rescue of hundreds of Allied airmen shot down over German-occupied Yugoslavia. Their target had been the vital Axis oil fields at Ploesti, Romania. Robert P. Moore and his B-17 crewmates...

Travel across the years in this compelling collage memoir composed of essays, vignettes, and an archive of letters and images. An infant girl's post-World War II abandonment at birth, and her closed adoption by a military couple one year later is the...

Lawrence DeWolfe Kelsey, Jr. joined the U.S. Merchant Marine as a radio officer at sixteen. WWII led him to Australia, India and ultimately to Okinawa, while atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Before the war ended, he found himself in...

Captain Norman Mickey Miller spent more than six thousand hours at the controls of airplanes. The Navy was his life. A legend began to grow up around him during his combat cruise in the Central Pacific as commanding officer of Bombing Squadron 109. Even...

After years of dedicated service, leaving might be the hardest mission for any military leader. If you’re standing at the threshold of transition, fear and uncertainty are unspoken obstacles that can erode your confidence and excitement for what...

Describing the campaign from D-Day onwards, this excellent contemporary battalion history is divided into two parts. The first contains an outline of the activities of the 2/24th during the campaign in Europe from D-Day to VE-Day, and the second is a...

This is the single most important text on the subject of the gun in the British Army during the Second World War. It is complete in all detail, and exceptionally well illustrated with diagrams, photographs and maps. It covers the following...

VICTORY IN THE WEST VOLUME II: THE DEFEAT OF GERMANY The second of two books in the 18-volume official British History of the Second World War dealing with the final stages of the liberation of western Europe in 1944-45. 

The first in the 18-volume Official History of the Second World War covers the defence of the British Isles on land, sea and in the air, from the Phoney War, through the Battle of Britain and the Blitz, to victory in Europe. 

T.K. Derry's official account of the disastrous opening British campaign of the Second World War in April-May 1940, which led to the downfall of Neville Chamberlain and the elevation of Winston Churchill to the Premiership.

This post Vietnam memoir is not about war---It is about people-respect---and dignity; It is about finding peace---and restoring honor.Four years after the Vietnam War, the author met three Vietnam Era veterans. Since then, they have lived in the...

This vintage book contains a fascinating history of aviation, being a detailed exploration of its development and utility in peace and in war. This fantastic volume contains a wealth of information on the evolution of flying, and it is highly recommended...