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70 SOLDIERS, UNITS, ETC.: US AND ALLIES Organization andMarkings of United States Army Armored Units 1918-41 Charles Lemons. A subject that has long been ignored, the book reveals, through text, drawings and photos, the colorful markings used by American armored units during this period. Starting with the American Ex- peditionary Force and the Tank Corps, it works its way through the Infantry-Tank units, mechanized cavalry, the first four armored divisions and even the GHQ tank battalions. Size:8.5”x11”•340color/bwphotos•232pp. ISBN:0-7643-2098-X•hard•$59.95 U.S. Army Olympic Equestrian Competi- tions 1912-48 Robert D. Thompson. This book tells the stories of the triumphs, the contributions, and the failures of the U.S. Army Olympians, and also captures the humor and good times as well as the drama and disappointments of the U.S. Army Olympians from the 1912 Games in Stockholm, to the 1948 Games in London. The stories are rich in detail, and include the controversial 1936 Berlin Summer Games. Size:8.5”x11”•120bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3096-4•hard•$49.99 Engineering the Victory: The Battle of the Bulge - A History Col. David Pergrin. Assisted by the Army Engineer Association, the author has gathered numerous battlefield stories, anecdotes, and experiences told by those who were there and who lived them. Size:6”x9”•200bwphotos/maps•448pp. ISBN:0-7643-0163-2•hard•$35.00 Rubber Soldiers: The Forgotten Army that Saved the Allies in WWII Gary Neeleman and Rose Neeleman. The Rubber Soldiers were an army of 55,000 men from the Brazilian northeast, who were sent to the Amazon basin to harvest rubber for theAlliedWar effort under an agreement between Brazil and the US.Approximately 26,000 of these men died in the Amazon of malaria, yellow fever, and other jungle afflictions. Size: 6” x 9” • 57 b/w photos • 200pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5332-1 • hard • $29.99 The Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg: The Southern Flank–December 1944–January 1945 Roland Gaul. This highly detailed combat history focuses on the fierce fighting in Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge, from the points-of-view of both the American and German sides. Vol. 1 The Germans . Covers the events from the German point-of-view. Size:7”x10”•120bwphotos/maps•320pp. ISBN:0-88740-746-3•hard•$35.00 Vol. 2 The Americans . Covers the events from the American point-of-view. Size:7”x10”•120bwphotos/maps•420pp. ISBN:0-88740-747-1•hard•$35.00 Yesterday’s Heroes: 433 Men of WWII Awarded the Medal of Honor 1941-45 Kenneth N. Jordan. Contains all 433 Medal of Honor citations. Along with the citations are Official Communiqués from the front, and newspaper accounts of various battles. Yesterday’s Heroes is a dramatic look at the corage of the American soldier in WWII. Size:6”x9”•624pp. ISBN:0-7643-0061-X•hard•$35.00 82nd Airborne in Normandy: A History in Period Photos Dominique François. On June 6, 1944, paratroops of the legendary 82nd Airborne Division jumped into Normandy with the mission of seizing the bridges over the Merderet River, Ste. Mére Eglise, and other surrounding villages. This book contains many first-person accounts from 82nd veterans, and more than 350 photos and maps, as well as a selection of full-color photos of WWII era airborne uniforms and equipment. Size:8.5”x11”•350color/bwphotos•280pp. ISBN:0-7643-2057-2•hard•$59.95 The All American: An Illustrated History of the 82nd Airborne Division 1917 to the Present Robert P. Anzuoni. This book is the complete story of the famous 82nd Airborne Division from its formation in 1917, through its legendary WWII campaigns (Sicily, Normandy and Holland), Vietnam, Grenada, Nicaragua, Desert Storm to the present. Size:8.5”x11”•230color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-1321-5•hard•$45.00 “I’m the 82nd Airborne Division!” A His- tory of the All American Division in WWII After Action Reports Robert P. Anzuoni. This is the most comprehensive collection of combat narratives, after action reports, documents, maps, and photos detailing the saga of one of the most famousunits inWWII.Theseoriginaldocumentsare nowpublishedforthefirsttimesincetheywerecreated 60yearsago.Maps illustrateday-by-daymovements. Size:9”x12”•400color/bwphotos•384pp. ISBN:0-7643-2347-4•hard•$69.95 Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute In- fantry Regiment in Normandy Martin K.A. Morgan. In the early morning hours of D-Day, 2,004 paratroopers of the 507th PIR jumped into Normandy as part of the famous 82nd Air- borne Division. Drawing on extensive oral history interviews with veterans of the regiment focus on the experiences of those who fought for the 507th during its baptism of fire. Size:8.5”x11”•450color/bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:0-7643-2011-4•hard•$69.95 101st Airborne in Normandy: A History in Period Photos Dominique François. On June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division jumped into Normandy with the mission of seizing exits of beaches at night before the amphibious invasion of France. They were the elite of the U.S. Army and were primed and ready to take on the Germans. This book contains over 300 photos and a selection of color photos of WWII airborne uniforms and equipment. Size:8.5”x11”•300bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:0-7643-2424-1•hard•$59.95 Parachute Rifle Company: A Living Histo- rian’s Introduction to the Organization, Equipment, Tactics and Techniques of the U.S. Army’s Elite Airborne Troops in Combat on the Western Front in WWII Robert Todd Ross. Airborne memorabilia, and a methodology for living historians to research and translate the real-life story of the legend- ary U.S. Parachute Infantrymen to the hobby environment. Size:8.5”x11”•100color/bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3511-2•hard•$49.99 Let’s Go! The History of the 29th Infantry Division 1917-2001 Alexander F. Barnes, with Tim Williams and Chris Calkins. An easy-to- read narrative for the amateur historian, and a valuable research tool for the professional, this providesanenlighteningviewof thehistoryof the 29th Infantry Division It also serves as a unique window to view America military history from 1917 through World War II to 2001. Size:8.5”x11”•761photos• Index•296pp.• ISBN:978-0-7643-4636-1•hardcover•$69.99 Rangers Led the Way: WWII Army Rangers in Their Own Words Chris Ketcherside and George Despotis. Rangers Led the Way is a collection of interviews from 20 Rangers who fought in Europe during WWII, including the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Ranger Battalions. The book also includes historical context so the actions described in the interviews can be understood as part of the larger war. Size:7”x10”•180b/w images•336pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-6036-7•hardcover•$34.99 U.S. Army Rangers & Special Forces of WWII: Their War in Photos Robert Todd Ross. This book tells the story of the U.S. Army’s elite Rangers and Special Forces largely through pictures. An extensive search of public and private archives unearthed an astonishing number of rare and never before seen images, including color. Most notable are the nearly twenty exemplary photos of Ranger Force in Italy, taken by Robert Capa. Size:8.5”x11”•250color/bwphotos•216pp. ISBN:0-7643-1682-6•hard•$59.95 The Supercommandos: First Special Service Force, 1942-44 – An Illustrated History Robert Todd Ross. Chronicles the organization, training, and combat operations of the First Special Service Force during its brief but exhilarating history. Full-color maps, order of battle graphics, charts, and numerous noteworthy original Force documents are also included. Over eighty full-color images of authentic First Special Service Force uniforms, insignia, weapons and equipment. Size:8.5”x11”•680color/bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-1171-0•hard•$59.99 With the Black Devils: A Soldier’s WWII Account with the First Special Service Force and the 82nd Airborne Mark J. Nelson. Based on the letters and diary entries of Sam Byrne, who served with the Force from the early days in Montana through the unit’s inactivation in France, the book shares the thoughts and emotions of a front line soldier chronicling his activities as they take place. The book follows his experiences after the Force’s breakup, as he served in both the 504th and 507th Parachute Infantry Regiments. Size:6”x9”•30bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-2054-8•hard•$29.95 The Last Fighting General: The Biography of Robert Tryon Frederick Anne Hicks. This is the full story of the legendary U.S. Army officer who formed, trained,and ledtheuniquebi-nationalFirstSpecialServiceForce. Frederickwastheyoungestgroundforcesgeneral,theyoungest divisioncommander,andoneofthemostdecoratedAmerican soldiersinWWII.Hepioneeredracialintegrationonarmytraining bases,devisedtrainingregimensusedthroughoutNorthAmerica, andleftarecordthatwouldseemmythicalifnotdocumented. Size:6”x9”•40bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:0-7643-2430-6•hard•$35.00 The Sky Men: A Parachute Rifle Company’s Story of the Battle of the Bulge and the Jump Across the Rhine Kirk B. Ross. This is the story of F Company of the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th U.S. Airborne Division. They were all volunteers to a new, dangerous, and elite corps – Airborne. Includes many never before used documents, with the personal accounts of nearly one hundred men of F Company and other associated organizations. Size:6”x9”•130bwphotos/maps•544pp. ISBN:0-7643-1172-7•hard•$35.00 The Illustrated Manual of U.S. Portable Flamethrowers Charles S. Hobson. This is the first book to cover U.S. portable flamethrowers in detail, and explores the development of each model, the prototypes, failures and standardized models with the history of use in combat from our first failed attempts in WWI, through WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Wartime manuals are reproduced in full on a Mac and PC compatible CD. Size:8.5”x11”•130color/bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3525-9•hard•$49.99