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71 SOLDIERS, UNITS, ETC.: US AND ALLIES Operation Dragoon—Autopsy of a Battle: The Allied Liberation of the French Riviera August-September 1944 Jean-Loup Gassend. On August 15, 1944, the Allied First Airborne Task Forcespearheaded the invasionofsouthernFrance withanighttime jump intoenemyterritory.Overthe next three weeks this elite airborne division, aided by the ruthless French Resistance, advanced from the drop zones all the way to the Franco-Italian border, fighting its way through the French Riviera. Size:9”x12”•874color/bwphotos•560pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4580-7•hard•$89.99 Duty before Self: The Story of the 781st Tank Battalion in World War II John T. Mitzel. This book provides an in-depth history of the U.S. Army’s 781st Tank Battalion as it runs the “Million Dollar Tank Test” to develop the M4 Sherman “Easy Eight” tank in 1943. The 781st then went on to play a decisive role in thwarting Hitler’s Operation Nordwind offensive, and lead the Seventh Army in defeating Nazi Germany during WWII. Size:6”x9”•98bwphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4340-7•hard•$39.99 American Hangman: MSgt. John C. Woods: The United States Army’s Notorious Executioner in World War II and Nürnberg Col.French L.MacLean,US Army (Ret.). The first biography of the enigmatic executioner of WorldWar II and Nuremberg, John C.Woods. Separating fact from myth, Col. French MacLean covers his life before WWII,his career as an infamous hangman,and his mysterious electrocution death. Size: 7” x 10” • 108 b/w photos • 256pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5815-9 • hard • $29.99 The Fifth Field: The Story of the 96 American Soldiers Sentenced to Death and Executed in Europe and North Africa in World War II Col. French L. MacLean. The Last Great Mystery of WWII. During WWII, in the North African/Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operation, from the dusty sands of Algeria to the grim, granite fortresses of Belgium, 96 American soldiers were convicted by Army General Courts Martial and executed. The proceedings were short, the justice was tough, and the hangman was crazy. Size:7”x10”•120bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4577-7•hard•$39.99 G-2: Intelligence for Patton Oscar W. Koch with Robert G. Hays. The enigmatic science of military intelligence is examined in this personal record, written by Brig.Gen. Koch, who served during WWII as chief of intelligence for General George S. Patton. It traces the growth and development of the infant science through some of the most celebrated battles of the war. It is the exciting story of the operations behind the cloak and dagger illusions. Size:6”x9”•168pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-0800-0•soft•$14.99 U.S. Military War Dogs in WWII Robert Rosenkrans. This book is the first to aid collectors and historians in identifying U.S. military WWII war dog equipment. The many WWII-era photos of war dogs and handlers will give the reader valuable information on how the equipment was actually used. Size:8.5”x11”•200color/bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3949-3•hard•$49.99 Marine Pioneers: The Unsung Heroes of WWII Kerry Lane. This book documents a rare look into a “Pioneer Unit,” integrated with an infantry unit in the First Marine Division. Lane tells the riveting true story of his experiences as a Sergeant while serving with a Marine Pioneer Battalion during the Battle of Guadalcanal and the swamp battle known as “Suicide Creek.” Size:6”x9”•100bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:0-7643-0227-2•hard•$29.95 Famine, Sword, and Fire: The Liberation of Southwest China in World War II Daniel Jack- son. The untold story of Chinese and Americans fighting side-by-side on the highest, most rugged battlegrounds of WWII. With American supplies and advisors, and supported from above by the legendaryFlyingTigers, itwasthefirsttime ineight years of war that China successfully took back its conquered territory from theJapanese. Size:8.5”x11”•112bwphotos&maps•240pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4838-9•hard•$34.99 The Last Veterans of WorldWar II: Portraits andMemories RichardBell.Chronicling themany faces of theWWII effort,these contemporary black- and-white portraits of the longest surviving veterans remind us that the war comprised a collection of Americans from all walks of life.This collection is inspiring for people of all ages and backgrounds. Size: 9” x 9” • 89 b/w photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5362-8 hard • $24.99 Red Army Tank Commanders: The Armored Guards Richard Armstrong. Tank and mechanized forces spearhead Red Army operations from the gates of Stalingrad to the center of Berlin. This book profiles six Soviet commanders who rose to lead six tank armies created by the Red Army on the eastern front during WWII. Each commanders’ combat career is examined and reveals these lesser known leaders and their operations. Size:6”x9”•5maps•476pp. ISBN:0-88740-581-9•hard•$24.95 Red Army Legacies: Essays on Forces, Capa- bilities & Personalities Richard Armstrong. For twenty-five years, it was the author’s job to watch and examine the Soviet Army for a possible conflict, and to understand the Soviet Army’s use of its combat experience. Armstrong’s eleven essays show how the Soviet Army used its “Red Army Legacy”. Size:8.5”x11”•256pp. ISBN:0-88740-805-2•hard•$24.95 Forgotten Heroes: 131 Men of the Korean War Awarded the Medal of Honor 1950-53 Kenneth N. Jordan. Forgotten Heroes contains all 131 Medal of Honor citations. Also included are the official communiqués for that day and newspaper accounts of various battles. Size:6”x9”•30bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-88740-807-9•hard•$24.95 Heroes of Our Time: 239 Men of the Vietnam War Awarded the Medal of Honor 1964-72 Kenneth N. Jordan. Heroes of Our Time contains all 239 Medal of Honor citations, along with the citations are newspaper accounts of various battles. Size:6”x9”•30bwphotos•368pp. ISBN:0-88740-741-2•hard•$24.95 Men of Honor: Thirty-Eight Highly Decorated Marines of WWII, Korea and Vietnam Kenneth N. Jordan. Men of Honor contains more than 100 official citations for bravery above and beyond the call of duty along with several eyewitness accounts. There are short biographiesofall38men,newspaperarticles,andphotos. Size:6”x9”•48bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:0-7643-0247-7•hard•$29.95 Valor in Action: The Medal of Honor Paintings of Col. Charles Waterhouse. Jane Waterhouse. At the age of 82, renowned illustrator and former US Marine Corps art- ist-in-residence Col. Charles Water- house set out to paint US Marines and Navy corpsmen engaged in the acts for which they were awarded the Medal of Honor. Valor in Action tells the true story of some amazing American heroes who went above and beyond the call of duty. Size:9”x12”•430color/bwphotos•384pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-6017-6•hard•$100.00 Palace Gate: Under Siege in Hue City - Tet January 1968 Richard L. Brown. Air Force Lt. Col. Brown lived in the Hue MACV compound and remained in the city during the first seventeen days of the battle. These are his memoirs. Size:6”x9”•70bwphotos•224pp. ISBN:0-88740-745-5•hard•$24.95 The Advisor: The Phoenix Program in Vietnam John L. Cook. From his arrival in war-torn Vietnam in 1968 to his reluctant departure twenty-five months later, Cook served as an advisor in the district of Di An and took part in the systematic operations of the Phoenix Program to destroy the Infrastructure, the political organization of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. Size:6”x9”•70color/bwphotos/maps•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0137-3•hard•$35.00 Rescue Under Fire: The Story of Dust Off in Vietnam John L. Cook. This is the story of the men who risked everything to fly their evacuation helicopters into the teeth of the most intense fighting the war produced to achieve a single goal – evacuate the wounded. And that is what they did, day after day, night after night, under every condition imaginable. Size:6”x9”•100bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:0-7643-0461-5•hard•$24.95 Year of the Horse: Vietnam - 1st Air Cavalry in the Highlands 1965-67 Kenneth D. Mertel. The day-by-day story of the Jumping Mustangs – 1st Ballalion, Airborne, 8th Cavalry, of the 1st Air Cavalry Division, written by the man who knows them best, 1st Air Cav Lt.Col. Kenneth Mertel. Mertel pays tribute to the many acts of heroism of his men, who lived, worked and fought together in some of the world’s most inhospitable conditions. Size:6”x9”•59colorphotos/9maps•384pp. ISBN:0-7643-0138-1•hard•$35.00 Forever Forward: K-9 Operations in Vietnam Mike Lemish. The first in-depth account of K-9 Operations during the Vietnam War, and provides a behind the scenes look at howAllied forces employed dog teams in a variety of roles, the evolution of the United States military working dog program, and the aftermath of Vietnam. Size:6”x9”•150bw images•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3345-3•hard•$29.99 Grunts: The Last US Draft, 1972 Ed Eckstein. This photojournalistic essay documents one of the last groups of civilians to be drafted into the US Army in 1972.The journey begins at an induction center in Philadelphia, where recruits swear alle- giance to the US,and undergo physical and mental examinations.The focus then shifts to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, for orientation and the acquisition of uniforms and supplies. Size: 9” x 9” • 116 b/w photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5302-4 • hard • $24.99