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62 U.S. & ALLIES FROM WWI TO PRESENT • THE GERMAN WEHRMACHT IN WWII: KNIGHT’S CROSS HOLDERS, BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS 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 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 American Breechloading Mobile Artillery 1875-1953: An Illustrated Identification Guide Glen M. Williford with Thomas D. Batha. This is the first comprehensive informational guide to American field artillery. It presents key technical, historical, and appearance information on all the types of mobile (wheeled or towed), breechloading guns used in American service from after the Civil War through the Korean War. It should prove a useful reference to anyone interested in the technology of modern artillery. Size:8.5"x11"•257b/wphotos•232pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5049-8•hardcover•$49.99 The M26 Pershing and Variants: T26E3/M26, M26A1, M45, M46/ M46A1 Troy D. Thiel. Documented here is the development and wartime service of the M26 Pershing through numerous period photos, as well as detail photos of preserved vehicles, supplemented by technicaldata.Militarymodelersandarmor enthusiastswillfindthishandyreference. Size:11"x8.5"•75bwphotos•88pp. ISBN:0-7643-1544-7•soft•$14.95 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 biographies of all 38 men, newspaper articles, and photos. Size:6"x9"•48bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:0-7643-0247-7•hard•$29.95 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 Along the Tigris: The 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom Thomas L. Day. The story of 16,000 soldiers, from the training grounds of Fort Campbell, through the toughest battles in the blitz of Baghdad to the Nineveh province, where the 101st Airborne Division anchored for eight months after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Size:6"x9"•150colorphotos•400pp. ISBN:0-7643-2620-1•hard•$35.00 Willing Patriots: Men of Color in the First World War Dalessandro & Torrence. The story of Black Americans who served in the U.S. Army in WWI. The book provides the reader deeply researched treatment of the organization, combat history/battle participation of all black troops including the two infantry divisions, supporting organizations of the Services Of Supply, and the special troops. Size:8.5"x11"•270color/bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3233-3•hard•$69.99 Commanding Fire: An Officer’s Life in the 151st Machine Gun Battalion, 42nd Rainbow Division During World War I. Lt. N.P. Parkinson with Joel R. Parkinson. Commanding Fire is one officer’s story of commandingmachinegunson thebattlefieldsofnorthern France in 1918. It is the first published history of the 151st Machine Gun Battalion, 42nd Rainbow Division covering action inLorraine,Champagne,Chateau-Thierry,St.Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and service in the Army of Occupation. Size:6"x9"•92colorphotos•288pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4582-1•hard•$29.99 American Lions: The 332nd Infantry Regi- ment in Italy in WWI Dalessandro & Dalessan- dro. As Pershing’s “Propaganda Regiment" the 332nd was the only American regiment assigned to Italy, where they formed a phantom army that helped defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The 332nd fought in theVittorio-VenetoCampaignand following the armistice, served in the occupation of Austria, Dalmatia, and Montenegro. Size:8.5"x11"•300color/bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3518-1•hard•$69.99 THE GERMANWEHRMACHT INWWII KNIGHT’S CROSS HOLDERS, BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS HeinrichHimmler :ADetailedHistoryofHisOffices, Commands, and Organizations in Nazi Germany Rolf Michaelis. Reichsführer-SS,Chief of German Police,Reich CommissarfortheConsolidationofGermanNationhood,Reich Minister of the Interior,Commander of the ReplacementArmy, and Commander-in-Chief ofArmy GroupVistula—Heinrich Himmlerultimatelycombinedinhispersonalltherolesnecessary forthe implementationofNational-Socialistpolicy.Allofhisroles are described in detail for the first time in this book.Several of Himmler’sspeechesintheirentiretyroundoutthisimportantwork. Size: 7"x10" • 275 b/w images • 392pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5259-1 • hard cover • $49.99 Knights of the Reich: The Twenty-Seven Most Highly Decorated Soldiers of the Wehrmacht in WWII Günther Fraschka. Biographies of the twenty-seven Holders of the Diamonds to the Knight’s Cross from the Luftwaffe, Heer, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS: Mölders, Galland, Gollob, Marseille, Graf, Rommel, Luth, Nowotny, Schulz, Rudel, Graf Strachwitz, Gille, Hube, Kesselring, Lent, Dietrich,Model,Hartmann,Balck,Ramcke,Schnaufer,Brandi, Schorner, von Manteuffel, Tolsdorff, Mauss, von Saucken. Size:6"x9"•93bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:0-88740-580-0•hard•$39.95