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79 US AND ALLIES: WORLD WARS • MODERN CONFLICT The Last One Out: Yates McDaniel: World War II’s Most Daring Reporter Jack Torry Kenneth N. Jordan. Yates McDaniel covered more of the Asian war than anyone else—from the savage Japanese assault on Nanking in 1937 to the fall of Singapore in 1942 to landing with US Marines on New Britain in 1943. He took risks no other reporter ever accepted, and colleagues joked that Japanese bombers followed him wherever he went. Size: 6"x9" • 16 bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6268-2 • HC • 978-1-5073-0293-4 (E-Book) • $29.99 Blackboards and Bomb Shelters: The Perilous Journey of Americans in China during World War II James P. Bevill. Offering a fresh perspective onWorld War II in China, this riveting wartime drama is set in the backdrop of the Yale-in-China educational and medical mission. It is a touching yet action-packed human interest story about Americans in China, educating the people, healing the wounded, and fighting the Japanese. These firsthand accounts of life-changing experiences make this story one that readers can’t let go of. Size: 6"x9" • over 80 b/w photos • 272pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6264-4 • hard • $29.99 Awaiting the Sun: WWII Veterans Remember the Aleutians Bil Paul. The Aleutians were the only North American territory to be invaded andoccupied during the war. The fighting for these remote islands off theAlaskan mainland lasted for more than a year and claimed more than 3,800Japanese and American lives. Combining de- scriptions of intense combatand danger with the daily lives of GIs in non-combat areas, this bookrecreates the life and times of army and navy men in an isolated area. Size: 6"x9" • 55 b/w photos • 240 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6518-8 • hard • $24.992.99 GBP/$35.99 CAD 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 legendary Flying Tigers, itwas the first time in eight years of war that China successfully took back its conquered territory from the Japanese. Size: 8.5"x11" • 112 bw photos &maps • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4838-9 • hard • $34.99 The Last Veterans of WorldWar II: Portraits andMemories Richard Bell. Chronicling the many 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"x9" • 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 MODERN CONFLICT The 10th Mountain Division: A History fromWorld War II to 2005 Dennis P. Chapman. The complete story of the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division, from WWI antecedents, through its epic Italian campaign during WWII, through its service in Afghanistan and Iraq following 9/11. Size 7"x10" • 130 color and b/w photos • 352 pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-6524-9•hard•$39.9936.99GBP/$56.99CAD US Go Home: The US Military in France, 1945–1968 M. David Egan & D. Jean Egan with illustrations by Charles W. Tilley. This monumental book is built on research in 50 international archives and more than 400 interviews. It is the definitive work on the postwar American military deployment to France and contains authoritative text along with original, professionally made maps, diagrams, and illustrations. Size: 8.5"x11" • over 230 b/w images • 592pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6267-5 • hard • $49.99 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" • 30 bw photos • 352pp. ISBN: 0-88740-807-9 • hard • $24.95 US Marine Corps in Vietnam: Vehicles, Weapons, and Equipment David Doyle. With over 200 archival photos, many never before published, the weapons, vehicles, and equipment of the Marines in theater are documented in this volume. Included are superb-quality photos and detailed captions, including photos from such leg- endary Marine Corps battles as Hue and Khe Sanh. Size: 9"x9" • over 200 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6260-6 • hard • $19.99 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" • 30 bw photos • 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" • 48 bw photos • 320pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0247-7 • hard • $29.95 Valor in Action: The Medal of Honor Paint- ings of Col. Charles Waterhouse. Jane Wa- terhouse. At the age of 82, renowned illustrator and former US Marine Corps artist-in-residence Col. Charles Waterhouse 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" • 70 bw photos • 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" • 70 color/bw photos/maps • 352pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0137-3 • hard • $35.00 The Fighting Fathers: CIA-Backed Catholic Militia in South Vietnam. Alessandro Giorgi. This is an untold story of espionage, religion, and guerilla warfare in South Vietnam. During the early years of US involvement in Vietnam, the CIA helped arm a series of militia groups led by Cath- olic priests, hence the term "Fighting Fathers." • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 70 b/w photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-6825-7 • HC • $24.99 US / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Vikings in Vietnam Alessandro Giorgi. A his- tory of Norwegian skippers hired by the CIA to command fast patrol boats on secret missions into North Vietnam • 6" x 9" • 108 color and b/w photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-6788-5 • hardcover cloth with jacket • $29.99 US / £27.99 GBP / $42.99 CAD 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" • 100 bw photos • 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" • 59 color photos/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" • 150 bw images • 256pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3345-3 • HC • 978-0-5073-0063-3 (E-Book) • $29.99

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