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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
Force spearheaded the invasion of southern France
withanighttime jump intoenemy territory.Over the
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”•874bw/colorphotos•432pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4580-7•hard•$89.99
Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infan-
try Regiment in NormandyMartinK.A.Morgan.
In the early morning hours of D-Day, 2,004 para-
troopersof the507thPIR jumped intoNormandyas
partof the famous82ndAirborneDivision.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”•450bw/colorphotos•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 Histor-
ian’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. Packed with information for U.S. Airborne
enthusiasts, this volume provides a critical context
forboth thecollectorofU.S.Airbornememorabilia,
and a methodology for living historians to research
and translate the real-lifestoryof the legendaryU.S.
Parachute Infantrymen to the hobby environment.
Size:8.5”x11”•100color/bwphotos•208pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3511-2•hard•$49.99
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 pho-
tos of Ranger Force in Italy, taken by Robert Capa.
Size:8.5”x11”•250bw/colorphotos•216pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1682-6•hard•$59.95
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 de-
velopment 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
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
exhilaratinghistory.Full-colormaps,orderofbattle
graphics,charts,andnumerousnoteworthyoriginal
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”•680bw/colorphotos•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.
Basedon the lettersanddiaryentriesofSamByrne,
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 led theuniquebi-nationalFirst
Special Service Force. Frederick was the youngest
ground forces general, the youngest division com-
mander, and one of the most decorated American
soldiers in WWII. He pioneered racial integration
on army training bases, devised training regimens
used throughout North America, and left a record
that would seem mythical if not documented.
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
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
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
DollarTankTest” todevelop theM4Sherman“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•240pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4340-7•hard•$39.99
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
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
technical data. Military modelers and
armor enthusiasts will find this handy
reference a valuable guide to the M26
and its variants.
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
131MedalofHonorcitations.Also includedare 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 Deco-
rated 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 eyewit-
ness 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
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 provides an
enlightening view of the history of 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:81/2”x11”•761colorandb/wphotos• Index
•272pp.•
ISBN:978-0-7643-4636-1•hardcover•$69.99
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