Finally in paperback comes the beloved bestseller that honors not only one battle and one achievement, but the stories of six heroes and one indelible image: the photograph of the flag raising at Iwo Jima. "The best battle book I ever read"--Stephen E. Ambrose. Photos & maps throughout. Acclaimed by reviewers & experts upon publication--indeed, praised long before it landed in any store by book…
This collection is a comprehensive treatment of the entire history of American combat photography, ranging from the American Civil War through to Desert Storm.
Great Battles and Leaders of the Second World War gathers selections from The Second World War, Churchill's epic six-volume history of the pivotal event of the century. This collection of the most notable pages from Churchill's unique narrative offers a new generation of readers his descriptions of the most significant military operations and the greatest protagonists in the war. From the attac…
"This book provides an account of events in Japanese public affairs leading up to and beyond the war in the Pacific. The career of Hideki Tojo, premier of Japan at the time of Pearl Harbor, provides the background against which to reveal the relentless advance by the military toward full control of Japan and the hardening of the attitudes and fears of the people which made war with the Western …
This Guide to the Study and Use of Military History is designed to foster an appreciation of the value of military history and explain its uses and the resources available for its study. It is not a work to be read and lightly tossed aside, but one the career soldier should read again or use as a reference at those times during his career when necessity or leisure turns him to the contemplation…