Military History & Affairs

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“With clear prose and an excellent writing style, Stephen Harding, editor of Military History magazine, is to be commended for bringing another interesting story of World War II to

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Given the length of time over which the United States government has conducted nuclear tests, most people should be familiar with the Nevada Test Site, especially given all of the publicity in rece

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"Well-illustrated and fully annotated, Forgotten Bastards covers its subject on several levels and in a readable style."

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“This is the story of catastrophic misjudgments, wishful thinking, and outright betrayal of Czechoslovakia by Europe’s leading powers.”

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“Bill Yenne’s new book MacArthur’s Air Force is the story of the remarkable achievements of the American air forces—the planes, the key officers, and most of all the courageous pil

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World War II Map by Map is a delight to leaf through and is highly recommended for those desiring a pictorial introduction to World War II.”

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“another instance of the dedication and sacrifice made by our Greatest Generation.

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“a fascinating account of spies and counter-spies during the Civil War . . .”

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"Delgado writes as high adventure . . . a clear and entertaining narrative but [one that] also makes profound observations on what war on water means."

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“a comprehensive and readable narrative of the Army’s critical role in achieving victory over Japan.”

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“George Marshall lived by a moral code and never strayed from it. That was the key to his greatness.”

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“should serve as a stark warning of the deadly combination of extreme politics and military prowess . . .”

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“As a reference work, Desmarais’ study succeeds in its intended purpose.”

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“a highly readable account of the Allied effort to not only get ashore on the continent of Europe, but stay ashore and liberate Europe.”

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"Ghost Ships grabs the reader with action from the beginning and keeps the adventure going throughout."

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"Scholars of Mayhem has more adventure than an Alister McLean novel even though it is nonfiction!"

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“Nagorski provides a compelling narrative of the war’s major events, developments, and personalities in 1941.”

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“a first-rate effort with enough detail to capture the history combined with a sharp pace and magnificent artwork.

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“Shelley Emling . . . brings Bernadotte to life. Written in an unpretentious style, it portrays close up the . . . most modest of men.

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"Rigby tells an exciting tale with action coming in right away in the first chapters."

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“Detailed and comprehensive, Countdown to D-Day should be a standard work on what the Germans did and did not accomplish to meet ‘The Longest Day.’”

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“tells the forgotten story of this airborne operation, one of the more complex operations in World War II . . .”

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“Kershaw does a marvelous job of making these stories seem fresh and real to a new generation of readers.”

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“an engaging overview of these highly trained warriors.”

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