The classic Junkers Ju 52/3m has been used by nearly 30 countries around the world as an airliner/freight carrier. Easy to fly and maintain, thousands were used by Luftwaffe during WWII, dropping paratroopers and delivering supplies on every front. Postwar the Ju 52 was used by numerous countries. About 50 survive with less than 10 still flying.
Why the United States Struggles to Coerce Weak States
Why do weak states frequently resist threats of force from the United States? In this book, the author argues that the United States' model of inexpensive war making allows it to casually threaten force and carry out frequent short-term military campaigns.
Why the United States Struggles to Coerce Weak States
Why do weak states frequently resist threats of force from the United States? The author draws on an original dataset on US compellence from 1945 to 2007 and case studies of Cuba (1962), Iraq (1991), Iraq (2003), and Libya (2011) to explain the conundrum.
The African American Press in World War II: Toward Victory at Home and Abroad thoroughly explores the diverse nature of the wartime African American press at home and its groundbreaking international coverage. This effort enhanced the black press's influence, increased interest in the press in general, and greatly improved circulation figures.
On August 7, 1942, U.S. Marines landed on the island of Guadalcanal, northeast of Australia, launching the first major Allied offensive against Japan. In one of the best-known campaigns of World War II's Pacific Theater, the Marines and then the U.S. Army endured a bitter six-month struggle for the island.
The 11th ""Gespenster"" Panzer Division and the German Armored Force i
Nicknamed the "Ghost Division" because of its speed and habit of turning up where enemies least expected, the German 11th Panzer Division wreaked havoc during WWII. Through archival sources and interviews with veterans, this book explores the division's pivotal role in some of the biggest engagements: Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the Bulge.
A concise history of the development and use of incendiary weapons--flamethrowers, incendiary bombs, napalm, and more--by the American military in the twentieth century, with a focus on World War II. Also covers the history of incendiaries from ancient times to World War II and through Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm.
Maj. Ron Beckett had already served two tours in Vietnam when he received orders to return in April 1969. As the district senior advisor in the remote, rural Dinh Quan District of Long Khanh Province, he would face a demanding and dangerous assignment on the front lines of pacification.
In this definitive biography, noted historian Holger H. Herwig explores the life and times of Karl Haushofer, widely recognized as the "father of geopolitics" and the architect of Lebensraum, the rationale for Germany's control of Europe and the world.
