The Favorite Side Arms of General George S. Patton, Jr.
Intrigued by hints of "the bigger man" behind the war personality of Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., the Curator of History of the West Point Museum and a former "Army wife" studied and compared innumerable legends and stories about him. The resulting profile is the unvarnished Patton, as the public saw him and as his friends and soldiers knew him. ......
How General George Patton Turned the Tide in North Africa and Defeated t
American troops invaded North Africa in November 1942, but did not face serious resistance until their defeat at Kasserine Pass. After this disaster, Gen. George Patton took command, and at El Guettar, Patton's men defeated the Germans. It was the first victory of Patton's storied World War II career, and proved that the U.S. Army could win.
The Disastrous Raid on POW Camp Hammelburg in World War II
Patton's Last Gamble vividly recounts Gen. George Patton's ill-fated mission to liberate a German POW camp where his son-in-law and other Americans were held. It was a mission Gen. Omar Bradley later said "began as a wild goose chase and ended in tragedy."
This book and 4-DVD set provides a fascinating account of the epic conflict on land, sea and air, from the darkest days of the war to the spectacular sea battles that broke the Japanese advance and the struggle to liberate Asia and the Pacific which followed. This Commemorative Edition hardcover includes four DVDs with all 26 episodes ......
The Memoirs of a Red Army Penal Company Commander, 1943-45
Made up of soldiers who conducted "unauthorized retreats," former POWs deemed untrustworthy, and Gulag prisoners, the Red Army's penal units carried out some of the most terrifying assignments on the Eastern Front, such as storming German machine-gun nests.
An intimate history of the Holocaust, drawn from the final days of a Jewish family in Munich Postcards to Hitler tells the story of a Jewish family in Munich living as close neighbors to the demagogue who becomes the Nazi Fuehrer--Adolf Hitler. In a story passionately told by one of their descendants, the narrative begins as Benno Neuburger, a ......
An intimate history of the Holocaust, drawn from the final days of a Jewish family in Munich Postcards to Hitler tells the story of a Jewish family in Munich living as close neighbors to the demagogue who becomes the Nazi Fuehrer--Adolf Hitler. In a story passionately told by one of their descendants, the narrative begins as Benno Neuburger, a ......
Drawing on the depth of IWM's art collection, this book takes a look at some of the most iconic and easily identifiable images of the Second World War: the posters. Reproduced in full colour with an introduction and explanatory text, the book explores the British government's use of propaganda throughout the war years, ranging from the ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423804
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
The Top-Secret OSS Operation That Sent Polish Spies behind Enemy Lines i
After the Battle of the Bulge-which had begun with a German attack that American intelligence failed to anticipate-the Office of Strategic Service (OSS), forerunner of the CIA, revamped its intelligence operations in Europe. Confronted with staff shortages and needing native language speakers, the OSS decided to enlist the cooperation of ......
