The Combat History of U.S. Army Tank Battalions in the Pacific in World
Although the history of armor in World War II has captured the attention of countless authors, no one has yet chronicled the extensive use of tanks in the Pacific, until now.
An Illustrated History of The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
Primus in armis, 'first in arms', the motto of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, Britain's senior regiment of volunteer cavalry raised in 1794 against the threat of French invasion. This new, illustrated history is an important military and social record of 200 years of service and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the British Army.
Monty's Left Flank: from Normandy to the Relief of Holland with the 49th
In August 1944, the Polar Bears acted as Monty's left flank. Following the battle for Normandy, they played a key role in the capture of Le Havre, campaigned vigorously in Belgium and helped to take Arnhem. In the final weeks of the war they played a humanitarian role by bringing much-needed food supplies to the starving population of Holland.
Italian Blackshirt Division of the Eastern Front 1941-1943
'Panzersoldaten!' covers the history of the Blackshirt Division during the campaign on the Eastern Front, focusing on its relations with the Italian Army, the history of the MVSN, and its ultimate retreat from the Eastern Front in 1943. This volume includes over 80 contemporary images.
The German 10th SS Panzer Division from the Eastern Front to Normandy
Organized in 1943, the 10th SS Panzer Division participated in battles throughout the Eastern Front and France before surrendering to the U.S. Army. This combat history of a German armored division in World War II draws from impressive sources, including division after-action reports, unit diaries, interviews with veterans, and unpublished ......
In early 1944, two Allied armies were ready to launch a massive assault against German forces in central Italy so they could then march northwards to Rome. There were three routes available to get there. The fastest one passed through the Liri valley, but the entrance was blocked by the rugged Monte Cassino massif, with its hilltop medieval ......
In early 1944, the Allies attempted to break through the German defences in Central Italy in a series of separate assaults, aiming to reach and conquer Rome. The assaults, on the rocky hill of Monte Cassino, ended up as one of the longest and deadliest engagements ever fought on European soil.
