Wolfpack Warriors

Wolfpack Warriors
Author: Roger A. Freeman
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2009-01-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461752132

Vividly recounts the combat history of the legendary U.S. 56th Fighter Group Focuses on the pilots, their friendships and rivalries, and their battles "Beware the Thunderbolt!" With that motto, the pilots of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's 56th Fighter Group--also known as Zemke's Wolfpack--took to the skies above Europe in their P-47 Thunderbolt fighters, escorting bombers into Germany, dogfighting with the Luftwaffe, and conducting ground-attack missions. The first group to receive the P-47, the 56th pioneered aerial tactics and compiled a staggering record: 665.5 aerial kills, 311 ground kills, thirty-nine fighter aces with five or more kills, two Distinguished Unit Citations, eighteen Distinguished Service Crosses, and twenty-eight Silver Stars.

The Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge
Author: Hans Wijers
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2009-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811743756

The U.S. Army's bloodiest battle of World War II. From-the-foxhole stories of American soldiers in combat. Based on official U.S. Army documents and after-action reports.

For Europe

For Europe
Author: Robert Forbes
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2010-01-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461751020

Definitive account of French volunteers in the Waffen-SS Blow-by-blow retelling of battles on the Eastern Front, including the fight for Berlin Focuses on all French SS units, especially the 33rd SS Grenadier Division "Charlemagne" Impeccably researched, this book tells the story of the Frenchmen who, motivated by their hatred of Communism, chose to fight for the Third Reich in World War II, first in the regular army and then as part of the Waffen-SS. These unique soldiers participated in bitter combat, primarily against the Soviets, and returned home to an awkward peace.

Sieges

Sieges
Author: Bruce Allen Watson
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2009-06-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461751624

Provocative and entertaining study of sieges in history Commentary on the nature and evolution of combat across the centuries Bruce Allen Watson examines seven sieges: Jerusalem at the end of the First Crusade in 1099, Malta in 1565, Sebastopol during the Crimean War, Kut-al-Amara in World War I, Singapore in World War II, Dien Bien Phu, and the 1991 Gulf War.

No Holding Back

No Holding Back
Author: Brian A. Reid
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2009-06-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 146175139X

Landmark study of the Canadians' first major operation in Normandy New revelations on the death of German panzer ace Michael Wittmann Handsomely illustrated with maps, photos, and diagrams On August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army launched Operation Totalize, a massive armored and mechanized infantry attack that aimed to break through enemy defenses south of Caen and trap the German Army in Normandy by linking up with Patton's Third Army.

Condor

Condor
Author: Patrick Laureau
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811706885

Actions of the German air force during the Spanish Civil War. Covers the bombing of Guernica and other events. Draws from previously undiscovered source material.

The Siegfried Line

The Siegfried Line
Author: Samuel W. Mitcham
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2009-09-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461751632

The battles for the Germans' last line of defense in World War II, including Arnhem, Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and Metz How German commanders made decisions under fire Built as a series of forts, bunkers, and tank traps, the West Wall--known as the Siegfried Line to the Allies--stretched along Germany's western border. After D-Day in June 1944, as the Allies raced across France and threatened to pierce into the Reich, the Germans fell back on the West Wall. In desperate fighting--among the war's worst--the Germans held off the Allies for several months.

Typhoon Attack

Typhoon Attack
Author: Norman Franks
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2010-04-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461752051

Lively tales of aerial combat in the legendary Typhoon fighter History of the plane and the men who flew it in World War II Based on interviews with the pilots themselves The Typhoon fighter played a pivotal role in the Allies' success in the air and on the ground in World War II, from the Normandy beachhead to the Battle of the Bulge and the final battle for Germany. Norman Franks describes what it was really like to fly at low level and attack trains and tanks or to roll over at 12,000 feet and then roar down into an inferno of German flak.

Twilight of the Gods

Twilight of the Gods
Author: Thorolf Hillblad
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2009-05-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461752035

Rare account of a non-German who fought in the elite Waffen-SS New information on the 11th SS Panzergrenadier Division No-holds-barred narrative of the Eastern Front This is the story of Erik Wallin, a Swede who volunteered for the Waffen-SS, serving in the panzer reconnaissance battalion of the 11th SS Panzergrenadier Division, a unit composed mainly of volunteers from Scandinavia. The division saw combat in the Courland Pocket, along the Oder River, and in Berlin.

Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun

Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun
Author: Gene Eric Salecker
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811706575

Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theater. Firsthand descriptions from American and Japanese paratroopers. Detailed maps illustrate battles.