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  • - The Disastrous Raid on POW Camp Hammelburg in World War II
    von Duane Schultz
    27,00 €

    In March 1945, against the advice of his top subordinates, Gen. George Patton created a task force to liberate a POW camp near Hammelburg, Germany. Based on memoirs, diaries, combat reports, and interviews with survivors, Patton's Last Gamble vividly recounts a mission Gen. Omar Bradley later said "began as a wild goose chase and ended in tragedy."

  • von Troy D. Harman
    29,00 €

    It has long been a trope of Civil War history that Gettysburg was an accidental battlefield. General Lee, the old story goes, marched blindly into Pennsylvania while his chief cavalryman Jeb Stuart rode and raided incommunicado. Meanwhile, General Meade, in command only a few days, gave uncertain chase to an enemy whose exact positions he did not know. And so these ignorant armies clashed by first light at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. In the spirit of his iconoclastic Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg, Troy D. Harman argues for a new interpretation: once Lee invaded Pennsylvania and the Union army pursued, a battle at Gettysburg was entirely predictable, perhaps inevitable.Most Civil War battles took place along major roads, railroads, and waterways; the armies needed to move men and equipment, and they needed water for men, horses, and artillery. And yet this perspective hasn't been fully explored when it comes to Gettysburg. Look at an 1863 map, says Harman: look at the area framed in the north by the Susquehanna River and in the south by the Potomac, in the east by the Northern Central Railroad and in the west by the Cumberland Valley Railroad. This is where the armies played a high-stakes game of chess in late June 1863. Their movements were guided by strategies of caution and constrained by roads, railroads, mountains and mountain passes, rivers and creeks, all of which led the armies to Gettysburg. It's true that Lee was disadvantaged by Stuart's roaming and Meade by his newness to command, which led both to default to the old strategic and logistical bedrocks they learned at West Pointand these instincts helped reinforce the magnetic pull toward Gettysburg.Moreover, once the battle started, Harman argues, the blue and gray fought tactically for the two creeksMarsh and Rock, essential for watering men and horses and sponging artillerythat mark the battlefield in the east and the west as well as for the roadways that led to Gettysburg from all points of the compass. This is a perspective often overlooked in many accounts of the battle, which focus on the high groundthe Round Tops, Cemetery Hillas key tactical objectives.Gettysburg Ranger and historian Troy Harman draws on a lifetime of researching the Civil War and more than thirty years of studying the terrain of Gettysburg and south-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland to reframe the story of the Battle of Gettysburg. In the process he shows there's still much to say about one of history's most written-about battles. This is revisionism of the best kind.

  • - The Occupied South, 1865-1866
    von Thomas Goodrich & Debra Goodrich
    26,00 €

    As the North celebrated the end of the Civil War, the people of the South, particularly of recently fallen Richmond, mourned. The South was about to enter a period of extreme turmoil reconstruction. The Union, though preserved, would not easily be healed. Starting with Lincolns assassination and continuing up through the harsh realities of occupation through the summer of 1866, authors Thomas and Debra Goodrich trace the history of reconstruction in the south-the death, destruction, crime, starvation, exile, and anarchy that pervaded those grim years.

  • von Christopher Kolenda
    29,00 €

    The late Lt. General Harold Moore (USA, Ret.) said its the ';absolute best book on military leadership in peace and war.' This book is for military leaders who want to inspire their teams to achieve their best in combat and peacetime.This wide-ranging anthology brings together noted military minds as they examine the crucial role of leadership in combat, relate the lessons learned, and apply the principles to the stressful world of business. The book covers classic and modern concepts of leadership and uses case studies from Alexander the Great through post-9/11 wars to illustrate the principles of leadership in concrete historical contexts. The most important, most penetrating analysis of military leadership to emerge in a generation, this seminal work features leaders of the armed forces as they learn from the past and present and look toward the future. This edition is fully updated with inclusive language and chapters that speak to leading in a diverse world and organized with summary points for each chapter for a quick overview of essentials.

  • - 1939-45
     
    30,00 €

    Riveting, first-person accounts that put the reader in the cockpit, from the skies of Tokyo to Berlin.

  • - Eyewitness Accounts at the Battle of Gettysburg
    von Richard Rollins
    29,00 €

    *; More than 150 firsthand accounts of the American Civil War, many of them long forgotten and previously unpublished *; Includes accounts from Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Meade, and Hancock *; Maps pinpoint each writers location on the battlefield At Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, Confederate soldiers launched one of historys most famous infantry assaults: Picketts Charge. Using the participants own words, Richard Rollins deftly reconstructs that momentous event. Separate sections cover planning and preparation; the preliminary artillery barrage; the charges of Picketts, Pettigrews, and Trimbles Divisions; and defensive actions up and down the Federal line. From the generals who devised the assault to the lower-level officers and men who bravely walked through shell and shot, Rollins offers a comprehensive, panoramic view of the charge.

  • - Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War
    von Richard Wheeler
    25,00 €

    From the events that led to the clash at Gettysburg in July 1863 to the retreat of Robert E. Lee's defeated Confederates, Richard Wheeler uses the words of participants--both Northern and Southern--to bring one of the Civil War's bloodiest, most pivotal battles to life.

  • von Gen. Bruce C. Clarke
    20,00 €

  • - The illustrated, documented story of the design, development, and production of all the models, appendages, and accessories
    von William S. Brophy USAR
    90,00 €

    Bill Brophy's exhaustive research and extensive knowledge about this legendary rifle-its development, history, service in both World Wars, and its continued use as a hunting rifle today-along with over 1500 high-quality photos make The Springfield 1903 Rifles the complete lifetime work by the rifle's premier authority.

  • - The Cotton Pershall Method
    von Bobby N. George
    23,00 €

    In the opinion of many, nobody was more influential or had a greater impact on retrievers - their training, handling, and breeding - than Cotton Pershall. This book was a command performance, because thousands of dog owners and trainers requested that Pershall''s methods be set down for generations to follow. Through the eyes and words of professional trainer Bobby N. George, Jr. that''s exactly what happened. The book includes complete techniques and training guidelines for lining, marking, obedience training, play training, handling doubles and triples easily, land and water retrieving, the forced retrieve, techniques to make your dog a more effective waterfowl retriever, and starting puppies through finishing a dog - as well as fifty years of reminiscences about dogs, trainers, waterfowl hunts, and field trials.

  • - The Secret Air War in Laos and North Vietnam, 1968-69
    von Reginald Hathorn
    26,00 €

    In-the-cockpit perspective on aerial warfare during the Vietnam War. Many never-before-heard stories--some of them tragic, others humorous.

  • - German Panzer Operations on the Eastern Front, Summer 1943
    von Jr. Nipe
    49,00 €

    * Myth-busting account of the summer of 1943 on the Eastern Front, one of World War II's turning points * Includes the Battle of Kursk * Special focus on the notorious 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf"

  • - American Women at War in Iraq
    von Kirsten Holmstedt
    36,00 €

    Now available in paperback. Winner of the 2007 American Authors Association Golden Quill Award. Winner of the 2007 Military Writers Society of America Founder's Award.

  • - A Father's Search for His Son in the Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg
    von Chuck Raasch
    29,00 €

    This vivid exploration of one of Gettysburg's most famous stories reconstructs Bayard Wilkeson's wounding and death, which have been shrouded in myth and legend, and sheds light on Civil War.

  • - A Step-by-Step Retelling of the Battle with Maps, Photos, Firsthand Accounts
    von Gen. Edward J. Stackpole
    31,00 €

    They Met at Gettysburg has long been regarded as the classic treatment of one of the greatest, most fascinating, and most decisive battles in history. Originally published in 1956, the book became a bestseller and has continues for over half a century to bring alive the battle and its heroes for historians and students of the battle.

  • - The Civil War President in 25 Lists
    von Thomas R. Flagel
    25,00 €

    In this book - both history and biography, informative and entertaining, meant to be read all at once or in bite-sized chunks - historian Thomas Flagel distills the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln in twenty-five annotated lists representing a cross-section of Lincoln's life, career, and presidency.

  • - Improvisation, Technology, and Winning World War II
    von James Jay Carafano
    28,00 €

    One-of-a-kind retelling of the Normandy campaign Places the 1944 battle for France in its social, economic, scientific, and technological context GI Ingenuity is in large part an old-fashioned combat narrative, with mayhem and mass slaughter at center stage. But the book goes farther, combining military history with the history of science, technology, and culture to show how the American soldier improvised, innovated, and adapted on the battlefield. Among the improvisations and technologies covered are tanks equipped with hedgerow cutters, the coordination of air and ground attacks, and the use of radios and aircraft to direct artillery fire--all of which contributed to American success on D-Day and afterwards.

  • - From Rifles to Typhoons in World War II
    von Ron W. Pottinger
    26,00 €

    I could see a carpet of twinkling lights from the ack ack all along the rail sidings which bordered the canal. I dove onto these with my cannons going. Then suddenly, when the attention of all the guns turned on me, I realized how foolhardy I was being. I ran the guns along the row of rail trucks--opened the throttle wide and pulled straight up for the clouds--with tracers crossing in front and on all sides of the plane.Ron Pottinger started the war as a rifleman in the Royal Fusiliers, then transferred to the Royal Air Force, where he began flying the 7.5-ton Hawker Typhoon. He flew dozens of dangerous ground attack missions over occupied Europe through bad weather, heavy flak, and enemy fighters before being shot down and taken prisoner.

  • - Etchings & Drypoints
    von John T. Ordeman & John R. Lewis
    87,00 €

    A rare collection of all fifty-five of Frank Benson's etchings in the hunting and fishing genre.

  • von Kerstin Balke
    24,00 €

    Now everyone in your family can have Colorful Knit Soxx! In this new book, Kerstin Balke brings her signature colorful style to knit socks for men, women, and children. The 25 patterns feature eye-catching Fair Isle and stripes in color schemes ranging from brights that children will love to more muted and sophisticated styles for men and women. Choose your own colors to personalize any of the sock patterns. New to knitting socks but ready to give it a try? Kerstin includes a tutorial section on sock anatomy and the various stitches and techniques needed for knitting the socks, so you can start knitting socks with confidence. All the feet in your family will be warm and happy in style this winter!

  • - A Guide to Using Clay Target Skills in the Field
    von Steven Mulak
    21,00 €

    "e;If you are a bird hunter looking to improve your marksmanship, welcome to the skeet field!"e; Mulak explains how the sport of skeet can help you hunt those unpredictable birds. Illustrations and photographs clearly show the right way--and the wrong way--to shoot skeet and improve your score. Mulak's information takes you from the skeet range to the hunt, with a new set of tools at your fingertips.What makes someone a good shot? Author Steven Mulak has given this question a lot of thought, and his book analyzes problems faced by shooters everywhere. A good shot doesn't miss the same shot twice because he figures out why he missed it and what he must do to correct his mistake. Shooting a shotgun well takes skill, and this book will help you improve your technique. What to look for in a field shotgun How to improve technique and how to recognize and change bad habits How to use skeet to improve your hunting plus clay target games

  • - The Lighthouse Establishment During the Civil War
    von Mary Louise Clifford
    30,00 €

    When the Southern Lights Went Dark tells the story of the men who assumed the daunting task of finding the lenses and lamps, repairing deliberate destruction to the towers and lightships, and relighting them as soon as the Navy could afford them protection.

  • von Franz-Wilhelm Lochmann, Alfred Rubbel & Richard Freiherr von Rosen
    39,00 €

    The combat story of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503, including hundreds of photos of Tiger tanks in action and personal accounts from the men who rode in these battlefield behemoths.

  • - The History of Panzer Brigade 105, September 1944
    von Timm Haasler
    32,00 €

    *; First book in English on Germanys failed experiment with independent armored brigades in World War II*; Dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of ten such units, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction*; Also presents American accounts of what it was like to fight the brigade*; Relies heavily on primary documents and interviews

  • - German Small-Unit Armor Tactics in World War II
    von Wolfgang Schneider
    33,00 €

    Ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War II. Diagrams, maps, and schematics illustrate key principles. Hundreds of rare photos show Panzers and crews in action.

  • von Patrick Agte
    29,00 - 30,00 €

    The story of one of the most successful and decorated tank commanders of all time. Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle.

  • - The German Soldier in Combat in WWII
    von Franz Kurowski
    30,00 €

    Combat stories of eight German infantry soldiers: one paratrooper, two members of the Waffen-SS, and five members of the Wehrmacht. A concluding chapter examines infantry tactics.

  • - The History of the Hitler Youth Panzer Division
    von Hubert Meyer
    30,00 €

    The defining work on Hitler's elite fanatical boy soldiers. Written by the division's former chief of staff.

  • - 1943-45
    von Will Fey
    29,00 €

    The Waffen SS were considered the elite of the German armed forces in the Second World War and were involved in almost continuous combat. From the sweeping tank battle of Kursk on the Russian front to the bitter fighting among the hedgerows of Normandy and the last great offensive in the Ardennes, forever immortalized in history as the Battle of the Bulge, these men and their tanks made history.

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