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Illinois in the World War : an illustrated history of the thirty-third division / prepared with the cooperation and under the direction of the commanding officers of the units comprising the division.

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1920 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Pre-Owned The Cavalry of World War II 9780812827491 Used

This detailed history of the mounted units during WWII contains an extensive chronological account of the campaigns in which cavalry was involved and a thorough examination of the formation of the nations concerned. CONDITION – USED: Books sold... more

Schiffer Military/Aviation History: The Cavalry of the Wehrmacht 1941-1945 (Hardcover)

This new book is a detailed study of one of the lesser known aspects of the German Wehrmacht in World War II. Covered are the variety of unit types equipment insignia training and operations. more

Jagdgeschwader 5: The Luftwaffe s JG 5 Eismeerjäger in World War II (Hardcover)

Created from elements of I./JG 77 and IV./JG 1 in January 1942 Jagdgeschwader 5 Eismeer is one of the lesser-known German fighter units of the Second World War. It nevertheless had an impressive operational history as this book shows. The unit s... more

Pre-Owned Sharks over China : The 23rd Fighter Group in World War II 9781574882254

Provides the first history of the US Army Air Corps unit that incorporated Gen. Claire Chennault s famous Flying Tigers . No single American fighter group in World War II performed more varied missions was more successful or was more central to the... more

Schiffer Military History Book: United States Army Shoulder Patches and Related Insignia: 41st Division to 106th Division (Hardcover)

Beginning in the Civil War the U. S. Army sought to find an effective system to distinguish troops from different units. In the closing days of World War I it finally arrived at a practical and desirable solution with the adoption of the shoulder... more

Men of Armor: The History of B Company 756th Tank Battalion in World War II: Part Two: Cassino and Rome (Hardcover)

Winner 2022 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards Unit History This second volume follows on from the first in recounting the WWII history of B Company 756th Tank Battalion in vivid detail. The outfit since upgraded from M5 light... more

Pre-Owned RAF Bomber Units 1939-42 (Paperback) 0850451396 9780850451399

This book traces the combat history of RAF bomber units during the early years of World War 2. Major aircraft types are all covered and their day and night time missions are detailed. Aircraft markings and aircrew uniforms are shown in full colour... more

Illinois in the World War : an illustrated history of the thirty-third division / prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the commanding officers of the units comp

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2sas: Bill Stirling and the Forgotten Special Forces Unit of World War II (Hardcover)

Drawing on recently declassified files and interviews with veterans this is a fascinating history of Bill Stirling and 2SAS - pioneering founders of modern special forces. David Stirling is the name synonymous with the wartime SAS but the real... more

World War 1. U.S. Army Infantry Troops From An African American Unit Marching Northwest Of Verdun History

World War 1. U.S. Army Infantry Troops From An African American Unit Marching Northwest Of Verdun History (24 x 18) would make the perfect addition to your home or office or gift recipient. This licensed Fine Art Print was reproduced on Premium... more

Regimental History of the 1st Battalion 8th Punjab Regiment (Hardcover)

The 89th Punjabis had a most distinguished record of service during the First World War. They have the unique distinction of claiming to have served in more theatres of war than any other unit of the British Empire in that conflict. These included:... more

The Guildford Home Guard (Paperback)

The Home Guard was a deadly serious bid to thwart an expected German invasion in the Second World War. This unit history of the Guildford Home Guard explores the unit s history chronologically. Though gently mocked as TV s Dad s Army the Home Guard... more

36x24in Laminated An Israeli unit of parachutists June 1967

Our World War Two Poster Collection includes photo posters of U.S. Military Forces pictures of soldiers Navy fighter jets Aircraft Carriers. Choose from hundreds of WW2 history stock photos and artworks. Shop for wall art that express personal... more

24x16in Laminated An Israeli unit of parachutists June 1967

Our World War Two Poster Collection includes photo posters of U.S. Military Forces pictures of soldiers Navy fighter jets Aircraft Carriers. Choose from hundreds of WW2 history stock photos and artworks. Shop for wall art that express personal... more

Schiffer Military History: Waffen-SS Knights and Their Battles: The Waffen-SS Knight s Cross Holders Volume 2: January-July 1943 (Hardcover)

This book continues with the overview of the Waffen-SS units that fought during WWII. It follows each unit as it was raised and then where it fought. Within each of the various battles covered the book focuses specifically on each Waffen-SS soldier... more

Schiffer Military History: Yellowjackets!: The 361st Fighter Group in World War II - P-51 Mustangs Over Germany (Hardcover)

Yellowjackets! The 361st Fighter Group in World War II is a narrative history of a combat unit attached to the U.S. 8th Air Force in the European Theater of Operations from December 1943 through the end of the war in Europe. more

Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen:: A Photographic History (Hardcover)

The legendary World War II Luftwaffe fighter unit Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen is the subject of this new large-format illustrated volume. Tracing their history back to World War I fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen (the legendary Red Baron ) JG 2... more

Shadow Warriors: The Untold Stories of American Special Operations During WWII (Hardcover) by Dick Camp

In Shadow Warriors military historian and retired U.S. Marine Dick Camp illuminates the untold history of American special operations units in WWII-missions only recently declassified by the U.S. government. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in... more

Fifteenth Air Force against the Axis : Combat Missions over Europe during World War II (Hardcover)

In Fifteenth Air Force against the Axis: Combat Missions over Europe during World War II Kevin Mahoney provides a detailed combat history of the critical role played by this Air Force unit during World War II from November 1943 through May 1945. more

Company C First Infantry Minnesota National Guard; its History and Development (Paperback)

Frankel s book tells the story of Company C one of the oldest and most distinguished units in the Minnesota National Guard. From its founding in the late nineteenth century to its service in World War II and beyond Company C played a key role in... more

A HISTORY OF 7th BATTALION THE ROYAL NORFOLK REGIMENT in World War No. 2 July 1940 - August 1944 (Paperback)

Covering in good detail the activities of the Battalion from reformation after the evacuation of France till it was disbanded in August 1944. The 7th Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment was a 2nd line Territorial Army unit formed on the outbreak... more

Stackpole Military History Series: Spitfires & Yellow Tail Mustangs : The U.S. 52nd Fighter Group in WWII (Paperback)

Story of one of the best fighter units in the Mediterranean theater which earned two Distinguished Unit Citations and produced twenty-one aces. more

Scouts Out : A History of German Armored Reconnaissance Units in World War II (Hardcover)

Scouts Out is the definitive account of German armored reconnaissance in World War II essential for historians armor buffs collectors modelers and wargamers and the first extensive treatment of the subject in English. more

Schiffer Military History Book: Paramarine!: Uniforms and Equipment of Marine Corps Parachute Units in World War II (Hardcover)

Paramarine! is devoted to the Marines and Sailors of the Marine Corps parachute units of World War II. It explores in fascinating detail their unique specially-designed uniforms equipment weapons and insignia. For the first time over 500 photographs... more

The Black Sheep : The Definitive History of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II (Paperback)

With their renowned squadron leader Greg Pappy Boyington Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214 was one of the best-known and most colorful combat units of World War II. The popular television series Baa Baa Black Sheep added to their legend--while... more

Stackpole Military History Series: Panzer Legions : A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders (Paperback)

Examines vehicles armor quality manpower and leadership and includes a comprehensive index of individuals units battles and campaigns. First guide to chronicle the history of each division from its inception to its destruction. Includes a career... more

A History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1796-1919 (Hardcover)

A fine unit history from it s foundation in 1796 to the end of The First World War complete with very good colour uniform plates rolls of officers present in Peninsula Waterloo & numerous other campaigns. During the First World War the AVC tripled... more

Against the Panzers : United States Infantry vs. German Tanks 1944-45: A History of Eight Battles Told Through Diaries Unit Histories and Interviews 9780786401291 Used / Pre-owned

Eight World War II battles are examined here from the perspective of the U.S. Army infantrymen who were facing German Panzers. The battles were chosen from those fought from August 1944 through January 1945 a time of rapid advances and intense... more

Hostile Skies: A Combat History of the American Air Service in World War I (Paperback)

From April to November 1918 the American Air Service grew from a poorly equipped unorganized branch of the US Expeditionary Forces to a fighting unit equal to its opponent in every way. This text details the actual battle experiences of the men and... more

Pre-Owned The Elite: The Story of Special Forces – From Ancient Sparta to the War on Terror Paperback

9781471156618. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Pages: 384. 384 p. 16pp b-w and colour. Riveting stuff. Through the prism of his experience of the military elite Fiennes presents a dazzling history of the world s best fighting units to amaze... more

Pre-Owned United States Army Unit and Organizational Histories: A Bibliography Pre-World War 1 (Hardcover 9780810845954) by James T Controvich

9780810845954. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 648. Sewn binding. 648 p. James Controvich s magisterial updated Bibliography is the first truly comprehensive listing of all Army unit histories that will not be... more

The 45th Infantry Division Field Artillery Unit History (Paperback)

This book is an exacting reproduction of the 1945 original book. It contains 65 plus pages of information and photographs related to the campaigns untaken during the Second World War. There may be slight typographical errors including crooked or... more

The Wilsonian Century : U.S. Foreign Policy since 1900 (Paperback)

For most of this century American foreign policy was guided by a set of assumptions that were formulated during World War I by President Woodrow Wilson. In this incisive reexamination Frank Ninkovich argues that the Wilsonian outlook far from being... more

The First World War in the Middle East (Hardcover)

The First World War in the Middle East is an accessibly written military and social history of the clash of world empires in the Dardanelles Egypt and Palestine Mesopotamia Persia and the Caucasus. Coates Ulrichsen demonstrates how wartime... more

The Illustrated Witness To World War II : A History Of The Greatest Conflict The World Has Known With Eyewitness Accounts And Over 380 Archive Images (Paperback)

A comprehensive account of the history of the Second World War with expert commentary on its political and economic causes every key moment and the impact of new technologies and military strategies - including moving contemporary eyewitness... more

Hill and Wang Critical Issues: Prisoners Without Trial : Japanese Americans in World War II (Paperback)

Prisoners Without Trail is part of Hill and Wang s Critical Issues Series and well established on college reading lists. This book presents a concise introduction to a shameful chapter in American history: the incarceration of nearly 120 000... more

Cambridge Military Histories Winning and Losing on the Western Front: The British Third Army and the Defeat of Germany in 1918 (Hardcover)

The Hundred Days campaign of 1918 remains a neglected aspect of the First World War. Why was the German army defeated on the Western Front? Did its morale collapse or was it beaten by the improved military effectiveness of a British army which had... more