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Ardennes The Secret War
by Charles Whiting
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1st U.S. Edition
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- August 2001
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- Paper over boards
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- 9781580970693
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From the front dust jacket flap: "Following the greatest failure of Allied intelligence since Pearl Harbor, on the morning of 16 December 1944, a huge German army of 600,000 men smashed into the American troops who were holding the line in the snowbound hills of the Belgian Ardennes." "A handful of German special forces wearing U.S. uniforms and driving U.S.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Clear the Bridge! The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang
by Richard H. O'Kane
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- 3rd printing
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- 1977
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- Cloth over boards
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- 9780528810589
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From the inside dust jacket:
The true story that we had been spotted seemed almost certain with the arrival of a floatplane and then four bombers. The planes did not bother us as much as the ear-splitting echo-ranging of the destroyer, the pings blasting through our hull as she closed the range.
"Set all torpedoes on two feet and open the outer… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
by Robert M Edsel
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- Used - Good+
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- 2013-10
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- 9780316240055
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At the same time that Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the Western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuhrer had begun cataloging the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: the "degenerate" works he despised.
In a race against time, a group… Read more about this item Item Price
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An Army at Dawn The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (The Liberation Trilogy)
by Rick Atkinson
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- Used - Good
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- May 15, 2007
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- 9780805087246
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This is volume one of The Liberation Trilogy.
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The LIBERATION OF EUROPE AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE THIRD REICH is an epic story of courage and calamity, of miscalculation and enduring triumph. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp… Read more about this item Item Price
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A General's Life: An Autobiography by General of the Army Omar N. Bradley
by Omar N. Bradley, Clay Blair
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- Used - Very Good-
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- First Edition
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- 1983
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- 9780671410230
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Quote from back cover: "This superb autobiography by the man Eisenhower called the greatest field general of World War II is full of surprises....Widely remembered as a great but close-mouthed military leader, Bradley is startlingly outspoken in these pages....He is hard on Eisenhower for submitting to British demands during the campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, and for allowing Montgomery...to… Read more about this item Item Price
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A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II
by Gerhard L Weinberg
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1994
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- Paper over boards
- ISBN
- 9780521443173
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Quote from back cover: "This is the book on the Second World War that we have been waiting for, a truly global analysis which conveys the breadth, craftsmanship and sagacious insights of a master historian." - Carole Fink, Ohio State University
From DJ flap: "...based both on the existing literature and on extensive work in British, American and German archives. It… Read more about this item Item Price
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Let the Good Times Roll Life at Home in America During World War II
by Paul D. Casdorph
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- September 1991
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- 9781557784605
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€11.27
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From the back cover: "December 7, 1941, threw America into the turmoil of war, but the rush to arms was only one side of the story. Now, Paul Casdorph offers a vastly entertaining look at life on the American home front during World War II, from the hysteria that followed Pearl Harbor to the jubilation of VJ day."
Very Good condition.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat
by Giles Milton
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First U.S. Edition
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- 2017-02
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- Paper over boards
- ISBN
- 9781250119025
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From the front DJ flap: "In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine, through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraordinary as the six men who directed it." Black & white photographs in center. Book - Fine condition.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Miracle at Midway
by Gordon W. Prange with Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon
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- Used - Very Good-
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- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1982
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- Paper over boards
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- 9780070506725
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Sequel to At Dawn We Slept. From front DJ flap: "The Battle of Midway Island was the turning point for naval dominance in the Pacific Theater. ...bit by bit, the Japanese naval code was broken...Nimitz flew to the island [Midway] at once to review its defense - and to set in motion the flexible and operational tactics by which an… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Time for Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge
by Charles B. MacDonald
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- Used - Good
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- 1985
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- 9780553342260
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From back cover: "Charles B. MacDonald, a commander of infantry at the Battle of the Bulge...takes us into the mouth of war to witness a monumental battle of men and might. Here are Eisenhower and Patton, Hitler and Jodl, matching strategy and firepower from their command posts. And here, too, is the fighting soldier on the frontline, his frailty and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Enemy at the Gates (movie tie-in): The Battle for Stalingrad
by William Craig
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition
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- 2001-02-01
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- 9780142000007
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From the back cover: "The bloodiest battle in the history of warfare, Stalingrad was perhaps the single most important engagement of World War II. A major loss for the Axis powers, the battle for Stalingrad signaled the beginning of the end for the Third Reich of Adolf Hitler." "...Here is the drama, the terror, the horror, and the heroism of… Read more about this item Item Price
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At Dawn We Slept, The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
by Gordon W. Prange
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- Used - Fair
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- December 1, 1982
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- 9780140157345
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From back cover: "Firty years after the attack that plunged America into World War II, At Dawn We Slept remains the greatest account of Pearl Harbor ever written." "...it reveals the true reason for the American debacle..." 50th Anniversary Edition. Fair condition. One or two pages prior to Title Page are missing. Covers have some rubbing and bumping. Closed book… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Few Good Women: America's Military Women from World War I to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
by Evelyn Monahan
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good-
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- Stated First Edition
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- 2010-04-06
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- Paper over boards
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- 9781400044344
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Quote from back cover: "This compelling book tells the moving stories of World War II heroines who were never recognized, the nurses of the Army Nurse Corps. They were courageous, tireless, and committed to serving on the front lines of the war. They saved and rebuilt lives, and they gave many of us - including myself - a most valuable… Read more about this item Item Price
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World War II: The Book of Lists
by Chris Martin
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2011-12
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- Printed Paper over Boards
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- 9780752461632
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€10.33
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From the back cover: " If you're interested in the story behind the deadliest conflict in human history, or are just curious about facts and figures, then this is the book for you."
The book is broken down into an "array of topics" such as the best fighter aces, military blunders, battleships, tanks, code names for military operations, events, dates,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States)
by David M Kennedy
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- Used - Good
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- Very Good
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- 1999-05
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- Paper over boards
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- 9780195038347
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Quote from back of DJ: "David Kennedy's panoramic history of America and the world between 1929 and 1945 is a superb reconstruction of the era that formed our times. Simply put, it is a brilliant narrative and analysis. Anyone who wants to understand our century needs to ready Kennedy's book." - Robert Dallek, author
Lizabeth Cohen, author, says that Kennedy combines… Read more about this item Item Price
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Anne Frank (Usborne Young Reading)
by Susanna Davidson
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- New
- Edition
- First Edition
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- June 2006
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- Printed Paper over Boards
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- 9780794512590
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From the back cover: "At the age of thirteen, Anne Frank went into hiding with her family to escape from the Nazis. For two years, she couldn't go outside or run or shout or laugh too loudly. Instead, she poured her thoughts and feelings into her diary, which is now famous all over the world. This story of her… Read more about this item Item Price
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Purple Heart Valley, A Combat Chronicle of the War in Italy
by Margaret Bourke-White
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- Used - Good
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- Fifth Printing
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- 1944
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- Cloth over boards
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€20.67
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This book has a notice about books printed in wartime on the legal page. (WWII)
Some of the things included in the chapters are: Naples, Hot Spot, Monks and Engineers, Foxhole Studio, Rome, Artillery, Spies, Fifth Army Field Hospital, and more.
Good condition. No dust jacket. Tan cloth covers over boards, black printing on spine. Corners are bumped, edges have wear. Back… Read more about this item Item Price
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Eisenhower, American Hero: The Historical Record of His Life
by Editors of American Heritage Magazine and United Press International
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Good+
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- Assumed First Edition
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- 1969
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- Printed Paper over Boards
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€28.18
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This book basically covers Eisenhower's life from birth to death, from soldier to president. Lots of photos both black & white and color. The American people chose a military man over a politician because of the need for a change. At this time, Grant was the only other non-politician who had been elected to office.
Book - Very Good+ condition. … Read more about this item Item Price
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Memoirs of the Second World War: An Abridgement of the Six Volumes of the Second World War With an Epilogue by the Author on the Postwar Years With MAPS and DIAGRAMS
by Sir Winston Churchill
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good-
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- 1990-11
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- Paper over boards
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- 9780395522622
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From the Publisher's Note: "This volume is an abridgement of Sir Winston Churchill's great work The Second World War, which consists of the six volumes: The Gathering Storm, Their Finest Hour, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring, and Triumph and Tragedy."
"The text has been reduced to approximately one quarter of its original length, yet it graphically… Read more about this item Item Price
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Battles Lost and Won, Great Campaigns of World War II
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- Used - Very Good-
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- Fair
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
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- 1966
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- Cloth over boards
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From the front dust jacket flap: "The military editor and analyst of the New York Times evaluates eleven crucial battles of the Second World War, analyzing what happened in each and why, as well as the larger results." The author describes the book's purpose: "The eleven selected battles present a cross-section of the world's greatest war - from the… Read more about this item Item Price
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