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The Spearheaders A Personal History of Darby's Rangers

By: Altieri, James

Price: $293.00

Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill: 1960

Seller ID: 25566

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no Dust Jacket

B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 318 pages; 25566
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Darby's Rangers 1942-45

By: Bahmanyar, Mir

Price: $43.00

Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom, Osprey Publishing, Limited: 2003

Seller ID: 19119

ISBN: 1841766275

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

This title shows how the Rangers differed from the standard infantryman in both their combat mession and their combat skills, and how tactics were modified in the light of lessons learned. The experiences of battle covered include the Rangers' first action during the 1942 Dieppe raid; fighting elite Italian Bersaglieri units at Station de Sened and the Afrika Korps at Dernaia Pass in 1943; and the gruelling combat up the Italian boot until war's end. Packed with first hand accounts, and many unpublished photographs, it provides a vivid description of life among the elite soldiers of Darby's Ra...
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Staff Officer With The Fifth Army Sicily, Salerno and Anzio

By: Ball, Edmund F.

Price: $48.00

Publisher: NY, Exposition Press: 1958

Seller ID: 27554

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good- Dust Jacket

map endpapers. foreword by general mark w. clark. an exposition-banner book, about the campaign in italy during wwii. mild edgewear to mylar-covered dj.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 365 pages; 27554
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The Ranger Force, Darby's Rangers in World War II

By: Black, Col Robert W.

Price: $73.00

Publisher: Stackpole Books: 2009

Seller ID: 28776

ISBN: 0811705218

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New in As New Dust Jacket

Alongside the Flying Tigers and the Devil's Brigade, the U. S. 6615th Ranger Force--better known as Darby's Rangers after unit's legendary commander, William O. Darby--ranks among the most famous fighting formations of World War II. Like their counterparts who scaled the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day, Darby's Rangers led the way, from the dust of Tunisia to the mountain passes of Italy. Rosters of all the Rangers that served in WWII, includes my own father. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 400 pages; 28776
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Rangers In World War II

By: Black, Robert W.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Ballantine: 1992

Seller ID: 16740

ISBN: 0804105650

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: As New

From the deadly shores of North Africa to the invasion of Sicily to the fierce jungle hell of the Pacific, the contribution of the World War II Ranger Battalions far outweighed their numbers. They were ordinary men on an extraordinary mission, experiencing the full measure of the fear, exhaustion, and heroism of combat in nearly every major invasion of the war. Whether spearheading a landing force or scouting deep behind enemy lines, these highly motivated, highly trained volunteers led the way for other soldiers -- they were Rangers. With first-person interviews, in-depth research, and a comp...
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Anzio, The Gamble That Failed

By: Blumenson, Martin

Price: $77.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott: 1963

Seller ID: 22118

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket

Based on thorough study of both Allied and German records, Anzio discloses a tragic and perhaps unnecessary episode in the controversial Italian campaign. Inscribed and signed by author. Couple of closed tears on DJ, in mylar book jacket cover ; Great Battles of History Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages; 22118; Signed by Author
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Fighting With The Screaming Eagles, With The 101st Airborne From Normandy To Bastogne

By: Bowen, Robert M.

Price: $43.00

Publisher: London, Greenhill Books: 2001

Seller ID: 17456

ISBN: 1853674656

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket

First hand account by a member of 101st airborne division; vivid descriptions of airborne assaults and infantry combat; covers campaigns in Normandy, Holland and the Ardennes. List of other military books published by Greenhill Books on underside of DJ. Minor creasing to lower edge of DJ. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 256 pages; 17456
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The Nazi Secret Service

By: Brissaud, Andre (translated From The French by Milton Waldman)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: NY, W. W. Norton & Company: 1974

Seller ID: 25051

ISBN: 039305523x

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket

Translation of Histoire du service secret nazi. Includes bibliographical reference. Recounts the achievements of Heydrich's Secret Service up to 1940: the capture in 1934 of Sosnowski, the Polish spy with the glamorous helpmates, in a tragicomic climax to his farewell party in his Berlin flat, where the waiters turned out to be disguised S. S. men. the author, a free-lance journalist and television director, has devoted his life since 1945 to investigating aspects of the history of our times. DJ clipped lower corner, price in upper corner. Old bookstore price sticker on front pastedown. Previo...
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Mutiny At Salerno An Injustice Exposed

By: David, Saul

Price: $53.00

Publisher: London, Brassey's: 1995

Seller ID: 12201

ISBN: 1857531469

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket

In late September 1943, nearly 200 veterans of Montgomery's Eighth Army were arrested for refusing orders to join units of the US Fifth Army at the Salerno beachhead in southern Italy. Within six weeks, all but one had been found guilty of mutiny, their sentences ranging from five years' penal servitude to death. Fifty years on, Saul David became the first military historian to gain access to the court martial papers. This book is about that Court Martial. Light crinkling to DJ, scuff on flyleaf. Foreword by Sir Ludovic Kennedy. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 240 pages; 12201
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Rangers at Dieppe

By: DeFelice, Jim

Price: $38.00

Publisher: NY, Berkley Caliber Books: 2008

Seller ID: 30058

ISBN: 0425219216

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good+ Dust Jacket

Remainder mark. All else clean, tight and bright. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 300 pages; A remarkable saga of heroism under fire. DeFelice's account of the American Rangers' baptism of fire two years before D-Day is as compelling as it is provocative. This is military history at its best. --Colonel Cole C. Kingseed. Just months after Pearl Harbor, with America still struggling to bring itself up to fighting strength for World War II, it was decided that a specially-trained force based upon the British commando squads should be formed. They would become known as the Rangers. Before thei...
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Onward We Charge: The Heroic Story Of Darby's Rangers In World War II

By: Jeffers, H. Paul

Price: $40.00

Publisher: NAL Hardcover: 2007

Seller ID: 29342

ISBN: 0451221281

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good Dust Jacket

DJ crinkled with one small closed tear at upper edge. In new mylar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 312 pages; 29342
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Commandos And Rangers Of World War II

By: Ladd, James

Price: $23.00

Publisher: St. Martin's Press: 1978

Seller ID: 15540

ISBN: 0312151675

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket

Shows how elite behind-the-lines shock troops used their special skills and weapons in beach reconnaissances, sabotage raids, and spearhead invasions that led the Allies to victory. DJ in mylar; small rubbed spot on top edge of rear board. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 288 pages; 15540
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Commandos And Rangers Of World War II

By: Ladd, James

Price: $43.50

Publisher: NY, St. Martin's Press: 1978

Seller ID: 19965

ISBN: 0312151675

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket

Shows how elite behind-the-lines shock troops used their special skills and weapons in beach reconnaissances, sabotage raids, and spearhead invasions that led the Allies to victory. Out of printSome wear, minor bumps to corners. DJ in mylar book jacket cover ; Small 4to - 9" to 11" tall; 288 pages; 19965
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The Commandos

By: Mason, Jr. , Herbert Molloy

Price: $118.50

Publisher: Duell, Sloan & Pearce: 1966

Seller ID: 15043

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- in Very Good Dust Jacket

Black cloth boards are moderately edgeworn, previous owner's name (a former Darby Ranger) on flypage. DJ in new mylar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 15043QmSF
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Beyond Valor World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat

By: O'Donnell, Patrick

Price: $68.00

Publisher: The Free Press: 2001

Seller ID: 27842

ISBN: 0684873842

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket

In their own words, the personal stories of America's World War II veterans. Here is the first combat history of the war in Europe in the words of the men themselves, and perhaps the most honest and brutal account of combat possible on the printed page. For more than fifty years the individual stories that make up this narrative--shockingly frank reflections of sacrifice and courage--have been bottled up, buried, or circulated privately. Now, nearing the ends of their lives, our WWII soldiers have at last unburdened themselves. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 366 pages; 27842
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Steel Inferno, SS Panzer Corps In Normandy

By: Reynolds, Michael

Price: $21.00

Publisher: NY, Sarpedon: 1997

Seller ID: 28222

ISBN: 1885119445

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket

The story of the 1st and 12th SS Panzer Divisions in the 1944 Normandy campaign. Previous owner's label on spine of DJ. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 314 pages; 28222
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The Curtain Rises

By: Reynolds, Quentin

Price: $40.00

Publisher: NY, Random House: 1944

Seller ID: 24376

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good+ dust jacket

Previous owner's name. Edgeworn DJ in mylar. Page 217 dog-eared. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 353 pages; 24376
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The American Heritage Picture History Of World War II

By: Sulzberger, C. L.

Price: $28.00

Publisher: American Heritage: 1966

Seller ID: 26657

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good Dust Jacket

The drama and tragedy of the Second World War is revealed in hundreds of great photos (many never before published) and a superb narrative by a Pulitze Prize-winning journalist. 720 illustrations. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 640 pages; 26657
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The Rock Of Anzio From Sicily To Dachau, A History Of The U.S. 45th Infantry Division

By: Whitlock, Flint

Price: $33.00

Publisher: Westview Press: 1998

Seller ID: 30839

ISBN: 0813343011

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

Anzio was one of the greatest battles of World War II-a desperate gamble to land a large amphibious force behind German lines in Italy in the hope that the war could be shortened by capturing Rome. It also turned out to be one of the bloodiest battles in U. S. Military history. Based on extensive research into archives, photos, letters, diaries, previously classified official records, and scores of personal interviews with surviving veterans of the 45th, The Rock of Anzio is written with an immediacy that puts the reader right onto the battlefield and shows us war through the eyes of ordinary ...
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SS The Blood-soaked Soil The Battles of the Waffen-Ss

By: Williamson, Gordon

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Motorbooks International: 1995

Seller ID: 28303

ISBN: 0760301859

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ Dust Jacket

During early 1942, the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf' was cut off in the north of the Soviet Union and had to fight for its life in the Demyansk Pocket. After 73 days of savage fighting, much of it hand-to-hand, the division was relieved, having maintained its position in the face of a massive Red Army onslaught. There were only 6700 men left out of an original divisional strength of 17,000. Closed tear on spine edge of DJ, in new mylar. ; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 192 pages; 28303
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