Baldwin gives a compelling, tension-filled account of modern carrier warfare. From the tactical mission planning room belowdecks to the cockpit of his Prowler launching from zero to 150 knots in two seconds, the reader is there. Midair refuelings, day and night landings on the pitching deck of the Midway (at the time, our country's smallest carrier) , and Desert Storm combat missions are all here just as he lived them. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 265 pages; 29350 View More...
Map endpapers. Foreword by general mark w. Clark. An exposition-banner book, about the campaign in italy during WWII. Mild edgewear DJ. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 365 pages; 27554 View More...
A collection of reminiscences written by those Telegraphist Air Gunners who survived to tell the tale. The Fairey Swordfish was the most popular aircraft with the crews. She absorbed punishment, forgave mistakes and had a capacity for survival that was unequalled. Corners bumped. Book is slanted. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 340 pages; 29383 View More...
Re-creates the whole story of the campaign that changed the course of the Pacific war. For all the fame of its air and land batttles, Guadalcanal is also a compelling story of sailors and warships. Minor crinkling of top edge of DJ. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 227 pages; 24057 View More...
Out of the tragedy of the World Trade Center terrorist attack have come heroic stories of incredible courage, sacrifice, and patriotism. Featuring approximately 75-100 color photographs and inspiring text, "America's Heroes" serves as a reminder to everyone of all that's good about the spirit of America. ; Small 4to - 9" to 11" tall; 160 pages; 20421 View More...
Short stories regarding the Civil War by such authors as George Washington Cable; Kate Chopin; Sidney Lanier; Ruth McEnery Stuart, et al. Covers rubbed, particulary at spine edge. ; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall - 8" to 9" tall; 285 pages; 13402 View More...
Cover: the globe and anchor approved in 1868 by Jacob Zeilin to be the Marine Corps emblem. Red background. Very light edgewear to this November 1975 issue. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 28622 View More...
Contents: the submarine thesis; the revisionist attack; reply to revisionism; the security thesis. Suggestions for further reading. Old price sticker on front, minor edgewear. ; American Problem Studies Series; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 122 pages; 16292 View More...
The photographer Johannes Lange from the town of Colditz was ordered to take photographs of any matter relating to escape attempts from Colditz Castle (originally built in 1014, has high, grey granite walls, barred windows, steep roofs, ancient towers, archways and a moat, and held pows during WWII). These photographs were then circulated to prisoner-of-war camps throughout Germany for the guidance and information of Security officials. The escape attempts from Colditz were the most ingenious, the most daring; it made sense that the rest of the country should be alerted to be on its guard agai... View More...
This is the true and heroic story of USS Trigger, of those who sailed her against the enemy and of her life and death in the Pacific. The first book about submarines in World War II to be written by a man who fought in them. DJ, edgeworn and chipped, in new mylar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 301 pages; 24628 View More...
John Beasant recreates the USS John Barry's fateful voyage and death-defying salvage. With help from the mission's survivors, Beasant resolves a 50-year-old mystery: where was the merchant ship taking its precious cargo? Stalin's Silver is as much a sensational account of politics and intrigue between governments during World War II as it is the story of the world's most valuable and mysterious sunken treasure, and the men who recovered it. ; B&W and color Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 216 pages; 28286 View More...