Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 (Vol. 3) (Pacific War Trilogy)

The final volume of the magisterial Pacific War Trilogy from acclaimed historian Ian W. Toll, “one of the great storytellers of War” (Evan Thomas).<...

Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 (Vol. 1) (Pacific War Trilogy)

On the first Sunday in December 1941, an armada of Japanese warplanes appeared suddenly over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet....

Midnight in the Pacific: Guadalcanal—The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War

From early August until mid-November of 1942, US Marines, sailors, and pilots struggled for dominance against an implacable enemy: Japanese soldiers, inculcated with the bushido...

War’s End: An Eyewitness Account of America’s Last Atomic Mission

On August 9, 1945, on the tiny island of Tinian in the South Pacific, a twenty-five-year-old American Army Air Corps major named Charles W. Sweeney climbed...

Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History

ust after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the Philippine Sea when she is sunk by two Japanese torpedoes. For...

In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors

A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster -- and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived. Interweaving the...

The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944 (Vol. 2) (Pacific War Trilogy)

This masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific War―the period between mid-1942 and mid-1944―when parallel Allied counteroffensives north and south of...

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors (2020 Symposium Speaker James D. Hornfischer)

“This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.”

With...

Unconditional: The Japanese Surrender in World War II (2020 Symposium Speaker Marc Gallicchio)

Signed on September 2, 1945 aboard the American battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay by Japanese and Allied leaders, the instrument of surrender that formally ended...

Dead Reckoning: The Story of How Johnny Mitchell and His Fighter Pilots Took on Admiral Yamamoto and

The definitive and dramatic account of what became known as "Operation Vengeance" -- the targeted kill by U.S. fighter pilots of Japan's larger-than-life...

Fire and Fortitude: The US Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943 (Signed Copy)

"Out here, mention is seldom seen of the achievements of the Army ground troops," wrote one officer in the fall of 1943, "whereas the Marines...

Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan

Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go...

Implacable Foes: War in the Pacific, 1944-1945 (2020 Symposium Speaker Marc Gallicchio)

On May 8, 1945, Victory in Europe Day-shortened to "V.E. Day"-brought with it the demise of Nazi Germany. But for the Allies, the war...

Emperor Hirohito and the Pacific War (2020 Symposium Speaker Noriko Kawamura)

This reexamination of the controversial role Emperor Hirohito played during the Pacific War gives particular attention to the question: If the emperor could not...

Fubar: Soldier Slang of World War 2

Humorous, sarcastic, sober, pessimistic, fatalistic, defiant or defeatist, slang is an important part of every soldier's vocabulary. Much of the slang of World War...

Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by   (2020 Symposium Speaker James D. Hornfischer)

The Battle of Guadalcanal has long been heralded as a Marine victory. Now, with his powerful portrait of the Navy’s sacrifice, James D....

PT Boats-The US Navy’s Fast Attack Patrol Torpedo Boats in World War 2

Patrol Torpedo—or PT boats—captured the public's imagination during WWII due to the daring exploits of their crews. Built not of...

Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats That Won World War II

Andrew Jackson Higgins is perhaps the most forgotten hero of the Allied victory. He designed the LCVP (landing craft vehicle, personnel) that played such...

PT-105

Admittedly small and vulnerable, PT boats were, nevertheless, fast - the fastest craft on the water during World War II - and Dick Keresey's...

American PT Boats in WW2 Vol 2.

American PT Boats in World War II Volume TwoVictor Chun. This all new illustrated volume is the companion to Victor Chun’s definitive history...

American PT Boats in WW2

American PT Boats in World War II is an illustrated study of the development, construction, tactics, and combat actions, of U.S. PT Boats.<...

PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy

In the early morning darkness of August 2, 1943, during a chaotic nighttime skirmish amid the Solomon Islands, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri barreled through thick fog...

Women For Victory Vol 2: The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps American Servicewomen in World War II

The second volume of the Women for Victory series records the history and uniforms of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), the first American...

Women for Victory: Vol. 1 American Servicewomen in World War II: History & Uniform Series

The Women for Victory series provides a thorough and authoritative reference for American servicewomen’s history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for...

They Called Them Angels: American Military Nurses of World War II by Kathi Jackson

With the insight and intimacy of firsthand accounts from some of the thousands of army and navy nurses who served both stateside and overseas...

The Fight for the Four Freedoms: What Made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great

An inspiring call to redeem the progressive legacy of the greatest generation, now under threat as never before.

On January 6, 1941, the Greatest...

Stuart Tank, Vol. 1: The M3, M3A1, and M3A3 Versions in World War II (Legends of Warfare: Ground)

The Stuart light tanks were the first tanks taken into combat by US troops during WWII. Production of these vehicles can be broken into...