War & defence operations books

On D-Day, British XXX Corps was ordered to break open the German defences on Gold Beach and advance to capture Bayeux....  Read More >>

At dawn on D-Day the US Army's 1st and 29th infantry divisions, launched their attack on Omaha Beach. The assaulting...  Read More >>

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The Allied victory at Omaha Beach was a costly one. Making extensive use of primary sources, Lewis traces the development...  Read More >>

The Allied invasion of occupied France began with the delivery of three airborne and six infantry divisions onto...  Read More >>

Hitler conceived the Atlantic Wall during World War II as a line of impregnable fortifications along the western...  Read More >>

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A remembering of the Tenth Army of the Pacific Theatre campaign recounted by the author, then a 20-year-old Second...  Read More >>

This study of the Plains Indians who fought against Custer's 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Big Horn describes...  Read More >>

He also offers some military cultural implications for the U.S. Army's ongoing transformation. The first part of...  Read More >>

Field Marshal Montgomery's battle plan for Normandy, following the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, resulted in one...  Read More >>

A selection of the History Book Club, this book talks about the historical circumstances and political conditions...  Read More >>

Concisely expressed, this is an introductory guide to the invasion and war between civilizations, pitting the rich...  Read More >>

An in-depth examination of the United States' invasion of two Pacific islands, featuring a variety of illustrations...  Read More >>

• Rare insight into one of the most brutal and costly battles in marine history • Controversial example of...  Read More >>

In 1914, outnumbered British troops in Mons, Belgium, faced annihilation at the hands of advancing German forces....  Read More >>

An illustrated account of the battle for Cassino: probably the most bitter struggle of the entire Italian campaign....  Read More >>

When Germany launched its blitzkrieg invasion of France in 1940, it forever changed the way the world waged war....  Read More >>

Offers an overview of contested issues and interpretations in Vietnam scholarship. This book provides descriptions...  Read More >>

A history of the activities and lives of undercover Canadian operatives in Europe and Asia during World War II....  Read More >>

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This unique encyclopedia provides detailed entries for everything you ever wanted to know about D-Day, the invasion...  Read More >>

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