• The Things Our Fathers Saw-The Untold Stories of the World War II Generation-Volume II: War in the Air-From the Great Depression to Combat

    "For all of us to be free, a few of us must be brave, and that is the history of America." But dying for freedom isn’t the worst that could happen. Being forgotten is. — “You flew with what I would call ‘controlled fear’. You were scared stiff, but it was controlled. My ball turret gunner—he couldn’t take it anymore… I guess he was right. He’s dead now. But he had lost control of the fear. He never got out of that ball turret; he died in that ball turret.” —B-24 bombardier ~THE LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL IN THE BEST SELLING ‘The Things Our Fathers Saw’ SERIES~How soon we f... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B0737M5NDQ
    • ASIN: B0737M5NDQ

  • Japanese Aircraft of World War II: 1937-1945 (Technical Guides)

    Illustrated with detailed artworks of Japanese aircraft and their markings, Japanese Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Japanese military from the Second Sino-Japanese War to the surrender in the Pacific in August 1945. Organized alphabetically by manufacturer, this book includes every type of aircraft, from fighters to seaplanes, bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, torpedo bombers and carrier aircraft. All the best-known types are featured, such as the Mitsubishi G4M ‘Betty’, Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan, Aichi B7A2 Ryusei torpedo bomber and the world- ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1782744746
    • ASIN: 1782744746
    • ISBN: 1782744746
    • Manufacturer: Amber Books

  • World War II: Carrier War

    At dusk on December 8, 1941, the carrier Enterprise and her escort of cruisers and destroyers entered Pearl Harbor. Officers and men lined the rails, watching in stunned silence. The twisted, smoldering superstructure of the Arizona was still aflame, and there was a stench of charred wood and fuel oil in the air."Morale went to nothing just about then," said an officer on one of the escorting cruisers. "We were sick and shocked. We couldn't believe that this had happened to us." Through the night, the crew of the Enterprise, under the command of Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, took on fuel, pro... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00UZ4PWJK
    • ASIN: B00UZ4PWJK
    • Manufacturer: New Word City, Inc.

  • The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won

    A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historianWorld War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Never before had a war been fought on so many diverse landscapes and in so many different ways, from rocket attacks in London to jungle fighting in Burma to armor strikes in Libya.The Second World Wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate combatants coalesced into one interconnected global war. Drawing on 3,000 years of military history, bestselling author Victor Davis Hanson argues that... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0465066984
    • ASIN: 0465066984
    • ISBN: 0465066984
    • Brand: Basic Books
    • Manufacturer: Basic Books

  • Behind Hitler's Lines: The True Story of the Only Soldier to Fight for both America and the Soviet Union in World War II

    "Remarkable... Without a doubt, one of the most incredible stories you will ever read." -The Roanoke Times"Every once in a while, a true story comes along that reads like fiction... It grabs you on page one and never lets go." - Senator Carl Levin, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services CommitteeAs the twentieth century closed, the veterans of its defining war passed away at a rate of a thousand per day. Fortunately, D-Day paratrooper Joseph Beyrle met author Thomas H. Taylor in time to record Behind Hitler's Lines, the true story of the first American paratrooper to land in Normandy and ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0891418458
    • ASIN: 0891418458
    • ISBN: 9780891418450
    • Brand: Brand: Presidio Press
    • Manufacturer: Presidio Press

  • Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption


    • ASIN: B003WUYPPG
    • ASIN: B003WUYPPG
    • Manufacturer: Random House

  • A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

    THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: “Beautifully told.”—CNN • “A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating.”—USA Today • “Oh, it’s a good one!”—Fox News A “beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies” emerges from the horrors of World War II in this New York Times bestseller by the author of Spearhead. December, 1943: A badly damaged American bomber struggles to fly over wartime Germany. At the controls is twenty-one-year-old Second Lieutenant Charlie Brown. Half his crew lay wounded or dead on this, their first mission. Suddenly, a Messerschmitt figh... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0425255735
    • UPC: 884836574146
    • ASIN: 0425255735
    • ISBN: 0425255735
    • Brand: Berkley Publishing Group
    • Manufacturer: Dutton Caliber

  • Storm of Eagles: The Greatest Aerial Photographs of World War II: The Greatest Aviation Photographs of World War II

    Soaring high above the fields and cities of Europe and Asia as well as the vast expanse of the Pacific, Allied and Axis pilots engaged in a deadly battle for control of the skies in World War II. Whoever won the skies would win the war.Published in association with The National Museum of World War II Aviation, Storm of Eagles is a fully illustrated coffee-table book that brings together classic as well as never-before-seen wartime images. Compiled by one of the world's premier aviation photographers and historians, this remarkable volume is a must-have for anyone interested in World War II avi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1472823001
    • ASIN: 1472823001
    • ISBN: 9781472823007
    • Brand: OSPREY
    • Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing

  • World War II - Episode 01 - Hitler the wolf


    • ASIN: B003DZ4HTY
    • ASIN: B003DZ4HTY

  • All American, All the Way: The Combat History of the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II

    The 82nd Airborne Division - known as the "All-Americans" - parachuted into history as America’s first airborne division to see combat. Always at the forefront of some of the heaviest fighting in WWII, the 82nd helped spearhead the Allied drive to victory. This book is the first to tell the full combat history of these gallant All-Americans -- from their first perilous night drop into Sicily to their acclaimed victory parade up New York's 5th Avenue in 1946. Currently, the 82nd remains the only active American parachute division. The 82nd Airborne Division — dubbed the All-Americans during ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0760322015
    • ASIN: 0760322015
    • ISBN: 9780760322017
    • Brand: Brand: Zenith Press
    • Manufacturer: Zenith Press

  • Wings of the Rising Sun: Uncovering the Secrets of Japanese Fighters and Bombers of World War II

    In the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. This made the task of maintaining productive intelligence gathering efforts on Japan imperative. Establishing Technical Air Intelligence Units in the Pacific Theater and the Technical Air Intelligence Center in Washington D.C., the Allies were able to begin to reveal the secrets of Japanese air power through extensive flight testing and evaluation of captured enemy aircraft and equipment. This provided an illuminating perspective on Japanese aircraft and aerial w... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1472823737
    • ASIN: 1472823737
    • ISBN: 1472823737
    • Brand: Osprey Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing

  • Aircraft of World War II (The Aviation Factfile)

    From the start of World War II, in 1939, to its conclusion six years later, military aircraft developed from prewar biplanes such as the Gloster Gladiator, to classic aircraft—the Messerschmitt Me 109 and the P-51 Mustang—and on to the age of jet warplanes—the Arado Ar 234 and the Gloster Meteor. 600 color and archival photographs perfectly showcase the length and design of each entry. Presented here in mesmerizing detail, these artifacts from the world’s first major air battles will fascinate both WWII and military aircraft buffs alike.

    • ASIN: 1592232248
    • ASIN: 1592232248
    • ISBN: 1840136391
    • Manufacturer: Thunder Bay Press

  • The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour

    “This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.” With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArthur’ s vulnerable invasion force were the Roberts and the other small ships of a tiny American floti... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0553381482
    • ASIN: 0553381482
    • ISBN: 0553381482
    • Brand: Hornfischer, James D.
    • Manufacturer: Bantam Books

  • Beyond The Call: The True Story of One World War II Pilot's Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front

    This is the inspiring true story of Captain Robert Trimble, who laid his life on the line to rescue hundreds of World War II POWs, including women and children, on the Eastern Front. Near the end of World War II, thousands of Allied ex-prisoners of war were abandoned to wander the war-torn Eastern Front. With no food, shelter, or supplies, the POWs were an army of dying men. As the Red Army advanced across Poland, the Nazi prison camps were liberated. In defiance of humanity, the freed Allied prisoners were discarded without aid. The Soviets viewed POWs as cowards, and regarded all refugees a... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0425276058
    • ASIN: 0425276058
    • ISBN: 0425276058
    • Manufacturer: Dutton Caliber

  • Fighter!: Ten Killer Planes of World War II

    Plunge into the action, and marvel at ten of the best and best-known World War II fighter aircraft!There's no shortage of fantastic archival aviation photography from World War II. But photos from the period fall short in three major categories: the vast majority are black and white, most were composed under duress, and very few capture moments that have since entered the written record of aerial conflict.Award-winning artist Jim Laurier rectifies the situation in this stunning, large-format, hardcover book celebrating World War II's top fighter aircraft. From design and weaponry to the daring... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0760349525
    • UPC: 752748349520
    • ASIN: 0760349525
    • ISBN: 0760349525
    • Manufacturer: Voyageur Press

  • The Best War Ever : America and World War II

    Was World War II really such a "good war"? Popular memory insists that it was, in fact, "the best war ever." After all, we knew who the enemy was, and we understood what we were

    • UPC: 43151947
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Great Aircraft of World War II: P-51 Mustang & B-17 Flying Fortress : An Illustrated Guide Shown in Over 100 Images

    An engaging history of the Mustang and Flying Fortress, from their beginnings and early exploits through to the final battles and campaigns of World War

    • UPC: 47876982

  • Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircraft, and Spacecraft : The Step-by-Step Way to Draw World War II Fighter Planes, Modern Jets, Space Capsules, and Much More...

    Originally published: [Garden City, N.Y.]: Doubleday,

    • UPC: 19223390

  • America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II) : From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom

    Respected scholar Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in this engaging narrative that slices through the cobwebs of time, memory, and prevailing cynicism to reinvigorate America with an informed

    • UPC: 7764348
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Warplanes of World War II : Fighters*bombers*ground Attack Aircraft

    "Although airplanes were used to some degree in conflicts prior to 1939, World War II was when military aviation truly became a vital component of war plans. Many sophisticated warplanes were developed, increasing the power

    • UPC: 717342011

  • Great Aircraft of World War II : The Spitfire, Lancaster, Messerschmitt, Mustang and Flying Fortress Shown in 500 Photographs and Illustrations

    A historical focus on five classic wartime aircraft from 1939 to 1945, their construction, development and use in

    • UPC: 42366937

  • Best Little Stories from World War II

    BEHIND THE GREAT POWERS, global military conflict, and infamous battles are more than 100 incredible stories that bring to life the Second World

    • UPC: 13905134

  • World War I Seaplane and Aircraft Carriers

    A highly illustrated history exploring the world's first aircraft carriers and their World War I exploits, appealing to enthusiasts of naval warfare, early aviation, and the Great

    • UPC: 51491224
    • Rating: 2.0

  • The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Spitfire: The History of Britain's Most Iconic Aircraft of World War II, in Over 250 Photographs

    The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Spitfire: The History of Britain's Most Iconic Aircraft of World War II, in Over 250

    • UPC: 17333778

  • Great Aircraft of World War II: Messerschmitt 109 : An Illustrated Guide Shown in Over 175 Images

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    • UPC: 44781056

  • Best Selling World war ll Aircraft poster #2 - A3 - 420mm x 297mm

    • UPC: 223908164498
    • Category: Art Posters
    • Price: 5 GBP

  • P51 Mustang fighter aircraft model - 13" x 16" x 8.5" - WW2 Best Fighter

    • UPC: 323901028968
    • Category: Airplanes
    • Price: 119 USD

  • Best Quality P-38 Lightning Lockheed Aircraft Rudder Data Plate 1940-50 WW2

    • UPC: 333256738279
    • Category: Antique & Vintage Equipment Parts
    • Price: 21 USD

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