The men of 1st U.S. Marine Raider Battalion, known by the name of its legendary commander Merritt Edson, provided the vanguard of an... Læs mere
Into the thick of the choking smoke and fury came a hero with a white cross on his helmet. 'Padre' to the Catholic, 'Rabbi Joe' to the Jewish boys, Chaplain O'Callahan was... Læs mere
On a mission over central Afghanistan, Punk is hit - and taken captive by the Taliban. And after he escapes, the challenge is not over. Because now Punk must navigate the war-torn... Læs mere
A revolutionary study of one of history’s greatest success stories, this book draws profoundly important conclusions that give... Læs mere
Originally published in 1963, this classic, single-volume history draws on Morison's definitive 15-volume History of United States Naval Operations in World War II.
For the last few years Adm. James Stavridis and R. Manning Ancell, have surveyed over two hundred active and retired four-star military officers about their reading habits and... Læs mere
Offers an intimate look at the challenges of directing NATO operations in Afghanistan, military intervention in Libya, and preparation for possible... Læs mere
When Grace Hopper retired as a rear admiral from the US Navy in 1986, she was the first woman restricted line officer to reach flag rank and the oldest serving... Læs mere
On November 20, l943, in the first trial by fire of America's fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the Pentagon parking lots (three-hundred acres!).
Tells the stories of five military battles of the twentieth century, each one a turning point in history. Beginning with the British... Læs mere
Repairs the fragmentary and incomplete history of events in the Philippine Islands between the surrender of Allied forces in May 1942 and MacArthur’s... Læs mere