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Before stealth bombers flew from Missouri to Tehran and back, battle-worn B-52s pushed crews and machines to the brink in a history-making, out-and-back combat strike. It set the gold standard for global reach-and forever changed the face of modern warfare.DOOM 34 is the first...

Driven by extensive Japanese primary sources, Gamble in the Coral Sea offers an operational analysis of the first clash of aircraft carriers at the pivotal Battle of the Coral Sea from the Japanese perspective, including leadership, tactics, and errors that brought a numeric victory...

"Always a classic and now even better--a masterful account of one of history's most poignant and tragic secrets."--Lee Child Now available in an updated trade paperback edition, In Harm's Way is the bestselling adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster during World War II--and...

Out of nothing but the government's behest, a few bold men conjured a giant ship-building industry in 1940 and launched the ships that took America to war and to victory. In 1940, the shadow of war loomed large over American life. President Roosevelt understood...

Explore more than 5,000 years of mechanized conflict around the globe - from the earliest chariots and warships to the supersonic fighters and bombers of the modern era.Take an exhilarating ride through the ever-changing world of mobile warfare, across hundreds of pages of dramatic...

The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy. There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the Silent Service in World War II: the...

Serenade to the Big Bird, first published in the United States in 1952, recounts author Bert Stiles experiences as an Army Air Force pilot in the European theater of World War Two. Stiles enlisted in the Air Force almost immediately after Pearl Harbor, and...

Mariners have long dreaded the labyrinth of the San Juan Islands. Bounded by the howling straits of Georgia, Rosario, Haro, and Juan de Fuca, the islands have proved the resting place of many an unlucky ship. With the aid of period accounts and historical...

Pivotal to modern warfare, tanks have dominated the battlefield for over a century. Get up close to more than 400 military colossuses with this definitive visual guide to armored vehicles. In 1916, the British built a vehicle that could pound the battlefield impervious to...

Bomber Mountain's Namesake Tragedy June 1943 saw forty-one heavy bombers lost within the continental United States, including a B-17 that went missing over Wyoming late during the night of June 28. That aircraft had ten young men on board destined for World War II....

A battleship of the Pennsylvania class, USS Arizona is most famous for her disastrous loss, along with over 1,000 of her men, during the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. Armed with 12 14-inch guns, and numerous smaller weapons, Arizona was one of the most...

Chronicles the ship's journey from WWII to its current role as a floating museum.The USS Hornet CV-12 was launched in 1943 and served with distinction during the Second World War in the Pacific. After various modifications, she was active during the Cold War and...

From a top scholar of World War II, the "​fascinating"​ (John C. McManus) definitive history of Germany's U-boat campaign that challenged British naval supremacy and brought international trade to its knees Winston Churchill once remarked that the only threat to truly frighten him was...

Author: Donald NijboerPublisher: Firefly BooksPublished: 10/15/2025Pages: 368Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.35lbsSize: 10.20h x 8.90w x 1.10dISBN: 9780228105879Review Citation(s): Library Journal 12/01/2025 pg. 95About the AuthorNijboer, Donald: - Donald Nijboer is a best-selling aviation author, historian and documentary writer-producer. He is the author of many books,...

A sacred mission. A daring journey. A story that honors the fallen while inspiring the living.When Congressman and Vietnam combat pilot Steve Pearce set out to fly solo around the world, it wasn't simply an adventure. It was a pilgrimage-a mission to honor the...