Albert A. Nofi , editor of the acclaimed Civil War Book of Lists, has produced a definitive compendium of over 400 informative lists of Marine Corps facts and staistics.

Marine Corps Book of Lists: A Definitive Compendium of Marine Corps Facts, Feats and Traditions

Albert A. Nofi

Combined Publishing

This is the story of the Battle of Calais, a short but bloody struggle to delay the German advance in May 1940. It is a story of uncertainty, of taut nerves, of heat, dust, raging thirst and hand-to-hand fighting in the narrow streets of the channel port now known to millions of Britons as a gateway to the Continent. The guide will take the visitor beyond the ferry terminal and hypermarkets to reveal the hidden Calais and the actions of individuals and units.

Calais - A Fight to the Finish - May 1940 - Channel Ports - Battleground Europe

History

Cooksey, John

Europe

Gettysburg July 1

David G. Martin

Americas

Mercedes-Benz automobiles were popular in Germany and were naturally taken into use by the various agencies of the Third Reich. Many of these automobiles appear in famous photographs of the era, from pre-war Party rallies to the entry into Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland to Hitler's departure from Rastenburg after the assassination attempt upon him.The author traces the early history and insignia of the various predecessors of Mercedes-Benz, culminating in the merger of Mercedes and Benz in 1926.Since Mercedes-Benz automobiles were seen as symbols of the prosperous Germany promised by the Nazis, they were often displayed by Party leaders during the years of struggle, with Göring's 1931 roadster being the most famous example. The cars were also speedy and sturdy, allowing Hitler and his top associates to campaign throughout Germany at a speed that caught his political opponents unprepared.State power brought almost infinite resources into the hands of the Nazi Party, and liberal use of luxury automobiles were part of the spoils of victory. Again, a vehicle belonging to Hermann Göring typifies the era, in this case his massive Grosser Mercedes six-seat touring car.The early war brought the automobile's most colorful moment, as part of Hitler's personal Grey (or Führer) Column, which toured parts of Poland even as fighting was still in progress. Allied air supremacy soon made such operations too hazardous, but Mercedes cars soldiered on with important state duties, often with bullet-proof windows and low-visibility headlights and occasionally with anti-aircraft machine guns mounted. Mercedes-Benz Staff Cars covers in detail all of the models, personalities and important events in the automotive history of the Third Reich. Blaine Taylor's fascinating text is supplemented by an extraordinary array of illustrations, from retro-futuristic paintings of the 1930s to unpublished photographs from the Hermann Göring, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Eva Braun, and Heinrich Hoffmann archives.

Mercedes Benz Parade And Staff Cars of the Third Reich

Blaine Taylor

This text is a graphic account of gallant British soldiers struggling for survival and brave Zulu natives fighting to overpower them in the defence of the storehouse and field hospital at Rorke's Drift, Natal, at the beginning of the Zulu War. The author has drawn from eye-witness accounts and letters, offical reports, contemporary journals and newspapers, allowing the reader to share in the uncertainty and horror of this epic battle.

Rorkes Drift the Zulu War 1879

Bancroft, James W.

Fortress Europe: European Fortifications Of World War II

The Maginot Line is the most famous fortification system of World War II, but in fact most European countries were busy building fortified defensive lines from the end of World War I until 1941, when the limitations of the French approach became obvious. In addition to the West European sources and contacts he drew upon for the popular Hitler's Blitzkrieg Campaigns, J.E. Kaufmann has now been able to use previously-unavailable East European archives to provide new material on the Soviet Stalin and Molotov Lines and the Czech Nachod-Ostrava defenses. A truly comprehensive account of all European fortifications of the World War II era is available now for the first time, supplemented by scores of remarkable technical drawings by Polish artist Robert M. Jurga.

Fortress Europe: European Fortifications of World War II

J.E. Kaufmann

R.M. Jurga

Military

The film The Longest Day first brought international attention to the daring airborne operations that accompanied the Allied landings in Normandy. British parachute and glider units were assigned to secure the eastern flank of the Allied operation, the appoaches to the British objective of Sword Beach. A team from the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry landed at night by glider to secure the "Pegasus" bridge across the Orne River, thereby blocking German reinforcements. British forces did not secure Sword Beach as quickly as anticipated, and the lightly-armed glider troops defending the bridge were forced to hold out alone against the advancing Germans. At the same time British paratroopers landed virtually on top of the massive Merville Battery, whose heavy guns would have made the Sword Beach landing impossible. Armed only with grenades and hand weapons, the paras secured the heavily-fortified position before its guns could be brought into action. 
Part of the acclaimed Battleground Europe Series of battle field historical guides

Normandy : Pegasus Bridge and Merville Battery (Battleground Europe)

SHILLETO, Carl

Joshua Chamberlain's exploits on Little Round Top have gained worldwide fame since the release of the film Gettysburg. Several books on Joshua Chamberlain have appeared in recent years, but most have been either hero-worship or have relied too heavily on his own account of his actions.Edward Longacre has joined the front ranks of American Civil War historians with The Cavalry at Gettysburg, General John Buford, and Custer and his Wolverines. Now he provides the first biography of Joshua Chamberlain that places his Civil War career in the full context of his life before and after the war, explores all aspects of his character, and draws on independent, and occasionally contradictory, eyewitness accounts of his battlefield actions. Previously unknown aspects of Chamberlain's experiences before the war and at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg and Appomattox are presented to a wider audience here for the first time. Edward Longacre's meticulous research suggests that Chamberlain's own accounts of some of his actions can no longer be taken entirely at face value and that his character had a darker side, but the various flaws and failings of Chamberlain the real man as recounted here serve in the end to emphasize rather than diminish the remarkable nature of his accomplishments.

Joshua Chamberlain: The Soldier and the Man

Biographies & Memoirs

Longacre, Edward G.

Historical

Over a month after the D-Day landings the Allies were still confined to the Normandy peninsula.  The German line was anchored by the medieval town of Caen, which the British were supposed to have occupied on D-Day.  The key to capturing Caen was Hill 112, known to the Germans as "Kalverienberg" (or "Mount Calvary").Under pressure from Churchill, Montgomery launched a major offensive.  Unfortunately, German reinforcements delayed by Allied bombing were now arriving in the Caen area.  The British found themselves facing no less than four SS divisions, the 1st, 2nd, 9th and 10th and the Tigers of the 502nd SS Heavy Panzer Regiment.  An all-out Allied effort, including heavy bombers and naval bombardment, was required to secure the final victory.This new addition to the Battleground Europe series details all the action around Hill 112.  Numerous illustrations and maps complement the lively text.

Hill 112 : Battles of the Odon (Battleground Europe)

Saunders, Tim

Sword Beach: Normandy (Battleground Europe)

Tim Kilvert-Jones

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