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Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2004
This exciting and groundbreaking collection of essays looks at the lives and command decisions of eight Confederates who held the rank of full general and at the impact they had on the conduct, and ultimate outcome, of the Civil War. Old myths and familiar assumptions are cast aside as a group of...
Muddy Boots Leadership
Real Life Stories and Personal Examples of Good, Bad, and Unexpected Results
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2006
285 military "leadership situations" and the actions leaders have taken--and some real surprises. Emphasis on practical applications of leadership, coupled with real-life vignettes add the real spark to the leadership lessons learned and relearned by each generation of America's warriors. Applicable to business, corporate, and organizational leadership.
Vicksburg
47 Days of Siege
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1996
Civil War diaries and memoirs of inhabitants of besieged Vicksburg and soldiers reveal the heroism and sacrifice that marked the Confederate experience.
Witness to Gettysburg
Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2006
From the events that led to the clash at Gettysburg in July 1863 to the retreat of Robert E. Lee's defeated Confederates, Richard Wheeler uses the words of participants--both Northern and Southern--to bring one of the Civil War's bloodiest, most pivotal battles to life.
by A. A. Hoehling
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
“The last train for the north leaves here tomorrow morning, Our soldiers are scattered along the railroad as hundred miles north, and as soon as that train passes, the work of destruction will commence. The railroad will be completely destroyed and every bridge burned. Then both armies (the armies...
Bully Able Leader
The Story of a Fighter-Bomber Pilot in the Korean War
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
Action-packed memoir by an American pilot and squadron commander in the Korean War.
Forging the Thunderbolt
History of the U.S. Army's Armored Forces, 1917-45
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2006
Features a detailed look at the career of Gen. Adna Romanza Chaffee, the "Father of the Armored Force." Careful study of the battles fought during and between the wars for the armored forces' very survival. Photos of the men and machines that made the American Armored Corps a legend.
True Crime: Pennsylvania
The State's Most Notorious Criminal Cases
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2008
The history of criminal offense in Pennsylvania is documented in this book, beginning with a general survey of crime in the state and then focusing on its headline cases.
True Crime: Ohio
The State's Most Notorious Criminal Cases
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2011
Includes the Torso Murderer, responsible for 12 homicides in Cleveland, investigated by Eliot Ness and more.
Elmira
Death Camp of the North
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2005
Clearly, something went wrong in Elmira. Drawing on ten years of research, this book traces the story of what happened.
by William B. Holberton
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2001
What happened to the hundreds of thousands of men in the Union and Confederate armies after they lay down their arms? According to William Holberton, many of these men had miles to travel before they were discharged from service, and the passage of these miles included some rather unique situations...
The Battle of Sicily
How the Allies Lost Their Chance for Total Victory
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2007
The campaign for Sicily from the Axis point of view. Reassesses the German Army's performance. Details about German commanders who have been neglected by historians.
Rommel's Afrika Korps
El Agheila to El Alamein
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Portrait of this famous World War II unit at the height of its success
Completely illustrated with photos, maps, and diagrams--in color where available
In the sands of the Western Desert in 1941-42, Erwin Rommel made history as the Desert Fox, waging a brilliant and bold campaign against...
German Order of Battle
1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Narrative histories highlighting organization, combat experiences, and casualties of each division. Lists of constituent units and division commanders. Sources for further reading on each division.