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THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR
A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy
“Macmillan Wars of the United States” series. A provocative and controversial analysis of strategy and policy, from the Revolutionary War to date. A very good copy, light edge wear, owner’s…
ONCE UPON A DISTANT WAR
Young War Correspondents and the Early Vietnam Battles
…the Vietnam War had yet to become the massive tragedy that we know today. According to Prochnau, Saigon was a “tempting oriental backwater” and it is in this setting that…
WAR IN THE SHADOWS
The Guerilla in History (Volumes I & II)
A detailed history of modern guerilla warfare, intended to give a historical perspective on the war in Vietnam. Both volumes are very good First American edition copies, without dust jackets….
IN LOVE & WAR
The Story of a Family’s Ordeal and Sacrifice During the Vietnam Years
Told by husband and wife in alternating chapters, IN LOVE AND WAR is the story of a Navy fighter pilot shot down during a bombing raid in September of 1965…
THE KOREAN WAR
Combining personal accounts with archival sources, Hastings explores this major 20th century conflict that is arguably the direct predecessor of the Vietnam war yet remains largely untouched by popular military…
THE CIVIL WAR
Vol. I: The American Iliad as Told By Those Who Lived It, Vol. II: The Picture Chronicle of the Events, Leaders and Battlefields of the War. Vol. 1 was published…
THE FORGOTTEN WAR
America in Korea 1950-1953
A masterwork of military history that combines battlefield-level detail with command-level history as well as the domestic and international political dimensions of the war. A very good copy, in mylar…
SHIPS, SALVAGE AND SINEWS OF WAR
The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in Atlantic and Mediterranean Waters During World War II
Official History. That least glorious aspect of war, but the most important of all. Front hinge split, otherwise a very good copy, issued without dust jacket (533., 112 photos, 6…
THE “PEOPLE’S WAR” IN FRANCE 1870-1871
The Franco-Prussian War. One in the superb Pall Mall Military Series. A good copy, spine darkened, corners & spine head & tail frayed, rear cover slightly scraped, small brown square…
CIVIL WAR NURSE
The Diary and Letters of Hannah Ropes
Matron of the Union Hospital in Georgetown; appalled at the conditions, she went directly to the Secretary of War and forced improvements. She died of pneumonia in 1863. A fine…
SEA SOLDIERS IN THE COLD WAR
Amphibious Warfare, 1945-1991
“An operational history of amphibious warfare in the cold war, principally as refined and executed by the two superpowers, their allies, and surrogates.” A fine copy in very good dust…
KOREAN WAR ALMANAC
A wealth of current information on a variety of topics related to the Korean War including key personalities, strategies, weaponry, battles, military units and awards. A good copy, cover slightly…