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FLYBOYS
A true story of courage
Eight Navy pilots, shot down and captured in World War II, who disappeared from nearly all records. New, in dust jacket. (398p., 63 illus., notes, biblio., index.)…
PATRICK J. HURLEY
A personal representative of FDR during World War II, Hurley visited the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, the Near East, the Middle East and China, being appointed ambassador to China in 1944….
ONE DAMNED ISLAND AFTER ANOTHER
The Saga of the Seventh Air Force in World War II
The history of the U.S. Seventh Air Force in the Pacific in World War II, in combat from start to finish. Uncommon and excellent, despite the unfortunate condition. A good…
CHURCHILL’S GRAND ALLIANCE
A Provocative Reassessment of the “Special Relationship” Between England and the U.S. from 1940-1957
Headline-making revisionist history by a very good writer whose opinions about Churchill and World War II remain very muddled. This is a very good copy of the First American edition,…
FROM FIJI THROUGH THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE THIRTEENTH AIR FORCE
The marvelous pictorial and history of “The Jungle Air Force” in World War II, in combat from January, 1943 to the end. A good copy, covers somewhat soiled, corners frayed,…
THE PINEAPPLE AIR FORCE
Pearl Harbor to Tokyo
…a prolific historian of World War II aviation. As new, published without dust jacket. (214p., profuse black & white photos, 26 color photos, 8 color side-views of aircraft, color plate…
A SAILOR’S ODYSSEY
At Peace and at War 1935-1945
The author served on cargo ships before World War II. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy and eventually rose to command the destroyer…
THE BELLS OF SUNDA STRAIT
…during World War II and was an expert diver, despite having only one leg. Signed inscription by the author on title page. A very good copy, small mark on cover,…
RNZAF
The First Decade 1937-46
The aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in World War II. A very good copy, corners bumped, in dust jacket with light edge wear. (119p., 242 photos [4…
DIE NEDERLANDSE ONDERZEEDIENST 1906-1966
Uitgegeven ter gelegenheid van het zestig bestaan
A history of the Dutch submarine service, with a focus on its actions in World War II, commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of its establishment. A scarce book, about a largely…
THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
-First English Edition-
…and its World War I service in France. This is a very good copy in the extraordinarily rare dust jacket, unclipped and clean, with age-darkened spine and a slightly darkened…
THE LUMINOUS YEARS
Portraits at Mid-Century
Post-World War II New York cafe society . As new, in dust jacket….