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THE LONG CAMPAIGN
The History of the 15th Fighter Group in World War II
The 15th saw combat at Pearl Harbor, scoring the first U.S. air-to-air victories of the war, and fought throughout the Pacific to the end. An uncommon history, by the unit’s…
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….
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD
The Story of the Manhattan Project
The development of the atomic bomb in World War II, by the Project’s military overseer. A very good copy, front cover slightly soiled, spine faded, corners frayed, without dust jacket….
TEN SECONDS FROM NOW
A Broadcaster’s Story
The memoirs of a BBC broadcaster, including World War II. A very good copy, corners slightly worn, in dust jacket with slightly chipped corners….
THE FIRST TEAM
Pacific Naval Air Combat From Pearl Harbor to Midway
Comprehensive operational history of WWII carrier based air war-fare. A very good copy, spine ends and corners very slightly bumped, dust jacket creased and chipped at edges.
IN COMMAND OF HISTORY
Churchill Fighting and Writing the Second World War
A marvelously readable analysis of Churchill’s WWII achievements, first as Prime Minister and then as author of the war’s definitive history. Illuminates especially Churchill’s second “Wilderness Years” period of 1945-1951,…
WITH THE CONTRAS
A Reporter int the Wilds of Nicaragua
A revealing account, by the first North American journalists to make a successful journey into the mountains of Nicaragua, of the “dirty little war being fought in Nicaragua and funded…
STILL LIFE
Hollywood’s vision of post-war American life, through the promotional color film stills made on and around movie sets from the 1940s to the 1970s. This is a very good copy,…
THE REASON WHY
The feud between Lucan and Cardigan and the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in the Crimean War; due to an ambiguous order, 488 out of 673 men were…