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This thorough account of the South’s efforts to hold the Mississippi River is “fast-paced, easy to read, and well supported by archival research”****(The Civil War Monitor). Most studies of the Miss……続きを見る

“An expert account of Nazi war strategy that concludes that Hitler was not without military talent.”****(Kirkus Reviews) After Germany’s humiliating World War II defeat, numerous German generals pub……続きを見る

“An “insightful and informative” overview of the role of tanks in combat from the First World War to the present day (Dennis Showalter, author of Armor and Blood). The story of the battlefield in th……続きを見る

A “provocative, intriguing and cogently argued” exploration of the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance (David Stuttard, Classics for All). During the Persian Wars, Sparta and Athens worked in ……続きを見る

“The definitive account of Union Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans’ operational masterpieceーthe almost bloodless conquest . . . of Middle Tennessee.” ーSam Davis Elliott, author of Soldier of Tennesse……続きを見る

A history of volunteer armies spanning from the French Revolutionary Wars and the War of 1812 to pre-1914 Ireland and the Bay of Pigs. Amateur Armies examines the military and social history of volu……続きを見る

This WWII military study examines the combat experiences of three Allied divisions charged with spearheading the invasion of Normandy. To lead the charge into France after the Normandy landings, Gen……続きを見る

A history of World War II’s Operation Overlord, from the campaign’s planning to its execution, as Allied forces battled to take France back from Germany. D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the seventy-six day……続きを見る

“A welcome new account of Stuart’s fateful ride during the 1863 Pennsylvania campaign . . . well researched, vividly written, and shrewdly argued.” ーMark Grimsley, author of And Keep Moving On June……続きを見る

A detailed tactical narrative of one of the most important but least known engagements of William T. Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign during the Civil War. As General Sherman’s infantry crossed into Nor……続きを見る

This award-winning Civil War history examines Robert E. Lee’s retreat from Gettysburg and the vital importance of Civil War military intelligence. While countless books have examined the Battle of G……続きを見る

A history of World War II’s Operation Husky, the first Allied attack on European soil, by the acclaimed author of Normandy ’44. On July 10, 1943, the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted took pl……続きを見る

The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall. Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John B……続きを見る

An original study of empire creation and its consequences, from ancient through early modern times The world’s first great empires established by the ancient Persians, Chinese, and Romans are well k……続きを見る

An authoritative account by the historian and Korean War vet offers “a comprehensive picture of the war . . . and riveting tales of heroics . . . Gripping” (The Washington Post Book World). Winner o……続きを見る

“A detailed, up-to-date, integrated air-land-sea history” of a pivotal WWII campaign in the Pacific from both American and Japanese perspectives (Vincent P. O'Hara, author of In Passage Perilous). I……続きを見る

When the U.S. military invaded Iraq, it lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. It had neither studied them, nor developed doctrine and tactics to deal……続きを見る

A fascinating study of the role that foodーand the lack of itーplayed in the First World War, for both troops and civilians. In the First World War, the supply of food to civilians became as signifi……続きを見る

“Unique insight, good storytelling skills, deep research, and keen appreciation for the terrain . . . one outstanding work of history.” ーEric J. Wittenberg, award-winning author of Gettysburg’s For……続きを見る

This analysis of the decision-making that led to the Somme offensive is “a major addition to the literature on the military history of the Great War.” (Jay Winter, author of The Great War in Histor……続きを見る

The award-winning Civil War historian explores the battle between two strikingly different generals: “Fighting Joe” Hooker and Robert E. Lee. As equally matched in skill as they were opposite in per……続きを見る

How a relatively small group of Germans came to be overlords of all of the former Roman province of Gaulーgiving their name to France in the process. Simon MacDowall studies the Frankish way of warf……続きを見る

An up-close look at the Germanic people who sacked Rome in the fifth century AD. On 31 December AD 406, a group of German tribes crossed the Rhine, pierced the Roman defensive lines, and began a ram……続きを見る

The editor of The Line “gives a human perspective to the war” by focusing on fighting by battalion, company, platoon, squad, and individual soldiers (The Journal of America’s Military Past). Strikin……続きを見る

“A detailed and fascinating account” of a little known WWII showdown in Belgium between the British Expeditionary Force and the German army (Barnsley Chronicle). This is an important reassessment of……続きを見る

“A lively account” of Napoleon’s first exile and his “escape, full of cunning and daring, accident and error” (The New York Times Book Review). The year is 1814. The Allies have driven Napoleon’s on……続きを見る

This book is a stimulating and entirely plausible insight into how Hitler and his generals might have defeated the Allies, and a convincing sideways look at the Third Reich's bid at world domination……続きを見る

The fascinating history of “a race that simply would not accept defeat” (Books Monthly). In the late fourth century, pressure from the Huns forced the Goths to cross the Danube into the Roman Empire……続きを見る

“Absorbing . . . this is an excellent account of air operations and tactics of the air battles in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and Italy.”ーFiretrench Compared to the RAF’s Fighter and Bomber Co……続きを見る

A comprehensive account of the fiery destruction of Moscow during the Napoleonic Warsーand the Russians’ motives for starting the blaze. As soon as Napoleon and his Grand Army entered Moscow, on 14 ……続きを見る