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  • Marshall and His Generals

    U.S. Army Commanders in World War II

    by Stephen R. Taaffe ...
    Series series Modern War Studies
    General George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army during World War II, faced the daunting task not only of overseeing two theaters of a global conflict but also of selecting the best generals to carry out American grand strategy. Marshall and His Generals is the first and only book to focus entirely on that selection process and the performances, both stellar and disappointing, that ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • MacArthur's Korean War Generals

    by Stephen R. Taaffe ...
    Series series Modern War Studies
    Winner: Captain Richard Lukaszewicz Memorial Book AwardWedged chronologically between World War II and Vietnam, the Korean War—which began with North Korea’s invasion of South Korea in June of 1950—possessed neither the virtuous triumphalism of the former nor the tragic pathos of the latter. Most Americans supported defending South Korea, but there was considerable controversy during the war as to ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • U.S. Army Divisions of the Pacific War

    by Stephen R. Taaffe ...
    "One of the strengths of this book for veteran historians and early-career scholars alike is the appendix. It is a comprehensive listing of each division the army deployed in the Pacific War, including both regular army combat divisions and national guard divisions. At 187 pages, exclusive of endnotes, this book is an easy addition to an undergraduate- or even graduate-level course on the Pacific ... Read more

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  • Commanding the Army of the Potomac

    by Stephen R. Taaffe ...
    Series series Modern War Studies
    Winner: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book AwardDuring the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men. Collectively charged with leading the Union’s most significant field army, these leaders proved their courage in countless battlefields from Gettysburg to Antietam to Cold Harbor. Unfortunately, courage alone was not ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Washington's Revolutionary War Generals

    by Stephen R. Taaffe ...
    Series series Campaigns and Commanders Series
    When the Revolutionary War began, Congress established a national army and appointed George Washington its commander in chief. Congress then took it upon itself to choose numerous subordinate generals to lead the army’s various departments, divisions, and brigades. How this worked out in the end is well known. Less familiar, however, is how well Congress’s choices worked out along the way. ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

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    Marshall and His Generals

    U.S. Army Commanders in World War II

    by Stephen R. Taaffe ...
    Narrated by James Anderson Foster ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 1 min

    General George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army during World War II, faced the daunting task not only of overseeing two theaters of a global conflict but also of selecting the best generals to carry out American grand strategy. Marshall and His Generals is the first and only book to focus entirely on that selection process and the performances, both stellar and disappointing, that ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Commanding the Pacific

    Marine Corps Generals in World War II

    by Stephen R. Taaffe ...
    Narrated by Asa Siegel ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 4 min

    The Marine Corps covered itself in glory in World War II with victories over the Japanese in hard-fought battles such as Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Iwo Jima. While these battles are well known, those who led the Marines into them have remained obscure until now.In Commanding the Pacific: Marine Corps Generals in World War II, Stephen R. Taaffe analyzes the fifteen high-level Marine generals who led ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    A History of America's World War II Tank Destroyer Force

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  • The Battle of The Bulge: The First Eight Days

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    This is the fascinating account, as recorded from the US perspective, of the bitter fighting during the eight days and nights of encirclement at Bastogne. First published in the pages of the Infantry Journal in 1946, this contemporary account by S.L.A. Marshall was rescued from obscurity by the US Armys Center Of Military History and is now appearing in e-book form for the first time. There are ... Read more

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  • Turning the Tide

    Decisive Battles of the Second World War

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    The Second World War was the final global conflict of the twentieth century. It involved more combatants, and a wider range of battlefield terrain than any other conflict in history, from the frozen plains of Russia to the baking Libyan desert, and from the atolls of the Pacific to the skies over Britain.In Turning the Tide, Nigel Cawthorne has taken a fresh look at the crucial battles which ... Read more

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  • Breakout From Juno

    First Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign, July 4-August 21, 1944

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    The ninth book in the Canadian Battle Series, Breakout from Juno, is the first dramatic chronicling of Canada's pivotal role throughout the entire Normandy Campaign following the D-Day landings.On July 4, 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division won the village of Carpiquet but not the adjacent airfield. Instead of a speedy victory, the men faced a bloody fight. The Canadians advanced relentlessly ... Read more

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