CAINE, PHILIP D.

Spitfires, Thunderbolts, and Warm Beer an American Fighter Pilot over Europe

Washington D. C.: Brassey's, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0028811151. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of some light fingermarks. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright. "Brigadier General Philip D. Caine, US Air Force, Retired, was commissioned as a Distinguished Military Graduate from The University of Denver in Air Force ROTC. He earned both his Masters and PhD degrees in history from Stanford University. General Caine's assignments included mission pilot and instructor pilot at several Air Force bases; tenured professor and acting head of the Air Force Academy (AFA) History Department; acting head of Project CHECO in Vietnam; Professor of Strategic Studies at the National War College; Senior Research Fellow at the National Defense University; and Deputy Commandant of Cadets for Military Instruction at the AFA. In the latter capacity, he was the first Permanent Professor in the history of the Air Force Academy to be assigned to the Commandant of Cadets. General Caine retired from the Air Force in 1992 and then concentrated on writing and serving the Air Force Academy. As President of The Friends of the Air Force Academy Library, Caine assisted in the gathering and preservation of the history and heritage of the Academy. " (USAF). Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 39326

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0028811151 World War II Philip D. Caine Spitfires American Pilots In World War II United States Air Force Royal Air Force World War II

CALVERT, MICHAEL

Slim

New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1973. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0345026810. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "On the outbreak of the Second World War, Slim was given command of the 10th Indian Infantry Brigade of the 5th Indian Infantry Division and was sent to Sudan. He took part in the East African campaign to liberate Ethiopia from the Italians. Slim was wounded again in Eritrea. On 21 January 1941, he was hit when his vehicle was strafed by Fiat CR.42 fighters during the advance on Agordat. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 48938

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0345026810 World War II Michael Calvert Biography Vicount William Slim Africa Campaign

CARTER, DYSON

Russia's Secret Weapon

Winnipeg, Canada: Contemporary Publishers, 1943. 5th Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback resembling a periodical or magazine. The book is in Fair only condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The top edge of the front cover has a large chip missing. There is a tear, with noticeable chipping to the top edge of the book's spine. The book is made with fragile, easily damaged paper and has noticeable wear and damage. "Herbert Dyson Carter known as Dyson Carter (February 2, 1910 – 1996) was a Canadian scientist, lecturer, writer, and Communist propagandist and organiser who served as president of the Canadian-Soviet Friendship Society from 1949 to 1960. During his fifty-year writing career, Carter produced hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, dozens of short stories, and 17 books including five novels. Many of his non-fiction books and articles popularized scientific ideas and discoveries or reported on medical advances. In the 1930s and 1940s, many of his articles appeared in popular magazines in Canada and the United States and three of his books were published by large commercial publishers in the United States and widely reviewed. He occasionally used the pseudonym Warren Desmond for popular fiction that he would otherwise would not have been able to sell in the United States due to McCarthyism.". Fair .

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Book number: 36807

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: World War II Soviet Russia Communism Weapons

CASEY, ROBERT J

Torpedo Junction; with the Pacific Fleet from Pearl Harbor to Midway,

New York, NY: Halcyon House, 1944. Reprint. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. There is a small spot of sunning to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, tears, chips missing (mostly to the bottom spine end) , and overal wear and tear. "During the 1920s and 1930s, Casey traveled through Indochina, Cuba, Pitcairn Islands and Easter Island, and many other sites, and wrote about his adventures in newspaper columns and books. In 1940, Casey covered the blitz in London and its aftermath; he was also in Hawaii and the Pacific right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December, 1941. After his coverage of World War II in France, Africa, and the Pacific, Casey came back to Chicago to write. He had been married to Marie Driscoll, who died in 1945; in 1946 Casey married Hazel MacDonald, a reporter and fellow Chicago-based foreign correspondent he first met in 1933. After Casey's retirement from the Daily News in 1947, he continued to write books and freelance newspaper articles. In 1955, he was named Press Veteran of the Year by the Chicago Press Veterans Association. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 48996

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: World War II Robert J. Casey Pearl Harbor Pacific Theatre Midway Battle

CATANZARO, FRANCIS B.

With the 41st Division in the Southwest Pacific a Foot Soldier's Story

Bloomington, IL: Indiana University Press, 2002. Hardcover. ISBN: 0253341426. B&W Illustrations & Photographs; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping and edge wear. The text pages are clean and bright. There are several spots of ground-in dirt to the foredge and the bottom edge of the text block. There is the remnant of a previous owner's address label on the front endpaper. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has a couple of light spots of wear. "South West Pacific Area[note (SWPA) was the name given to the Allied supreme military command in the South West Pacific Theatre of World War II. It was one of four major Allied commands in the Pacific War. SWPA included the Philippines, Borneo, the Dutch East Indies (excluding Sumatra) , East Timor, Australia, the Territories of Papua and New Guinea, and the western part of the Solomon Islands. It primarily consisted of United States and Australian forces, although Dutch, Filipino, British and other Allied forces also served in the SWPA. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 43596

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Keywords: 0253341426 World War II Francis B. Catanzaro 41st Division Southwest Pacific Soldiers

CHANT-SEMPILL, STUART

St. Nazaire Commando

Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1987. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0891413154. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is in mostly clean, bright condition, but has a small wrinkled tear to the top front panel. There are several small nicks and one tiny chip to the top spine end of the dust jacket. "At Churchill’s direction, the strategy was to target the last safe haven for the Tirpitz, and by doing so, raise the stakes if she were ever to engage in the North Atlantic. The operation would achieve its objective in stunning fashion but at a high cost. Of the 611 Royal Navy and Commandos taking part in the raid, a staggering 169 raiders perished and 265 were captured. Mission participants garnered 89 medals and more Victoria Crosses than any other WWII operation. Operation Chariot was perhaps the most heroic action in the storied history of the Combined Services Command." (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 45040

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0891413154 World War II Stuart Chant-sempill Commandos Military History St. Nazaire War

CHILDERS, THOMAS

Wings of Morning the Story of the Last American Bomber Shot Down over Germany in World War II

Reading, MA: Da Capo Press, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0201483106. Review Copy with laid-in review sheet. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Howard Goodner plunged out of the Black Cat, the last American bomber shot down over Germany in World War II, early on the morning of April 21, 1945. The B-24 Liberator was hit at 22,000 feet and broke into pieces. Goodner, just 21, had no parachute. He came down in a free fall alongside bombs and oxygen tanks, spinning toward the Bavarian village of Scharmassing. He landed in a field outside town, his body striking the earth so hard that it left a crater nearly six inches deep." (from the Washington Post). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 43756

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0201483106 World War II Thomas Childers The Crew Of The Black Cat Bombers Germany Prisoners Of War

CIANO, COUNT (WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SUMNER WELLES)

The Ciano Diaries, 1939-1943 the Inside Story of the Warmakers

New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1946. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Good dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There are a couple of spots of rubbing to the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, edge tears, chips and general wear and tear. "Gian Galeazzo Ciano, 2nd Count of Cortellazzo and Buccari (18 March 1903 – 11 January 1944) , was an Italian diplomat and politician who served as Foreign Minister in the government of his father-in-law, Benito Mussolini, from 1936 until 1943. During this period, he was widely seen as Mussolini's most probable successor as head of government. He was the son of Admiral Costanzo Ciano, a founding member of the National Fascist Party; father and son both took part in Mussolini's March on Rome in 1922. Ciano saw action in the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–36) and was appointed Foreign Minister on his return. Following a series of Axis defeats in the Second World War, Ciano began pushing for Italy's exit, and he was dismissed from his post as a result. He then served as ambassador to the Vatican." (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 49016

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: World War II Count Ciano Sumner Welles Italy Diary Personal Rememberances Benito Mussolini

CONNER, HOWARD M.

The Spearhead the World War II History of the 5th Marine Division

Washington D. C.: Infantry Journal Press, 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized hardback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. Laid-in is a letter from the 5th Marine Division to All Ex Members offering them the chance of being Association members. The dust jacket has bumping, rubbing, edge wear and small chips to the spine ends, corners and cover edges. There is also a one inch semi-closed tear to the top rear panel edge. "The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps ground combat division which was activated on 11 November 1943 (officially activated on 21 January 1944) at Camp Pendleton, California during World War II. The 5th Division saw its first combat action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 where it sustained the highest number of casualties of the three Marine divisions of the V Amphibious Corps (invasion force). The 5th Division was to be part of the planned invasion of the Japan homeland before Japan surrendered. Assault troops of the 5th Division were included in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the V Amphibious Corps for extraordinary heroism on Iwo Jima from 19 to 28 February 1945. The 5th Division was deactivated on 5 February 1946. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 48714

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Keywords: World War II Howard M. Conner 5th Marine Division Infantry Battle Of Iwo Jima United States Marine Corps

CONSTEIN, DR. CARL FREY

Born to Fly the Hump

Bloomington, IL: Authorhouse, 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1585006432. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Dr. Carl F. Constein was a pilot during World War II, flying the Hump over the Himalayas in the China-Burma-India theater. He gives an account of some of his experiences during that time in an interview at the Air Mobility Command Museum" (Air Mobility Command Museum). Near Fine .

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Book number: 43017

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 1585006432 World War II Dr. Carl Frey Constein Aviation The Himalayas Flying The Hump

COUFFER, JACK

Bat Bomb World War II's Other Secret Weapon

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0292707908. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light rubbing and wear along with a couple of small edge tears. "Bat bombs were an experimental World War II weapon developed by the United States. The bomb consisted of a bomb-shaped casing with over a thousand compartments, each containing a hibernating Mexican free-tailed bat with a small, timed incendiary bomb attached. Dropped from a bomber at dawn, the casings would deploy a parachute in mid-flight and open to release the bats, which would then disperse and roost in eaves and attics in a 20–40-mile radius (32–64 km). The incendiaries, which were set on timers, would then ignite and start fires in inaccessible places in the largely wood and paper constructions of the Japanese cities that were the weapon's intended target. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 39327

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0292707908 World War II Jack Couffer Aeronautics / Astronautics Aviation United States Marine Corps Project X-ray Bats Bombs World war II

COWLEY, CHAS.

Air Raids on the Hartlepools

West Hartlepool, England: B. T. Ord Ltd, 1945. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. Illustrated by F. C. Huntley. B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some edge wear, rubbing and nicking. The covers have several creases. The text pages are clean and bright. Photographs are by F. C. Huntley and show some of the damage to Hartlepools during the air raid bombings. Included are several articles by local newspapers on the subject. "Hartlepool was a more significant target than the resort town of Scarborough. The port had extensive civilian docks and factories and was defended by three BL 6 inch Mk VII naval guns on the seafront. Two guns were at Heugh Battery and one at Lighthouse Battery. The guns were manned by 11 officers and 155 local men of the Durham Royal Garrison Artillery. The gun crews were warned at 04: 30 of the possibility of an attack and issued live ammunition. At 07: 46, they received word that large ships had been sighted and at 08: 10, a bombardment of the town began. No warning had been given to naval patrols in the area, which were meant to be always on duty and the poor weather just before the raid meant that only four destroyers were on patrol, while two light cruisers and a submarine, which might otherwise have been out, remained in Hartlepool harbour. The destroyers HMS Doon, Test, Waveney and HMS Moy were on patrol when—at 07: 45—Doon saw three large vessels approaching, which opened fire shortly after. The only weapons the destroyers had capable of damaging a large vessel were torpedoes; they were out of torpedo range and three destroyers turned away. Doon closed to 5,000 yd (2.5 nmi; 4.6 km) , fired one torpedo which missed and retreated." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 38030

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: World War II Chas. Cowley F. C. Huntley Air Raids Hartlepools England World War II Battles World war II

CROST, LYN

Honor By Fire Japanese Americans at War in Europe and the Pacific

Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0891415211. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in generally clean condition. There is a light downward slant to the spine of the book cover. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, and several spots of nicking and bumping, along with a shallow chip to the top edge of the front panel.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 50661

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0891415211 World War II Lyn Crost Japanese Americans

CUMMING, MICHAEL

The Starkey Sacrifice the Allied Bombing of le Portel, 1943

Gloucestershire, England: Sutton Pub Ltd, 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0750912537. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "During the Second World War, on 8 and 9 September 1943, Le Portel suffered as part of Operation Cockade, a diversionary manoeuvre by the Allies to fool the Germans into believing the possibility of a landing on the English Channel. The bombings, which destroyed 93% of the village, also killed 376 civilians. On 12 August 1944, Charles de Gaulle was at Le Portel for its liberation. The town received the Croix de guerre with silver star for its sacrifice. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 49788

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0750912537 World War II Michael Cumming Allied Bombing Bombing Of Le Portel

AMERICAN SERVICEMAN'S LIBRARY / A. S. CURTIS

The Congressional Medal of Honor Navy Heroes Vol. 1

Annapolis, MD: A. S. Curtis, 1945. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; Small format booklet with illustrated paper covers and stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition. The covers have some beginning edge wear and a couple of scratches. The text pages are clean, but noticeable toned and a bit delicate due to the acid content of the pages. "This is the first of a series of books on the heroes of World War II, and covers thirty-one navy heroes who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor.". Very Good .

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Book number: 36464

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: World War II Arthur S. Curtis American Serviceman's Library Congressional Medal Of Honor United States Navy