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

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

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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

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES CHIEF OF COUNSEL FOR PROSECUTION OF AXIS CRIMINALITY

Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Opinion and Judgement

Washington D. C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1947. 1st Printing. Paperback. Trade PB. This is a trade paperback book with cardstock covers and side stapling. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have several small spots of ground-in dirt and some light bumping to the corners and spine ends. There is a previous owner's ink stamped "Cheop" or Chinese name stamp on the front cover of the book, along with a previous owner's inked name and date. The text pages are clean and bright, however there are several previous owner's ink stamped name and addresses : on the front inside cover, the title page, the introduction, and opposite the contents page. This paperback is a condensation of the final judgment, disssenting Opinion, and the Sentences. "The IMT focused on the crime of aggression—plotting and waging aggressive war, which the verdict declared "the supreme international crime" because "it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole". [1] This crime had been invented by Soviet jurist Aron Trainin during the war. Most of the defendants were also charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. Twelve further trials were conducted by the United States against lower-level perpetrators, which focused more on the Holocaust. Although controversial at the time for their use of ex post facto law, the trials' innovation of holding individuals responsible for violations of international law established international criminal law. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 43199

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: World War II Office Of US Chief Of Counsel Nazi Conspiracy Nuremberg Trials International Law War Criminals

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

DEGAN, DOROTHEA F.

Thea Remembers Survive and Live Your Dream

Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, 2004. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1418482358. SIGNED EDITION. This has been signed by the author on both the front endpaper and the front free page (with inscriptions) . This book is in Very Good+ 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. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. There is a previous owner's address label on the front endpaper. ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 40552

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 1418482358 World War II Dorothea F. Degan Germany World war II

DOWNEY, BILL

Uncle Sam Must Be. . . Losing the War Black Marines of the 51st

San Francisco, CA: Strawberry Hill Press, 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Trade PB. B&W Photographs; This edition is paperback. This book includes an introduction by Alex Haley. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book cover along with creasing to the front and rear spine joints. The text pages are clean and bright. "A poster in the recruiting office had caused it all : Join the Marines Today! At the ignorant age of twenty it seemed like a good idea. Thirty days later I had enlisted and was on my way to boot camp. My passage was by coach on an eastbound passenger train. I counted telephone poles to pass the time." (from the book). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 41632

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: World War II Bill Downey Alex Haley Marines United States Marines 51st Marine Division Race Relations segregation

ELDRIDGE, FRED

Wrath in Burma the Uncensored Story of General Stilwell and International Maneuvers in the Far East

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1946. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ to 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 with the exception of an ink spot on the reverse of the half title page. The dust jacket has edge wear, nicking, several small edge chips and edge tears and some generalized edge wear. "Wrath in Burma is a lively human document of the personal anecdotes and daily happenings in Vinegar Joe Stilwell's life in Burma. It is the story of a general who was never a brass hat - who marched with his men and led them over insurmountable obstacles." "Just prior to World War II, Stilwell was recognized as the top corps commander in the Army and was initially selected to plan and command the Allied invasion of North Africa. When it became necessary to send a senior officer to China to keep that country in the War, Stilwell was selected, over his personal objections, by President Franklin Roosevelt and his old friend, Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall. He became the Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, served as the commander of the China Burma India Theater responsible for all Lend-Lease supplies going to China, and later was Deputy Commander of the South East Asia Command. Unfortunately, despite his status and position in China, he soon became embroiled in conflicts over U. S. Lend-Lease aid and Chinese political sectarianism.". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 35064

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Keywords: World War II Fred Eldridge General Joe Stilwell Burma The Far East Merrill's Marauders world war II

GILL, STUART

Blood in the Sea Hms Dunedin and the Enigma Code

London, England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0297846655. 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. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "On 15 June 1941, Dunedin captured the German tanker Lothringen and gathered some highly classified Enigma cipher machines that she carried. The Royal Navy reused Lothringen as the fleet oiler Empire Salvage. Dunedin went on to capture three Vichy French vessels, Ville de Rouen off Natal, the merchant ship Ville de Tamatave east of the St. Paul's Rocks, and finally, D'Entrecasteaux." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41261

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Keywords: 0297846655 World War II Stuart Gill HMS Dunedin Engima Code Ships & Sailing

GREGORY, DON A. & WILHELM R. GEHLEN

Two Soldiers, Two Lost Fronts

Philadelphia, PA: Casemate, 2009. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1935149059. 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. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "This book is built around two rcently discovered war diaries - one by a member of the 23rd Panzer Division, which was enmeshed in the crucial turning point of World War II in Russia, and the other by an original member of Rommel's AfrikaKorps.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41628

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 1935149059 World War II Don A. Gregory WIlhelm R. Gehlen Diaries stalingrad Russia Eastern front North Africa

HAGEN, JEROME T.

War in the Pacific America at War: Volume 1

Honolulu, HI: Hawaii Pacific University, 2005. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0976266903. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. 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. This book has been signed, with an inscription, by the author. ; Signed by Author. Near Fine .

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Book number: 47404

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0976266903 World War II Jerome T. Hagen Signed Editions War In The Pacific Ships & Sailing United States Marine Corps

HAUGLAND, VERN

The Eagle Squadrons Yanks in the Raf, 1940-1942

New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Flying Books, 1979. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0871650282. B&W Photographs; This 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. The dust jacket is in generally clean condition, but has several small edge nicks and tears. "The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II (circa 1940) , prior to America's entry into the war in December 1941. With the United States still neutral, many Americans simply crossed the border and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to learn to fly and fight. Many early recruits had originally gone to Europe to fight for Finland against the Soviet Union in the Winter War. Charles Sweeny, a wealthy businessman living in London, persuaded the British Government to form an RAF squadron composed of Americans. (His uncle, also named Charles Sweeny, had been working along similar lines, recruiting American pilots to fight in France. ) Sweeny's efforts were also coordinated in Canada by the World War I air ace Billy Bishop and the artist Clayton Knight, who formed the Clayton Knight Committee, which by the time the United States entered the war, had processed and approved 6,700 applications from Americans to join the RCAF or RAF." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 43739

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 0871650282 World War II Vern Haugland The Eagle Squadron The Royal Air Force Aviation

HESS, WILLIAM N.

Pacific Sweep the 5th and 13th Fighter Commands in World War II

New York: Doubleday & Company, 1974. Trade Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 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 have some beginning edge wear and bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and rubbed spots. "The V Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to Fifth Air Force, based at Fukuoka AB, Japan. It was inactivated on 31 May 1946. During World War II the unit initially controlled fighter units in the Northwestern United States. In 1942, V Fighter Command became the primary command and control organization for Fifth Air Force, fighter units operating primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater. Its assigned units participated in aerial combat in the Fifth Air Force Area of Responsibility (AOR) flying cover missions for convoys, patrols, escorted bombers, attacked enemy airfields, and supported ground forces. Afterward, served with the occupation force in Japan before being inactivated in 1946. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 39902

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: World War II William N. Hess 5th Fighter Command 13th Fighter Command Aviation Aeronautics / Astronautics World war II

HIGGINS, DAVID R.

The Roer River Battles Germany's Stand at the Westwall 1944-45

Philadelphia, PA: Casemate Publishers, 2010. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1935149296. 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. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "During World War II, Operation Grenade was the crossing of the Roer river between Roermond and Düren by the U. S. Ninth Army, commanded by Lieutenant General William Hood Simpson, in February 1945, which marked the beginning of the Allied invasion of Germany. On 9 February, the U. S. Ninth Army—operating under Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's Anglo-Canadian 21st Army Group since the Battle of the Bulge—was to cross the Roer and link up with the Canadian First Army, under Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar, coming from the Nijmegen area of the Netherlands in Operation Veritable, which had started at 05: 00 on 8 February. However, once the Canadians had advanced, the Germans opened the sluice gates of upstream dams (Rur Dam and Urft Dam). This stopped the Americans from crossing as planned. It had been anticipated that the Germans would try to do this, and that General Omar Bradley's U. S. 12th Army Group could capture them in time to stop the flooding. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41379

Catalogue: World War II

Keywords: 1935149296 World War II David R. Higgins Westwall Roer River Battle