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America’s Fighter Aces Tell Their Stories
Twenty-seven U.S. aces from all services tell their stories, from World War I through Vietnam (though most are from World War II), by the legendary Marine Corps ace. As new,…
TOBACCO CARD: “Home from the War”
“A group of interesting persons returning from South Africa, including Mr. Winston Churchill.” One in a “Boer War” series of larger format cards manufactured for Ogden’s Guinea Gold Cigarettes in…
BETWEEN THE LINES: Reflections on War and Peacetime
U.S. Air Force from 1941 to 1973: bomber maintenance, 5 & 13th Air Forces, Pacific, WWII; Korea, 3rd AF; England and Norway, Cold War. A very good copy, in dust…
THE GI WAR
A very good copy in an unclipped dust jacket. A compilation of stories intended to show every facet of enlisted life during the war by former Stars and Stripes reporter…
THE BAD WAR
An Oral History of the Vietnam War
The collection includes 75 personal accounts of the Vietnam war from a wide range of often conflicting perspectives. A very good copy, in mylar covered dust jacket….
CIVIL WAR NURSE
The Diary and Letters of Hannah Ropes
Matron of the Union Hospital in Georgetown; appalled at the conditions, she went directly to the Secretary of War and forced improvements. She died of pneumonia in 1863. A fine…
WAR AND SOCIETY
Historical essays in honour and memory of J.R. Western 1928-1971
Wide-ranging essays by 17 contributors dealing with the relationship between war and the organization of society. Most essays address 20th century conflicts although some deal with earlier time periods as…
THE “PEOPLE’S WAR” IN FRANCE 1870-1871
The Franco-Prussian War. One in the superb Pall Mall Military Series. A good copy, spine darkened, corners & spine head & tail frayed, rear cover slightly scraped, small brown square…
THE CIVIL WAR
Strange and Fascinating Facts
Inventions, generals’ idiosyncracies and much other interesting trivia. Originally published as Our Incredible Civil War, 1960. A fine copy, in like dust jacket. (249p., illus., biblio.)…
THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR
A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy
“Macmillan Wars of the United States” series. A provocative and controversial analysis of strategy and policy, from the Revolutionary War to date. A very good copy, light edge wear, owner’s…
WAR IN THE SHADOWS
The Guerilla in History (Volumes I & II)
A detailed history of modern guerilla warfare, intended to give a historical perspective on the war in Vietnam. Both volumes are very good First American edition copies, without dust jackets….
THE POST-WAR SPEECHES
-First American Edition Set without Dust Jackets Complete in Four Volumes-
This is a very good First American edition set without dust jackets of the four post-war speech volumes, as published in the U.S. SINEWS OF PEACE is virtually mint, with…