Chronological Period/1940's
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Clean Sweep: VIII Fighter Command Against the Luftwaffe, 1942-45
$32.00 Read moreA vivid narrative history, packed with first-hand accounts, of the US Eighth Air Force’s VIII Fighter Command from its foundation in 1942 through to its victory in the skies over Nazi Germany.
On Augu- Author: Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1472855485
- Language: English
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Ritchie Boy Secrets: How a Force of Immigrants and Refugees Helped Win World War II
$29.95 Read moreIn June 1942, the U.S. Army began recruiting immigrants, the children of immigrants, refugees, and others with language skills and knowledge of enemy lands and cultures for a special military intellig
- Author: Eddy, Beverley Driver
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 440
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0811769968
- Language: English
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Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia
$11.99 Read moreA thrilling, critically-acclaimed account of the Cold War spies and spycraft that changed the course of history, perfect for young readers of Bomb and The Boys Who Challenged Hitler. The Cold War span… [more below]
- Author: Favreau, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 0316545902
- Language: English
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Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942: The Allies’ Lowest Ebb
$25.00 Read moreAn detailed illustrated exploration of the Japanese raid into the Indian Ocean in April 1942 – one of the largest operations conducted by the Imperial Navy during the war.
In the wake of Japan’s conqu- Series: Campaign #396
- Author: Stille, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: December 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1472854187
- Language: English
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Flying Fortress Gunner: B-17 Ball Turret Gunner Bob Harper’s 35 Combat Missions Over Germany
$24.99 Read moreAt 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing just 110 pounds, Bob Harper was below the minimum size requirements for US military service. As the demand for manpower increased, rules were bent, Harper’s defer… [more below]
- Author: Cullen, Bill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764367064
- Language: English
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Baa, Baa Black Sheep
$11.00 Add to cartHere, in his own words, is the true story of America’s wildest flying hero, of his extraordinary heroism, and of his greatest battle of all–the fight to survive.
The World War II air war in the Pacif- Author: Boyington, Gregory
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 01 1977
- ISBN10: 0553263501
- Language: English
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Turning the Storm
$19.99 Add to cartAs World War II reaches a tipping point, one heroic family is determined to help turn the tide.
“A sweeping, wonderfully crafted saga…Jackson has created a masterful, enduring tale.” –H.W. “Buzz” Be
- Series: The After Dunkirk #3
- Author: Jackson, Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 476
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1648754791
- Language: English
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The Inheritance
$9.99 Read more“Moving… This engrossing and hopeful story will hold readers from start to finish.”—Publishers Weekly
“Family secrets, complex characters and a glorious setting make The Inheritance a rich, compelli… [more below]
- Author: Ross, Joann
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1335623949
- Language: English
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Hot Springs
$10.99 Read moreThe undisputed master of the tough thriller, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Hunter delivers an “exciting and intelligent” (The Wall Street Journal) masterpiece set in 1940s Arkansas, where … [more below]
- Series: Earl Swagger
- Author: Hunter, Stephen
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: April 26 2022
- ISBN10: 1982194235
- Language: English
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Echoes
$8.99 Add to cartAgainst a vivid backdrop of history, Danielle Steel tells a compelling story of love and war, acts of faith and acts of betrayal…and of three generations of women as they journey though years of los… [more below]
- Author: Steel, Danielle
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 27 2005
- ISBN10: 0440240786
- Language: English
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Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
$23.00 Add to cartThe acclaimed author of Troublesome Young Men reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American pla… [more below]
- Author: Olson, Lynne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: May 03 2011
- ISBN10: 0812979354
- Language: English
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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator: Reuben Fleet, the Factories, and the Product
$59.95 Add to cartIn the first of his massive two volume B-24 Liberator set, Dr. Wolf presents a meticulously researched, truly ultimate look at the B-17’s stablemate from the drawing board to its emergence as America’… [more below]
- Author: Wolf, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 880
- Publish Date: September 19 2024
- ISBN10: 178155840X
- Language: English
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Where Waters Meet
$28.99 Read moreA daughter discovers the dramatic history that shaped her mother’s secret life in an emotional and immersive novel by Zhang Ling, the bestselling author of A Single Swallow.
There was rarely a time whe
- Author: Ling, Zhang
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 284
- Publish Date: May 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1662510381
- Language: English
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Antarctica and the Secret Space Program: From WWII to the Current Space Race
$22.00 Add to cartDavid Childress, popular author and star of the History Channel show Ancient Aliens, brings us the incredible tale of Nazi submarines and secret weapons in Antarctica and elsewhere. He looks into the … [more below]
- Author: Childress, David Hatcher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1948803208
- Language: English
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Her Last Flight
$16.99 Read moreOne of Summer’s Most Anticipated Reads, according to Goodreads, SheReads, and Bookish
“I think Beatriz Williams is writing the best historical fiction out there. It’s lush with period detail but feels
- Author: Williams, Beatriz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 0062834797
- Language: English
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Bridge to the Sun: The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II
$35.00 Add to cartOne of the last, great untold stories of World War II–kept hidden for decades–even after most of the World War II records were declassified in 1972, many of the files remained untouched in various a… [more below]
- Author: Henderson, Bruce
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 0525655816
- Language: English
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Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe
$20.00 Read moreFeatured historian in the Ken Burns documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust on PBS – WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD – In this remarkable work of historical reclamation, Holocaust historian Re… [more below]
- Author: Erbelding, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 12 2019
- ISBN10: 0525433740
- Language: English
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Enemy Coast Ahead – Uncensored: The Real Guy Gibson
$19.95 Read moreFirst published in 1944, Enemy Coast Ahead combines Guy Gibson’s RAF career, including the famous Dambuster raid which he himself led, with the inside story of life in RAF Bomber Command and is still … [more below]
- Author: Gibson, Guy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0859791181
- Language: English
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Split
$16.99 Read moreNazis, spies, romance, and murder collide in prewar eastern Europe in a mesmerizing historical novel by the award-winning author of Oliva’s Garden.
It’s 1936. The seaside-resort village of Split on the
- Author: Bremer, Alida
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1662507046
- Language: English
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The Giant Awakens
$19.99 Add to cartThe world is at war.
Japan has just attacked Pearl Harbor. In London, Prime Minister Churchill disappears. In Washington, President Roosevelt faces an alliance with conflicting objectives. In the Sovie
- Series: The After Dunkirk #4
- Author: Jackson, Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 474
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 1648754805
- Language: English
