military history

Chronicles the forty-year career of retired Marine general Tony Zinni, discussing his service in Vietnam and as Commander in Chief of CENTCOM, his peacekeeping missions, and his feelings about the 2003 Iraq war that led him to resign.

Provides information about ancient Persian warfare, the weapons and methods they used, their leaders, and their armor. Depicts the most important battles on land and sea, and discusses the Persian invention of the scythed war chariot that changed how land battles were fought. Includes maps, illustrations, photographs, a glossary, and sources of additional information.

Chronicles all of the battles and wars that took place in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean from 1492 through 1998.

Chronicles the events of the Normandy campaign of World War II, featuring over thirty facsimile items of D-Day memorabilia, including maps, diaries, letters, secret memos and reports, posters, and logbooks; and includes an audio CD with firsthand accounts of the invasion and battle from American, British, Canadian, and German veterans.

"Tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage"--Publisher.

A collection of essays that discuss the factors that led to the fall of Rome and explain how the fall of Rome influenced world history.

Chronicles the raid by 121 U.S. troops to rescue 513 prisoners of war, including the last survivors of the Bataan Death March, from the Philippines in January 1945.

Reveals the intricate plan for the invasion of France in June 1944, based on 1400 oral histories from the men who were there.

Examines the disappearance of eight American airmen shot down and taken prisoner on the remote island of Chichi Jima in World War II and the secrecy that surrounded the events for decades, and discusses the violence inflicted by both sides in the Pacific war.

Describes the Allied invasion at Normandy, France in June, 1944, which became a turning point in World War II.