Germany’s Eastern Front in World War II saw many campaigns and battles that have been “forgotten” by a Soviet Union that tried to hide its military failures. The Red Army’s invasion of Romania in April and May 1944 was one such campaign, which produced nearly 200,000 casualties and tarnished the reputations of its commanders. The redoubtable David Glantz, the world’s leading authority on the Soviet military in World War II, now restores this tale to its proper place in the [...]
Tag Archives: World War II
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The Battle of White Sulphur Springs: Averell Fails to Secure West Virginia (The History Press) (Civil War Sesquicentennial)
Though West Virginia was founded for the purpose of remaining loyal to the Union, severing ties with Virginia, home of the capital of the Confederacy, would prove difficult. West Virginia’s fate would be tested on its battlegrounds. In August 1863, Union general William Woods Averell led a six-hundred-mile raid culminating in the Battle of White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County. Colonel George S. Patton, grandfather of the legendary World War II general, met Averell with a dedicatedSale Price: Read More
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Silent Wings American Glider Pilots of WWII DVD
Description: In the Pilots of WWII DVD, you hear the tales of the fearless men who delivered America’s soldiers into battle. Maneuvering deep within enemy strongholds, these aeronautical geniuses often used a simple stopwatch to locate their landing zones. With the war planes DVD Silent Wings American Glider Pilots of WWII DVD, you understand fully the critical task the 6,000 fighter pilots faced. The American Glider Pilots of WWII DVD, Silent Wings, takes you from the early race to build [...]
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USS Indianapolis Autographed Framed Photograph
Description: The framed USS Indianapolis photo with autograph depicts the doomed cruiser after its delivery of the first atomic bomb. The crucial part that it played in WWII is only overshadowed by its unfortunate demise. The US war ship photo is a ghostly reminder of the lives lost on July 30, 1945. USS Indianapolis photo shows the original that was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. She holds a place in history due to the notorious circumstances [...]
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Victory At Sea DVD Set
Description: Arguably the most influential documentary in television history, VICTORY AT SEA, in the words of Harper’s Weekly, “created a new art form.” The 26 half-hour episodes were culled from over 13,000 hours of footage shot by the U.S., British, German and Japanese navies during World War II. Narrated by Leonard Graves and set to a score by Richard Rodgers, the program offered a remarkable look at the realities of naval warfare and the extraordinary challenges faced by the Allies.From [...]
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Slightly Out of Focus Book (Paperback)
Description: Dive into the paperback Slightly Out of Focus book, and you’ll be inhabiting a thrilling and thought-provoking account of World War II. Robert Capa, a photojournalist, pulls you into his mesmerizing first-person account of his time spent shooting the battlefields and meeting the soldiers. His World War 2 book, Slightly Out of Focus, is filled with humor, and profound insights into humanity. In the paperback Slightly Out of Focus book, you’ll learn that in 1942, a dashing young man [...]
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Nazi Secrets: Evil On Trial DVD
Description: In the Nazi Secrets Evil on Trial DVD, gain an inside scoop with the secret recordings and interrogations of the Nazis who led the Third Reich. Rudolf Hess, the former deputy to Hitler, Albert Speer, the head of war production, and Hermann Goering, Hitler’s designated successor, were captured, imprisoned, and sentenced during this chilling trial. The Nazi DVDs Evil on Trial open up their minds, as psychologists unlock the mystery of their madness. This title is exclusive to the [...]
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Bomber Boys Book (Paperback)
Description: The Bomber Boys book follows the B-17 crews of World War 2 into the dangerous skies above Europe. Dangerous missions with often deadly outcomes were part of the daily routine for the courageous Bomber Boys. Many never returned. The paperback B-17 bomber book The Bomber Boys tells the story of an extraordinary group of men who were willing to lay down their lives for some time up in the air. Travis L. Ayres The Bomber Boys book recounts true [...]
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Enola Gay Returns to Tinian 2 Signature Autographed Photo Framed with Metal
Description: The framed Enola Gay photo with signature and relic depicting the return to Tinian is the perfect end to the WWII story, played out along your walls. Dropping the bomb that essentially marked the beginning of the end of WWII was no small feat. The Enola Gay war plane photo has earned its right to be displayed proudly with other historical photos. The Enola Gay photo shows the B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb, code-named “Little [...]
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Enola Gay Nose Art Autographed Framed Photograph
Description: The framed and autographed Enola Gay photo of the plane’s iconic nose art is a must-own for WWII collectors. The paintings on a plane are an artistic representation of the pilot, the crew, and the times. The nose art war plane photo is a classic piece of WWII art that should have a place on your wall. The Enola Gay photo shows the plane with the name given to the B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb, [...]
