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Modern War Studies

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Theodore A. WilsonUniversity of Kansas

Series Editors:

Raymond A. CallahanUniversity of Delaware

Jacob W. KippCommand & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth

Allan R. MillettOhio State University

Carol ReardonPennsylvania State University

Dennis E. ShowalterColorado College

David R. StoneKansas State University

James H. Willbanks Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth

The Modern War Studies series provides a forum for the best of the new military history. The scope of this series is global, comparative, and comprehensive. It em-braces topics as diverse as operations; biography; strategy and politics; civil- military relations; institutional, organiza-tional, and social history; and the impact of technology on warfare from the mid-eighteenth century to the present.

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Triumph at Imphal-KohimaHow the Indian Army Finally Stopped the Japanese JuggernautRaymond Callahan

“An astonishingly good and much-needed book, written by a master in his field who is also blessed with the rare skill of brevity. The book is lively and beauti-fully written, and his judgments about the Japanese, British, and American commanders are sound. It is written both for historians and a much wider readership.”—Robert Lyman, author of Slim, Master of War and Japan’s Last Bid for Victory: The Invasion of India, 1944208 pages, illustrated(2427) $26.95 cloth

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From Victory to StalemateThe Western Front, Summer 1944Decisive and Indecisive Military Operations, Volume 1Charles J. Dick

“C. J. Dick’s perceptive analysis of the opera-tional art as waged by Allied forces during the summer and fall of 1944 is a significant contribution to our understanding of some of the decisive campaigns of World War II. He details the doctrine, organization, training, and leadership of the major Allied armies, as well as evaluating their strengths and weaknesses before and during battle. In the unending debate over operational concepts, Dick is an unapologetic champion of maneu-ver warfare. As importantly, his evaluation of generalship, the challenges of coalition warfare, and the impact of intelligence and logistics on the operational level of war make this book a valuable addition to professional military reading lists.”—Peter Mansoor, author of The GI Offensive in Europe: The Triumph of American Infantry Divisions, 1941–1945480 pages, illustrated(2293) $39.95 cloth

From Defeat to VictoryThe Eastern Front, Summer 1944Decisive and Indecisive Military Operations, Volume 2Charles J. Dick

“From Defeat to Victory analyzes how the Red Army transformed itself from a beaten army to a conquering army while battle raged, not merely through its willingness to expend human life without regard, but by developing fundamen-tally sound doctrine, which enabled it to plan and conduct successful large-scale operations in 1943–1945 in ways that it could not in 1941–1942. He shows that besides learning from German successes, the Red Army also brought its own ideas to the battlefield and was able to combine the two to beat the Germans at their own game by superior strategy, by taking advantage of German mistakes, and by utilizing superior material resources.”—Roger R. Reese, author of Why Stalin’s Soldiers Fought: The Red Army’s Military Effectiveness in World War II368 pages, illustrated(2295) $39.95 cloth

American Airpower Strategy in World War IIBombs, Cities, Civilians, and OilConrad C. Crane

“Crane combines new findings, a complete grasp of the latest scholarship, and an awareness of the difficult choices facing military strategists. This will be one of the most significant air power books of the decade.”—Richard R. Muller, USAF School of Advanced Air and Space Studies288 pages, illustrated(2209) $34.95 cloth

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The Battle for BelorussiaThe Red Army’s Forgotten Campaign of October 1943–April 1944David M. Glantz

“Glantz’s unrivalled command of Soviet sources has produced a body of work that has fundamentally revised our knowledge of the Eastern Front in World War II. By providing a comprehensive, accurate perspective on the war the Soviet Union fought, he has almost single-handedly corrected a one-sided German focus that distorted western understanding.” —Slavic Review

“Indisputably the West’s foremost expert on the subject.”—The Atlantic

“Glantz is the world’s top scholar of the Soviet–German War.” —Journal of Military History784 pages, illustrated(2329) $39.95 cloth

Stalin’s World War II EvacuationsTriumph and Troubles in KirovLarry E. Holmes

“Larry Holmes tells a gripping tale of the rescue, evacuation, and resettlement of Soviet industry and people during World War II from the frontline territories soon to be overrun by Again the Nazis. His book contains valuable lessons for a contemporary world once again facing a vast refugee crisis amid the horrors of war and mass displacement.” —Wendy Z. Goldman, Paul Mellon Distin-guished Professor of History, Carnegie Mellon University240 pages, illustrated(2395) $39.95 cloth

Military Service and American DemocracyFrom World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan WarsWilliam A. Taylor

“Who serves in the United States military? Why do they serve? How do they serve? A serious and honest examination of these immensely important questions is critical to current and future discussion of transforming, overhauling, or drawing-down the American military. William A. Taylor’s Military Service and American Democracy is essential to this discussion. Perceptive and persuasive, Taylor insightfully places the evolution of American military personnel policies amidst the distinctive clash between American security needs and individual freedom in a free society.”—William Thomas Allison, Profes-sor of History, Georgia Southern University336 pages, illustrated(2320) $34.95 cloth

StalingradDavid M. Glantz and Jonathan M. HouseThe long-awaited one-volume campaign history from the leading experts on the decisive clash of Nazi and Soviet forces at Stalingrad; an abridged edition of the five-volume Stalingrad Trilogy.

“As always, Glantz and House have produced a thoroughly researched and detailed account of the Stalingrad campaign that offers cogent analysis of both German and Soviet strengths and weaknesses.”—Stephen G. Fritz, author of Ostkrieg: Hitler’s War of Extermination in the East640 pages, illustrated(2382) $34.95 cloth

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The Fighting SullivansHow Hollywood and the Military Make HeroesBruce Kuklick

“This is a much-needed collective biography of a classic World War II story. It blends traditional biography with important concepts of memory. It clearly adds to our understand-ing of the important period and the efforts of the government and media to create heroes and write the story of the ‘Greatest Genera-tion.’ Highly recommended.”—Kyle Longley, author of The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War232 pages, illustrated(2354) $27.95 cloth

Grant Invades TennesseeThe 1862 Battles for Forts Henry and DonelsonTimothy B. Smith

“Victories at Fort Henry and Donelson in February 1862 were the first major steps on the North’s long, hard road to victory in the Western theater. They also demonstrated how effective properly executed joint operations could be during the Civil War and served to catapult an obscure, but eminently able general named Ulysses S. Grant to prominence. In Grant Invades Tennessee, Timothy B. Smith provides a superb account of the operations that determined the fate of Henry and Donelson, one that is as effective in chronicling the harsh conditions the men in the ranks endured during the campaign as it is in explaining the command decisions that shaped its outcome. Compellingly written and thoroughly researched, this is not only the new standard study of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, but a work that belongs on the bookshelf of every Civil War enthusiast.” —Ethan S. Rafuse, author of Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863–1865526 pages, illustrated(2313) $34.95 cloth

A Military History of AfghanistanFrom the Great Game to the Global War on TerrorAli Ahmad Jalali

“Ali Ahmad Jalali has written an important and timely book. He provides new and valuable insights into the long arc of military history inside his native Afghanistan. Jalali writes with unique expertise and authority having served in the Afghan Army in the 1960s and 1970s, part of the anti-Soviet resistance, and as a cabinet minister in post-Taliban Kabul. What sets this book apart is the depth of his analysis, primary sourcing, and placement of the current American/NATO war in Afghani-stan in its proper historical context. Jalali’s deeply researched book is the testament of a true scholar.”—J. Kael Weston, author of The Mirror Test: America at War in Iraq and Afghanistan656 pages, illustrated(2407) $34.95 cloth

The 1929 Sino-Soviet WarThe War Nobody KnewMichael M. Walker

“In telling the story of the Sino-Soviet conflict, Walker takes a wide-ranging approach that encompasses international politics of the region among China, Japan, and the USSR while simultaneously providing a wealth of detail on the domestic politics affecting decision-making. The military aspects of the war are equally thoroughly documented from the quality of leadership to the tactics and technology that determined the outcome. This work will be the standard for a long time to come.”—Roger R. Reese, author of Why Stalin’s Soldiers Fought: The Red Army’s Military Effectiveness in World War II416 pages, illustrated(2375) $39.95 cloth

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MacArthur’s Korean War GeneralsStephen R. Taaffe

“A terrific study of America’s military leader-ship during the Korean War. Taaffe is remarkably even-handed, providing praise where it is appropriate and criticism where it is deserved. The book offers insights into topics ranging from the critical tactical and strategic decisions of the war to the impact of more petty politics and personal relationships. Beautifully-written and thoroughly-re-searched, MacArthur’s Korean War Generals offers lessons that still resonate today for the Korean Peninsula and beyond.”—Mitchell Lerner, Director of Korean Studies, The Ohio State University256 pages, illustrated(2221) $34.95 cloth

Daily Life in Wartime Japan, 1940–1945Samuel Hideo Yamashita

“This is a very important book, the best study in English of how Japanese people conducted themselves during the war. As a child living in Japan at that time, I experienced much of what Yamashita writes about. His empirical data as well as broad observations are impeccable. The book will make a major contribution not only to the study of the Second World War but also to twentieth-century world history.”—Akira Iriye, author of Pearl Harbor and the Coming of the Pacific War and Power and Culture: The Japanese-American War, 1941–1945256 pages, illustrated(2462) $22.95 paper

Losing Binh DinhThe Failure of Pacification and Viet-namization, 1969–1971Kevin M. Boylan

“Boylan’s careful and well-documented analysis of US and South Vietnamese counterinsur-gency efforts in Binh Dinh province is a powerful and convincing refutation of those Revisionists who have counter-factually asserted that the US had won the war by 1970—only to have it lost because of the failure of Congress to support Saigon after the 1973 Paris agreement. His writing is clear and graceful, turning a tragic topic into a good read. I wish this book had been in print when I was writing my books.”—Jeffrey Kimball, author of Nixon’s Vietnam War; The Vietnam War Files; and co-author of Nixon’s Nuclear Specter376 pages, illustrated(2352) $34.95 cloth The Rabbi Saved by Hitler’s

SoldiersRebbe Joseph Isaac Schneersohn and His Astonishing RescueBryan Mark Rigg

“Rigg has written another compelling book on the Holocaust. Part action thriller and part indictment, Rigg not only narrates the incredible story of the rescue of the Lubavitcher Rebbe from almost certain death in wartime Poland, he probes the Rebbe’s much more problematic post-rescue role. Certain to generate controversy, his work demands to be read.”—Robert M. Citino, author of The Wehrmacht Retreats: Fighting a Lost War, 1943510 pages, illustrated(2261) $49.95 cloth (unjacketed) (2262) $24.95 paper

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Spying Through a Glass DarklyAmerican Espionage against the Soviet Union, 1945–1946David Alvarez and Eduard Mark

“The last big piece of missing American intelligence history”—Tom Powers, author of Intelligence Matters256 pages, illustrated(2192) $34.95 cloth

Vietnam’s High GroundArmed Struggle for the Central Highlands, 1954–1965J. P. Harris

“Harris has produced a carefully documented and lucidly written study of the early years of the Vietnam War in the strategically impor-tant central highlands. He expands our understanding of the conflict prior to 1965, a relatively understudied subject, and offers a fresh analysis of the 1965 Pleiku campaign, which culminated in the famous battles in the Ia Drang river valley. An illumnating good read ”—Andrew J. Birtle, author of U.S. Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine, 1942–1976552 pages, illustrated(2283) $45.00 cloth

Pershing’s CrusadersThe American Soldier in World War IRichard S. Faulkner

“We’ve been waiting for nearly a century for a thorough, deeply researched, authoritative social history of that massive, path-breaking army. Richard S. Faulkner has finally provided it. This superb study is absolutely essential reading for anyone interested in America’s first great expeditionary army.” —Mark E. Grotelueschen, author of The AEF Way of War: The American Army and Combat in World War I776 pages, illustrated(2373) $39.95 cloth

Battle StudiesArdant du Picq Translated, edited, and with an Introduction by Roger J. Spiller

“Ardant du Picq’s Battle Studies stands as the first study of human behavior at the sharp end of a modern industrial battlefield. His focus was no less unique: the fear that ultimately shapes performance in combat. Spiller’s introduction, brilliantly contextualizing du Picq’s pioneering insight, combines with his polished translation and annotations to make this the definitive English version of a seminal analysis of men in war.”—Dennis Showalter, author of The Wars of German Unification and founding editor of War in History240 pages, illustrated(2391) $34.95 cloth (unjacketed) (2392) $17.95 paper

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The Big Red OneAmerica’s Legendary 1st Infantry DivisionCentenial Edition, 1917–2017James Scott Wheeler

“An exceptionally fine work of scholarship, writ-ten with a storyteller’s verve. The Big Red One is not just a vivid account of the nation’s most venerable division, but a compelling yarn for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Army.”—Rick Atkinson, author of An Army at Dawn and In the Company of SoldiersPublished in collaboration with the Cantigny First Division Foundation and the Cantigny Military History Series, edited by Paul H. Herbert712 pages, illustrated(2452) $39.95 cloth


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Hoover’s Secret War against Axis SpiesFBI Counterespionage during World War IIRaymond J. Batvinis

“J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI had a busy Second World War. There were vicious battles against Britain’s MI-6, America’s OSS, the War Department and grasping double agents. Then there were the Germans and the Japanese. Raymond Batvinis recounts this history with the insight of someone who has himself been in the game.”—Mark E. Stout, Director of Global Security Studies, Johns Hopkins University and former Historian, International Spy Museum352 pages, illustrated(1952) $37.50 cloth

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Barbarossa 1941Reframing Hitler’s Invasion of Stalin’s Soviet EmpireFrank EllisA fresh new study which relies on an exceptionally wide range of newly discovered German and recently declassified Russian sources, reframes our understanding of the German invasion from developments that were taking place in Germany and the Soviet Union before 1941 and concludes with an analysis of the Stalin Attack thesis, namely the brilliantly provocative claim made by the Soviet defector, Viktor Suvorov, that Stalin was planning to attack Germany but was pre-empted by the start of Barbarossa. One of the new sources is a diary kept by a German soldier who served in 20th Panzer Division from the start of Barbarossa to February 1942.520 pages, illustrated(2145) $39.95 cloth

The Mediterranean Air WarAirpower and Allied Victory in World War IIRobert S. Ehlers, Jr.

“Robert S. Ehlers has given us another important study of an underappreciated topic. His examination of airpower in the Mediterranean theater in the Second World War is far more than a study of aviation in war: it is an analysis of the development and implementation of combined-arms warfare, and the leverage it affords when done properly. The book is brimming with insights about command, control, leadership—indeed all the challenges posed by inter-operating military instruments in a theater of war. These insights are just as useful for contemporary practitioners and defense analysts as they are for students of history.” —Tami Davis Biddle, author of Rhetoric and Reality in Air Warfare: The Evolution of British and American Ideas about Strategic Bombing, 1914–1945 and Chair of Aerospace Studies, US Army War College536 pages, illustrated(2075) $39.95 cloth

History Book Club Selection

The Battle for Leningrad, 1941–1944David M. Glantz

“An original and important contribution. Drawing upon previously unavailable or neglected Soviet and German sources, it provides a major corrective to the shortcom-ings of previous accounts and will stand as a significant and durable achievement on a subject that continues to fascinate.”—John Erickson, author of The Road to Stalingrad704 pages, illustrated(1208) $39.95 cloth


Main Selection of the Military Book Club

To the Gates of StalingradSoviet-German Combat Operations, April–August 1942The Stalingrad Trilogy, Volume IDavid M. Glantzwith Jonathan M. House

“No previous work matches, or even ap-proaches, the accuracy, detail, and fresh interpretation offered in this book. The trilogy is an essential addition to the library of any insti-tution whose students study World War II. It is indeed a monumental work.”—Slavic Review678 pages, illustrated(1630) $39.95 cloth

Armageddon in StalingradSeptember–November 1942The Stalingrad Trilogy, Volume 2David M. Glantzwith Jonathan M. House

“A magisterial study that will be indispensable reading for all serious students of the battle.”—Michael K. Jones, author of Stalingrad: How the Red Army Triumphed920 pages, illustrated (1664) $39.95 cloth

Endgame at StalingradBook One: November 1942The Stalingrad Trilogy, Volume 3David M. Glantz with Jonathan M. House656 pages, illustrated(1954) $39.95 cloth

Endgame at StalingradBook Two: December 1942– February 1943The Stalingrad Trilogy, Volume 3David M. Glantz with Jonathan M. House760 pages, illustrated(1955) $39.95 cloth

Book One offers the definitive account—the “ground truth” to counter a half-century’s worth of myth and misinformation—of the beginning of the end of one of the most infamous battles of the Second World War. In Book Two, Glantz and House conclude their definitive history with a closely observed ac-count of the final ten weeks of the campaign. Together, Book One and Book Two complete a vivid and detailed picture of the Axis defeat that would prove decisive.

Companion to Endgame at StalingradDavid M. GlantzThis volume provides two major categories of documentary materials hitherto unavailable to researchers. The first consists of extensive records from the combat journal of the German Sixth Army, only recently rediscovered and published. The second is a vast amount of newly released Soviet and Russian archival material. Together, they offer concrete evidence for the conclusions put forward in Volume 3.850 pages, 54 maps (1956) $70.00 cloth (unjacketed)

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Main Selection of the History Book Club

When Titans ClashedHow the Red Army Stopped HitlerRevised and Expanded EditionDavid M. Glantz and Jonathan M. House

“The best book yet published on the epic Russo-German War of 1941–1945 and the first written entirely from the Soviet point of view, drawn completely from Russian archives only recently declassified.”—World War II576 pages, illustrated(2120) $45.00 cloth(2121) $19.95 paper


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The Battle of KurskDavid M. Glantz and Jonathan M. House

“The definitive analysis of Kursk. Ranks among the decade’s most distinguished works of military history.”—Dennis Showalter in the History Book Club Review496 pages, illustrated(1335) $18.95 paper


Zhukov’s Greatest DefeatThe Red Army’s Epic Disaster in Operation Mars, 1942David M. Glantz

“The Soviet dead, missing and wounded in Operation Mars were estimated at a staggering 335,000. Drawing upon recently declassified Russian archival materials, Glantz describes the appalling carnage that occurred in the forests, mud, fog, freezing temperatures and raging snowstorms of western Russia.” —New York Times Book Review448 pages, illustrated (1417) $22.50 paper


Stumbling ColossusThe Red Army on the Eve of World WarDavid M. Glantz

“The most thorough and intensive examination of the state of the Red Army in 1941 yet to appear. Glantz investigates every aspect of the Soviet military establishment, command, deployment, mobilization, reserves, the Soviet soldier himself, and above all, combat readiness, using Soviet and German archives.”—John Erickson, author of The Road to Stalingrad392 pages, illustrated(1789) $34.95 paper

“David Glantz is the foremost Western interpreter of the Soviet military in the Second World War.” —Journal of Military History

Colossus RebornThe Red Army at War, 1941–1943David M. Glantz

“A superb historian and a brilliant detective.” —New York Review of Books

“Indisputably the West’s foremost expert on the subject.”—The Atlantic816 pages, illustrated(1353) $39.95 cloth

Companion to Colossus RebornKey Documents and StatisticsDavid M. GlantzA volume for anyone who would like a richer and more complete documentary and statistical foundation for Colossus Reborn. Its contents include key documents relating to the every-day lives of the Red Army’s soldiers, a full roster of the senior command cadre during wartime, a description of the army’s weaponry and equipment, and an exhaustively detailed listing of the Red Army’s and NKVD’s order of battle at six crucial points from June 22, 1941, through December 31, 1943.224 pages(1359) $39.95 cloth

Red Storm over the BalkansThe Failed Soviet Invasion of Romania, Spring 1944David M. Glantz

“Glantz’s study corrects a sixty-year misinter-pretation of Soviet Army operations along the Romanian approaches to the Balkans in 1944 and adds tremendously to our understanding of the war’s conduct in the east.”—Roger Reese, author of Red Commanders: A Social History of the Soviet Army Officer Corps, 1918–1991462 pages, illustrated(1465) $39.95 cloth


Stopping the PanzersThe Untold Story of D-DayMarc Milner

“Presents a gripping, superbly researched narrative of the fighting in Normandy, with a salutary stress on the vital role of the Cana-dian Third Division.”—Michigan War Studies Review400 pages, illustrated (2003) $34.95 cloth

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Attack of the Airacobras Soviet Aces, American P-39s, and the Air War against GermanyDmitriy LozaTranslated and edited by James F. GebhardtForeword by Frank Borman Introduction by Von Hardesty

“Based on interviews with Soviet veterans and extensive access to squadron histories and log books, this account provides a rare and insightful look at what it was like to live and fight in this victorious air unit.”—Air Classics386 pages, illustrated(1654) $24.95 paper

Wings, Women, and War Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat Reina Pennington Foreword by John Erickson

“Pennington conveys wholly fresh, vivid, often unique and revealing insights. It is impossible not to be stirred, even appalled, by the fate of some of these women. This deeply moving book will make a considerable impact.” —John Erickson, author of The Road to Stalingrad312 pages, illustrated(1554) $24.95 paper

Stalin’s Secret WarSoviet Counterintelligence against the Nazis, 1941–1945Robert W. Stephan

“An indispensable account of this dimension of the war on the Eastern Front, and a valuable primer for all those who wish to understand how to conduct intelligence and counterintel-ligence operations. Needless to say this topic is of immense relevance to American forces and intelligence agencies today.”—Parameters

“A powerful view of Soviet counterintelligence efforts—the best we are likely to see for some time to come.”—Journal of Military History364 pages, illustrated(1824) $24.95 paper

Selection of the Military Book Club

Why Stalin’s Soldiers Fought The Red Army’s Military Effectiveness in World War II Roger R. Reese

“Encyclopedic in scope, Why Stalin’s Soldiers Fought solidifies Reese’s reputation as one of the foremost scholars on the social history of the Red Army in both peace and war. Comprehensive, thoughtful, and perceptive, it will likely stand as a classic in its genre for years to come.”—David M. Glantz, author of The Stalingrad Trilogy398 pages, illustrated(1776) $37.50 cloth

The Red Army and the Great TerrorStalin’s Purge of the Soviet MilitaryPeter Whitewood

“In his sweeping new history of the Red Army, Whitewood rejects the simplistic, but popular idea that Stalin purged the military in order to consolidate his own power. Rather, he sets the execution of Tukhachevskii, and other officers and the the purge of the army within a long and troubled relationship between the army and the state.”—Russian Review432 pages, illustrated(2117) $37.50 cloth


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Red Phoenix RisingThe Soviet Air Force in World War IIVon Hardesty and Ilya Grinberg

“A definitive overview, now extensively revised, using three decades worth of newly available Russian materials to become more definitive than ever.”—World War II Magazine

“A groundbreaking work.”—Russian Review 448 pages, illustrated(1828) $39.95 cloth

The Hundred Day Winter WarFinland’s Gallant Stand against the Soviet Army Gordon F. Sander

“An exciting, imaginative, and wide-ranging account of the Winter War. Sander’s gripping study of this short but epic conflict is hard to put down.”—Evan Mawdsley, general editor of the Cambridge History of the Second World War400 pages, illustrated(1910) $39.95 cloth

The Stalingrad Cauldron Inside the Encirclement and Destruction of the 6th Army Frank Ellis

“Characterized by sound scholarship, clarity, and acute attention to detail, Ellis’s work adds substantially to our understanding of the Battle of Stalingrad and the travails of the troops who fought, suffered, and often perished in the fighting.”—David M. Glantz, author of The Stalingrad Trilogy512 pages, illustrated(1901) $39.95 cloth


Stopped at StalingradThe Luftwaffe and Hitler’s Defeat in the East, 1942–1943Joel S. A. Hayward

“This is a model of its kind, which ought to set an agenda for the reconstruction of the air narrative in this and other theatres in the greatest of air wars.”—Richard Overy, War in History412 pages, illustrated(1146) $24.95 paper

Through the MaelstromA Red Army Soldier’s War on the Eastern Front, 1942–1945Boris GorbachevskyTranslated and edited by Stuart BrittonForeword by David M. Glantz

“A work that not only brings to life the daily experiences of a Soviet soldier on the Eastern Front, but also provides a window into Soviet society during the struggle to defend the Motherland. Masterful and balanced. . . . A must-read for scholars of the Eastern Front and those interested in the role of the Communist Party in the Red Army during World War II.”—Army History496 pages, illustrated(1605) $36.95 cloth(2107) $29.95 paper

Military Book Club Selection

800 Days on the Eastern FrontA Russian Soldier Remembers World War IINikolai LitvinTranslated and edited by Stuart Britton

“Absorbing and thought-provoking, Litvin’s story reveals the perseverance, resourcefulness, and astonishing toughness of the typical Red Army soldier. A must-read for anyone interested in the Eastern Front.”—Reina Pennington, author of Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat 176 pages, illustrated(1517) $24.95 cloth (2443) $19.95 paper

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The North African Air Campaign U.S. Army Air Forces from El Alamein to SalernoChristopher M. Rein

“A thorough, comprehensive, judicious, and utterly riveting account of how the USAAF adapted pre-war airpower theory to the tactical realities of WWII’s Mediterranean battlefield. Despite the adaptive successes of this impor-tant period, Rein argues that the USAF made some critical strategic and organizational decisions and drew some theoretical conclu-sions that had adverse consequences through-out the Cold War and beyond.”—Douglas Porch, author of The Path to Victory: The Mediterranean Theater in World War II320 pages, illustrated(1878) $39.95 cloth

Battalion Commanders at War U.S. Army Tactical Leadership in the Mediterranean Theater, 1942–1943 Steven Thomas Barry

“Reverberates with the crack, boom, and rattle of combat. Essential reading for students of World War II and all aspiring military professionals.”—Michael D. Doubler, author of Closing with the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944–1945288 pages, illustrated(1899) $39.95 cloth

Mussolini’s Death March Eyewitness Accounts of Italian Soldiers on the Eastern Front Nuto RevelliTranslated with an Introduction by John Penuel

“A worthwhile read for those wanting to understand the Second World War from the perspective of the Italian army. The book is not only a window onto the wretched lives of the Italian soldiers on the Russian front, but also onto the Italian war experience in other theaters.”—Journal of Military History640 pages, illustrated(1908) $45.00 cloth

Germany and the Axis PowersFrom Coalition to CollapseRichard L. DiNardoForeword by Dennis Showalter

“An exceptionally informative and valuable exploration of one of the major reasons for German defeat—and one of the most striking contrasts between the Allied and Axis war efforts.”—World War II320 pages, illustrated(1412) $45.00 cloth

Making PattonA Classic War Film’s Epic Journey to the Silver Screen Nicholas Evan Sarantakes

“Reveals Patton as both an iconic marker of America’s mythic self-image in the post-World War II era and a sophisticated meditation on the challenges of command in the crucible of war.”—Dennis Showalter, author of Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century272 pages, illustrated(1862) $34.95 cloth

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In Deadly CombatA German Soldier’s Memoir of the Eastern FrontGottlob Herbert BidermannTranslated and edited by Derek S. Zumbro

“An unforgettable account of life and death under almost impossible circumstances. Released for the first time in English, Bidermann’s story offers battle descriptions of unprecedented detail.”—History Book Club Review346 pages, illustrated(1122) $19.95 paper


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Lives of Hitler’s Jewish SoldiersUntold Tales of Men of Jewish Descent Who Fought for the Third Reich Bryan Mark Rigg

“Fascinating and powerful. Rigg’s remarkable book deftly relates the deeply troubling stories of Jewish men wrestling with race and identity under a madman.”—W. E. B. Griffin, author of The Brotherhood of War328 pages, illustrated (1638) $29.95 cloth (2340) $24.95 paper

Winner of the Colby Award

Hitler’s Jewish SoldiersThe Untold Story of Nazi Racial Laws and Men of Jewish Descent in the German MilitaryBryan Mark Rigg

“The revelation that Germans of Jewish blood, knowing the Nazi regime for what it was, served Hitler as uniformed members of his armed forces must come as a profound shock. It will surprise even professional historians of the Nazi years.”—John Keegan, author of The Face of Battle and The Second World War496 pages, illustrated(1178) $29.95 cloth(1358) $18.95 paper

The Bombing of AuschwitzShould the Allies Have Attempted It?Edited by Michael J. Neufeld and Michael Berenbaum

“An intense book and one that deserves a wide readership. . . . It cuts to the core of Allied policy on Jewish affairs during the war and on the changes that have transpired in attitudes toward the Holocaust since the war ended.” —Jewish Book World368 pages, illustrated(1280) $22.50 paper

History Book Club SelectionMilitary Book Club SelectionReader’s Subscription Selection

Hitler Strikes PolandBlitzkrieg, Ideology, and AtrocityAlexander B. Rossino

“Up to now, Operation Tannenberg, the Nazi assault on Poland, has been overshadowed by the enormous literature on Operation Barbarossa. Rossino’s book more than corrects that imbalance with a gripping account that conveys a real feel for those grim times and places.”—Michael Burleigh, author of The Third Reich: A New History360 pages, illustrated(1392) $22.50 paper

Hitler’s Generals on Trial The Last War Crimes Tribunal at Nuremberg Valerie Geneviève Hébert

“A sophisticated contribution to the emerging literature about the didactic value of war crimes trials and a cautionary tale of direct relevance to the work of international prosecutors.”—Lawrence Douglas, author of The Memory of Judgment: Making Law and History in the Trials of the Holocaust376 pages, illustrated(1698) $39.95 cloth

Victory at MortainStopping Hitler’s Panzer CounteroffensiveMark J. Reardon

“Highly recommended. Reardon uses firsthand accounts by more than two hundred American soldiers.”—Military History384 pages, illustrated(1158) $39.95 cloth(1295) $16.95 paper

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Death of the Wehrmacht The German Campaigns of 1942Robert M. Citino

“This is a winner across the board by one of the masters of operational history. It solidifies Citino’s position among the very best scholars who have written on the ‘German way of war.’ ”—Dennis Showalter, author of Patton and Rommel448 pages, illustrated(1531) $34.95 cloth(1791) $24.95 paper

Forgotten SurvivorsPolish Christians Remember the Nazi OccupationEdited by Richard C. Lukas

“Lukas pays special attention to the sufferings of Poland’s Catholic majority, presenting stories from the resistance and the risings, from Auschwitz and Mauthausen, and from the death marches and forced labor camps. A wonderful testament to the survival of the human spirit in adversity.”—Norman Davies, author of God’s Playground: A History of Poland240 pages, illustrated(1350) $40.00 cloth

Hitler’s Police BattalionsEnforcing Racial War in the EastEdward B. WestermannForeword by Dennis Showalter

“The first truly comprehensive analysis of how the German police came to be transformed into an essentially militarized murder machine in the service of National Socialist ideology. An outstanding work of scrupulous research, profound insight, and balanced judgment.”—Gerhard L. Weinberg, author of A World at Arms256 pages, illustrated(1724) $29.95 paper

Wolfram von RichthofenMaster of the German Air WarJames S. Corum

“The first full-length biography of von Richthofen vividly portrays his role as a fighter pilot, engineer, aircraft developer, tactician, and senior air commander in seven major air campaigns from 1936 to 1944. An essential book for students of the air forces of World War II.”—The Past in Review416 pages, illustrated(1598) $34.95 cloth


The German Way of WarFrom the Thirty Years’ War to the Third ReichRobert M. Citino

“Takes the reader on a sweeping march through 300 years of Prussian/German military history and operational thought. Citino does an exceptional job explaining the operational conduct of the German army during both world wars and how its style of fighting eventually contributed to the defeat of the Third Reich.”—Armor 448 pages, illustrated(1624) $24.95 paper

Winner of the Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award

The Wehrmacht RetreatsFighting a Lost War, 1943 Robert M. Citino

“Essential reading for anyone interested in the military campaigns of the war. Whether the reader is a serious military historian, a serving soldier, or the casual military history buff, the prose is perfect. Added benefits are excellent photos and maps. . . . Citino’s contribution stands as the definitive operational analysis of the Wehrmacht in 1943.”—Army440 pages, illustrated(1826) $34.95 cloth(2343) $26.95 paper

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World War II

Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award

America’s School for War Fort Leavenworth, Officer Education, and Victory in World War II Peter J. Schifferle

“Our current senior military leadership should consult this brilliant book as it considers changes in military education needed to confront the challenges of the twenty-first century.”—Peter R. Mansoor, author of The GI Offensive in Europe310 pages, illustrated(1714) $39.95 cloth

Arming Against HitlerFrance and the Limits of Military PlanningEugenia C. Kiesling

“A brilliantly written and important book that adds substantially to our understanding of the French experience in 1928–1939.”—Robert Doughty, author of The Seeds of Disaster274 pages(1109) $24.95 paper

Winner of the Society for Military History Distinguished Book AwardMain Selection of the History Book Club

Inside Hitler’s High CommandGeoffrey P. Megargee

“Comprehensive, well written, important. Megargee does a first-rate job in describing the personalities of the high command and their relationships.”—James S. Corum, author of The Roots of Blitzkrieg352 pages, illustrated(1015) $34.95 cloth(1187) $18.95 paper


Corps Commanders of the BulgeSix American Generals and Victory in the ArdennesHarold R. Winton

“An exceptional work that deftly blends biography, military history, and story-telling to illuminate the largest battle fought by the U.S. Army in World War II. Winton’s group portrait of six American corps commanders enhances our understanding of this epic fight.”—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at Dawn528 pages, illustrated(1508) $39.95 cloth(2384) $34.95 paper

Marshall and His Generals U.S. Army Commanders in World War II Stephen R. Taaffe

“Provides a collective portrait of the ground army’s senior officer corps that is searching and complex.”—Pacific Historical Review432 pages, illustrated(1942) $24.95 paper

The Pacific War and Contingent VictoryWhy Japanese Defeat Was Not InevitableMichael W. Myers

“Serious students of the Second World War will find The Pacific War and Contingent Victory well worth careful Study.” —Michigan War Studies Review208 pages, illustrated(2087) $34.95 cloth

FlakGerman Anti-Aircraft Defenses, 1914–1945Edward B. Westermann

“A major and convincing contribution to our knowledge of the German military and aerial warfare.”—International History Review

“This book will stand for years as the definitive history of flak and air defense in Europe in World War II.”—James Corum, author of The Luftwaffe 448 pages, illustrated(1420) $24.95 paper

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Hell in Hürtgen Forest The Ordeal and Triumph of an American Infantry Regiment Robert Sterling Rush

“Convincingly challenges popular beliefs on motivation in battle. Professional soldiers simply cannot ignore the lessons of this provocative, benchmark study.”—Michael D. Doubler, author of Closing with the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944–1945432 pages, illustrated(1360) $19.95 paper

D-Day 1944Edited by Theodore A. Wilson Foreword by John S.D. Eisenhower

“Contains essays by the world’s leading scholars on the invasion of France, covering all aspects of the greatest amphibious assault in history, combining new information and scholarship in a highly readable and instructive volume. Recommended without hesitation.” —Stephen E. Ambrose, author of The Great and Noble Undertaking390 pages, illustrated(0674) $22.50 paper

Winner of the Forrest C. Pogue PrizeWinner of the New York Military Affairs Symposium Best Book AwardMain Selection of the Military Book Club

Closing with the EnemyHow GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944–1945Michael D. Doubler

“The best single book I have ever read on the GI and his officers. Destined to become a military classic.”—Stephen E. Ambrose, author of D-Day, June 6, 1944368 pages, illustrated(0744) $24.95 paper


Battle for the RuhrThe German Army’s Final Defeat in the WestDerek S. Zumbro

“Superbly written and researched, this is one of the best books about the closing days of World War II. Zumbro does a brilliant job of telling the story of the collapse of the Third Reich from the German perspective.”—James S. Corum, author of The Roots of Blitzkrieg464 pages, illustrated(1490) $34.95 cloth

Winner of the Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award and the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book AwardHistory Book Club Selection

The GI Offensive in EuropeThe Triumph of American Infantry DivisionsPeter R. Mansoor

“From the mobilization of an ill-trained and poorly equipped army in 1940 to the juggernaut of 69 infantry divisions by 1945, Mansoor provides a thoughtful and highly readable analysis along the bloody road to victory over the German army. A powerful story; strongly recommended.”—Library Journal362 pages, illustrated(1226) $22.50 paper

Battlefield ChaplainsCatholic Priests in World War IIDonald F. Crosby, S.J.Foreword by Martin Blumenson

“Crosby gives us a story never before told, in a style characteristic of the finest examples of America’s vast World War II literature.” —Eric Hammel, author of Guadalcanal328 pages, illustrated(0814) $24.95 paper


World War II

Winner of the Air Force Historical Foundation’s Best Air Power Book Award

Targeting the Third ReichAir Intelligence and the Allied Bombing CampaignsRobert S. Ehlers Jr.

“This is a splendid book that adds much new material to the history of air intelligence.” —Intelligencer: Journal of U.S. Intelligence Studies440 pages, illustrated(1682) $45.00 cloth(2144) $35.00 paper

The Making of a ParatrooperAirborne Training and Combat in World War IIKurt GabelEdited and with an Introduction and an epilogue by William C. MitchellForeword by Theodore A. Wilson

“A magnificent book. Quite possibly the best combat memoir I’ve ever read.”—Stephen E. Ambrose, author of Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest288 pages, illustrated(2137) $19.95 paper

The OSS in Burma Jungle War against the JapaneseTroy J. Sacquety

“Sacquety’s vivid and fascinating tale depicts Detachment 101’s evolution from an idiosyn-cratic, dysfunctional outfit conducting small-scale sabotage to a disciplined and effective clandestine organization running major guerrilla operations behind Japanese lines.”—Edward J. Drea, author of Japan’s Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall, 1853 –1945 336 pages, illustrated(1909) $24.95 cloth(2018) $24.95 paper

Clash of Empires in South China The Allied Nations’ Proxy War with Japan, 1935–1941 Franco David Macri

“Sophisticated, pioneering, and a significant contribution to the field of World War II studies. Macri’s research is meticulous, exhaustive, and well balanced; his writing is cogent and smooth. An admirable work.” —Miles Maochun Yu, author of The Dragon’s War: Allied Operations and the Fate of China 480 pages, illustrated(1877) $45.00 cloth(2108) $34.95 paper

Sacrificing Childhood Children and the Soviet State in the Great Patriotic WarJulie K. deGraffenried

“An engaging and heartrending account of Soviet children at war that reminds us of the conflict’s horror and brutality. DeGraffenried brings to life the small people whose heroism and endurance simply beggars belief.”—Olga Kucherenko, author of Little Soldiers: How Soviet Children Went to War, 1941–1945264 pages, illustrated (2002) $37.50 cloth

Holocaust versus WehrmachtHow Hitler’s “Final Solution” Undermined the German War EffortYaron Pasher

“Pasher’s carefully conceived study covers the critical issues in depth and within their broader wartime context and does so in a clear and convincing fashion. This is a book that should attract considerable favorable attention.” —Gerhard L. Weinberg, author of A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II384 pages, illustrated (2006) $34.95 cloth

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General Walter KruegerUnsung Hero of the Pacific WarKevin C. Holzimmer

“This important volume makes a convincing case for Krueger in the pantheon of American military heroes.”—Army

“Holzimmer has done a remarkable job of setting the record straight. Anyone interested in the Second World War in the Pacific, or the exercise of senior level command, would be well served to read this work.”—Journal of Military History 344 pages, illustrated (1500) $39.95 cloth

Allies against the Rising SunThe United States, the British Nations, and the Defeat of Imperial JapanNicholas Evan Sarantakes

“A superb analysis of strategic decision making and the interplay of national interests.” —Military Review

“Brilliantly fills a major void in the literature on the Pacific War. The story that emerges comes alive with a cast of characters as colorful as the new canvas is broad.”—Richard B. Frank, author of Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire 480 pages, illustrated(1669) $39.95 cloth

MacArthur’s ULTRACodebreaking and the War against Japan, 1942–1945Edward J. Drea

“This important study belongs in all World War II collections.”—Library Journal

“A superb book that will surely be the prime reference work on the subject for years to come.”—Cryptologia312 pages, illustrated(0576) $16.95 paper

MacArthur’s Jungle WarThe 1944 New Guinea CampaignStephen R. Taaffe

“Writing with verve and imagination, Taaffe’s compelling reassessment of MacArthur’s 1944 New Guinea operations brings to life the officers and men behind MacArthur’s shining success.” —Edward J. Drea, author of MacArthur’s ULTRA328 pages(0870) $45.00 cloth

MacArthur’s AirmanGeneral George C. Kenney and the War in the Southwest PacificThomas E. Griffith, Jr.

“In his nuanced assessment of Kenney and his times, Griffith confirms the importance of Kenney in airpower history and sheds light on how airpower became integrated into the conduct of military operations.”—Joint Force Quarterly352 pages, illustrate(2446) $29.95 paper

Yamashita’s Ghost War Crimes, MacArthur’s Justice, and Command Accountability Allan A. Ryan

“It’s impossible to read this gripping historical account without reflecting on how the United States has pursued the current war on terror.”—Michael Schaller, author of Douglas MacArthur: Far Eastern General408 pages, illustrated(1881) $34.95 cloth(2014) $22.50 paper

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World War I

Scarlet Fields The Combat Memoir of a World War I Medal of Honor Hero John Lewis BarkleyIntroduction and notes by Steven TroutAfterword by Joan Barkley Wells

“Barkley was one of the outstanding heroes of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I and his excellent memoir is one of the most readable and detailed accounts of an American soldier’s experiences to emerge from it.”—Edward M. Coffman, author of The War to End All Wars278 pages, illustrated(2019) $17.95 paper

Harlem’s Rattlers and the Great WarThe Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for EqualityJohn H. Morrow, Jr. and Jeffrey T. Sammons

“This is undoubtedly one of the best books published in recent years on American military history.”—Robert A. Doughty, author of Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War528 pages, illustrated(1957) $34.95 cloth(2138) $26.95 paper

Doughboys on the Great WarHow American Soldiers Viewed Their Military ExperienceEdward A. Gutiérrez

“What gives Gutiérrez’s book such striking dimension, and what brings it alive are the voices of the soldiers mingled throughout the pages.”—American Historical Review320 pages, illustrated(1990) $34.95 cloth (2444) $19.95 paper

World War I

The Russian Army in the Great WarThe Eastern Front, 1914–1917David R. Stone

“A detailed account of the Imperial Russian Army during the Great War. . . clarifies the titanic struggle on the Easter Front.” —NYMAS Review368 pages, illustrated(2095) $34.95 cloth

Russia’s Sisters of Mercy and the Great WarMore Than Binding Men’s WoundsLaurie S. Stoff

“Stoff’s work is path-breaking in telling a story that’s never been told before. She has gathered a host of scattered sources and produced a compelling account of how women caught up in Russia’s Great War understood themselves and their place in Russian society.”—David R. Stone, author of The Russian Army in the Great War: The Eastern Front, 1914-1917356 pages, illustrated(2125) $34.95 cloth

Thunder and FlamesAmericans in the Crucible of Combat, 1917–1918Edward G. Lengel

“Lengel has done an admirable job cutting through the decades of legend and half-truths surrounding the American Expeditionary Forces in the First World War. Students of the war will owe him a great debt for this comprehensive and effective book.” —Michael S. Neiberg, author of Dance of the Furies: Europe and the Outbreak of World War I472 pages, illustrated(2084) $39.95 cloth

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Blood on the SnowThe Carpathian Winter War of 1915Graydon A. Tunstall

“With bold, powerful brush strokes, Tunstall paints a picture of horrendous death in the Carpathian Mountains. Austria-Hungary and Russia each lost about one million men, making the battle more costly than the better known ones of Verdun and the Somme 1916. Meticulously researched and well written, this is military history at its finest. A must read.” —Holger H. Herwig, author of The Marne, 1914272 pages, illustrated(1720) $45.00 cloth(1858) $24.95 paper

America’s Deadliest BattleMeuse-Argonne, 1918Robert H. Ferrell

“Ferrell has masterfully portrayed America’s culminating campaign in World War I in all of its complexity while never forgetting that people planned and fought the battle. . . . A significant book about a very significant battle.”—Edward M. Coffman, author of The War to End All Wars208 pages, illustrated(1857) $22.50 paper

Devil Dogs Chronicle Voices of the 4th Marine Brigade in World War I Edited by George B. Clark

“Clark uses the Marines’ own words to beautifully craft the human story of unfath-omable bravery and sacrifice. This is one of those books that the military historian must have in his library.”—Colonel Richard Camp, author of Devil Dogs at Belleau Wood424 pages, illustrated(1896) $39.95 cloth

The AEF and Coalition Warmaking, 1917–1918David F. Trask

“An important book. Trask’s work adds in a significant way to the necessary questioning of American military and diplomatic history in the twentieth century.”—Reviews in American History248 pages, illustrated(1115) $22.50 paper

They Fought for the MotherlandRussia’s Women Soldiers in World War I and the RevolutionLaurie S. Stoff

“The first comprehensive study of the first systematic mobilization of women for war by a modern government.”—SEER304 pages(1485) $39.95 cloth

A Yankee Ace in the RAFThe World War I Letters of Captain Bogart RogersEdited by John H. Morrow, Jr., and Earl Rogers

“Lucid, reflective, highly articulate, and touched with flashes of humor, these letters illuminate the challenges of aviation training, daily life at the aerodrome, the liberating wonders of flight, and the sobering truths of a devastating war.”—Over the Front276 pages, illustrated(0798) $29.95 cloth(2143) $19.95 paper

Winner of the Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. Prize

The Romanian Battlefront in World War IGlenn E. Torrey

“An excellent account that greatly adds to the historical literature of World War I and to that of southeastern Europe.”—Slavic Review440 pages, illustrated(1839) $50.00 cloth(2017) $29.95 paper


Vietnam

The Vietnam War from the Rear Echelon An Intelligence Officer’s Memoir, 1972–1973 Timothy J. Lomperis

“An inspired and compelling personal perspec-tive on what was surely the ultimate tipping point in the Vietnam war . . . written with elegance and with an eye to small details and telling human moments.”—Frank Snepp, author of Decent Interval: An Insider’s Account of Saigon’s Indecent End Told by the CIA’s Chief Strategy Analyst in Vietnam

“An engagingly written, often touching, candid and revealing memoir.”—Lewis Sorley, author of A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America’s Last Years in Vietnam272 pages, illustrated (1809) $34.95 cloth

Vietnam Rough Riders A Convoy Commander’s Memoir Frank McAdams

“Sheds light on a neglected but timely aspect of military operations, while reminding us of just how diverse the experiences of American soldiers were. A masterful must-read.” —William Thomas Allison, author of Military Justice in Vietnam

“Having myself fought the same enemy, in the same area, while providing security for the same rough riders, McAdams’s story rings true—and it’s told in a way that keeps the pages turning.”—Charles S. Robb, former U.S. Senator and Governor of Virginia280 pages, illustrated(1898) $34.95 cloth

ARVN Life and Death in the South Vietnamese Army Robert K. Brigham

“As we struggle to help create a new army in Iraq today, we can find in Brigham’s narrative a host of insights and lessons that could have direct application in Southwest Asia. I recommend it unreservedly to today’s armor officer of any grade. . . . This book serves as a great case study in how not to build an army, an extremely valuable lesson for today.”—Armor 192 pages, illustrated(1433) $40.00 cloth

The Morenci Marines A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War Kyle LongleyA moving chronicle of nine Marines from the Arizona mining community of Morenci and their transformation from high school boys to soldiers in Vietnam. Drawing on personal interviews and correspondence that sheds new light on the Morenci Nine, Longley has written a book as much about loss, grief, and guilt as about the battlefield.

“Longley has produced something all too rare in the field of military history, not only a work that focuses on the soul of warfare—the reality of young men and their lives in a brutal environment—but also a work that eloquently addresses many of the main historiographical themes of the conflict, from race, to class, to societal motivation.”—Andrew Wiest, author of The Boys of 67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam368 pages, illustrated(2110) $22.95 paper

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Vietnam

Facing My LaiMoving Beyond the MassacreEdited by David L. Anderson

“An all-encompassing, multidimensional examination of the massacre by a distinguished group of historians, military journalists, poets, and novelists.”—Kirkus Reviews

“What is impressive about this excellent book is that all sides of the arguments are presented. Readers will find it hard to put down.”—VietnamContributors include Stephen Ambrose, Seymour Hersh, David Halberstam, Tim O’Brien.258 pages(0864) $34.95 cloth(1057) $17.95 paper

The Vietnam War on TrialThe My Lai Massacre and the Court-Martial of Lieutenant CalleyMichal R. Belknap

“A wise, discerning, and powerful account of a notable trial that illuminates the larger meaning of the Vietnam War. Belknap’s extraordinary analysis of the My Lai story skillfully explores the atrocities, the cover-up, and the political manipulation of the affair, and takes us beyond contemporary journalism to the complex history of what happened-and why.”—Stanley Kutler, author of The Wars of Watergate272 pages(1212) $19.95 paper

Launch the IntrudersA Naval Attack Squadron in the Vietnam War, 1972Carol Reardon

“One of the finest cockpit views of the air war over Vietnam ever written. Reardon tells us the whole story of the war—from the missions flown and bombs dropped to the plight of the enlisted bomb handler and the story of the wives left behind. Her sensitivity for detail and context makes this book soar far above your typical squadron history or pilot memoir.” —John Sherwood, author of Afterburner: Naval Aviators and the Vietnam War 440 pages, illustrated(1677) $19.95 paper

Soldiering On in a Dying War The True Story of the Firebase Pace Incidents and the Vietnam Drawdown William J. Shkurti

“Uncompromisingly honest, free of cant, very reflective, and investigating every relevant factor, Shkurti dissects the late-war U.S. army in convincing detail. . . . A spectacular book.” —John Prados, author of Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War360 pages, illustrated(1781) $34.95 cloth

Winner of the Henry Adams PrizeMain Selection of the Military Book ClubSelection of the History Book Club

VietnamThe History of an Unwinnable War, 1945–1975John Prados

“Ambitiously conceived, robustly argued, and eminently readable. A remarkable achieve-ment.”—Journal of Military History

“If you only had to have one book on the Vietnam War, this is the one.”—The Veteran, VVAW

“This important and provocative work should be read by anyone studying the war, whether in academia or from personal interest.” —Library Journal

“This is the book we’ve been waiting for. It is the new standard.”—Vietnam

“A terrific read, full of revelations and astute interpretations, and destined to become a classic.”—Larry Berman, author of No Peace, No Honor: Nixon, Kissinger and Betrayal in Vietnam696 pages, illustrated(1634) $39.95 cloth(1940) $24.95 paper


Uncertain WarriorsLyndon Johnson and His Vietnam AdvisersDavid M. Barrett

“Belongs on the small shelf of truly first-class books on American policy in the Vietnam War.”—William P. Bundy, editor of The World Economic Crisis

“The best account I have seen of Tet decisions.” —George C. Herring, author of America’s Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950–1975296 pages(0631) $22.50 paper

Winner of the Robert H. Ferrell Book Prize and the Ohio Academy of History Book AwardHistory Book Club Selection

Nixon’s Vietnam WarJeffrey Kimball

“An indispensable book on a significant subject.”—Reviews in American History

“An enormously impressive work that lays bare the real Nixon and, along the way, reduces Nixon’s version of the war to a legend of his own making. Will be the standard work for understanding Nixon and Vietnam—both central to our contemporary history.” —Stanley Kutler, author of Abuse of Power512 pages(1190) $34.95 paper

Inside the Pentagon PapersEdited by John Prados and Margaret Pratt Porter

“Exciting as history and compelling as law, this book gives us the secret documents from this famous case—and shows how thin the govern-ment’s legal and factual arguments actually were.”—Anthony Lewis, author of Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment260 pages(1423) $18.95 paper

Winner of the Link-Kuehl Prize, Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations

The Vietnam War FilesUncovering the Secret History of Nixon-Era StrategyJeffrey Kimball

“As Kimball shows in this enlightening volume, the president’s strategy for ending the war was neither as swift, nor as straightforward, as the American people were led to believe. . . . An important and gripping work, this volume is a must-read for any serious student of the war.”—Publishers Weekly384 pages, illustrated(1283) $45.00 cloth

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The OSS and Ho Chi MinhUnexpected Allies in the War against JapanDixee R. Bartholomew-Feis

“A gripping and insightful account of America’s first foray into the quagmire of Vietnam. Highly recommended for the specialist and the lay reader alike.”—William J. Duiker, author of Ho Chi Minh: A Life446 pages, illustrated(1652) $24.95 paper

William Colby and the CIAThe Secret Wars of a Controversial SpymasterJohn Prados

“This highly detailed look at one of the major spymasters of the post–WWII era is an essential and provocative addition to works on the CIA.”—Publishers Weekly

“An important contribution to intelligence literature.”—Washington Post Book World398 pages (1690) $19.95 paper


Abandoning VietnamHow America Left and South Vietnam Lost Its WarJames H. Willbanks

“An engaging and thoughtful analysis of Vietnamization. As Willbanks demonstrates, no expenditure of firepower, blood, or personal heroics can redeem flawed strategies and policies.”—Vietnam 384 pages, illustrated(1623) $24.95 paper

Decent IntervalAn Insider’s Account of Saigon’s Indecent End Told by the CIA’s Chief Strategy Analyst in VietnamTwenty-Fifth Anniversary EditionFrank SneppWith a new foreword by Gloria Emerson

“A great service to everyone’s understanding of what happened in Vietnam in the spring of 1975. . . . Other accounts of that time will have to be measured against what Snepp, from his unique and highly informed vantage point, has produced.”—Kevin Buckley, New York Times Book Review636 pages, illustrated(1213) $40.00 paper

America’s Last Vietnam Battle Halting Hanoi’s 1972 Easter Offensive Dale Andradé

“One of the best books on the Vietnam War.” —Washington Post Book World

“A masterful account of the last great engage-ment of the Vietnam War in which American forces participated. . . . Andradé does his subject proud and sets a high standard for any who follow.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Andradé gives us the full panorama of this important campaign, and does it in a style of classic military history.”—Journal of Military History500 pages, illustrated(1131) $35.00 paper

Victory in VietnamThe Official History of the People’s Army of Vietnam, 1954-1975Military History Institute of VietnamTranslated by Merle L. Pribbenow

“A rare insiders’ account of the history of the People’s Army of Vietnam. Carefully translated by Merle Pribbenow, it is chock-full of details about Hanoi’s decisions on war and politics. Highly recommended.”—Douglas Pike, author of PAVN: People’s Army of Vietnam512 pages, 1 map(2187) $39.95 paper

Vietnamese Women at WarFighting for Ho Chi Minh and the RevolutionSandra C. Taylor

“Proves that the Vietnam conflict was truly a revolutionary ‘people’s war’—not merely for men but also for women. The general public and the specialist can both benefit from reading this book.”—Journal of Military History182 pages, illustrated(1256) $19.95 paper

Winner of the Marine Corps Historical Foundation’s General Wallace M. Greene, Jr., Award

No Shining ArmorThe Marines at War in VietnamAn Oral History Otto J. Lehrack

“Many have tried to write about Vietnam, but few—if any—can match the power, the candor, and the understated eloquence of Marines telling their own stories in their own words.” —Col. John G. Miller, author of The Bridge at Dong Ha422 pages, illustrated(0534) $17.95 paper

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Civil War

Civil War

Winner of the Lincoln Prize

Writing the Gettysburg Address Martin P. Johnson

“This book moves at once into the ‘top ten’ list of Lincoln studies and offers a challenging model for all future documentary research on the writings of Lincoln.”—Allen Guelzo, Journal of American History

“Beautifully written and closely argued, this book grips the reader much like a detective novel and teaches us how little we know about a subject we thought we knew so well.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“A truly remarkable example of exhaustive scholarship whose findings will last genera-tions.”—Presidential Studies Quarterly

“A major contribution to the Lincoln litera-ture.”—Michael Burlingame, author of Abraham Lincoln: A Life336 pages, illustrated(1933) $37.50 cloth(2112) $22.50 paper

Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri The Long Civil War on the Border Edited by Jonathan Earle and Diane Mutti Burke

“A splendid primer that addresses the quintessential political and social issues that defined the fiercely contested western border. Going well beyond the traditional timeframe for the ‘Civil War era,’ it explores not just the antebellum and war years, but also the decades of reflection that followed.” —Daniel E. Sutherland, author of A Savage Conflict: The Decisive Role of Guerrillas in the American Civil War360 pages, illustrated(1928) $45.00 cloth (unjacketed)(1929) $22.50 paper

Citizen ShermanA Life of William Tecumseh ShermanMichael Fellman

“Boldly argued and gracefully written.” —New York Times Book Review

“Gripping and original, this is the definitive modern study of the Civil War’s most feared fighter.”—Chicago Tribune500 pages, illustrated(0840) $19.95 paper

A Rebel War Clerk’s DiaryAt the Confederate States CapitalVolume 1: April 1861 – July 1863J. B. JonesEdited by James I. Robertson, Jr.520 pages, illustrated(2123) $45.00 cloth

A Rebel War Clerk’s DiaryAt the Confederate States CapitalVolume 2: August 1863 – April 1865J. B. JonesEdited by James I. Robertson, Jr.632 pages, illustrated(2124) $50.00 cloth

“The Jones’s diary is a very important firsthand account about the Confederacy. There is nothing else quite like it. Jones’s position in Richmond, ear for rumors and swings in morale, and informed, though often biased, opinions of military and political leaders makes for a wonderful account. Robertson’s long-needed annotations and index will make this the preferred edition of a Civil War classic.”—Gary W. Gallagher, author of The Confederate War


Winner of the Richard B. Harwell Award

George Henry Thomas As True as SteelBrian Steel Wills

“At long last, here is the definitive biography of George Henry Thomas. An exciting, stirring, splendid achievement.”—Emory M. Thomas, author of Robert E. Lee

“A superbly crafted ‘inside’ story of an outstand-ing American and a true hero in overcoming his life’s many political adversities.”—Wiley Sword, author of The Confederacy’s Last Hurrah600 pages, illustrated(1841) $39.95 cloth

Winner of the Fletcher Pratt AwardWinner of the McLemore Prize

Corinth 1862Siege, Battle, OccupationTimothy B. Smith

“Here at last is a first-rate history of the dramatic struggle for Corinth, one of the few truly decisive campaigns of the Civil War. Smith deftly fills in the crucial gap between Shiloh and Vicksburg and does it in grand style.”—William L. Shea, author of Fields of Blood: The Prairie Grove Campaign464 pages, illustrated(2345) $24.95 paper

War’s Desolating ScourgeThe Union’s Occupation of North AlabamaJoseph W. Danielson

“Essential reading for anyone interested in the experience of the Southern people under Union military occupation.”—Stephen V. Ash, author of When the Yankees Came: Conflict and Chaos in the Occupied South232 pages, illustrated(1844) $39.95 cloth

Guide to the Battle of GettysburgSecond Edition, Revised and ExpandedEdited by Jay Luvaas, Harold W. Nelson, and Leonard J. FullenkampThis long-anticipated revised edition boasts double the number of maps, as well as new sections highlighting the strategic and operational context for the Gettysburg campaign.

“Until you have walked the stone walls and trekked the woods along Seminary Ridge and then switched sides to gaze back across the fields from Little Round Top, you cannot truly understand what happened here from July 1 to 3, 1863. One of the best companions [for such excursions] is the U.S. Army War College’s Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg.” —New York Times348 pages, illustratedU.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles(See page 31 for more information about this series.)(1853) $39.95 cloth (unjacketed)(1854) $19.95 paper

ShilohConquer or PerishTimothy B. Smith

“One of the nation’s leading Civil War historians, Tim Smith has produced what may be his best work yet. This volume is the definitive book on the critical Battle of Shiloh. Its stirring prose and exhaustive research will stir the historical imagination of scholars and the general public both.”—John F. Marszalek, Executive Director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association’s Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library at Mississippi State University 608 pages, illustrated (2347) $26.95 paper

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The Union Soldier in BattleEnduring the Ordeal of CombatEarl J. Hess

“The best book written on Civil War combat.” —Reid Mitchell, author of The Vacant Chair

“Uniquely impressive, moving, haunting, profoundly illuminating.”—David Madden, Director, United States Civil War Center264 pages, illustrated(1421) $17.95 paper

Victors in BlueHow Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil WarAlbert Castel with Brooks D. Simpson

“A succinct account, by an accomplished historian known for his common sense and perceptive insight, that provides an outstand-ing view of the leading Union generals amid the high drama of our Civil War.”—Wiley Sword, author of Confederacy’s Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville392 pages, illustrated (1793) $39.95 cloth(2141) $26.95 paper

Winner of the Lincoln PrizeWinner of the Abraham Lincoln Association Book Prize

Lincoln and the Border StatesPreserving the UnionWilliam C. Harris

“A masterful work that probes one of Lincoln’s most persistent and intractable dilemmas.” —Daniel E. Sutherland, author of A Savage Conflict: The Decisive Role of Guerrillas in the American Civil War424 pages, illustrated(1804) $39.95 cloth(2015) $29.95 paper

Winner of the Avery O. Craven Award

A Generation at War The Civil War Era in a Northern Community Nicole Etcheson

“With keen insight, Etcheson provides a thoughtful, rewarding, and essential contribu-tion to the study of how the Civil War and Reconstruction changed the North. . . . A remarkable achievement, comprehensively researched and wonderfully readable.”—Orville Vernon Burton, author The Age of Lincoln 400 pages, illustrated(1797) $39.95 cloth

Winner of the Army Historical Foundation’s Distinguished Book AwardHistory Book Club Selection

Commanding the Army of the PotomacStephen R. Taaffe

“This is one of the best Civil War books I have read in a very long time. An insightful, elegantly written, thoroughly enjoyable narrative that is informative, entertaining, and thought-provoking.”—Steven E. Woodworth, author of Nothing But Victory: The Army of the Tennessee, 1861–1865294 pages, illustrated(1451) $39.95 cloth

The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat Reality and MythEarl J. Hess

“Generations of received wisdom and miscon-ception are laid to rest in this book, as at last the real story of what soldiers thought of their weapons, how they used them, how good they were—or weren’t—with them, and more are brought to light. A landmark study.” —William C. Davis, author of The Cause Lost288 pages, illustrated(2383) $19.95 paper

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Bloody Bill AndersonThe Short, Savage Life of a Civil War GuerrillaAlbert Castel and Tom Goodrich

“There is gore galore in this authoritative yet pulse quickening narrative of ‘bitter blood-shed,’ for no other rebel guerrilla was more clearly motivated by revenge than Bloody Bill.”—Daniel Sutherland in Civil War History180 pages, illustrated(1434) $15.95 paper

While God is Marching On The Religious World of Civil War Soldiers Steven E. Woodworth

“Moves to the forefront of all books treating faith among Johnny Rebs and Billy Yanks.” —James I. Robertson, Jr., author of Stonewall Jackson 368 pages, illustrated (1297) $22.95 paper

Winner of the Lincoln PrizeNew York Times Book Review Notable Book Named one of the 100 Best Books on the Civil War by Civil War MagazineHistory Book Club Selection

Decision in the WestThe Atlanta Campaign of 1864Albert Castel

“Stunningly original. Written in the present tense, it illuminates the campaign in clear and sometimes moving prose.”—New York Times Book Review688 pages, illustrated(0748) $24.95 paper

Winner of the Fletcher Pratt AwardMain Selection of the History Book Club

Jefferson Davis and His GeneralsThe Failure of Confederate Command in the WestSteven E. Woodworth

“Brings alive the whole landscape of the Confederate war in the west in a clear and persuasive fashion. Exceptionally well written.”—Journal of Military History400 pages, illustrated(0567) $24.95 paper

Winner of the Fletcher Pratt Award

The Confederacy’s Last HurrahSpring Hill, Franklin, and NashvilleWiley Sword

“Civil War history superbly reported by a master storyteller. Rendered in vivid colors with flesh-and-blood characters—just as it occurred.” —Ron Gragg, author of Confederate Goliath528 pages, illustrated(0650) $22.50 paper


The Cause LostMyths and Realities of the ConfederacyWilliam C. Davis

“A wonderful book, written by a man with full command of, and great love for, his subject. Davis grasps the war in its totality, decently and respectfully.”—Washington Times228 pages, illustrated(1254) $22.50 paper

Civil War KansasReaping the WhirlwindThe Authorized Edition with a New PrefaceAlbert Castel

“A classic in the genre.”—James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom268 pages, illustrated(0872) $15.95 paper


Bleeding KansasContested Liberty in the Civil War EraNicole Etcheson

“A wonderful addition to the scholarship of this important period. Highly recommended.” —North & South384 pages, illustrated(1492) $19.95 paper

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The Sable ArmBlack Troops in the Union Army, 1861–1865Dudley Taylor CornishForeword by Herman Hattaway

“One of the one hundred best books ever written on the Civil War.”—Civil War Times 360 pages(0328) $24.95 paper

After the GloryThe Struggles of Black Civil War VeteransDonald R. Shaffer

“This valuable and long-awaited work provides a powerful social history of race and gender. It is a saga of triumph and tragedy, of limited and ambiguous victories, of black men struggling to find true freedom in postwar America.”—John David Smith, editor of Black Soldiers in Blue292 pages, illustrated(1328) $40.00 cloth


The Confederacy’s Greatest CavalrymanNathan Bedford ForrestBrian Steel WillsForeword by Emory M. Thomas

“Surprisingly, given Forrest’s well-deserved fame as a first-rate combat general, Wills is the first scholar to present a truly balanced, objective portrait of the most persistently controversial figure the Civil War produced.” —Journal of American History480 pages, illustrated(0885) $22.50 paper

Stonewall of the WestPatrick Cleburne and the Civil WarCraig L. Symonds

“Symonds combines well-researched narrative history and biography with a highly readable style in exploring the life of this exceptional man. A deserved tribute to a remarkable career.”—Kirkus340 pages, illustrated(0934) $18.95 paper

Hard Marching Every DayThe Civil War Letters of Private Wilbur Fisk, 1861–1865Edited by Emil and Ruth RosenblattForeword by Reid Mitchell

“An unmatched record of the common Union soldier’s life.”—Washington Post Book World400 pages(0681) $15.95 paper

Honoring the Civil War Dead Commemoration and the Problem of Reconciliation John R. Neff

“A moving and detailed look at how our ancestors dealt with war deaths and how they worked their feelings into the fabric of their national personality, thereby shaping not only remembrance, but their own understanding of history. A very important work.”—William C. Davis, author of The Cause Lost304 pages, illustrated(2259) $26.95 paper

Punitive WarConfederate Guerrillas and Union ReprisalsClay Mountcastle

“Mountcastle demonstrates, with powerful insight, deep archival research, and crisp writing, the central role of guerrilla warfare during the Civil War. This is a close-up view of the real Civil War, unrelentingly savage and utterly inhumane.”—Michael Fellman, author of In the Name of God and Country: Reconsider-ing Terrorism in American History214 pages, illustrated(1668) $34.95 cloth

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Guide to the Richmond- Petersburg CampaignCharles R. Bowery, Jr. and Ethan S. Rafuse(See page 24 for more on this title.)420 pages, illustrated(1959) $45.00 cloth (unjacketed)(1960) $19.95 paper

Guide to the Battle of GettysburgSecond Edition, Revised and ExpandedEdited by Jay Luvaas, Harold W. Nelson, and Leonard J. Fullenkamp(See page 27 for more on this title.)348 pages, illustrated(1853) $39.95 cloth (unjacketed)(1854) $19.95 paper

Guide to the Atlanta CampaignRocky Face Ridge to Kennesaw MountainEdited by Jay Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson384 pages, illustrated (1569) $39.95 cloth (unjacketed)(1570) $19.95 paper

Guide to the Battles of Chancellorsville and FredericksburgEdited by Jay Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson382 pages, illustrated(0785) $15.95 paper

Guide to the Battle of ShilohEdited by Jay Luvaas, Leonard Fullenkamp, and Stephen Bowman232 pages, illustrated(0783) $13.95 paper

The U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War BattlesThe guides combine eyewitness accounts with explicit details about advances and retreats, leadership strategies, obstacles, achievements, and blunders to bring the exploits to life. They provide directions to key points of interest on the battlefield and maps that illustrate the action and show details of troop positions, roads, rivers, elevations, and tree lines as they were 130 years ago. Used in the field, these guides will help recreate the battle’s setting and proportions, giving the reader a sense of the physical and psychological obstacles each soldier faced.

“These guides bridge the gap between sound military history and battlefield touring literature. They can be enjoyed without ever leaving the easy chair or they can become indispensable companions on tramps over the scenes of the greatest engagements of the Civil War.”—William C. Davis, former editor of Civil War Times Illustrated

Guide to the Battle of ChickamaugaEdited by Matt Spruill208 pages, illustrated(0596) $22.50 paper

Guide to the Battle of AntietamEdited by Jay Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson336 pages, illustrated(0784) $17.95 paper

Guide to the Vicksburg CampaignEdited by Leonard Fullenkamp432 pages, illustrated(0922) $39.95 cloth (unjacketed)(0923) $19.95 paper


Other wars and general military history

Jackson’s Sword The Army Officer Corps on the American Frontier, 1810–1821 Samuel J. Watson

“Watson’s finely crafted and long anticipated study presents a masterful analysis of the professional development of the U.S. Army and its multifaceted role in the expansion and protection of the young republic’s southern and western borders. It has much to offer Western, Southern, diplomatic, and political historians.”—James C. Bradford, editor of A Companion to American Military History512 pages, illustrated(1884) $39.95 cloth

Peacekeepers and ConquerorsThe Army Officer Corps on the American Frontier, 1821–1846Samuel J. Watson

“Brilliant and path-breaking. . . . Essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of the military profession in the United States, civil-military relations, the general role of the federal government on the frontiers, and the army’s long-neglected but vitally important constabulary and nation-building mission.” —William B. Skelton, author of An American Profession of Arms: The Army Officer Corps, 1784–1861

“This study places Watson at the forefront of military historians of this time period. I highly recommend it.”—Timothy D. Johnson, author of Winfield Scott: The Quest for Military Glory688 pages, illustrated(1915) $49.95 cloth


Friended at the FrontSocial Media in the American War ZoneLisa Ellen Silvestri

“As Silvestri demonstrates, technology has indeed blurred the distinctions between the front lines and the home front in contemporary warfare. Her example of Marines storing their digital cameras in their extra grenade pouches is a powerful reminder of the revolution which has spurred communications and social changes that Silvestri adeptly illustrates. Timely, insightful, and provocative, her book is a significant contribution to our understanding of social media, 21st century war, and the dynamic relationship between the two.” —William Taylor, USMC and author of Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II256 pages, illustrated(2136) $29.95 cloth

Nixon’s Nuclear Specter The Secret Alert of 1969, Madman Diplomacy, and the Vietnam WarWilliam Burr and Jeffrey P. Kimball

“I didn’t know any of this as I was copying the top secret Pentagon Papers that fall, but if I had I would have given the Papers to the newspapers right away—rather than two years later, after waiting in vain for Congress to act on them—in desperate hopes of heading off massive escalation and possible nuclear war. A gripping and essential read!”—Daniel Ellsberg, author of Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers464 pages, illustrated(2082) $39.95 cloth


The Enemy of My EnemyThe Alarming Convergence of Militant Islam and the Extreme RightGeorge Michael

“At once fascinating, shocking, and deeply disturbing, this book should be required reading for anyone concerned about the future of this country and the West.” —Steven Emerson, author of American Jihad: The Terrorists Living among Us406 pages(1444) $34.95 cloth

Operation Anaconda America’s First Major Battle in Afghanistan Lester W. Grau and Dodge Billingsley

“A gripping tale of adventure and a strong contribution to the history of Operation Enduring Freedom.”—Hy S. Rothstein, author of Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare

Includes a documentary on DVD that features interviews with soldiers, provides additional information on major phases of the battle, and presents insightful commentary by the authors.464 pages, illustrated (1801) $39.95 cloth

The Soviet-Afghan WarHow a Superpower Fought and LostThe Russian General StaffTranslated and Edited by Lester W. Grau and Michael A. Gress

“Includes numerous evaluations and comments by the editors that are just as valuable as the Russian text. . . . Reading [this book] may help us avoid the costly mistakes made by the Soviets.”—Marine Corps Gazette392 pages, illustrated(1186) $19.95 paper

Airpower in Small WarsFighting Insurgents and TerroristsJames S. Corum and Wray R. Johnson

“An extraordinarily timely and illuminating work. With the United States embroiled in a new era of quasi-imperial small wars, Corum and Johnson make a major contribution to our understanding of what airpower can and cannot do in such conflicts.”—Andrew J. Bacevich, author of American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy 560 pages, illustrated(1240) $24.95 paper


U.S. Presidents and Latin American InterventionsPursuing Regime Change in the Cold WarMichael Grow

“A stunning account that defines for our lifetime the meaning of the term ‘hegemony,’ with a graceful, inviting style that foregoes the strident tone of much of the literature on intervention. . . . Should be at the top of Washington’s reading list.”—Lars Schoultz, author of Beneath the United States: A History of U.S. Policy toward Latin America 304 pages(1586) $40.00 cloth(1888) $19.95 paper

The Cambodian Wars Clashing Armies and CIA Covert Operations Kenneth Conboy

“A riveting, brilliantly researched, and invaluable contribution to our understanding of this benighted land.”—Frank Snepp, author of Decent Interval464 pages, illustrated(1900) $39.95 cloth


Winner of the Harry S. Truman Book AwardMilitary Book Club Selection

The War for Korea, 1950–1951They Came from the NorthAllan R. MillettVolume Two of the trilogy

“An extraordinarily thoughtful, provocative, and detailed narrative. It further confirms Millett’s position as the world’s leading scholar of military history in general and Korean War history in particular.”—Chen Jian, author of China’s Road to the Korean War664 pages, illustrated(1709) $50.00 cloth


The War for Korea, 1945–1950A House Burning Allan R. MillettVolume One of the trilogy

“A major contribution. The breadth, depth, and balance of this book are likely to make it the authoritative and reliable standard account for many years to come.”—Parameters366 pages, illustrated(2109) $27.95 paper

Forgotten Warriors The 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, the Corps Ethos, and the Korean War T. X. Hammes

“Hammes adds significantly to our understand-ing of the life-and-death struggle around Pusan to hold off the North Korean army until MacArthur could launch his amphibious invasion at Inchon. . . . Shows how the tenacity of this Marine brigade allowed them to emerge victorious against considerable odds.”—Kenneth Hamburger, author of Leadership in the Crucible: The Korean War Battles of Twin Tunnels and Chipyong-ni280 pages, illustrated(1892) $22.50 paper

Selection of the Military Book Club

Waging War in WaziristanThe British Struggle in the Land of Bin Laden, 1849–1947 Andrew M. Roe

“An excellent account of British tribal manage-ment through subtle containment, not direct control. A must-read that has application for coalition planners and governments, particu-larly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Strongly recommended to planners, historians, and military professionals alike.”—Military Review324 pages, illustrated(1699) $39.95 cloth


American Airpower Strategy in Korea, 1950–1953Conrad C. Crane

“A thought-provoking, sophisticated, lesson-packed examination of how the United States waged this strategic air campaign.” —Military History264 pages, illustrated(0991) $40.00 cloth


General Lesley J. McNairUnsung Architect of the US ArmyMark T. Calhoun

“An important read for anyone interested in the U.S. Army in the twentieth century.” —NYMAS Review 1944–1945

“A fascinating and genuinely meticulously researched study of one of the Second World War’s most senior Allied commanders.” —Second World War Military Operations Research Group

“A thoroughly researched, critically analytical account of the impact General Lesley J. MacNair had on the Army, particularly from World War I to his death in July 1944.” —Journal of Military History432 pages, illustrated(2069) $39.95 cloth

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Military Tribunals and Presidential PowerAmerican Revolution to the War on TerrorismLouis Fisher

“Fisher’s riveting account is at once authorita-tive and invaluable as a guide to the perplex-ing problem of coping with real and imagined terrorism in our time. Superb.”—Stanley Kutler, author of Abuse of Power296 pages(1376) $22.50 paper

Enduring Battle American Soldiers in Three Wars, 1776–1945 Christopher H. Hamner

“Hamner has created an American counterpart to John Keegan’s The Face of Battle. An excellent and valuable addition to the growing literature on combat motivation and the experience of soldiers in battle.”—Peter R. Mansoor, author of The GI Offensive in Europe

“Superb.”—Wall Street Journal294 pages(1775) $29.95 cloth

Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book AwardMain Selection of the Military Book ClubHistory Book Club Selection

American SoldiersGround Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and VietnamPeter S. Kindsvatter

“A superb, compelling analysis of twentieth-century American combat troops that never loses sight of the individual soldier. An important, meticulously documented contribution to our understanding of men-at-arms.” —Rick Atkinson, author of An Army at Dawn 480 pages, illustrated(1416) $22.50 paper

U.S. Army Doctrine From the American Revolution to the War on Terror Walter E. Kretchik

“Kretchik’s comprehensive study traces the most important intellectual threads that have shaped the Army’s performance in both peace and war and deflates the myth that the United States Army thrives on chaos and cares little for doctrine.”—Conrad Crane, coauthor of Counterinsurgency (Army/Marine Field Manual 3-24)408 pages, illustrated(1806) $39.95 clothU.S. Army Special Warfare

Its OriginsRevised EditionAlfred H. Paddock, Jr.

“More than simply an impressive history, it is also an invaluable guide to understanding the mistakes of the past as well as the promise of the future.”—Colonel Mike Haas, author of In the Devil’s Shadow: UN Special Operations during the Korean War248 pages, illustrated(1177) $39.95 cloth

Moral Issues in Military Decision MakingSecond Edition, RevisedAnthony E. Hartle

“A clear, concise, and cogent study of the professional military ethic in a time of great international turmoil. Warmly recommended!” —James H. Toner, author of True Faith and Allegiance: The Burden of Military Ethics272 pages(1320) $39.95 cloth (unjacketed)(1321) $19.95 paper


Winner of the North American Society for Oceanic History’s John Lyman Award

The Pueblo IncidentA Spy Ship and the Failure of American Foreign PolicyMitchell B. Lerner

“Lerner has produced a detailed, lively account of one of the most dangerous and complex episodes in twentieth-century American history. Every perspective—diplomatic, political, cultural, psychological—is covered.”—Randall Bennett Woods, author of Fulbright: A Biography408 pages, illustrated(1171) $34.95 cloth(1296) $17.95 paper

The CIA’s Secret War in TibetKenneth Conboy and James Morrison

“The inside story of one of the CIA’s most tragic covert operations. Agency officers in the Wild East; nationalist, religious, and ethnic conflict—this is the stuff of a great yarn which the authors tell in engaging detail.”—John Prados, author of Presidents’ Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through the Persian Gulf 312 pages, illustrated(1788) $24.95 paper

Spies in the HimalayasSecret Missions and Perilous ClimbsM.S. Kohli and Kenneth Conboy

“A riveting firsthand account of one of the darker moments of Cold War espionage, with plenty of James Bondian flourishes. What a ride!”—Frank Snepp, former CIA agent and author of Decent Interval and Irreparable Harm248 pages, illustrated(1223) $29.95 cloth

America’s Space SentinelsThe History of the DSP and SBIRS Satellite SystemsSecond Edition, ExpandedJeffrey T. Richelson

“An especially important and welcome addition to the literature of the military space program. Should be required reading for all who are interested in the strategic defense of the United States in the nuclear era.”—Journal of Military History398 pages, illustrated(1879) $45.00 cloth (unjacketed)(1880) $24.95 paper


The Russian Way of WarOperational Art, 1904–1940Richard W. Harrison

“Harrison resurrects from an unquiet grave a huge and vibrant tradition of Russian military thought. This is an act of restitution long overdue and sorely needed, and it is supported by a virtual cornucopia of sources. An invaluable guide to a unique literature.”—John Erickson, author of The Road to Stalingrad368 pages, illustrated(1074) $50.00 cloth

Russian War FilmsOn the Cinema Front, 1914–2005Denise J. Youngblood

“This work is a pleasure to read, with a useful filmography of war-related films listed by war, director, or by title in both English and Russian.”—Journal of Military History336 pages, illustrated(1761) $24.95 paper

Selection of the History Book Club

The Pope’s Soldiers A Military History of the Modern VaticanDavid Alvarez

“Alvarez provides a fascinating and well- researched history of the Vatican’s military forces in the post-medieval period.”—Military Review448 pages, illustrated(1770) 39.95 cloth



Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award

Japan’s Imperial ArmyIts Rise and Fall, 1853–1945Edward J. Drea

“A sweeping survey that documents the dramatic growth of the modern Japanese army into an institution at the core of the nation’s life and politics. An indispensable history that will become the standard reference work in English for years to come.”—Theodore F. Cook, coauthor of Japan at War344 pages, illustrated(2234) $26.95 paper

Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth CenturyJonathan M. House

“A superb example of military history written to guide the practicing soldier but at the same time fascinating to the general reader.” —Russell F. Weigley, author of The American Way of War372 pages, illustrated(1081) $45.00 cloth(1098) $22.50 paper


The LuftwaffeCreating the Operational Air War, 1918–1940James S. Corum

“A new and innovative explanation of why the Luftwaffe proved so formidable against its British and French rivals. An impressive and groundbreaking study.”—History: Reviews of New Books378 pages, illustrated(0962) $19.95 paper


Quest for Decisive VictoryFrom Stalemate to Blitzkrieg in Europe, 1899–1940Robert M. Citino

“Citino’s provocative work—with its broad-spectrum coverage and unique time frame—makes a strong case for a continuity of thought and action from the turn of the century to 1940. A fine work from a master scholar.” —Dennis E. Showalter, author of Tannenberg: Clash of Empires368 pages, illustrated(1655) $24.95 paper

Winner of the Society for Military History’s Distinguished Book AwardWinner of the American Historical Association’s Paul Birdsall PrizeHistory Book Club Selection

Blitzkrieg to Desert StormThe Evolution of Operational WarfareRobert M. Citino

“A superlative and important book, well written, exhaustively researched, and exquisitely balanced. Brilliantly examining the operational art from its conceptual beginnings through its successes and failures, Citino is unsparingly critical when he needs to be.” —Washington Times430 pages, illustrated(1300) $39.95 cloth

Since You Went AwayWorld War II Letters from American Women on the Home FrontEdited by Judy Barrett Litoff and David C. Smith

“A wonderful volume, full of admirable women struggling in a difficult situation, doing their best for their families and their country. Highly recommended.”—Stephen E. Ambrose, author of Eisenhower310 pages, illustrated(0714) $18.95 paper

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Winner of the New York Military Affairs Symposium AwardHistory Book Club Selection

The Roots of BlitzkriegHans von Seeckt and German Military ReformJames S. Corum

“An invaluable study of how the German army rebuilt itself after World War I.”—Foreign Affairs

“A thought-provoking analysis of the lessons learned by the German military from the events of World War I.”—Military Review294 pages, illustrated(0628) $19.95 paper

Selected one of the Top Ten Military Books of the Decade by the Marine Corps War College

Decoding ClausewitzA New Approach to On War Jon Tetsuro Sumida

“A cogent, challenging and welcome book on the character of Clausewitz’s thinking on war. This book demands a wide readership, for it exhibits the intellectual adventurousness that is the hallmark of Sumida’s scholarship.” —Journal of Modern History

“An insightful and practical book.”—JFQ 256 pages(1616) $34.95 cloth(1819) $22.50 paper


America’s First Black GeneralBenjamin O. Davis, Sr., 1880–1970Marvin E. Fletcher

“This definitive biography shows why Davis deserves a good deal more than passing comment from historians.”—Washington Post Book World 248 pages, illustrated(0963) $16.95 paper

Selected for the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff’s Professional Reading ListWinner of the Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award

The Philippine War, 1899–1902Brian McAllister Linn

“The definitive study of this often misunder-stood war.”—Parameters448 pages, illustrated(1225) $24.95 paper


Winfield ScottThe Quest for Military GloryTimothy D. Johnson

“Well-written and meticulously researched. This is a masterful biography that will appeal to laymen and scholars alike.”—Journal of Military History328 pages, illustrated(0914) $29.95 cloth(2106) $24.95 paper

The Twilight of the U.S. CavalryLife in the Old Army, 1917–1942Lucian K. Truscott, Jr.

“No part of the American military past can exceed in romantic appeal the history of the Army’s old horse cavalry. Truscott writes about the era both lovingly and eloquently.” —Russell F. Weigley in the Washington Post Book World220 pages(0932) $19.95 paper

America’s First Battles, 1776–1965Charles E. Heller and William A. Stofft

“An important contribution both to the literature of war and to the analysis and making of defense policy.”—Washington Post Book World432 pages(0277) $18.95 paper


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