Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Masters of the Sky
By: John R. Bruning
4.30
Format: 522 pages, Hardcover
The astonishing untold story of the WWII airmen who risked it all in the deadly race to become the …
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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
2. An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
By: Rick Atkinson
4.29
Format: 681 pages, Hardcover
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn the first volume of his monumental tri… read more
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"In battle, topography is fate."-Rick Atkinson, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
"Troops caught nibbling their emergency D- ration chocolate bars were dubbed Chocolate Soldiers and punished by forfeiting two meals. This was a happy penance. The galleys served so much fatty mutton …"-Rick Atkinson, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
3. The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy
By: Adam Tooze
4.20
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
In this groundbreaking new history, Adam Tooze provides the clearest picture to date of the Nazi wa… read more
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4. Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble
By: Antony Beevor
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of D-Day and Stalingradreconstructs the Battle of… read more
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5. Bad Company (Sean Dillion, #11)
By: Jack Higgins
4.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Never have the stakes been higher than in his new novel.In the waning days of World War II, Hitler … read more
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6. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
By: James D. Hornfischer
2.50
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do … read more
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7. Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
By: None , None
4.43
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without questi… read more
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8. Yeager: An Autobiography
By: Chuck Yeager , None
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
General Chuck Yeager, the greatest test pilot of them all -- the first man to fly faster than the s… read more
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9. To Fly and Fight: Memoirs Of A Triple Ace
By: Chuck Yeager , None , None
3.75
Format: 320 pages,
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10. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
By: Adam Makos
3.87
Format: None pages, Hardcover
For readers of Unbrokenand The Boys in the Boatcomes an unforgettable tale of courage from America'… read more
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11. The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
By: Brad Meltzer
4.16
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes the little-known true sto… read more
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12. Operation Vengeance: The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II
By: Dan Hampton
4.24
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot delivers an electrifying narrative account of … read more
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13. The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.29
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of The Liberator and Avenue of Spies returns with an utterly … read more
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14. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.32
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decora… read more
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15. Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944
By: Antony Beevor
4.21
Format: 459 pages, Hardcover
The great airborne battle for the bridges in 1944 by Britain's Number One bestselling historian … read more
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"It is only when one faces death, observed one of the men there, that one realises the great value of life."-Antony Beevor, Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944
"The smell of roasted flesh permeated the air for hours afterwards with the stench of oily-black smoke from the blazing vehicles . Gräbner's body was never identified among all the other carbonized co…"-Antony Beevor, Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944
"Many historians, with an ‘if only’ approach to the British defeat, have focused so much on different aspects of Operation Market Garden which went wrong that they have tended to overlook the central …"-Antony Beevor, Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944
16. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France
By: James Holland
4.45
Format: 650 pages, Hardcover
D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the seventy-six days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Alli… read more
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17. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
By: Mark Harmon
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more
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18. Iwo, 26 Charlie: A Novel (P. T. Deutermann WWII Novels)
By: P.T. Deutermann
4.61
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
P. T. Deutermann is a contemporary master of World War II military fiction: writing about the lives… read more
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19. Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives In World War II
By: Adam Makos
4.53
Format: 395 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the international bestseller A Higher Call comes the riveting World War II story… read more
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20. The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
By: Katherine Sharp Landdeck
4.20
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling true story of the daring female aviators who helped the United States win World War I… read more
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21. Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Masters of the Sky
By: John R. Bruning
4.30
Format: 522 pages, Hardcover
The astonishing untold story of the WWII airmen who risked it all in the deadly race to become the … read more
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