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Clark, George B. - THE SIX MARINE DIVISIONS IN THE PACIFIC
- McFarland Publishing - ISBN# 0786427698 - BRAND NEW Laminated Softcover -
198pp - Index - 78 Photos - Maps - Biblio - Covers 1st through 6th Marine Divisions - Publisher's List Price = $49.95
-Our Price - $47
Colby, Elbridge - THE FIRST ARMY IN EUROPE 1943-1945 -
Battery Press - ISBN# 089839189X -BRAND NEW Hardcover - 200 pages, 1 map - An
operational history of the U.S. First Army in Europe, 1943-45 - Publisher's
List Price = $29.95 - Our Price - $27
1ST CAVALRY DIVISION - WORLD WAR II - Turner Publishing -
ISBN#
1563115468 -BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - 272pp - First printed
in
1947 in Japan, this reprint has been magnificently restored. It depicts the account of the 1st
Cavalry Division's activities during World War II. Displays the memories of the brave men of the
1st Cavalry Division who moved in to kill the enemy and who also gave their lives. Written for
the
trooper, it places an emphasis on the daily activities of the war. Illustrated with hundreds of
photos - List Price = $49.95 - Our Price -
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1ST MARINE DIVISION, VOL. I - Turner Publishing - ISBN#
1563112450 - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - 224pp - The
unabridged history of one of the proudest of the proud - the 1st Marine Division! Experience the
captivating story of these Leathernecks throughout WWII, North China, Korea, Vietnam, the
Cold War and Kuwait. Includes documentary photos, war stories by 1st Marine vets, association
history, index, roster, and nearly 1,000 personal biographies with service and current photos.
Indexed. - List Price = $52.50 - Our Price -
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COMBAT HISTORY OF THE SECOND INFANTRY DIVISION IN
WORLD WAR II - Battery Press - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover in Red Cloth
with Indian Head Emblem on Cover - Reprint of the original - 202pp - Photos - Maps -
Illustrations - List of Division KIA - Publisher's List = $49.95 - Our Price - $47.50
Banning, Bill - 2ND MARINE DIVISION - THE HERITAGE YEARS -
COMMEMORATIVE ANTHOLOGY 1940-49 - Turner Publishing - ISBN#
0938021583 - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - This historical
anthology of history starts off in the jungles of the Solomons. Heritage Years gives an upfront
and
personal view of the division's record on Tarawa, Saipan-Tinian, and Okinawa. Included are one
of a kind photos of the division's training at Hawaii, New Zealand and Saipan, plus the post war
years of 1946-1949 in Camp Lejeune. - List Price = $39.95 - Our Price - $36
2ND MARINE DIVISION, VOL. II - Turner Publishing - ISBN#
1563115018 - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - Volume II continues
the history of the 2nd Marine Division, written by Art Sharp, former "Follow Me" editor.
Displays
the triumphs they shared through a written history with hundreds of photographs. Features
Second Marine Division Association history and information, past presidents, past reunions,
Second Marine Division Lineage, Unit Citation, Medal of Honor recipients, Distinguished
Service
Award recipients, special feature stories written by Second Marine Division members,
biographies
and an association roster. - List Price = $39.95 - Our Price - $36
3RD MARINE DIVISION: TWO SCORE AND TEN - Turner
Publishing - ISBN# 156311089X - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket -
304pp - The illustrious history of the Third Marine Division is retold in this exceptional volume.
The story begins at Camp Pendleton and follows the 3rd through New Zealand, Bougainville,
Guadalcanal, Guam, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf. Third marine personal
stories complement the history of the division with humor, tragedy, and bravery. Medal of Honor
recipients listed. Indexed. - List Price = $44.95 - Our Price - $40
3RD MARINE DIVISION: TWO SCORE AND THIRTEEN - Turner
Publishing - ISBN# 1563117983 - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket -
128pp - A perfect accompaniment to Volume I, this book carries the 3rd Marines through 2002.
With additonal stories and veterans biographies, this is a must have addition to your 3rd Marine
library. - List Price = $54.95 - Our Price - $50
Proehl, Carl W. - FOURTH MARINE DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II
- Battery Press - ISBN# 0898391164 -BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued
without jacket - 238pp - 417 Photos & Drawings - 7 Maps - The 4th division served on
Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian & Iwo Jima. Many illustrations & maps supplement the operational
history with supporting appendices lists decorations won, casualties, order of battle, command
lists & more. 1989 reprint edition of Infantry Journal Press original done in the late 1940s - Publisher's List Price = $49.95 - Our Price - $45
Condit, Kenneth / Turnbladh, Edwin - HOLD HIGH THE TORCH - A
HISTORY OF THE 4TH MARINES (REGIMENT) - Battery Press - ISBN#
089839130X - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - 504pp - 60 Photos &
Drawings - 33 Maps - The 4th Marine Regiment was activated in 1911, served along the
Mexican
coast 1914-45, Dominican Republic 1916-22. In 1927 it began its most famous duty with service
in Shanghai, China for nearly 15 years. Ordered to the Philippines in Nov. 1941, it fought at
Bataan & Corregidor until May 1942. Reactivated in Feb. 1944 from veterans of the disbanded
USMC Raider Battalions, the new 4th saw combat at Emirau, Guam, Okinawa and the
Occupation of Japan. 1989 reprint of 1960 edition done by the USMC Historical Branch. - Publisher's List Price = $49.95 - Our Price - $45
Conner, Howard M. - THE SPEARHEAD: THE WORLD WAR II HISTORY
OF THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION- Battery Press - ISBN# 0898391032
-BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - 325pp - 285 Photos & Drawings - 7
Maps - Originally published in late 1940s by Infantry Journal Press as the official unit history for
the 5th Marine Division in World War II. Covers training and action on Iwo Jima. Includes roster
of unit members - List Price = $49.95 - Our Price -
$45
5TH MARINE DIVISION - Turner Publishing - ISBN# 1563110415 -
BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - 112pp - Experience the hardships
and victories of the 5th Marine Division during World War II and Vietnam. This commemorative
history book also includes maps, charts, outstanding photos, and special battle stories written by
the 5th Marine veterans - List Price = $39.95 - Our
Price - $36
THE 6TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II 1939-1945 -
Battery Press - ISBN# 0898390737 -BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover - Issued without
Jacket - Reprint of Original Unit History - 180 pages - 221 photos - 20 maps - Originally
published by Infantry Journal Press in 1947. The 6th Infantry Division served in the Pacific
theater
in New Guinea and the Philippines. The Division moved to Hawaii in July and August 1943 to
assume defensive positions on Oahu, training meanwhile in jungle warfare. It moved to Milne
Bay, New Guinea, 31 January 1944, and trained until early June 1944. The Division first saw
combat in the Toem-Wakde area of Dutch New Guinea, engaging in active patrolling 14-18 June,
after taking up positions 6-14 June. Moving west of Toem, it fought a bloody battle with the
enemy at Lone Tree Hill, 21-30 June, and secured the Maffin Bay area by 12 July. After a brief
rest, the Division made an assault landing at Sansapor, 30 July, on the Vogelkop Peninsula. The
6th secured the coast from Cape Waimak to the Mega River and garrisoned the area until
December 1944. The Division landed at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, on D-day, 9 January 1945, and
pursued the Japanese into the Cabanatuan Hills, 17-21 January, capturing Munoz, 7 February. It
then drove notrheast to Digalan Bay and Baler Bay, 13 February, isolating enemy forces in
southern Luzon. The 1st Infantry Regiment operated on Bataan, 14-21 February, cutting the
peninsula from Abucay to Bagac. The Division shifted to the Shimbu Line northeast of Manila,
24
February, took Mount Mataba, 17 April, Mount Pacawagan, 29 April, Bolog, 29 June, Lane's
Ridge of Mount Santo Domingo, 10 July, and Kiangan, 12 July. The 6th remained in the
Cagayan
Valley and the Cordilleras Mountains until VJ-day, then moved to occupy Korea. The division
occupied the southern half of the United States zone of occupation until inactivated. Nicknames:
Red Star; formerly called the Sight Seein' Sixth. Shoulder patch: Six pointed red star. - Publisher's List Price = $49.95 - Our Price -
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Cass, Bevan - HISTORY OF THE SIXTH MARINE DIVISION -
Battery Press - ISBN# 0898391008 -BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket -
262pp - 235 Photos & Drawings - 17 Maps - Originally published in the late 1940s by Infantry
Journal Press as the official unit history for the 6th Marine Division in World War II. Covers
activities of the First Provisional Marine Brigade on Guam and then entire division on Okinawa.
Includes roster of unit veterans - Publisher's List Price = $49.95 -
Our Price - $45
Carlton, Don - WANNA LIVE FOREVER? : A MACHINE GUNNER'S
ADVENTURES DURING THE BATTLE FOR OKINAWA--WORLD WAR II -
iUniverse Books - ISBN# 0595369774 -BRAND NEW Softcover - 157pp - The author was a
machine gunner with the 7th Infantry "Hourglass Division" in the Pacific - Ships direct from
publisher in U.S. - added charge will apply for Overseas Orders - $15.95
Love, Edmund G. - THE HOURGLASS, A HISTORY OF THE 7TH
INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898391180 -
BRAND NEW Hardcover - 496 pages, 61 photos, 16 maps - Originally published in 1950 by
Infantry Journal Press as the official unit history for the 7th Infantry Division in World War II.
Details on the unit as follows. Activated: 1 July 1940. Overseas: 24 April 1943. Campaigns:
Aleutian Islands, Leyte, Eastern Mandates, Ryukyus. Days of combat: 208. Elements of the 7th
Infantry Division first saw combat in the amphibious assault on Attu, western-most Japanese
entrenchment in the Aleutian chain. Elements landed, 11 May 1943, and fought a bitter battle
over freezing tundra against fanatically resisting Japanese, finally defeating the Japanese at
Chicago Harbor. In August 1943 elements of the Division took part in the assault on Kiska, only
to find the island deserted by the Japanese. With the Aleutians secured, the Division moved to
Hawaii, where it trained in amphibious landing technique and in jungle warfare. On 31 January
1944 the Division landed on islands in the Kwajalein Atoll in conjunction with the 4th Marine
Division, and in a week of heavy fighting, wrested them from the Japanese. Elements took part in
the capture of Engebi in the Eniwetok Atoll, 18 February 1944. The Division then moved to
Oahu, T. H., remaining there until mid-September when it sailed to join the assault on the
Philippines. On 20 October 1944, the Division made an assault landing at Dulag, Leyte, and after
heavy fighting secured airstrips at Dulag, San Pablo, and Buri. The troops moved north to take
Dagami, 29 October, and then shifted to the west coast of Leyte, 26 November, and attacked
north toward Ormoc, securing Valencia, 25 December. An amphibious landing by the 77th
Infantry Division effected the capture of Ormoc, 11 December 1944, and the 7th joined in its
occupation. Mopping up operations continued until early February 1945. Next D-day for the
Division was 1 April 1945, when it made an assault landing on Okinawa. It drove from the west
to the east coast on the first day and engaged in a savage 51-day battle in the hills of southern
Okinawa. Shoulder patch: Red circular patch bearing black hour glass which is formed by
inverted "7" and superimposed "7". - Publisher's List Price = $49.95 -
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9TH MARINE DEFENSE BATTALION AND AAA BATTALION -
Turner Publishing - ISBN# 0938021850 - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without
jacket - 120pp - The Fighting Ninth's story of its role in the Pacific War is not only a heart
warming memoir for its survivors but also helps fill the gap between official history and
individual
memories. "The best offense is a good defense," and the 9th distinguished itself as illustrated in
over 200 impressive photos, first hand records, maps, award recipients and the muster roll. Delve
into the action on Parris Island, Guadalcanal, the Southern Solomons and the liberation and
defense of Guam - List Price = $34.95 - Our Price -
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Feuer, A. B. - PACKS ON! : MEMOIRS OF THE 10TH MOUNTAIN
DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II - Stackpole Books - ISBN# 0811732894 - BRAND
NEW Softcover - 154pp - Maps - Photos - Index - Biblio - Ships 1-2 Days direct from warehouse
(Added shipping will apply on Overseas Orders) - Publisher's List Price =
$19.95 - Our Price -$17.50
Flanagan Jr. , Edward M. (Lt Gen)- THE ANGELS, A HISTORY OF THE
11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION 1943-1946 - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898391172
- BRAND NEW Hardcover - 192 pages, 146 photos, 25 maps - Originally published in 1947 by
the Infantry Journal Press, this is the first official history for the 11th Airborne Division in World
War II. The 11th Airborne Division arrived in New Guinea, 25 May 1944, and continued
training,
leaving for the Philippines 11 November 1944. It landed amphibiously, not by jump, on Leyte, 18
November 1944, between Abuyog and Tarragona, 40 miles south of Tacloban, and pushing
inland, cleared the Ormoc-Burauen supply trail, an important Japanese combat lifeline. The
11th's
general mission was to seize and secure within its zone all exits from the mountains into. Leyte
Valley and to secure the western exits from the mountains into the west coastal corridor to assist
the attack of the 7th Division toward Ormoc. On 6 December 1944 the paratroopers of the 11th
found themselves fighting Japanese parachutists who had landed near the San Pablo airstrip. The
Japanese were wiped out in a 5-day engagement. In a continuous series of combat actions,
Japanese resistance was reduced on Leyte by the end of December 1944. Heavy resistance was
met at Rock Hill, which finally fell, 18 December; a sleeping enemy was caught off guard at
Hacksaw Hill, 23 December, and suffered heavy losses. During January 1945 the Division rested
and staged for a landing on Luzon. While other American troops were driving on Manila from
the
north, the 11th Airborne made an amphibious landing 60 miles south of Manila, 31 January
1945,
at Nasugbu, and began to drive north. The first combat jump by an element of the division in the
war, that of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Tagaytay Ridge, 3 February 1945, met no
resistance. The 511th crossed the Paranaque River 5 February, and reached Manila, meeting
fierce
Japanese resistance. Nichols Field was taken, 12 February, and Fort McKinley was flanked,
12-16
February, and finally taken, 17 February. A combined air and sea assault liberated more than
2,000 American and European interned nationals at Los Banos, 23 February 1945. With Manila
declared secure, the Division reduced a strong ring of enemy outposts between Lake Taal and
Laguna de Bay, and occupied towns along Highway No. 1, cutting off the Bicol Peninsula. In
April the 11th took part in clearing out remaining enemy resistance in Batangas Province, and by
1 May, all resistance in southern Luzon had ended. The final operation of the Division was
conducted on 23 June 1945, in conjunction with the advance of the 37th Division in northern
Luzon. A Task Force was formed and jumped on Camalaniugan Airfield, south of Aparri. The
force attacked and made contact with the 37th Infantry Division, 26 June 1945, between Alcala
and the Paret River. In July 1945 the Division trained; in August it was transported by air to
Honshu, Japan, via Okinawa, for occupation. duty. Nickname: The Angels. Shoulder patch: A
red
circle on a royal blue shield containing a white numeral "11" ; the circle is bordered in white with
white wings raising obliquely from the white periphery; in the top arc, the white letters
"Airborne"
are alined with shape of arc. - List Price =
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11TH ARMORED DIVISION - VOL 2 - Turner Publishing -
ISBN# 1563110261 - BRAND NEW Hardcover issued without jacket - 136pp - The 50th
Anniversary Volume provides the clearest view yet of the 11th. This volume includes a history of
each individual unit of the Thunderbolts, all-new photos and biographies, plus unit insignias -
List Price = $39.95 - Our Price - $36
12TH ARMORED DIVISION - VOL II - Turner Publishing - ISBN#
0938021923 - BRAND NEW Hardcover issued without jacket - 248pp - Volume II is intended to
honor the individual men ho made up the 12th Armored division. It contains personal stories and
photos of the men. This volume also contains reprints of the Hellcat News and biographies. -
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13TH AIRBORNE DIVISION - Turner Publishing - ISBN#
0938021435 - BRAND NEW Hardcover issued without jacket - 416pp - A reprint of the original
1949 publication on this outstanding Airborne Division. It covers the origin and development of
Airborne troops and the division's activities in WWII. Most unique feature: lists every battalion,
regiment, special troop, command, artillery, and parachute unit within the 13th. Also includes a
complete roster. - List Price = $52.50 - Our Price -
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15TH ARMY GROUP HISTORY, 16 DECEMBER 1944 - 2 MAY
1945 - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898391288 -BRAND NEW Hardcover issued without
jacket - 288 pages, 17 maps, 14 photos - This is a reprint of the history originally done in Austria
in 1945. The 15th Army Group was the senior command for forces in Italy at the end of World
War II. - Publisher's List Price = $32.50 - Our
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Baumer, Robert / Reardon, Mark - AMERICAN ILIAD: THE 18TH
INFANTRY REGIMENT IN WORLD WAR II- Aberjona Press - ISBN# 0971765057 -
BRAND NEW Softcover - 414PP - Index - Notes - Roster of KIA - Maps - Photos - $24.95
Ewing, Joseph H. - 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION : A SHORT HISTORY OF
A FIGHTING DIVISION - Turner Publishing - ISBN#
1563111691 - BRAND NEW Hardcover issued without jacket - Direct shipped in U.S. via UPS
by Publisher in 1-2 Days unless otherwise noted - Added UPS shipping charge will apply -
128pp - Covers the colonial origins of the three infantry regiments that comprise the "Blue and
Gray Division", the establishment of the Division in 1917, and its current status as a light
infantry division in the Maryland National Guard. Contains an emphasis on the history of the
29th Infantry Division in WWII. Map displaying activity of 29th Division from June 6, 1944
through January 1, 1945 on endsheets. Hundreds of photos. Indexed - List
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Allen, Robert E. - THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE 28TH MARINES ON
IWO JIMA: A DAY-BY-DAY HISTORY FROM PERSONAL ACCOUNTS AND OFFICIAL
REPORTS WITH COMPLETE MUSTER ROLLS- McFarland Publishing - ISBN#
0786421584 - BRAND NEW SOFTCOVER - 460pp - Index - Biblio - Chronology - Detailed
Combat Maps - Biographical Rosters - Publisher's List Price = $45
-Our Price - $40.95
Blakeley, Major General H. W. - THE 32ND INFANTRY DIVISION IN
WORLD WAR II - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898393019 - BRAND NEW Hardcover in a
Dust Jacket (Protected in a New Brodart Cover) - 416 pages, 159 photos/drawings, 29 maps -
Originally published by the State of Wisconsin, this history traces the " RED ARROW " division
from its activation in 1940 through combat in the SW Pacific , incl, New Guinea, Biak and the
Philippine campaign. The 32d Infantry Division arrived in Australia 14 May 1942. The first
element of the division to enter the combat zone by air for Port Moresby 16 September to be
joined by other elements arriving by sea 28 September and by air 2 October. Units of the 32d
were deployed defensively along the Goldie River on the left flank of the Australian garrison
force for the Port Moresby area. Fighting along the Goldie River to protect the Australian left
flank, the 32d drove the enemy back along the Kokoda Trail and stopped the enemy threat to Port
Moresby. Elements were flown to the Buna area where they were joined, 15 November 1942, by
the 2d Bn. of the 126th Infantry which had trekked over the Owen Stanley Mountains. The
difficult struggle for Buna-Sanananda was completed, 22 January 1943, and the 32d returned to
Australia for rest and training. On 2 January 1944, elements landed at Saidor, and helped to end
enemy resistance, 14 April 1944. On 23 April, elements took part in the landing at Aitape, the
Division arriving on 3 May. After meeting slight initial resistance, the 32d had to withstand
savage counterattacks in the Drinumor River area. By 31 August Aitape was secured and the
Division rested. Elements landed on Morotai on 15 September. The 32d CP opened at Hollandia,
1 October to stage for the Philippines. It landed on Leyte, 14 November, and went into action
along the Pinamopoan-Ormoc highway, taking Limon and smashing the Yamashi ta line by bitter
hand-to-hand combat. Union with elements of 1st Cavalry Division in the vicinity of Lonoy, 22
December, marked the collapse of enemy resistance in the upper Ormoc Valley. From Leyte the
Division moved to Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, 27 January 1945. It pushed up the Villa Verde Trail,
30 January, and after more than 100 days of fighting took Imugan and met the 25th Infantry
Division near Santa Fe, 28 May, securing Balete Pass, the gateway to the Cagayan Valley. While
elements continued mopping-up activities near Imugan, other units moved to rest and
rehabilitation centers. Active elements secured the Baguio area, wiped out enemy groups in the
Agno River Valley area, and opened Highway 11 as a supply route. Operations ceased on 15
August 1945. List Price = $49.95 - Our Price -
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Leff, Murray - LENS OF AN INFANTRYMAN: A WORLD WAR II
MEMOIR WITH PHOTOGRAPHS FROM A HIDDEN CAMERA- McFarland
Publishing - ISBN#
9780786428670 - BRAND NEW Laminated Softcover - 201pp - Photos - After Action Reports
- Index - Maps - After he arrived in Europe with the 35th Infantry Division, Murray Leff
traded his cigarette ration for a 35mm camera. By hiding that camera under his field jacket, Leff
was able to carry it into battle to record some of the war's most heated fighting. Photographs
snapped while he crouched in a water-filled ditch show Leff's rifle squad burying their heads in
mud as enemy shells come in. Images show a supporting tank on its arrival and later, smoldering
from a direct hit by German fire. These and many more photographs are part of this memoir,
which records Leff's World War II experiences from Gremercey Forest through the Battle of the
Bulge, the Ruhr Pocket and the fall of Germany. - Publisher's List Price =
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40th Infantry Division - 40TH INFANTRY DIVISION: THE YEARS OF
WORLD WAR II - 7 DECEMBER 1941-7 APRIL 1946 - Battery Press - ISBN#
0898399225 -BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - Reprint of Original
Division History - 184 pages, 233 photos, 6 maps -BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued
without jacket - Reprint of Original Division History - 184 pages, 233 photos, 6 maps -
Originally
published in 1947 by Army-Navy Publishing Company in 1947. A California National Guard
unit
with some units from Utah & Nevada, they served in the Pacific and fought on New Britain from
April 1944, the Philippines from Jan. 1945 on and garrisoned Korea from Sept 1945 on. The 40th
Infantry Division's first oversea assignment was the defense of outer islands of Hawaii, where it
arrived in September 1942. Training continued as defensive positions were improved and
maintained. In July 1943 the Division was concentrated on Oahu, and relieved the 24th of the
defense of the North Sector. Relieved of the North Sector in October 1943, the 40th entered upon
a period of intensive amphibious and jungle training. On 20 December 1943, the first units left
for
Guadalcanal, and by mid-January 1944, movement was completed, and the Division prepared for
its first combat assignment. On 24 April 1944, it left Guadalcanal for New Britain. The
Regiments
of the Division took positions at Talasea on the northern side of the island, at Arawe on the
southern side, and at Gape Gloucester near the western end. Neutralization of the enemy was
effected by patrols. No major battle was fought. Heavy rain and mud were constant problems.
The 40th was relieved of missions on New Britain, 27 November, and began training for the
Luzon landing. Sailing from Borgen Bay, 9 December 1944, the Division made an assault
landing
at Lingayen, Luzon, under command of XIV Corps, on 9 January 1945. Seizing Lingayen
airfield,
the Division occupied Bolinao Peninsula and San Miguel, and advanced toward Manila, running
into heavy fighting in the Fort Stotsenburg area and the Bambam Hills. Snake Hill and Storm
King Mountain were taken in February and the 40th was relieved, 2 March. Leaving Luzon, 15
March, 1945, to cut behind the Japanese, the Division landed on Panay Island on the 18th and
knocked out Japanese resistance within 10 days, seizing airfields at Santa Barbara and
Mandurriao. On 29 March, it landed at Pulupandan, Negros, advanced through Bacolod toward
Talisay, which it secured by 2 April 1945. After mopping up on Negros Island, the Division
returned to Panay in June and July 1945. In September 1945, the Division moved to Korea for
occupation duty. - List Price = $49.95
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Wessman, Siinto S. - THE 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR
II - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898390125 - BRAND NEW Hardcover Reprint with Panther
Emblem on Cover - 175pp - Photos - Maps - Illustrations - The 66th lost almost 800 men to a
Nazi torpedo while embarked on the Leopoldville heading to France - they went on to fight in
France, later Capturing the Submarine Pens at St Nazaire from where the sub that had killed their
comrades had probably sailed. - List Price = $49.95 - Our Price - $47
De Trez, Michel - AMERICAN WARRIORS : PICTORIAL HISTORY OF
THE AMERICAN PARATROOPERS PRIOR TO NORMANDY - D-Day Publishing -
ISBN# 2960017609 - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - 211pp -
French & English Text - Color and Black & Whte Photos - List Price =
$69 - Our Price - $65
THE THUNDERBOLT ACROSS EUROPE, A HISTORY OF THE 83RD
INFANTRY DIVISION 1942-1945 - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898392780 -BRAND
NEW Oversized Hardcover in Red Cloth issued without jacket - 152 pages, 8 large maps, 76
photos/drawings
- 1997 Reprint of Original published in Germany in 1945, this is the official unit history for the
83rd Infantry Division in World War II. Details of the unit are as follows. Activated: 15 August
1942. Overseas: 6 April 1944. Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland,
Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. Days of combat: 244. The 83d Infantry Division arrived in
England on 16 April 1944. After training in Wales, the Division landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June
1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. Taking the offensive, the
83d reached the St. Lo-Periers Road, 25 July, and advanced 8 miles against strong opposition as
the Normandy campaign ended. After a period of training, elements of the Division took
Chateauneuf, 5 August, and Dinard, 7 August, and approached the heavily fortified area
protecting St. Malo. Intense fighting reduced enemy strong points and a combined attack against
the Citadel Fortress of St. Servan caused its surrender, 17 August. While elements moved south
to protect the north bank of the Loire River, the main body of the Division concentrated south of
Rennes for patrolling and reconnaissance activities. Elements reduced the garrison at Ile de
Cezembre, which surrendered, 2 September. The movement into Luxembourg was completed on
25 September. Taking Remich on the 28th and patrolling defensively along the Moselle, the 83d
resisted counterattacks and advanced to Siegfried Line defenses across the Sauer after capturing
Grevenmacher and Echternach, 7 October. As the initial movement in operation "Unicorn," the
Division took Le Stromberg Hill in the vicinity of Basse Konz against strong opposition, 5
November, and beat off counterattacks. Moving to the Hurtgen Forest, the 83d thrust forward
from Gressenich to the west bank of the Roer. It entered the Battle of the Bulge, 27 December,
striking at Rochefort and reducing the enemy salient in a bitter struggle. The Division moved
back
to Belgium and Holland for rehabilitation and training, 22 January 1945. On 1 March, the 83d
advanced toward the Rhine in the operation "Grenade," and captured Neuss. The west bank of
the
Rhine from North of Oberkassell to the Erft Canal was cleared and defensive positions
established
by 2 March and the Division renewed its training. The 83d crossed the Rhine south of Wesel, 29
March, and advanced across the Munster Plain to the Weser, crossing it at Bodenwerder. As
opposition disintegrated, Halle fell on 6 April. The Division crossed the Leine, 8 April, and
attacked to the east, pushing over the Harz Mountain region and advancing to the Elbe at Barby.
That city was taken on the 13th. The 83d established a bridgehead over the river but evacuated
the area to the Russians on 6 May 1945. Nicknames: Thunderbolt Division, and Ohio Shoulder
patch: A black isosceles triangle with its vertex pointed downward in the center of which, within
a
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Draper, Theodore - THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE BATTLE
OF GERMANY- NOVEMBER 1944 - MAY 1945 - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898393108
- BRAND NEW Hardcover Reprint - 508 pages - 143 photos - List Price =
$54.95 - Our Price - $50
Schultz, Paul - THE 85TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR
II - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898390192 -BRAND NEW Hardcover - 240 pages, 47
photos, 14 maps - This is a reprint of 1949 edition done Infantry Journal Press. The 85th Infantry
Division arrived in Casablanca, French Morocco, 2 January 1944. It received amphibious
training
at Port aux Poules near Arzew and Oran, Algeria, 1 February to 23 March, then embarked for
Naples, Italy, arriving on 27 March. A selected advance detachment appeared on the
Minturno-Castelforte front north of Naples, 28 March. The Division was committed to action as
a
unit, 10 April 1944, north of the Garigliano River, facing the Gustav Line, and held defensive
positions for a month. On 11 May, it launched its attack, taking Solacciano, Castellonorato, and
Formia. Itri fell, 19 May, and the 85th continued to mop up the Gaeta Peninsula. Terracina was
taken and the road to the Anzio beachhead was opened. The Division pursued the enemy to the
hills near Sezze until pinched out by friendly forces from Anzio. The Gustav Line had been
smashed and the 85th started for a rest area, 29 May, but was ordered to the Lariano sector which
the Division cleared by the 31st. Driving on Rome, the 85th pushed through Monte Compatri and
Frascati, entered Rome, 5 June 1944, and advanced to Viterbo before being relieved, 10 June.
After rehabilitation and training, the 85th took over the defense of the Arno River line, 15 to 26
August. The Division attacked the mountain defenses of the Gothic Line, 13 September, and
broke through, taking Firenzuola on the 21st. The 85th advanced slowly through mud and rain
against heavy resistance taking La Martina and gaining the Idice River Valley road, 2 October,
and reaching Mount Mezzano on the 24th overlooking the Po River Valley. From 27 October to
22 November, 1944, defense areas near Pizzano were held. On the 23d, the Division was relieved
for rest and rehabilitation. The 85th relieved the 1st British Division, 6 January 1945, and limited
its activities to cautious patrols' until 13 March. After a brief training period, the 85th thrust
southwest of Bologna, 14 April, pushing through Lucca and Pistoia into the Po Valley as enemy
resistance collapsed. The Panaro River was crossed on tile 2.3d and the Po the next day. The
Division mopped up fleeing Germans until their mass surrender, 2 May 1945, in the
BellunoAgordo area. Nickname: Custer Division. Shoulder patch: A khaki circular patch
containing the initials "C" and "D" in red. - Publisher's List Price =
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Delaney, John P. - THE BLUE DEVILS IN ITALY: A HISTORY OF THE
88TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II - Battery Press - BRAND NEW
Hardcover reprint of 1947 Unit History - details the unit's travel to Italy on liberty ships, fighting
at Cassino, Rome, and the PO Valley 360pp - Maps - Photos - List Price =
$49.95 - Our Price - $48.50
THE EIGHTY-NINTH DIVISION 1942-1945 - Battery Press - ISBN#
0898390311 - BRAND NEW Hardcover - 270 pages, 287 photos, 20 maps - The 89th Infantry
Division landed in France at Le Havre, 21 January 1945, and engaged in several weeks of
precombat training before moving up to the Sauer River into jump-off positions east of
Echternach, 11 March 1945. The neat day, the offensive began, and the 89th plunged across the
Sauer in a rapid advance to and across the Moselle, 17 March. The offensive rolled on, and the
Division crossed the Rhine, 26 March, between the towns of Kestert and Kaub. In April, the 89th
attacked toward Eisenach, taking that town, 6 April. The next objective was Friedrichroda, core
of the vaunted Nazi Redoubt in Thuringia. The city was secured by 8 April. The Division
continued to move eastward toward the Mulde River, capturing Zwickau by the 17th of the
month. The advance was halted, 23 April, and from then until VE-day, the Division saw only
limited action, engaging in patrolling and general security. Three towns, Lossnitz, Aue, and
Stollberg, were kept under constant pressure, but no attacks were launched Nickname: Rolling W
; also called Middle West Division. Slogan: Get it done Shoulder patch: A black bordered khaki
circle containing the letter "W" within a black bordered circle. This is a reprint of the 1947
edition
done first by Infantry Journal Press - List Price =
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Abrams, Joe I. - A HISTORY OF THE 90TH DIVISION IN WORLD WAR
II, 6 JUNE 1944 TO 9 MAY 1945 - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898392985 -BRAND NEW
Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - 126 pages - 187 photos - drawings - 1 map - A
limited edition reprint of the original 146 divisional history, covers operations for June 6th 1944
to 9 May, 1945. It contained the 357th, 358th & 359th Infantry regiments, The 90th Infantry
Division landed in England, 5 April 1944, and trained from 10 April to 4 June. First elements of
the Division saw action on Dday, 6 June, on Utah Beach, Normandy, the remainder entering
combat, 10 June, cutting across the Merderet River to take Pont l'Abbe in heavy fighting. After
defensive action along the Douve, the Division attacked to clear the Foret de Mont Castre,
clearing it by 11 July, in spite of fierce resistance. An attack on the island of Seves failing, 23
July,
the 90th bypassed it and took Periers, 27 July. On 12 August, the Division drove across the
Sarthe River, north and east of Le Mans, and took part in the closing of the Falaise Gap, taking
Chambois, 19 August. It then raced across France, through Verdun, 6 September, to participate in
the siege of Metz, 14 September-19 November, capturing Maizieres les Metz, 30 October, and
crossing the Moselle at Koenigsmacker, 9 November. On. 6 December 1944, the Division pushed
across the Saar and established a bridgehead north of Saarlautern, 618 December, but with the
outbreak of the Von Rundstedt drive, withdrew to the west bank on 19 December, and went on
the defensive until 5 January 1945, when it shifted to the scene of the Ardennes struggle. It drove
across the Our, near Oberhausen, 29 January, to establish and expand a bridgehead. In February,
the Division smashed through Siegfried fortifications to the Prum River. After a short rest, the
90th continued across the Moselle to take Mainz, 22 March, and crossed the Rhine, the Main,
and
the Werra in rapid succession. Pursuit continued to the Czech border, 18 April 1945, and into the
Sudeten hills. The Division was en route to Prague when the war in Europe ended. Nickname:
Tough 'Ombres; formerly called the Texas-Oklahoma Division. Shoulder patch: A khaki-colored
square on which is superimposed a red letter "T", the lower part of which bisects the letter "O",
also in red. no dj, embossed cover in color - List Price = $39.95
- Our Price - $36
Gibran, Daniel K. - THE 92ND INFANTRY DIVISION AND THE ITALIAN
CAMPAIGN IN WORLD WAR II- McFarland Publishing - ISBN#
0786410094 - BRAND NEW Softcover - 198pp - Index - Biblio - Notes - The story of the
all-Black 92nd Infantry Division and its performance both on and off the battlefield - - the
Author served as principal investigator for the Army study of why no Black American Soldiers
were awarded the Medal of Honor In WWII - Publisher's List Price =
$39.95
-Our Price - $36
Byrnes, Laurence G. - HISTORY OF THE 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN
WORLD WAR II - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898390648 -BRAND NEW Hardcover - 534
pages, 157 photos, 31 maps - Publisher's List Price = $49.95 - Our Price - $45
Fuermann, George / Cranz, F. Edward - NINETY-FIFTH INFANTRY
DIVISION HISTORY 1918-1946 - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898391148 - BRAND NEW
Hardcover - Reprint of the Original issued without jacket - 422 pages, 74 photos, 25 maps - Publisher's List Price = $49.95 - Our Price - $45
Ambrose, Stephen E. - BAND OF
BROTHERS : E COMPANY, 506TH REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE FROM NORMANDY
TO HITLER'S EAGLE'S NEST - Simon and Schuster - Reprint of a Classic with New
Introduction by the Author - BRAND NEW Hardcover in Dust Jacket (All Our DJs are protected
in New Brodart DJ Covers) - 331pp - Photos - Index - Publisher's List Price =
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Jones, Col. Robert - THE HISTORY OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
- Turner Publishing - ISBN# 159652104X - BRAND NEW Hardcover issued without
jacket - Ships 1-2 days via UPS direct from publisher - The History of the 101st Airborne
Division is
the epic story of the Division from its activation in August 1942 through the completion of
Operation Desert Storm in April 1991. In that time, the Division's progression through the sky
had been simple: from Airborne to Air Mobile to Air Assault, an evolution that took decades of
hard work and tens of thousands of dedicated soldiers. In every engagement and during the
training periods in between, the 101st Airborne Division has honored the words of its first
commander, General William C. Lee, that it has a "rendezvous with destiny." This book is a
fitting record of that history, and of the men who are proud to be called, "Screaming Eagles." -
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Mick, Allen - WITH THE 102ND INFANTRY DIVISION THROUGH
GERMANY - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898390451 - BRAND NEW Oversized
Hardcover issued without jacket - Reprint of the 1947 Original - Too large to ship Global Priority
- Overseas and priority shipping extra! - 541 pages, 436 photos, 29 maps, Rosters. The 102nd
Division history traces the unit from activation in 1942 through training in the U.S. to combat in
November 1944 against the Seigfried Line. There are chapters on those battles, the Battle of the
Bulge, the Roer Crossing and the campaign in central Germany. - Publisher's
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102ND INFANTRY "THE OZARKS" - Turner Publishing - ISBN#
1563116863 - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued without jacket - 144pp - The Ozarks
carried into battle no valorous history: it's only traditions were those of the Army as a whole.
Activated in 1942, this division has a fascinating story included here with hundreds of photos,
compelling personal accounts of combat in WWII and biographical profiles of the veterans
compliment the text. - List Price = $53.50 - Our
Price - $50
Dupuy, R. Ernest - ST. VITH: LION IN THE WAY: THE 106TH
INFANTRY DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898390923 -
BRAND NEW Hardcover - 284 pages, 40 photos, 15 maps - Publisher's List
Price = $39.95 - Our Price - $36
Binkoski, Joseph / Plaut, Arthur - THE 115TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN
WORLD WAR II - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898391113 -BRAND NEW Hardcover -
Reprint
in Grey Cloth issued without jacket - 370 pages, 115th photos, 16 maps - List
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East, William / Gleason, William F. - THE 409TH INFANTRY IN WORLD
WAR II - Battery Press - ISBN# 0898390931 -BRAND NEW Hardcover - 167 pages,
96 photos, 13 maps - List Price = $34.95 - Our
Price - $33.50
Nordyke, Phil - ALL AMERICAN ALL THE WAY : THE COMBAT
HISTORY OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II - Zenith
Press - ISBN# 0760322015 - BRAND NEW Hardcover with a Dust Jacket (Protected in a New
Brodart Dust Jacket Cover) - 868pp - Notes - Biblio - Index -Overseas Shipping Extra Due to
Size! - This book, the first to tell the full story of the 82nd America's first airborne division to
see combat, and the only American parachute division still active today follows these
all-Americans from their first perilous drop to their victory parade up 5th Avenue in January
1946. Once into the thick of the action, the soldiers of the 82nd were never out of it; and All
American, All the Way follows them from Sicily to Salerno to the treacherous mountains around
Naples. Here the narrative forks, as the bulk of the division left Italy for England to prepare for
the invasion of Normandy, leaving behind one regiment, the 504th Parachute Infantry, to take
part in the disastrous assault on Anzio. Author Phil Nordyke brings to harrowing life the
division's exploits on June 6, 1944, where, after spearheading the airborne invasion, the
paratroopers proved invaluable as shock troops and were pulled out of combat only to mount the
airborne invasion of Holland the campaign immortalized in A Bridge Too Far. We witness the
airborne forces' daring daylight jump deep behind Nazi lines, only to see their initial success
erased by the failures of the armored division that followed. And we see the 82nd, barely a month
later, thrust back into action when the Battle of the Bulge came roaring out of the Ardennes. -
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Nordyke, Phil - FOUR STARS OF VALOR : THE COMBAT HISTORY OF
THE 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT IN WORLD WAR II - Zenith
Press - ISBN# 0760326649 - BRAND NEW Hardcover with a Dust Jacket (Protected in a New
Brodart Dust Jacket Cover) - 480pp - Maps - Index - Biblio - Notes - Photos - The 505th
Parachute Infantry was the only unit to make four combat jumps - Sicily, Salerno, Normandy and
Holland - all within 14 months - Their history was garnered from over 300 veteran interviews
and careful research - List Price = $27.95 - Our
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Lord, Walter - HISTORY OF THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY
- Battery Press - ISBN# 0898390028 - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover issued
without jacket - 120pp - 190 Photos & Drawings - 15 Maps - A reprint of this fine airborne unit
history. Activated 20 Oct, 1942, they were sent overseas in late Dec, 1943 and attached to the
82nd Airborne division. They fought at Normandy in June 1944, the Nijmegen-Arnhem jump
and
the defence of Belgium during the Bulge. They ended the war as an occupation unit in Berlin.
1990 Reprint of 1948 edition done first by Infantry Journal Press - Publisher's
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Wilson, Joe - THE 761ST BLACK PANTHER TANK BATTALION IN
WORLD WAR II: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN
ARMORED UNIT TO SEE COMBAT- McFarland Publishing - ISBN# 0786428627 -
BRAND NEW Laminated Oversized Softcover - 313pp - Index - Biblio - Notes - Maps - Photos
- This is a comprehensive record of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first African American armored
unit to enter combat. Assigned at various times to the Third, Seventh and Ninth armies, the
"Black Panthers" fought major engagements in six European countries and participated in four
major Allied campaigns, inflicting heavy casualties on the German army and capturing or
destroying thousands of weapons, despite severe weather, difficult terrain, heavily fortified
enemy positions, extreme shortages of replacement personnel and equipment, and an overall
casualty rate approaching 50 percent. Richly illustrated and containing many interviews with
surviving members of the 761st, this work gives long overdue recognition to the unit whose
motto was "Come Out Fighting." It recounts the events that in 1978 33 years after the end of
World War II led to the 761st Tank Battalion's receiving a Presidential Unit Citation, the
highest honor a unit can receive. Also described are the efforts that resulted, in 1997 53 years
after giving his life on the battlefield in the Medal of Honor being posthumously awarded to
Sergeant Ruben Rivers - Publisher's List Price = $39.95 -Our Price - $36
THE 359TH FIGHTER GROUP - Battery Press - ISBN#
0898390141 - BRAND NEW Softcover - 72 pages, 334 photos - $24.95
Nipe, George & Remy Spezzano - PLATZ DER LEIBSTANDARTE - A
PHOTO STUDT OF THE SS-PANZER-GRENADIER DIVISION "LEIBSTANDARTE SS
ADOLF HITLER" AND THE BATTLE FOR KHARKOV JAN-MAR 1943 - RZM
Publishing - 295pp - Over 400 Photos - Maps - BRAND NEW Oversized Hardcover in Dust
Jacket (Protected in a New Brodart Cover) - Publisher's List Price =
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Zoepf, Wolf T. - SEVEN DAYS IN
JANUARY : WITH THE 6TH
SS-MOUNTAIN DIVISION IN OPERATION NORDWIND- Aberjona Press - Brand
New Hardcover - 299pp - Index - Biblio - Notes - Photos - $25 - Softcover available for $15.95
Novotny, Alfred - THE GOOD
SOLDIER: FROM AUSTRIAN SOCIAL
DEMOCRACT TO COMMUNIST CAPTIVITY WITH A SOLDIER OF
PANZER-GRENADIER DIVISION GROSSDEUTSCHLAND- Aberjona Press - ISBN#
0966638999 - BRAND NEW Softcover - 153pp - Photos - Illustrations - $14.95
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