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American Hangman: MSgt. John C. Woods: The United States Army’s Notorious Executioner in World War II and Nürnberg
by French L. MacLeanThe first biography of MSgt. John C. Woods, infamous US Army hangman of the Nuremberg trials MacLean meticulously separates fact from the mythology surrounding this enigmatic figure This is a follow-on book to The Fifth Field, winner of the 2013 Richard G. Trefry Award from the Army Historical Foundation
Flyers Far Away: Australian Aircrews over Europe in World War II
by Michael EnrightFirst one-volume history covering Australian airmen in World War II
Days of Perfect Hell: The U.S. 26th Infantry Regiment in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October-November 1918
by Peter L. BelmonteCovers the day-to-day progress of the 26th Infantry Regiment during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in WWI
On the Western Front: Eyewitness Accounts from Australians in the Great War
by Michael EnrightHow Australian civilians came to the Western Front and why, in their own words
Belgians in the Waffen-SS
by Rolf MichaelisIn the years between 1940 and 1945, a total of approximately 12,500 Belgians served in the Waffen-SS, a number roughly equal to the strength of an infantry division in 1944. Because of political and social problems and different objectives of the volunteers, however, the men were not combined in a single unit, rather they were deployed in three different formations. This book describes the major units of the Waffen-SS in which the Belgian volunteers were concentrated, where they were deployed, and the battles they took part in. It also explains the reasons why the men served in three different Waffen-SS divisions.
Duty Before Self: The Story of the 781st Tank Battalion in World War II
by John T. MitzelIn January 1943, and as World War II entered its second year it was evident that U.S. tanks were outgunned, under-armored, and underpowered. In short, they weren't cutting the mustard, but there was no time for a long development project. At Fort Knox, Kentucky, the newly-formed 781st Tank Battalion was detailed to run an around-the-clock marathon comparison test on forty Sherman tanks to find the best available configuration and fastest solution. When the results of the "Million Dollar Tank Test" were collected, what resulted was the Sherman "Easy Eight," an easier to manufacture tank that was also such an effective fighting vehicle that it would serve for another thirty years. The 781st Tank Battalion shipped out to Europe, where, equipped with the "Easy Eight," it thwarted Hitler’s last major offensive in the West – Operation Nordwind – and swept southern Germany as the tip of the U.S. Seventh Army’s sword.
The Fifth Field: The Story of the 96 American Soldiers Sentenced to Death and Executed in Europe and North Africa in World War II
by French L. MacLeanUnnamed Graves, a Secret Cemetery, Files Closed to the Public and Stored in "The Vault." During World War II, in the North African/Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operation, 96 American soldiers were convicted by Army General Courts-Martial and executed for desertion, murder and rape. Their victims were 26 fellow American soldiers and 71 British, French, Italian, Polish and Algerian civilians. The executions were not ad hoc killings. General Eisenhower, or another theater commander, approved every proceeding, but the Army did not trumpet the crimes. After the war, the Army searched for a suitable site to inter the remains of all 96 men. It chose a plot of land adjacent to – but technically outside of – the World War I American cemetery of Oise-Aisne. The area is separated from the main cemetery by a high stone wall, concealed from view, and is closed to casual visitors. Called "Plot E" by the staff, others refer to it as "The Fifth Field." The judicial files on the 96 were even harder to find – until now.
Jagdgeschwader 5: The Luftwaffe’s JG 5 “Eismeerjäger” in World War II
by Werner GirbigFirst English language edition of the definitive JG 5 history
Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Gold And Guns: The 1874 Yellowstone Wagon Road and Prospecting Expedition and the Battle of Lodge Grass Creek
by French L. MacLeanThe expedition was hoping to find the Lost Cabin Gold Mine; instead, they found Sitting Bull and his warriors
Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjager: Hitler’s Elite Parachute Force at War, 1940-1945
by Jeremy DixonMini-biographies of the 130 Knight&’s Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger, Hitler&’s elite paratroopers
The SS-Sonderkommando "Dirlewanger": A Memoir
by Rolf MichaelisA rare look inside the Sonderkommando "Dirlewanger," the SS anti-partisan unit notorious for atrocities in Poland and Russia during World War II. These memoirs were written by a former member of the unit from its formation in 1940 to the end of the war and took part in nearly all its operations. A first hand account of the brutal and barbaric methods used by Dirlewanger against partisans – methods that appalled even some SS commanders – are revealed here in this memoir. SS-Sonderkommando "Dirlewanger" was originally manned by convicted poachers, however as the war progressed replacements were found by emptying prisons and filling the ranks with more hardened criminals. Here are the chilling recollections of a soldier in the SS-Sonderkommando "Dirlewanger" during the Polish and Russian campaigns, the 1944 Warsaw uprising and the final battles near Berlin.
Macbeth: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
by William Shakespeare“With clear and engaging explanation, Professor Miola offers a general introduction to the play, as well as commentary from well-known actors who have played its major roles from the mid-eighteenth century on and material on critical debates. Rather than take single viewpoints on such topics as witchcraft, tyrannicide, equivocation, and the union of Scotland and England, he presents each issue as a debate, open to fruitful discussion among students and colleagues.”—CYNTHIA LEWIS, Davidson College “Framing this devastating play with illuminating readings, this wonderful edition offers readers a vivid introduction to the Macbeths’ blood-steeped world.”—TANYA POLLARD, City University of New York University This Norton Critical Edition includes: The First Folio (1623) text of Macbeth, with updated and expanded footnotes and introductory materials by Robert S. Miola. Illustrations from a wide range of adaptations, including modern stage and film productions. “The Actors’ Gallery,” collecting reflections from actors and actresses about their roles in major productions of Macbeth from the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries. Sources and contexts highlighting early texts that influenced Shakespeare and that range in topics from witchcraft to regicide, with a brand-new category on the union of Scotland and England. Nine selections—four new to the Third Edition—of literary and theatrical criticism. A revised “Afterlives” section, featuring four examples of how Macbeth continues to be reimagined beyond the Folio. An annotated list of online and print resources.
Hiroshima: Testimonios de los últimos supervivientes
by Agustín RiveraUna crónica de los hibakusha, los supervivientes de las bombas atómicas de Hiroshima y Nagasaki, dos de los acontecimientos más impactantes del siglo XX. En Hiroshima, la angustia de los afectados se mezcla con la compasión, y cierta dosis de ternura, para componer el relato de sus vidas en las dos ciudades japonesas, convertidas en símbolos de paz; justo cuando regresa el miedo global a las armas nucleares. A través de entrevistas, Agustín Rivera recoge las voces, en primera persona, de las víctimas de una tragedia que marcó su existencia para siempre: el dolor, las secuelas e incluso el sentimiento de culpa por no haber podido ayudar a otros afectados en peor situación. El libro narra además la experiencia del autor como reportero de Diario 16, El Mundo y El Confidencial en las coberturas periodísticas en Hiroshima y Nagasaki en 1995, 2001 y 2012. Una obra para descubrir el ruido eterno de los muertos y la capacidad de superación, sin olvidar que somos memoria.
Privateers of the Revolution: War on the New Jersey Coast, 1775-1783
by Donald Grady ShometteA narrative of the forgotten privateering war on the Jersey coast during the American Revolution
Panzer Divisions of the Waffen-SS
by Rolf MichaelisA detailed history of all seven Waffen-SS panzer divisions in World War II: 1.SS-Panzer-Division "Lebstandarte Adolf Hitler"; 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"; 3.SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf"; 5.SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"; 9.SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen"; 10.SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg"; 12.SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend." Each unit is presented in detailed history from its formation, combat operations throughout the war, and final disposition at war's end. Rare images – most never before published, including soldbuchs and award documents – and personal veteran accounts are featured along with equipment, commanders, maps, and charts.
Heinrich Himmler: A Detailed History of His Offices, Commands, and Organizations in Nazi Germany
by Rolf MichaelisAll of Heinrich Himmler&’s roles and official positions are described in detail
Waffen-SS Knights and Their Battles: The Waffen-SS Knight’s Cross Holders Vol.1: 1939-1942
by Peter MooneyFourth volume in series Covers Knight's Cross recipients January to May 1944
Summer of '42: A Study of German-Armenian Relations During the Second World War
by Levon ThomassianDespite the overwhelming contributions made by the Armenians to the Allied war effort, it is widely unknown that at least 18,000 served under the Third Reich. After the war, these so-called collaborators were chastised and indiscriminately labeled as traitors by those unable to grasp the complexity of their circumstances. Largely based on archival research, German-Armenian Relations in the Second World War attempts to separate fact from fallacy by examining the complex motives, treatment, and history of these Armenians.
Globocnik's Men in Italy, 1943–45: Abteilung R and the SS-Wachmannschaften of the Operationszone Adriatisches Küstenland
by Stefano Di Giusto Tommaso ChiussiThe history and activities of the notorious Nazi unit Abteilung R in Italy
Wilfried Sonnenthal's Memories of the Waffen-SS: An SS Radioman with the SS-Karstwehr-Bataillon Remembers
by Rolf Michaelis Wilfried SonnenthalA firsthand account of a Waffen-SS radio operator
Barbarossa Unleashed: The German Blitzkrieg through Central Russia to the Gates of Moscow, June–December 1941
by Craig W.H. LutherThis book examines in unprecedented detail the advance of Germany's Army Group Center through central Russia, toward Moscow, in the summer of 1941, followed by brief accounts of the Battle of Moscow and subsequent winter battles into early 1942. Based on hundreds of veterans&’ accounts, archival documents, and exhaustive study of the pertinent primary and secondary literature, the book offers new insights into Operation Barbarossa, Adolf Hitler&’s attack on Soviet Russia in June 1941. While the book meticulously explores the experiences of the German soldier in Russia, in the cauldron battles along the Minsk-Smolensk-Moscow axis, it places their experiences squarely within the strategic and operational context of the Barbarossa campaign. Controversial subjects, such as the culpability of the German eastern armies in war crimes against the Russian people, are also examined in detail. This book is the most detailed account to date of virtually all aspects of the German soldiers&’ experiences in Russia in 1941.
Tigers in the Ardennes: The 501st Heavy SS Tank Battalion in the Battle of the Bulge
by Gregory A. WaldenDetailed look at the German 501st SS Heavy Tank Battalion in the Battle of the Bulge
Kampfgeschwader 51 "EdelweiSS": The Complete History of KG 51 in World War II
by Wolfgang DierichRare unit history of a World War II Luftwaffe bomber unit
Three Cheers for the Chesapeake: History of the 4th Maryland Light Artillery Battery in the Civil War
by Rick RichterUntold story of Maryland's smallest and bravest Confederate artillery battery
French Units in the Waffen-SS
by Rolf MichaelisConcise history of the French Waffen-SS units in WWII