WWII
Leonid I. Brezhnev: Pages from His Life
New York: Simon and Schuster, c1978. First Printing. 25 cm, 320, illus., slight wear and soiling to boards. More
In and Out of Stalin's GRU: A Tatar's Escape from Red Army Intelligence
Frederick, MD: University Pubs. of America, c1984. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 222, illus., glossary, DJ worn and soiled, some tears to top DJ edge, pencil erasure on front endpaper, minor wear to board edge. More
Operation Lila
New York: Arbor House, c1983. First Printing. 24 cm, 316, DJ pasted to boards, slightly cocked, no obvious ex-lib. markings but pocket may have been removed Hitler, savoring his victory over France, seeks one last treasure--the intact French fleet at Toulon. British intelligence intercepts proof of Hitler's plot (code-named Operation Lila), but the proof must be delivered to skeptical French admirals. More
The Existing Financial System in Relation to Post-War Reconstruction
Alberta, Canada: Alberta Publicity & Travel, 1943. 5" x 6.75", 119, wraps, tables, errata sheet pasted inside front cover, some soiling to covers, some wear to cover edges. More
Europe from 1914 to the Present
New York: McGraw-Hill, [c1951]. First Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 856, illus., maps (some color fold-out), usual library markings, boards somewhat soiled and edges worn. More
Makers of Naval Tradition
Boston, MA: Ginn and Company, 1943. Revised Edition. 398, illus., index, large stenciled name ins fr bd, damp stains to bottom edge (no pgs stuck). More
The Alexander Memoirs, 1940-1945
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1962. 210, illus., maps, index, DJ somewhat soiled: small tears, small pieces missing. More
How Hitler Could Have Won World War II: The Ten Fatal Errors That Lead to Nazi Defeat
New York: Times Books, 2000. First? Edition. First? Printing. 304, notes, bibliography, index, DJ worn and torn at edges. More
The Soldier's Digest: Facts About Soldiers' Benefits, Pensions, Insurance, Dependents, and Wills
n.p. n.p., 1942. 44, wraps, some page discoloration, some pencil marks to text. More
The Alexander Memoirs, 1940-1945
London: Cassell, 1962. First Edition. 210, illus., maps, index, tear in rear DJ & two small pieces missing (1 in rear DJ, 1 in front DJ). More
Sails to Atoms: From Seaman to Admiral
Philadelphia, PA: Dorrance, [1975]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 169, illus., DJ heavily soiled, some edge soiling. More
Hawaii's War Years
Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1950. 418, illus., maps, bibliography, choronology, index, lib bookplate & barcode, front flylf wrinkled, top & bottom spine edges worn. More
Screaming Eagles: In Action with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
New York: Mallard Press, 1990. First U.S.? Edition. First? Printing. Quarto, 144, profusely illus. (many in color), index, 2 tears to DJ edges. Foreword by General W. C. Westmoreland (ret. ). More
One More River: The Rhine Crossings of 1945
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980. Book Club Edition. 320, illus., maps, bibliography, index, some wear and small tears to edges of DJ, some soiling to fore-edge. More
One More River: The Rhine Crossings of 1945
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980. First Printing. 320, illus., maps, bibliography, index, some wear to edges of DJ, small stains and small ding to fore-edge. More
The Port Chicago Mutiny
New York: Warner Books, c1989. First Printing. 24 cm, 192, illus., note taped to front endpaper, ink notation on front endpaper, few library markings, DJ taped to boards In this account of the largest mass mutiny trial in U.S. naval history, fifty black seamen were put on trial for refusing to load explosives during World War II. More
Lucky Forward: The History of General George Patton's Third U.S. Army
New York: Macfadden-Bartell, 1965. First Paperback? Edition. Mass market paperback. pocket paperback, 321 pages. Wraps. Maps. Glossary. Index, Text somewhat darkened, foxing inside covers, covers soiled & edges worn. Robert Sharon Allen (July 14, 1900 ? February 23, 1981) was a Washington D.C. correspondent and Washington bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. In 1931, with Drew Pearson, he anonymously co-authored Washington Merry-Go-Round (New York, H. Liveright) and More Merry-Go-Round and later wrote the daily column of the same title. He was a veteran of World War I and served on General Patton's staff in World War II. In 1947, he edited the book, Our Fair City, an expose of corrupt conditions in American municipalities. He also wrote Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third Army. Papers concerning his military career reside in the George S. Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Allen, who had cancer, had ended his journalism career when his illness made it impossible for him to work. More
Lucky Forward: The History of General George Patton's Third U.S. Army
New York: Macfadden-Bartell, 1965. Second Printing. pocket paperbk, 321, wraps, maps, glossary, index, text slightly darkened, sticker residue on front cover, some soiling/sticker residue on rear cover. More
Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third U.S. Army
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. [16], 424 pages, illus., maps, endpaper maps, glossary, index, boards soiled and scuffed, small tear at spine. Robert Sharon Allen (July 14, 1900 ? February 23, 1981) was a Washington D.C. correspondent and Washington bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. In 1931, with Drew Pearson, he anonymously co-authored Washington Merry-Go-Round (New York, H. Liveright) and More Merry-Go-Round and later wrote the daily column of the same title. He was a veteran of World War I and served on General Patton's staff in World War II. In 1947, he edited the book, Our Fair City, an expose of corrupt conditions in American municipalities. He also wrote Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third Army. Papers concerning his military career reside in the George S. Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Allen, who had cancer, had ended his journalism career when his illness made it impossible for him to work. More
Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third U.S. Army
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1947. Second Printing. Hardcover. 424, illus., maps, endpaper maps, glossary, index, boards soiled and scuffed, small tears at spine, small sticker residue ins rear bd. Inscribed by the author. Robert Sharon Allen (July 14, 1900 ? February 23, 1981) was a Washington D.C. correspondent and Washington bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. In 1931, with Drew Pearson, he anonymously co-authored Washington Merry-Go-Round (New York, H. Liveright) and More Merry-Go-Round and later wrote the daily column of the same title. He was a veteran of World War I and served on General Patton's staff in World War II. IIn 1947, he edited the book, Our Fair City, an expose of corrupt conditions in American municipalities. He also wrote Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third Army. Papers concerning his military career reside in the George S. Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Allen, who had cancer, had ended his journalism career when his illness made it impossible for him to work. More
Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third U.S. Army
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1947. Second Printing.[stated]. Hardcover. [16], 424 pages. , illus., Occasional footnotes, maps, endpaper maps, glossary, index, Cover has some wear and soiling. Corners bumped. Ink notation on half-title. Scuff on half-title verso. Some edge soiling. Robert Sharon Allen (July 14, 1900 – February 23, 1981) was a Washington D.C. correspondent and Washington bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. In 1931, with Drew Pearson, he anonymously co-authored Washington Merry-Go-Round (New York, H. Liveright) and More Merry-Go-Round and later wrote the daily column of the same title. He was a veteran of World War I and served on General Patton's staff in World War II. In 1947, he edited the book, Our Fair City, an expose of corrupt conditions in American municipalities. He also wrote Lucky Forward: The History of Patton's Third Army. Papers concerning his military career reside in the George S. Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Allen, who had cancer, had ended his journalism career when his illness made it impossible for him to work. More
Code-Name Downfall: The Secret Plan to Invade Japan--and Why Truman Dropped the Bomb
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. First Printing. Hardcover. 351 pages. Illus., maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. Signed by both authors on title page. More
Code-Name Downfall: The Secret Plan to Invade Japan--and Why Truman Dropped the Bomb
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. First Printing. 351, illus., maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. More
Code-Name Downfall: The Secret Plan to Invade Japan--and Why Truman Dropped the Bomb
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. First Printing. 351, illus., maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index, usual library markings, rear flyleaf has been removedDJ in plastic sleeve. This book details the U.S. plans to invade Japan at the end of the Second World War. The authors contend that the Japanese were not planning on surrendering, and were only forced to do so by the American use of atomic weapons. More