by Christopher Kelly and Stuart Laycock (2016)
Offers a global tour of Italian military history, arranged by country, from the Roman Legionnaires to George Custer's 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn to modern Italian Eurofighter Typhoons, including Italian Americans fighting in WWII.--Publisher.
James I. Clark
Describes the successful Communist takeover of Russia, the establishment of the Soviet Union, and the contributions of subsequent regimes, with particular attention given to foreign relations after World War II.
Michael D. Haydock
"Focusing on the experiences of airmen, politicians, and ordinary citizens, Michael D. Haydock tells the human story of an aviation and logistical accomplishment that has had lasting geopolitical significance.". "At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union controlled all of eastern Germany except the Allied sectors of Berlin. In June 1948, Soviet authorities halted the West's land access to the city, apparently dooming the inhabitants of its Western sectors to starvation. Allied planes - mostly American but some British - immediately began a massive supply airlift that lasted fifteen months. Flying 276,926 dangerous missions, often in bad weather, and bringing in 2.3 million tons of food and coal, the Berlin Airlift cost the lives of 75 U.S. and British airmen but saved the besieged enclave." "Haydock's sources include recently declassified documents and previously unpublished diaries of participants. In City Under Siege, he has united the political, military, and personal aspects of the story."--BOOK JACKET.
Nancy Robinson Masters
Introduces the different kinds of bombers used during World War II, their capabilities, the kinds of missions on which they were sent, and any special characteristics.
Gene Gurney
It is about air combat and what it takes to become an "Ace". To become an Ace one has to shoot down at least five aircraft - hence the title: "Five Down and Glory". It covers WWI, WWII and the Korean War. The foreword is written by Eddie Rickenbacker who shot down the most enemy planes in WWI.