The story of the United States Air Force (USAF) stretches back to aerial operations prior to the First World War-well before the USAF became a separate service-and looks forward to a new era of airpower in space. Fighting from Above presents a concise account of this expansive history, offering a new perspective on how the air forces of the United ......
The story of the United States Air Force (USAF) stretches back to aerial operations prior to the First World War-well before the USAF became a separate service-and looks forward to a new era of airpower in space. Fighting from Above presents a concise account of this expansive history, offering a new perspective on how the air forces of the United ......
A year after John Bradstreet's raid of 1758-the first and largest British-American riverine raid mounted during the Seven Years' War (known in North America as the French and Indian War)-Benjamin Franklin hailed it as one of the great "American" victories of the war. Bradstreet heartily agreed, and soon enough, his own official account was adopted ......
The War in Gaul by Julius Caesar is a firsthand account of Caesar's military campaigns in Gaul from 58 to 50 BCE. Detailing battles, strategies, and political intricacies, it provides valuable insights into ancient warfare and Caesar's leadership. The narrative showcases his writing prowess, offering a compelling historical perspective on one of ......
How a Philadelphia Fruit Importer Inspired a Revolution and Provoked the Spanish-American War
By the time he turned thirty at the end of the nineteenth century, John D. Hart thrived as the busiest importer of bananas on the East Coast. A master of ships with a thunderous voice, Hart aggressively carried tropical fruit to an insatiable market with little concern for notions of supply and demand. But when an unexpected crisis hit the fruit ......
When war broke out between Great Britain and the United States in 1812, Sir George Prevost, captain general and governor in chief of British North America, was responsible for defending a group of North American colonies that stretched as far as the distance from Paris to Moscow. He also commanded one of the largest British overseas forces during ......
The Official U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations Field Manual is the newest edition of this critical U.S. Army field manual about the nuclear, chemical, and biological threats to our military members and civilians and covering a soldier's - or anyone's - use of protective gear and equipment to make himself and ......
My Darling Boys is the story of a New Mexico farm family whose three sons were sent to fight in World War II. All flew combat aircraft in the Army Air Forces. In 1973 one of the boys, Oscar Allison, a B-24 top turret gunner and flight engineer, wrote a memoir of his World War II experiences. On a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his bomber, ravaged ......
True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal, and Unexplained
Some battlefields - such as Gettysburg - are known to be haunted. This book focuses on multiple tales of truly odd, and often bizarre, paranormal events on the battlefields of the world. Some popular stories are de-bunked, but most of these reports - all documented in one place for the first time in this engaging and informative collection - are ......
