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Hardcover. Examines the successes and failures of the U.S. ArmyAir Forces in North Africa in World War II. Portrays this effort as a coming-of-age marker for a military branch struggling to define its proper identity and role in the defense establishment, even as it coped with the demands of combined arms and coalition warfare. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618781
- ISBN
- 9780700618781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.32
€ 74.32
Paperback. A detailed treatment of military space reconnaissance used in American strategic defense. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618804
- ISBN
- 9780700618804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.09
€ 44.09
Hardcover. A fascinating portrait of the U.S. Army on the early American frontier. Shows how the officer corps played a crucial role in stabilizing the frontiers of a rapidly expanding nation. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618842
- ISBN
- 9780700618842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.79
€ 75.79
Paperback. Tells the story of the unsung heroes of the Korean War the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. This remarkable air-ground unit shipped out only six days after its creation and activation and yet won every one of its engagements and helped secure the Pusan Perimeter." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618927
- ISBN
- 9780700618927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.93
€ 40.93
Hardcover. First-hand accounts--drawn from memoirs, diaries, letters, and post-war interviews of the experiences of the 4th Marine Brigade in World War I." Editor(s): Clark, George B. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618965
- ISBN
- 9780700618965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.07
€ 76.07
Hardcover. A fast-paced and compulsively readable account of the author's experiences as a Marine Corps officer who led "Rough Rider" truck convoys to and through hot zones in the Vietnam War. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618989
- ISBN
- 9780700618989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.16
€ 56.16
Hardcover. Examines the largely unsung leadership of U.S. Army battalion commanders in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations of World War II and concludes that they were hugely instrumental in overcoming their German Adversaries to emerge victorious, first in North Africa (Operation TORCH) and then in Sicily (Operation HUSKY). Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- HAR/MAP
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618996
- ISBN
- 9780700618996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.75
€ 67.75
Hardcover. An exceptionally detailed account of the German 6th Army's battle to take Stalingrad from the moment it reaches the Volga, through the desperate street battles, to final collapse and captivity. Tells this story from the unique perspective of the German officers and men trapped inside the Red Army's ever-closing ring of forces." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619016
- ISBN
- 9780700619016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.71
€ 70.71
Hardcover. Vivid eyewitness accounts from 43 survivors from the Italian army's short-lived and disastrous campaign on the Eastern Front. Recaptures in the words and sober reflections of the men who fought there the harrowing experience of this lunatic mission in which the Italians suffered roughly 75,000 dead." Translator(s): Penuel, John. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619085
- ISBN
- 9780700619085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.22
€ 83.22
Hardcover. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619153
- ISBN
- 9780700619153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.15
€ 84.15
Hardcover. A study of Congress at the crossroads between the New Deal and the postwar era, showing that the wartime political dynamic established the dominant patterns for national politics through the remainder of the century. Reveals that moderates, not conservatives, determined the outcomes in key policy debates and examines how compromises were reached. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619177
- ISBN
- 9780700619177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Paperback. The first major synthesis of the war since 2001, drawing upon a host of newly declassified documents, presidential tapes, and overlooked foreign sources to give the most comprehensive look to date of the war that still haunts America. Num Pages: 696 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619405
- ISBN
- 9780700619405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 52.24
Paperback. The first and only book to focus entirely on the selection and performance of American army generals in both major theaters (Europe and the Pacific) of World War II. Chronicles and critiques the background, character, achievements, and failures of the more than three dozen general officers chosen for top combat group commands. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619429
- ISBN
- 9780700619429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.23
€ 41.23
Hardcover. The story of Hoover's numerous wartime battles against Axis, American, and British adversaries, and how they transformed the FBI's culture and intelligence gathering capabilities, helps us understand why the Bureau occupies its powerful position in the national security apparatus today. Num Pages: 349 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619528
- ISBN
- 9780700619528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.61
€ 74.61
Guide to the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (U.S. Army War College Guide...
Bowery, Charles R. Jr., Rafuse, Ethan S.
Paperback. The most thorough and accurate guide book available for one of the most complex and prolonged campaigns of the Civil War by two experts in military history and Civil War battlefield sites. Series: U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 141 x 36. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619603
- ISBN
- 9780700619603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.62
€ 44.62
Paperback. Examines the depiction of women in World War II popular visual art, showing that it reflected decidedly mixed feelings about the status of women in American society. Dispels the popular belief that World War II was a halcyon age for women's rights in America. Series: Culture America (Hardcover). Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: ACX; AG; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619665
- ISBN
- 9780700619665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.00
€ 42.00
Hardcover. The story of how Soviet children experienced the horrors of the Great Patriotic War, both as victims and as heroes who helped make victory possible. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620029
- ISBN
- 9780700620029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Paperback. The first and only book to cover the World War II exploits and contributions of Detachment 101 considered by many to be the forerunner of today's Special Forces in Burma against the Japanese Imperial Army." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620180
- ISBN
- 9780700620180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74
Paperback. John Lewis Barkley's memoir provides a rare and vivid ground-level look at World War I through the eyes of a soldier whose exploits rivaled those of Sergeant York and won him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620197
- ISBN
- 9780700620197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. The dramatic and surprising story of how Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address, this book solves the central mysteries that for over 150 years have surrounded our nations most admired speech. Follows Lincoln from Washington to Gettysburg as he composed, revised, and then delivered this important statement of American identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621125
- ISBN
- 9780700621125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74
Paperback. The definitive account of the most famous African American fighting unit in World War I and their quest for equality in the United States. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621385
- ISBN
- 9780700621385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.09
€ 45.09
Hardback. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 552 pages, 29 photographs, 38 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 174 x 45. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700622832
- ISBN
- 9780700622832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.65
€ 81.65
Paperback. Presents a guide to the Antietam battlefield with comprehensive maps and descriptions of the action, narratives about key figures and events, and a variety of contemporary and postwar source materials offering stories and interpretations. Num Pages: 336 pages, Colour and black & white photographs, 31 full-colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469630205
- ISBN
- 9781469630205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.57
€ 25.99
€ 24.57
Paperback. Elegantly interweaving military and literary history, Cushman uses some of the US Civil War's most famous writers and their works to explore the profound ways in which the US's great conflict not only changed the lives of its combatants and chroniclers but also fundamentally transformed American letters. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 2. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469633398
- ISBN
- 9781469633398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.80
€ 35.80