The Last Mission
A gripping account of the final American bombing mission of World War II and how it prevented a military coup that would have kept Japan in the war. How close did the Japanese come to not surrendering to Allied forces on August 15, 1945? The Last ... [... more] Random House
Merrill B. Twining
The Battle for Guadalcanal "A VIVID NARRATIVE . . . A splendid first-person account of the costly campaign that enabled Allied forces to wrest Guadalcanal from the Japanese in World War II's Pacific theater." , the military professional can [... more] Random House
Fighting Men Of World War II: Allied Forces Fighting Men of World War II Volume 2- Allied Forces: This book compliments the earlier book on Axis forces. It covers the uniforms and equipment of the forces fighting on the allied side. For wargames it is a must have book. I do wish that it had [... more]
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How to Appreciate Kurt Vonnegut
Author and activist Kurt Vonnegut died on April 11, 2007 after suffering a fall in his home. Vonnegut's life was marked and changed by two major events: the bombing of Dresden, where Kurt was a prisoner of war, by Allied forces in 1945, and the ... [... more] eHow