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Arracourt 1944 - Triumph of American Armor (Paperback): Mike Guardia Arracourt 1944 - Triumph of American Armor (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

September 1944: With the Allies closing in on the Rhine, Adolf Hitler orders a counterattack on General Patton's Third Army in France. Near the small town of Arracourt, France, elements of the US 4th Armored Division met the grizzled veterans of the 5th Panzer Army in combat. Atop their M4 Shermans, American tank crews squared off against the technologically superior Mark V Panther tanks of the Wermacht. Yet through a combination of superior tactics, leadership, teamwork, and small-unit initiative, the outnumbered American forces won a decisive victory against the 5th Panzer Army. Indeed, of the 262 tanks and mobile assault guns fielded by German forces, 200 were damaged or destroyed by enemy fire. The Americans, by contrast, lost only 48 tanks. Following the collapse of the German counterattack at Arracourt, General Patton's Third Army found itself within striking distance of the Third Reich's borderlands. The battle of Arracourt was the US Army's largest tank battle until the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. It helped pave the way for the final Allied assault into Germany, and showed how tactical ingenuity and adaptive leadership can overcome and an enemy's superior size or technological strength.

Days of Fury - Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Days of Fury - Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wings of Fire - A Combat History of F-15 (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Wings of Fire - A Combat History of F-15 (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R1,191 Discovery Miles 11 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
American Armor in the Pacific (Paperback): Mike Guardia American Armor in the Pacific (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series explores American armor during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45. During this period there were over twenty major tank battles and operations where tanks provided heavy support to infantry units. These operations include the battle of Tarawa and the Bougainville Campaign. Relying heavily on first-person accounts, the strategies and tactics of the opposing forces are discussed. This book also looks at the Pacific theater, and how American armor was employed with great success in that theater of war. Detailed information on American and Japanese armored forces, including development, equipment, capabilities, organization, and order of battle, is given.

American Guerrilla - The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann-the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army... American Guerrilla - The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann-the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army Against the Japanese, and Became the True "Father" of Army Special Forces (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With his parting words "I shall return," General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain named Russell Volckmann refused to surrender. He disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur's HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions. When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann. This book establishes how Volckmann's leadership was critical to the outcome of the war in the Philippines. His ability to synthesize the realities and potential of guerrilla warfare led to a campaign that rendered Yamashita's forces incapable of repelling the Allied invasion. Had it not been for Volckmann, the Americans would have gone in "blind" during their counter-invasion, reducing their efforts to a trial-and-error campaign that would undoubtedly have cost more lives, materiel, and potentially stalled the pace of the entire Pacific War. Second, this book establishes Volckmann as the progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the true "Father" of Army Special Forces - a title that history has erroneously awarded to Colonel Aaron Bank of the ETO. In 1950, Volckmann wrote two Army field manuals: Operations Against Guerrilla Forces and Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare, though today few realize he was their author. Together, they became the Army's first handbooks outlining the precepts for both special warfare and counter-guerrilla operations. Taking his argument directly to the Army Chief of Staff, Volckmann outlined the concept for Army Special Forces. At a time when U.S. military doctrine was conventional in outlook, he marketed the ideas of guerrilla warfare as a critical force multiplier for any future conflict, ultimately securing the establishment of the Army's first special operations unit-the 10th Special Forces Group. Volckmann himself remains a shadowy figure in modern military history, his name absent from every major biography on MacArthur, and in much of the Special Forces literature. Yet as modest, even secretive, as Volckmann was during his career, it is difficult to imagine a man whose heroic initiative had more impact on World War II. This long overdue book not only chronicles the dramatic military exploits of Russell Volckmann, but analyzes how his leadership paved the way for modern special warfare doctrine.

Hal Moore - A Soldier Once...and Always (Paperback): Mike Guardia Hal Moore - A Soldier Once...and Always (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hal Moore, one of the most admired American combat leaders of the last 50 years, has until now been best known to the public for being portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie "We Were Soldiers." In this first-ever, fully illustrated biography, we finally learn the full story of one of America's true military heroes. A 1945 graduate of West Point, Moore's first combats occurred during the Korean War, where he fought in the battles of Old Baldy, T-Bone, and Pork Chop Hill. At the beginning of the Vietnam War, Moore commanded the 1st Battalion of the 7th Cavalry in the first full-fledged battle between U.S. and North Vietnamese regulars. Drastically outnumbered and nearly overrun, Moore led from the front, and though losing 79 soldiers, accounted for 1,200 of the enemy before the Communists withdrew. This Battle of Ia Drang pioneered the use of "air mobile infantry" - delivering troops into battle via helicopter - which became the staple of U.S. operations for the remainder of the war. He later wrote of his experiences in the best-selling book, We Were Soldiers Once...and Young. Following his tour in Vietnam, he assumed command of the 7th Infantry Division, forward-stationed in South Korea, and in 1971, he took command of the Army Training Center at Fort Ord, California. In this capacity, he oversaw the US Army's transition from a conscript-based to an all-volunteer force. He retired as a Lieutenant General in 1977. At this writing, Hal Moore is 90 years old and living quietly in Auburn, Alabama. He graciously allowed the author interviews and granted full access to his files and collection of letters, documents, and never-before-published photographs.

Coyote Recon - The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool (Paperback): Mike Guardia Coyote Recon - The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Danger Forward - The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman (Paperback): Mike Guardia Danger Forward - The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R498 Discovery Miles 4 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Combat Diaries - True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II (Hardcover): Mike Guardia The Combat Diaries - True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II (Hardcover)
Mike Guardia
R656 Discovery Miles 6 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Skybreak - The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Skybreak - The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Danger Forward - The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Danger Forward - The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R798 Discovery Miles 7 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Foxbat Tales - The MiG-25 in Combat (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Foxbat Tales - The MiG-25 in Combat (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R943 Discovery Miles 9 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Skybreak - The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm (Paperback): Mike Guardia Skybreak - The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Days of Fury - Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting (Paperback): Mike Guardia Days of Fury - Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R492 Discovery Miles 4 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Foxbat Tales - The MiG-25 in Combat (Paperback): Mike Guardia Foxbat Tales - The MiG-25 in Combat (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
77 Letters - Operation Morale Booster: Vietnam (Paperback): Mike Guardia 77 Letters - Operation Morale Booster: Vietnam (Paperback)
Mike Guardia; Susan P Hunter
R560 Discovery Miles 5 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wings of Fire - A Combat History of the F-15 (Paperback): Mike Guardia Wings of Fire - A Combat History of the F-15 (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tomcat Fury - A Combat History of the F-14 (Paperback): Mike Guardia Tomcat Fury - A Combat History of the F-14 (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R778 Discovery Miles 7 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hal Moore - A Life in Pictures (Hardcover, Hardback ed.): Mike Guardia Hal Moore - A Life in Pictures (Hardcover, Hardback ed.)
Mike Guardia
R1,278 Discovery Miles 12 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
World War II Night Before Christmas (Paperback): Melanie Stephens World War II Night Before Christmas (Paperback)
Melanie Stephens; Mike Guardia
R305 Discovery Miles 3 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
It's Snowing in Hawaii (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia It's Snowing in Hawaii (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia; Illustrated by Melanie Stephens
R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hal Moore on Leadership - Winning when Outgunned and Outmanned (Paperback): Mike Guardia, Harold G. Moore Hal Moore on Leadership - Winning when Outgunned and Outmanned (Paperback)
Mike Guardia, Harold G. Moore
R455 Discovery Miles 4 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Air War on the Eastern Front (Paperback): Mike Guardia Air War on the Eastern Front (Paperback)
Mike Guardia
R621 R506 Discovery Miles 5 060 Save R115 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Red Air Force versus the Luftwaffe in the skies over Eastern Europe. June 1941: Having conquered most of Western Europe, Adolf Hitler turned his attention to the vast Soviet Union. Disregarding his Non-Aggression Pact with Joseph Stalin, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, a full-scale invasion of the Soviet homeland... aimed squarely at Moscow. In the skies over Russia, the battle-hardened airmen of the Luftwaffe made short work of the Red Air Force during opening days of Barbarossa. To make matters worse, Stalin had executed many of his best pilots during the perennial "purges" of the 1930s. Thus, much of the Red Air Force was destroyed on the ground before meeting the Luftwaffe in the skies. By 1944, however, the Soviet airmen had regained the initiative and fervently wrested air superiority from the now-ailing Axis Powers.

Bradley vs BMP - Desert Storm 1991 (Paperback): Mike Guardia Bradley vs BMP - Desert Storm 1991 (Paperback)
Mike Guardia; Illustrated by Alan Gilliland, Johnny Shumate
R490 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R48 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. A revolutionary design, the BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional armoured personnel carrier, with a lower silhouette and heavier armament than rival APCs. One of the most fearsome light-armoured vehicles of its day, it caused great consternation on the other side of the Iron Curtain as the Americans scrambled to design a machine to rival the BMP. The result was the M2/M3 Bradley. These Cold War icons first clashed - not on the plains of Europe, but in southern Iraq during the Gulf War of 1991. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this is the absorbing story of the origins, development and combat performance of the BMP and Bradley, culminating in the bloody battles of the Gulf War.

Shadow Commander - The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn; Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero (Hardcover): Mike Guardia Shadow Commander - The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn; Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero (Hardcover)
Mike Guardia
R777 R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Save R58 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Praise for Mike Guardia: "...meticulously researched, with facts verified by exhaustive sleuthing...a fine work of investigative history."-Military Writers Society of America The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942, illuminating the white flags of surrender against the night time sky. Woefully outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-equipped, battered remnants of the American-Philippine army surrendered to the forces of the Rising Sun. Yet amongst the chaos and devastation of the American defeat, Army Captain Donald D. Blackburn refused to lay down his arms. With future Special Forces legend Russell Volckmann, Blackburn escaped from Bataan and fled to the mountainous jungles of North Luzon, where they raised a private army of over 22,000 men against the Japanese. Once there, Blackburn organised a guerrilla regiment from among the native tribes in the Cagayan Valley."Blackburn's Headhunters," as they came to be known, devastated the Japanese 14th Army within the western provinces of North Luzon and destroyed the Japanese naval base at Aparri, the largest enemy anchorage in the Philippines. After the war, Blackburn remained on active duty and played a key role in initiating Special Forces operations in Southeast Asia. Following his return to the United States, Blackburn was appointed"Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities," where he was the architect of the famous Son Tay Prison Raid. This book follows Donald D. Blackburn through both his youthful days of desperate combat against an Empire, and through his days as a commander, imparting his lessons to the newly realised ranks of America's own Special Forces.

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