Absorbing account of the WWII revolution in aerial combat. Critically acclaimed author of A Blood Dimmed Tide, Terrible Terry Allen and Battling Buzzards. First-hand reports of air strikes and dogfights over the Pacific From critically acclaimed military historian Gerald Astor comes Wings of Gold, t[...]

The gripping story of the Eighth Air Force in Europe - Told by surviving members - Brings to life the horror of bombing raids over Germany In 1941 the RAF fought a desperate battle of survival against the Luftwaffe over Britain. After victory in the Battle of Britain a new generation of American pil[...]

A renowned World War II historian examines the battles for the Phillipine Islands through the eyes of the men who fought in this campaign. From Corregidor to the Battle for Manila, Astor draws on the raw experiences of marines, sailors, and airmen of all ranks capturing this crucial heroic struggle [...]

Told by soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines, this series is an oral history of World War II from those who were there. This second volume examines the storming of Omaha Beach on D-Day, and the advance of allied forces across Europe to the liberation of Paris.[...]

Here, one of America's most popular military historians re-creates, using their own moving and powerful voices, the true stories of the U.S. Marine pilots who flew the Allies to victory in World War II. These riveting accounts recreate conflicts ranging from the Marines' gallant defense of Wake Isla[...]