Milestone Books - Important Reads for Military History Buffs

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Military History

From pre-Revolutionary War to the battle against terrorism, this selection offers great titles for military history buffs.

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Black American Military Leaders A Biographical Dictionary by Walter L. Hawkins ISBN: 9780786424863 $95.00 Hardcover McFarland & Company This book offers detailed, career-oriented summaries of men and women who often overcame societal obstacles to become ranking officers in the U.S. military.	The Essential Civil War A Handbook to the Battles, Armies, Navies and Commanders by Jayne E. Blair ISBN: 9780786424726 $35.00 Paperback McFarland & Company This book brings together in an easy-to-use format the essential facts of the Civil War. It aims to deliver quick, precise information rather than comprehensive details.	The First Marine Captured in Vietnam A Biography of Donald G. Cook by Donald L. Price ISBN: 9780786428045 $35.00 Paperback McFarland & Company This is the first book-length biography of Colonel Donald G. Cook. With background information on Cook's life and prewar career, the book concentrates especially on his three years in captivity.

Forts of the United States A Historical Dictionary, 16th Through 19th Centuries by Bud Hannings ISBN: 9780786417964 $125.00 Hardcover McFarland & Company From forts to blockhouses, missions to ranches, this work provides a history of the primary fortifications established during 400 tumultuous years in what would become the United States of America.	Hitler's Mountain The Führer, Obersalzberg and the American Occupation of Berchtesgaden by Arthur H. Mitchell ISBN: 9780786424580 $45.00 Hardcover McFarland & Company Hitler's Mountain examines the political events that took place in Obersalzberg from the 1920s until the U.S. Army returned control of the area to the German government in 1995.	Instructions for American Servicemen in Iraq During World War II Foreword by John A. Nagl ISBN: 9780226841700 $10.00 Hardcover University of Chicago Press "It is almost impossible, when reading this guide, not to slap oneself on the forehead in despair that the Army knew so much of Arabic culture and customs--and forgot."--from the Foreword

The U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual Forewords by General David H. Petraeus, Lt. General James F. Amos, & Lt. Colonel John A. Nagl Introduction by Sarah Sewall ISBN: 9780226841519 $15.00 Paperback University of Chicago Press When the U.S. military invaded Iraq, it lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. This field manual was written to fill that void.	Wilson's Cavalry Corps Union Campaigns in the Western Theatre, October 1864 Through Spring 1865 by Jerry Keenan ISBN: 9780786427321 $29.95 Paperback McFarland & Company In addition to meticulous descriptions of military actions, the book affords particular attention to James Harrison Wilson's outstanding achievement in creating an infrastructure for his corps.

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