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ACE! A Marine Night-Fighter Pilot in World War II. By Colonel R. Bruce Porter, with Eric Hammel. Introduction by Greg ‘Pappy’ Boyington. The explosive story of air combat in the South Pacific. Porter was the only Marine pilot to score victories in F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat. 1987 Paperback. Fair + + Cond. $3.99
The ADMIRAL . By Martin Dibner. (Fiction) Captain Henry Paige was a ruthless warrior, a dedicated, well-trained pro, the kind of fighter the Navy apologizes for in peacetime and promotes in wartime. In the desperate World War II Pacific campaigns he came through with brilliance and the rewards came. Paperback. Fair Cond. $3.77
BATAAN The March of Death. By Stanley L. Falk. In the spring of 1942, the Japanese overran Bataan Peninsula on the island of Luzon in the Philippines and captured 78,000 American and Filipino troops. Almost immediately, a curtain of silence settled over Bataan, concealing from the rest of the world the grim fate of the thousands of prisoners who died during the infamous “Death March” of Bataan. Paperback. Good Cond. $4.88
BATTLE In The ENGLISH CHANNEL. By Theodore Taylor. Mighty German war ships Scharnhort, Gneisenau and the Prinz Eugen make a daring run through the English Channel in December 1941… right under the nose of the British. Paperback. Good + Cond. $9.99
The BATTLE Off MIDWAY ISLAND. By Theodore Taylor. June 1942. Fresh from their victory at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese turn their efforts toward the small Pacific Island named “Midway.” This time the out-gunned American’s are ready! Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. $7.99
The BATTLE For GUADALCANAL. By Samuel B. Griffith II, Grigadier General, USMC (Ret.). The 1942 struggle for the obscure Pacific Island called Guadalcanal captured the American imagination as did few other single battles of World War II. It was a brutal and bloody battle that cost the lives of some 7,000 Americans and over 30,000 Japanese. Paperback. Good Cond. $7.00 – Sorry, sold out!
U.S. BATTLESHIPS In Action, Part 2. By Rob Stern. Informative and well assembled book dealing with the mighty U.S. battleships—mostly in World War II. Includes the powerful Iowa-class. Softbound edition. Good Cond. $8.99
The BIG ‘E’. The Thrilling Story of the USS Enterprise–and the Men who Sailed her to Glory. By Commander Edward P. Stafford, USN (Ret.). America’s mightiest World War II carrier, the true and exciting story of the USS Enterprise (CV-6). 1964 paperback, good reader copy, see photos. Fair Cond. $8.88
BLOODY BUNA. By Lida Mayo. The battleground was a primitive wilderness of towering mountains and steaming swamps. Plunged into the worst possible human conditions was a group of raw American and Australian infantrymen. Their impossible mission was to recapture northern New Guinea and thwart the Japanese invasion of Australia. Paperback. Good Cond. $7.00
The BRINK. By Rear-Admiral Daniel V. Gallery, USN (Ret.). (Fiction) A chilling cold-war novel about an accident aboard a Polaris submarine which threatens to start world war III. 1969 first edition paperback book. 255 pages, no photos, diagrams or index. Fair + + Cond. $9.99
CLOSING The CIRCLE. War in the Pacific, 1945. By Edwin P. Hoyt. A behind-the-scenes look at the military and political moves that brought the Japanese to final surrender (in 1945). Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. $5.00
The CRUEL SEA By Nicholas Monsarrat. (Fiction) The Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. Here is the mortal fury of war fought with guts and wits by men who protected the dangerous sea corridors against Nazi U-boats in those grueling years. Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. $6.88
DAY Of INFAMY. By Walter Lord. There may not be a better book on what happened at Pearl Harbor than “Day of Infamy”––and it’s not as if the Pearl Harbor story has lacked chroniclers. The December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that precipitated U.S. involvement in World War II is described here by the participants themselves. Paperback. Fair + Cond. $3.75
DUST On The SEA. By Captain Edward L. Beach, USN (Ret.). (Fiction) A perilous undersea wolf pack patrol in the Yellow Sea during World War II––as the war in the Pacific winds toward its climax. A superb blend of action, adventure, and the personal agonies of men in wartime. Paperback edition. Fair + + Cond. $3.95
ECOWAR. By Richard P. Henrick. (Fiction) A nonstop undersea thriller with all the world’s oceans at stake. One man, a desperate mission, the ultimate submarine, embarked on an impassioned mission to save the sea-life from destruction. Ecowar stands ready to challenge the world’s most sophisticated attack subs. Paperback. Good Cond. $3.88
FATAL VOYAGE. The sinking of the USS Indianapolis. By Dan Kurzman. True and tragic story of the sinking of the American cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) by the Japanese submarine I-58 in (July 1945) World War II. Paperback. Good Cond. $10.00
The FINAL VOYAGE Of The S.S.N. SKATE. By Stephen Cassell (Fiction) The “leper” of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, SSN-578 nuclear attack submarine Skate’s final mission—to take on the Soviet Navy. Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. $3.99
FOR CREW And COUNTRY. The Inspirational True Story of Bravery and Sacrifice Aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts. By John Wukovits. The most dramatic naval battle of the Pacific War and the incredible sacrifice of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). New Softbound book. New Book $8.99
The GREATEST GENERATION. By Tom Brokaw. A magnificent testament to a nation and her people, extraordinary stories of a generation that gave new meaning to courage, sacrifice and honor in World War II. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good Cond. $3.88
HEROIC STORIES. An inspiring collection of real-life stories. Chosen by Anthony Masters. Each of the people in this book has had their life shaped by extraordinary events or circumstances. Twenty-three heroic stories are told including those of: Archibald Gracie (Titanic survivor), Christy Brown, Charles Lindbergh, Anne Frank, Martin Luther King, Jr., Captain Robert F. Scott, and Nelson Mandela. Softbound book. Good + + Cond. $7.88
HIROSHIMA. By John Hersey. “On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This book, John Hersey’s journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. Told through the memories of survivors, this timeless, powerful and compassionate document has become a classic “that stirs the conscience of humanity.” Paperback. Good Cond. $5.99
HISTORY Of UNITED STATES NAVAL OPERATIONS In WORLD WAR II – Volume III. The Rising Sun in the Pacific 1931 – April 1942. By Samuel Eliot Morison. In this edition the author lays the foundation for America’s involvement in WWII. Starting with the Battle of the Atlantic in September 1939 through May 1943. Then into the Pacific in 1931 through April 1942. Hardback, No dust jacket, black and white photos. Good Cond. $6.50
ICE STATION ZEBRA. By Alistair MacLean. (Fiction) The USS Dolphin, the pride of America’s nuclear submarine fleet, is sent on a daring rescue mission during the Cold War. Dolphin must sail beneath the ice-floes of the Arctic Ocean to “Ice Station Zebra.” New Paperback. $5.88
Into The TEETH Of The TIGER. By Donald S. Lopez. Donald Lopez joined the Flying Tigers to become part of the Asian Theater’s elite fighter squadron. Its mission was grimly simple: to impede the Japanese advance over the vast Chinese countryside white the ‘real war’ against the Axis was fought and won elsewhere. Paperback. Good + + Cond. $5.88
INFAMY, Pearl Harbor and it’s Aftermath. By John Toland. The complete, shocking true story by the dean of World War II historians. John Toland has written a shocking and revealing account of the events surrounding Pearl Harbor. Toland has uncovered evidence that President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his top advisers knew about the planned Japanese attack but remained silent so that the U.S. would be drawn into war. Paperback. Good Cond. $4.88
IWO JIMA. By Richard F. Newcomb. World War II’s bloodiest, most glorious Marine invasion. Some 5,000 American’s and about 20,000 Japanese defenders lost their life during this 1945 battle. Paperback. Good Cond. $6.99
IWO JIMA. Legacy Of Valor. By Bill D. Ross. World War II Marine sergeant tells the historic story of the epic battle for the Pacific island of Iwo Jima. Some 5,000 American’s and about 20,000 Japanese defenders lost their life during this 1945 battle. Softbound edition. Fair + + Cond. $5.88
The LAST DAYS Of PATTON. By Ladislas Farago. The end of World War II found General George S. Patton Jr., at the height of his glory, a year later America’s greatest military hero was gone. Patton’s supreme biographer, brings the whole untold story to light. Paperback edition. Good + Cond. $3.88
The LAST VOYAGE of the LUSITANIA. By A.A. Hoehling and Mary Hoehling. On May 7, 1915, Lusitania was torpedoed by the German submarine U-20 off the southwest coast of Ireland. She sank within 18 minutes with the loss of some 1,200 men, women and children, many of them American. Paperback. Fair + + Cond. $3.88
The LACONIA AFFAIR. By Leonce Peillard. The World War II Commander of the U-156 sinks the unarmed liner Laconia then makes a heroic effort to save the passengers. A shockingly true story. Paperback. Good Cond. $8.99
LUSITANIA. By David Butler. (Fiction) A fact-based novel dealing with the sinking of the famous British passenger liner, RMS Lusitania. May 1915, German Commander Schwieger’s U-20 stumbles upon the Lusitania and sinks the massive liner with a perfect torpedo shot. Paperback. Fair + + Cond. $3.95
MEDITERRANEAN MANEUVER. By Robert J. Szilagye and Stanley C. Monroe. (Fiction) Threshold—a secret weapon so powerful it could paralyze a nation’s warning system, leaving it vulnerable to nuclear strike. The Russians had it, and the American’s wanted it. Paperback. Good Cond. $3.95
The MOSQUITO FLEET. By Bern Keating. Using official declassified U.S. Navy action reports and squadron histories, author Bern Keating tells a fasinating story of American PT Boats in World War II. 1966 Paperback. “Reader copy.” Fair Cond. $3.99
NOT THINKING Of DEATH. By Alexander Fullerton. (Fiction) Based loosely on historical facts, the tragic loss of the H.H. Submarine Thetis in Liverpool Bay in 1939. Paperback. Like New Cond. $4.95
ONE SOLDIER’s STORY. By Bob Dole. Before he became one of America’s most respected statesman, Bob Dole was an average citizen serving heroically for his country. The bravery he showed after suffering near-fatal injuries in the final days of World War II is the stuff of legend. 2005 first edition hardback edition with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. $3.88
‘O GOD Of BATTLES. By Harry Homewood. (Fiction) The fictional submarine USS Tigerfish in action against the Imperial Japanese Navy. The narrative sweeps through momentous events in WWII history. Paperback. Lower cover torn-off (see photo), good reader copy. Fair Cond. $3.95
OPERATION ICEBERG. By Gerald Astor. April, 1945, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps invaded the Japanese Island of Okinawa. The Japanese knew if they lost this vulnerable island, so close to their homeland, they would be exposed to all-out attack from their enemy. So the Japanese fought hard and unleashed all they had in an effort to stop the Allies. Paperback. Good Cond. $9.95
The PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. The U.S. – Japanese Naval War 1941-1945. By Dan van der Vat. A comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the Pacific war. Its all here in one volume. Softbound edition. Fair + + + Cond. $5.99
PEARL HARBOR. By Randall Wallace. (Fiction) It was the end of innocence and the dawn of America’s greatest glory. World War II was brought to America with the attack on December 7, 1941. The book that became the major motion picture “Pearl Harbor.” Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. $3.95
POSEIDON’s SHADOW. By A.P. Kobryn. (Fiction) The U.S. ballistic missile submarine USS Adresteia, glides toward the icy waters off Soviet Siberia. Refusing to follow secret orders, her captain has reached an agonized decision. Paperback. Good Cond. $4.99
The PRIDE And The ANGUISH. The Last Days of Singapore. By Douglas Reeman. (Fiction) In 1940, they called it the “Gibraltar of the Far East”—a British rock that could not be taken. But suddenly, in a lightning blow, Singapore is defeated by the Japanese. Paperback. Good Cond. $3.99
REMINISCENCES. By General Douglas MacArthur. His famous autobiography, born in 1880, MacArthur was raised in a military family, was valedictorian at the West Texas Military Academy and First Captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated top of the class of 1903. Here for the first time General MacArthur fully reveals his role in American history, from World War II, the Korean War to his eventual retirement. 1965 Paperback edition. Fair + + Cond. $8.55
RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP. By Captain Edward L. Beach. (Fiction) The blockbuster novel that inspired the major motion picture by the same name. The fictional fleet submarine USS Walrus swings into action against the Japanese in World War II. 1979 Paperback edition, 337 pages. Fair + + + Cond. $7.77
The RUSSIAN CONVOYS. Heroes of the Murmansk run—Allied seamen who fought Stukas, Nazi subs and frozen Artic seas in World War II. By B. B. Schofield. The Murmansk Run, most dangerous of all sea routes in World War II. Paperback. Good Cond. $7.50
SEA LEOPARD. By Craig Thomas. (Fiction) Set in the Cold War era, the deadliest submarine at sea now has the ultimate in defense technology: SEA LEOPARD, code name for a secret anti-sonar device. Paperback. Good + Cond. $3.99
The SHIP That CHANGED The WORLD. The Escape of the Goeben To The Dardanelles in 1914. By Dan van der Vat. World War I action, with the German battle-cruiser Goeben, stationed in the Mediterranean. Hardback book, with dust jacket. Black and white photos. Good Cond. $7.50
SPY SUB. A Top-Secret Mission to the Bottom of the Pacific. By Roger C. Dunham. True story of an American nuclear submarine’s desperate search for a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine (K-219) lost in the north Pacific. Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. $3.99
SUBMARINES At WAR. The History of the American Silent Service. By Edwin Hoyt. Complete history of American submarines from the present back to the American Revolution. Includes World War I and World War II. Paperback. Good Cond. $5.95
SUBMARINE. A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship. By Tom Clancy. A rare glimpse inside a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine. Packed with exclusive photos, illustrations and diagrams. Softbound edition. Good Cond. $4.95
SUBMARINE The Ultimate Naval Weapon—Its Past, Present & Future. By Drew Middleton. The history of the submarine, from its early beginnings, through two world wars and into the atomic age. Paperback edition. Good Cond. $3.99
SUBMARINES At WAR. By Edwin Hoyt. Complete history of American submarines from the present back to the American Revolution. Includes World War I and World War II. Paperback. Good Cond. $7.77
SUBMARINE WARFARE. An Illustrated History. By Anthony Preston. The entire history of the submarine from the Civil War to nuclear subs of today. Packed with over 100 color and black and white photos! Hardback with dust jacket. Fair + + + Cond. $9.95
SUBMARINE WARRIORS. By Edwyn Gray. 18 exciting chapters full of real submarine stories from World War I and World War II; American, German, Japanese and British. Hardback edition with dust jacket. Good + Cond. $9.99
The SUNSET PATRIOTS. By Charles D. Taylor. (Fiction) The U.S. sends their Seventh Fleet to Vladivostock for a New Year’s celebration with the Russians. An American admiral suspects something bigger is coming. Paperback. Good Cond. $3.88
THEY FOUGHT UNDER THE SEA. By Navy Times. This book follows the development of the submarine as a tactical weapon, starting with America’s first sub, the Holland. Each chapter deals with a different submarine. World War I, World War II and beyond. Paperback. Good Cond. $4.99
TOKYO TORPEDO. Run to the Rising Sun! By Edwyn Gray. (Fiction) 1943: Suffering crippling losses on many fronts, Germany looks to Japan for her most secret weapon and sends their submarine, U-885 into the Pacific. Paperback. Good Cond. $5.99
TORPEDO JUNCTION. U-Boat War off America’s East Coast, 1942. By Homer H. Hickam, Jr. In early 1942, the German launched ‘Operation Drumbeat’ sending U-boats into the open waters off the American East Coast. Unopposed by the U.S. Navy they sank whopping 259 ships. Paperback. – Sorry, sold out!
TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER The SEA. By Jules Verne. (Fiction) Before submarines were invented, they were imagined. Jules Verne created the fictional submarine Nautilus for this classic novel. Paperback. Fair + + Cond. $3.95
U-BOATS At WAR. By Harald Busch. The true story of Germany’s top U-boat commanders of World War II. Written by a former German officer, attached to the U-boat branch of the Kriegsmarine. Paperback. Fair + + Cond $9.99
U-BOATS OFFSHORE. When Hitler Struck America. By Edwin P. Hoyt. 1942, German U-boat’s execute “Operation Drumbeat” sinking ships off America’s East Coast. The heroic story of courageous Americans who waged a relentless fight. Paperback. Fair + + Cond. $7.99 – Sorry, sold out!
The U-BOAT OFFENSIVE 1914 – 1945. By V.E. Tarrant. German U-boat’s in World War I and World War II. Packed with 116 black and white photos from both world wars. Large softbound edition. Fair + + + Cond. $7.50
UNDER The FREEZE. By George Bartram. (Fiction) A madman enters the International terror game and he owns enough plutonium to incinerate the globe. An American agent is called in for help. Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. $3.95
UNITED STATES NAVY Patches – Submarines. By Michael L. Roberts. The submarine patches depicted in this book are from the author’s personal collection and are presented to serve as a guide for historians and collectors. It depicts over 650 patches from World War II to the present. 1997 Hardback book. 174 pages, displaying color submarine patches. A large and heavy book, measuring 11 inches tall, 8-1/2 inches wide. Good Cond. $9.95
VICTORY. From D-Day in Europe to the unconditional surrender of Japan. By Abraham Rothberg. This is the fourth and final volume of eyewitness history of World War II, covers the last stages of the War in both the European and Pacific theaters.1973 Paperback edition, countless historic black and white photos. Good Cond. $7.88
VICTORY At SEA – The Submarine. Adapted by Thomas D. Parrish. When “Victory At Sea” first went on the air in 1952, it was greeted with an explosion of praise by the press. This small book was specially adopted for Scholastic Book Services, and captures the action of the American WWII Silent Service (Submarines) in a small but exciting package. Rare 1959 softbound book, countless number of historic black and white photos. Fair + Cond. $7.88
The WOTAN WAR-HEAD. By James Follett. (Fiction) A World War II German U-boat commander heads out to sea with a new type of torpedo. The U-700 carries a magnetic fish armed with the “Wotan War-Head.” Paperback. Fair + + + Cond. $5.95
WAKE ISLAND. By Brigadier General James P.S. Devereux, USMC (Ret.). On the same day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor they began a savage assault on tiny Wake Island. For 14 bloody days, a small, ill-equipped contingent of Marines battled against overwhelming odds. Paperback edition, photos. Good Cond. $9.99
WAKE ISLAND. A Gripping Story of Disaster And Heroism. By Duane Schultz. On the same day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor they also began a savage assault on tiny Wake Island. For 14 days, a small contingent of Marines battled against overwhelming odds. Paperback. Good Cond. $9.95
WAR UNDER the PACIFIC – Time Life World War II book. An excellent ‘coffee table’ book on the American submarine service in World War II. While this is mostly a photo-type book. 1981 Hardback with 150+ black and white photos. Good + + Cond. $7.50
The X-CRAFT RAID. By Thomas Gallagher. True World War II story of the British X-craft, midget submarine sent on a top-secret mission to sink the mighty German battleship Tirpitz. Paperback. Good Cond. $7.50
YAMAMOTO. The Story of America’s most Brilliant World War II Enemy – The Mastermind Behind Pearl Harbor and the Pacific Campaign. By Edwin P. Hoyt. In this extraordinary biography, noted historian Edwin P. Hoyt chronicles Admiral Isoroko Yamamoto’s rise from poverty through the ranks of the Japanese military machine. Paperback. Good Cond. $5.95
