Legends of Warfare / Arcadia

This heavily illustrated series focuses on the combat machines that left their mark in warfare, with these selections focusing on historic tanks, aircraft, and aircraft carriers. 112 or 128 pages, 125+ B&W and color photos, 9"x 9", hardcover. M3 Medium Tank: The Lee and Grant tanks in World War II – Doyle. The M3 Lee was America’s first mass-produced combat tank. Its unusual configuration was a result of the rush to get the vehicle into production following Germany’s rapid advances in Europe. Later, as more advanced tanks became available, the M3s were adapted to fill other roles. #111252 Messerschmitt Bf 110: The Luftwa e’s Fighter-Destroyer in World War II Mackay. Initially used to drive o defending fighters from bomber formations, the Bf 110 fared better when set to ground attacks, and it was most e ective when switched to a night fighter against RAF Bomber Command operations.

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NEW! Sherman Tank, Vol. 4: The M4A3 Medium Tank in World War II and Korea Doyle. Powered by a massive Ford V-8 engine, the M4A3 Sherman was the standard tank of the U.S. Army during the later stages of WWII, as well as the Korean War. The M4A3 was used by both Army and the Marines during the Korean War, and was supplied in large numbers to Allied nations during the post-WWII rebuilding process. #111253 Vol. 1 – Examines the M4A1. #106383 Vol. 2 – Examines the M4(105). #107760 Vol. 3 – Examines the M4A2 variant. #110909

F-111 Aardvark: General Dynamics’ Variable-Swept Wing Attack Aircraft Gourley. The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history’s most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Many of the challenges faced by putting the F-111– with all of its new systems – into service are now accepted as a normal outfit in modern fighter aircraft. #706849 USS New York (BB-34): From World War I to the Atomic Age – Doyle. Constructed in 1911 and launched in 1914, the USS New York (BB-34), named after the state, was designed as the first ship to carry the 45-caliber gun. Serving in the U.S. Navy until just after WWII, hundreds of photographs trace the history of this warship from its launching in 1914, through two world wars, to atomic bomb testing. #107762

B-26 Marauder: Martin’s Medium Bomber in World War II − Doyle. Although receiving less wartime publicity than America’s other medium bomber in Europe, the B-25, the B-26 Marauder delivered twice the tonnage of bombs and had a lower loss rate. This volume explores the history of this oft-overlooked but widely used aircraft. #704766

USS Wisconsin (BB-64): From World War II to the Persian Gulf to Museum Ship Doyle. The Wisconsin carried the highest hull number ever given to a commissioned U.S. battleship, and it was also the last of the four Iowa-Class battleships. Learn the vessel’s design and production, as well as its service in World War II, the Korean War, and the Gulf War. #110786

AD and A-1 Skyraider: Douglas’s “Spad” in Korea and Vietnam – Doyle. Designed late in WWII, the Skyraider made its combat debut during the Korean War. In the following years, the rugged airframe and powerful engine meant that the type could be adapted into ever-expanding roles. In Vietnam, the Skyraider took on the role of attack aircraft and was also used as air cover for ground troops. #706848

B-58 Hustler: Corvair’s Cold War Mach 2 Bomber – Doyle. The Convair B-58 Hustler, with its distinctive delta-wing shape, would become the world’s first supersonic bomber, and the first aircraft to y to Mach 2. With development beginning in 1949, the B-58 would become part of the U.S. nuclear arsenal during the height of the Cold War. #706850

B-17 Flying Fortress, Vol. 2: Boeing’s B-17E through B-17H in World War II – Doyle. This title chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the late models of the Flying Fortress, from the first truly combat-capable model, the B-17E, to the lifesaving B-17H. As a special feature, detailed coverage of the famed “Memphis Belle” is included. #706851 Vol. 1: Boeing's Model 299 through B-17D #706235 USS Hornet (CV-8): From the Doolittle Raid and Midway to Santa Cruz The USS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh ship to carry the name, was a Yorktown-Class aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy. This volume explores her construction, wartime activities (including the Battle of Midway), and ultimate sinking during the Battle of Santa Cruz in 1942. #107761

USS Nimitz (CVN-68): America’s Supercarrier 1975 to the Present Santana. The oldest active ship in the U.S. Navy’s eet, the USS Nimitz is a nuclear- powered supercarrier commissioned in 1975. Bursting with over 150 images, this comprehensive title details every element of the warship such as its sea trials, armament, command and control, aircraft launching and recovery, and its combat history – including the Gulf of Sidra Incident and Operation Desert Shield. #107763

Explore some of the forgotten aspects and places of American military history with illustrated titles from the Images of America series covering forts, air fields, bases, and near misses! 128 pages, 200+ images (unless otherwise noted), 6½"x 9¼", softcover.

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Old Fort Jackson – Seifert. Fort James Jackson has been the silent sentinel protecting Savannah, Georgia, for over 200 years. Active during wartimes, the fort was often quietly abandoned between wars. The mid-1960s saw renewal as the fort became a museum. #111244

Camp Verde – Ayers. In 1864, a group of settlers left the territorial capital at Prescott, Arizona, for the rich, fertile Verde Valley, homeland of the Yavapai and Apache. Over the next 35 years, the settlement at Lower Verde thrived around the army fort, and became known as Camp Verde. #111245

The Pig War – Vouri. In 1859, after an American settler on San Juan Island shot a pig belonging to the British-owned Hudson's Bay Company, war was narrowly averted as nearly 500 U.S. soldiers and three British warships would stand off on Griffin Bay. #111246

Fort Washington – Branch-Miles, Thomas, & Woods. Originally known as Fort Warburton, Fort Washington was the only defensive fort protecting Washington D.C. for many decades. Built in 1809, burnt down by its own troops in 1814, and rebuilt in 1824, the site is now preserved by the National Park Service. #111247

Falcon Field – Mallett. This book chronicles the history of Mesa’s Falcon Field, whose story began during WWII when a small group of celebrities financed three pilot training facilities (Southwest Airways) in Arizona for Allied forces. #18176

Gowen Field – Mailes & Keith. This photo-history of Gowen Field – home to Idaho’s adjutant general, the state’s Army and Air National Guard, and U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps reserve units – takes you from its opening in 1941 through B-17 and B-24 training in WWII. #18140 Fort McCoy – Fournier. Examine Wisconsin’s only federal military installation – from its 1909 founding by Maj. Gen. Robert McCoy through the training of doughboys in WWI, its service in WWII, and its training of soldiers in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. #M103959

Paine Field – Bertrand. Paine Field in Washington got its start as a WPA project in the 1930s and went on to become an important hub during World War II and the Korean War. #702579

Bunker Hill and Grissom Air Force Base – Kelley & Col. Dugard. In 1954, a very important part of the nuclear deterrent force moved into the old Hoosier Navy Base and for more than three decades, Bunker Hill and Grissom airmen stood ready to defend America’s freedom. #703928

The Royal Air Force Over Florida – de Quesada. In WWII, many RAF pilots were sent across the ocean to Florida to receive pilot training. From the classroom instruction, to the hands-on training in Stearman PT-17s, to the recreation time spent exposing Floridians to new activities such as cricket, this is a fascinating and unique pictorial tribute. #5497

Rosie the Riveter in Long Beach – Schipske. Thousands of women supported the war effort in Long Beach, California – working at the U.S. Armysponsored Douglas Aircraft plant manufacturing crucial fighters, bombers, and transports. #18146

Fort Delaware – Lee & Mackie. You’ll read about the fort’s various construction phases, the damage it suffered during an 1831 fire, its use as a notorious Civil War prison camp, and its rescue from abandonment and its subsequent preservation. #M104987

Camp Ripley 1930-1960 Erickson. This photo-history takes you inside the gates of Minnesota's Camp Ripley – a National Guard training facility –to see its first three decades of existence. Includes views of the ruins of Fort Ripley, a U.S. Army frontier fort that opened in 1849 and is encompassed within the current boundaries of the Camp. #M101935 Detroit’s Wartime Industry Arsenal of Democracy Davis. Just as Detroit symbolizes the U.S. automobile industry, during WWII it also came to stand for American industry’s conversion from the production of civilian goods to war material. #M101924

The Navy in Newport Wyld. Examine the history of the U.S. Navy in Newport, Rhode Island, from the Colonial period through the opening of the Naval Torpedo Station on Goat Island in 1869, and beyond. #18188

Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City – Follow the history of the only U.S. Coast Guard-owned airport, from its establishment in 1939 to today. You'll see it progress from a base housing a mere six seaplanes, through a population boom during WWII, to its present-day service as the center of USCG Aviation. #18116

Jefferson Barracks – Grassino & Schuermann. Missouri’s Jefferson Barracks has served the U.S. military for nearly two centuries – home to the U.S.’ first permanent Dragoons (later the U.S. Cavalry), the first School of Infantry, and the first regiment of Buffalo Soldiers.

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Fort McHenry and Baltimore’s Harbor Defenses Cole & Sheads. Fort McHenry and Baltimore's later harbor defenses – forts Armistead, Smallwood, and Howard – played significant roles in our nation's military history. #M101920