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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Universal-Award House, Inc. 1971. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "No man was closer to Hitler than Joseph Goebbels and no one had a more intimate knowledge of the secret workings of the Nazi juyggernaut . . . His long-hidden diaries are an unbearably revealing record of evil. They are also the most accurate account we have of what actually went on inside the Third Reich as it passed its peak of monst rous success and descended toward the final abyss." "The private and secret diaries of Hitler's partner in crime. a shocking revelation of evil." 656 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Kensington Publishing Corporation, 1980. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. War can bring out the best as well as the worst in people. Some achieve the hieghts of leadership; others assume the role of commanders le ading men into battle; still others are destined to be led. The word great has been applied by historians to many military figures since the close of World War II. At the top of any such list you wil l inevitably find many Germans. Through training and ability, the German military system produced some of the world's most highly qualified commanders. Their excellence in the battlefield brought mos t of Europe and North Africa under German domination. This book covers the military geniuses who forged Germany's victories in World War II. General Heinz Guderman: Known as the architect of the panze r forces, he was responsible for the brilliant use of the blitzkrieg technique. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel: His wily and… Read More

New York, NY: Award Books, 1974. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The sensational story of Nazi espionage activities in the U.S. and other allied nations - Based on the diary of one of Hitler's top agents! At Nuremb erg, in 1945, General Erwin von Lahousen-Vivremont, head of Abwehr II - the sabotage division of the German Armed Forces Secret Service - shocked the world with his revelations of Nazi war crimes. He exposed the activities of Goering, Ribbentrop, and other top-ranking Third Reich officials. But there was much more he did not tell! Here is the rest of his story - the top-secret details of Germany' s international espionage ring during World War II. Lahousen had kept a diary. In the U.S. and Britain, France and other countries, his agents - often citizens of these countries, for Lahousen believ e d Germans lacked the spontaneity that made for expert spies - carried out some of the war's most daring missions. In his diary, Lahousen named names and… Read More

Greenwich, Conn: Gold Medal Books, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book number d1408. Told in extraordinary photographs and in memorable words. The most brilliant officer ever to graduate fr om West Point, decorated 13 times for bravery under fire, this was the man who was to become the architect of America's victory in the Pacific, the ruler of Japan, and the epic tactician of the Korea n War. Here is the whole stirring story of General Douglas MacArthur. 126 pages. The book is in nice shape. Some scuffing on the back cover. The bottom of the spine is slightly bumped. The 4 tips of t h e outside corners are rubbed. Some light browning on some edges from age..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1969. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "Magnificent history.a classic American autobiography!" Called the most important historical document of our time. Memoirs of fers the insiders panorama of the men and events that shaped today's world - from eye-witness descriptions of Stalin's infamous purge trials, Hitler's Berlin, Prague at the Nazi takeover, and occupied Japan, to candid portraits and controversial revelations about american political and military leaders. 623 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges . Two 1" creases on front cover and one of the rear cover. Front edge of spine bumped near the top..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: New American Library, 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 16 pages of photos. 508 pages. Book T1741. A Signet book complete and unabridged. The Memoirs of Field-Marshal Montgomery. The Hero of El Alamein's outspoken autobiography - a great leader's explosive analysis of the triumphs and blunders of World War II. The General who turned the tide of war. Outspoken, confident, criti cal, Montgomery of Alamein has been one of the most controversial lilitary figures of modern times. Now, he states his side of the case - the "inside story" official histories have not disclosed. Wit h in his own lifetime, Field-Marshal Montgomery has become a legend. An obscure major general who gave the Allied Forces their first major victory., he rose to become commnader of all British and Ame r ic an ground forces during the early invasion of Europe. Later he was named Deputy Supreme European Commnader of the North… Read More

New York,NY: Pocket Books, 1990. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0671682199. True stories of US snipers based on tapes, interviews etc.260p. American Combat Snipers, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Be irut. They track the enemy overland and lie in wait for a target to appear. Then they shoot to kill. Armed with an unerring eye, infinite patience and a mastery of concealment, combat snipers stalk t h e enemy like hunters after big game, with one deadly goal.One Shot-One Kill. In World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Beirut, American snipers honed the vital art of delivering a single accurate shot f r o m nowhere - and devastating enemy morale. They met the enemy on his own turf, and picked off officers, unwary soldiers and even other snipers at extraordinary distances of up to 1-1/2 miles. Now t ho se who achieved fame, adn those who simply did their best at a formidable job, tell their stories: of their emotions on getting a man's face in their… Read More

New York,NY: Pocket Books, 1977. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0671808435. Hitler's former architect and Minister for War Production '.documents his ever-deepening complicity with his fellow Nazis.' in a diary written .Albert Speer was the last prisoner to be incarcertated except for Hess. He wrote his memoirs about being in charge of the German war machine on toilet paper which h e hid in his shoes. .Out of the rubble of the Third Reich Albert Speer recalls: Hitler's maniacal fantasy. "I never saw him so worked up as toward the end of the war, when in a kind of delirium he pic tured himself and for us the destruction of New York in a hurricane of fire. He described the skycrapers being turned into gigantic burning torches, collapsing upon one another, the glow of the explo d ing city illuminating the dark sky." The writing of the Secret Diaries: "I am obsessed with the idea of using this time of confinement for writing a book… Read More