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South Carolina: The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. Very Good. N.D.. Reprint. Hardcover. Concerns the Italian Campaign to capture Anzio and discusses the Darby Ranger units which were ambushed by the Germans who captured or killed almost all of one unit which included my father, who was captured and spent the rest of the war in a POW camp. This book was originally a softcover disbound and rebound in green cloth hardcover format. No writing on boards or spine. Appears that the color photograph of General Clark which was the original cover of the softcover book was bound in. Occasional notes and signature of the author Robert L. Wagner who served in the 36th Army which began as the Texas National Guard, resulting in the book "Texas Army" by Mr. Wagner, also available. This book was from Mr. Wagner's estate. This special edition was reprinted by The Citadel several years after the original had gone out of print and was available only through The Citadel Canteen.… Read More

NY: St. Martin's Press. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0312151675 . Shows how elite behind-the-lines shock troops used their special skills and weapons in beach reconnaissances, sabotage raids, and spearhead invasions that led the Allies to victory. Out of printSome wear, minor bumps to corners. DJ in mylar book jacket cover. ; Small 4to - 9" to 11" tal; 288 pages; 19965 .

NY: Random House. Very Good in Good+ Dust Jacket. 1944. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Previous owner's name. Edgeworn DJ in mylar. Page 217 dog-eared. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 353 pages; 24376 .

Henry Holt. Near Fine. 2008. Softcover. 080508861X . The Liberation Trilogy, 2 Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 791 pages; 32512 .

London: Brassey's. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 1995. 1st English Edition. Hardcover. 1857531469 . In late September 1943, nearly 200 veterans of Montgomery's Eighth Army were arrested for refusing orders to join units of the US Fifth Army at the Salerno beachhead in southern Italy. Within six weeks, all but one had been found guilty of mutiny, their sentences ranging from five years' penal servitude to death. Fifty years on, Saul David became the first military historian to gain access to the court martial papers. This book is about that Court Martial. Scuff on flyleaf. Foreword by Sir Ludovic Kennedy. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 240 pages; 12201 .

NAL Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good Dust Jacket. 2007. Hardcover. 0451221281 . DJ crinkled with one small closed tear at upper edge. In new mylar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 312 pages; 29342 .

Stackpole Books. As New in As New Dust Jacket. 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0811705218 . Alongside the Flying Tigers and the Devil's Brigade, the U. S. 6615th Ranger Force--better known as Darby's Rangers after unit's legendary commander, William O. Darby--ranks among the most famous fighting formations of World War II. Like their counterparts who scaled the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day, Darby's Rangers led the way, from the dust of Tunisia to the mountain passes of Italy. Rosters of all the Rangers that served in WWII, includes my own father. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 418 pages; 28776 .

Ballantine. As New. 1992. Mass Market Paperback. 0804105650 . From the deadly shores of North Africa to the invasion of Sicily to the fierce jungle hell of the Pacific, the contribution of the World War II Ranger Battalions far outweighed their numbers. They were ordinary men on an extraordinary mission, experiencing the full measure of the fear, exhaustion, and heroism of combat in nearly every major invasion of the war. Whether spearheading a landing force or scouting deep behind enemy lines, these highly motivated, highly trained volunteers led the way for other soldiers -- they were Rangers. With first-person interviews, in-depth research, and a complete appendix naming every Ranger known to have served, author Robert Black, a Ranger himself, has made the battles of WWII come to life through the struggles of the men who fought to win the greatest war the world has ever seen. Faint spine crease; B&W Photographs; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 434 pages; 16740 .

NY: Berkley Caliber Books. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0425219216 . A remarkable saga of heroism under fire. DeFelice's account of the American Rangers' baptism of fire two years before D-Day is as compelling as it is provocative. This is military history at its best. --Colonel Cole C. Kingseed. Just months after Pearl Harbor, with America still struggling to bring itself up to fighting strength for World War II, it was decided that a specially-trained force based upon the British commando squads should be formed. They would become known as the Rangers. Before their training was even complete, they would be thrust into the crucible of battle, taking part in a combined Canadian-British assault on the Germanheld French port of Dieppe. The raid was a disaster, and the fight for Dieppe became a slaughter, with horrific Allied losses. Several Rangers were killed or wounded--the first American blood spilled on European soil in the Second World War.… Read More

Westview Press. Near Fine. 1998. 1st Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0813343011 . Anzio was one of the greatest battles of World War II-a desperate gamble to land a large amphibious force behind German lines in Italy in the hope that the war could be shortened by capturing Rome. It also turned out to be one of the bloodiest battles in U. S. Military history. Based on extensive research into archives, photos, letters, diaries, previously classified official records, and scores of personal interviews with surviving veterans of the 45th, The Rock of Anzio is written with an immediacy that puts the reader right onto the battlefield and shows us war through the eyes of ordinary men called upon to perform extraordinary deeds. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 479 pages; 30839 .

Bobbs-Merrill. Very Good- with no Dust Jacket. 1960. Stated 1st Edition. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 318 pages; 25566 .

NY: Exposition Press. Very Good in Very Good- Dust Jacket. 1958. Stated 1st Edition. Hardcover. Map endpapers. Foreword by general mark w. Clark. An exposition-banner book, about the campaign in italy during WWII. Mild edgewear DJ. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 365 pages; 27554 .