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Relates the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against the Japanese during World War II.

The story of the men who were in Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne during World War II.

Provides a year-by-year overview of the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States' only African-American pilots during World War II.

Tells the story of the soldiers of the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Forces in the European Theater of Operations in World War II, following their activities from D-Day on June 7, 1944 to Germany's surrender eleven months later on May 7, 1945.

Provides a concise narrative of the war examining the grimmest aspects of the conflict and describing the daily routine of the front line soldier.

Watercolors, sketches, and personal letters help chronicle the experiences Tracy Sugarman had while serving in World War II.

"The heroic American contribution to World War I is one of the great stories of the twentieth century, and yet is largely overlooked by history. . . Historian Geoffrey Wawro presents the dramatic narrative of the courageous American troops who took up arms in a conflict 4,000 miles across the Atlantic, and in doing so ensured the Allies' victory. Historians have long dismissed the American war effort as too little too late, . . . but drawing on extensive research in US, British, French, German, and Austrian archives, Wawro contends that the Allies simply would not have won the war without the help of the Americans. . . [and] argues it was the Americans' relentless pressure on the front that drove the war to its end. Fundamentally revising the history of the First World War and its tense final year, [this book] also reveals why the vital American contribution was so quickly forgotten"--Provided by publisher.

It is Christmastime, 1914, and World War I rages. A young French soldier named Pierre had quietly left his regiment to visit his family for two days, and when he returned, he was imprisoned. Now he faces execution for desertion, and as he waits in isolation, he meditates on big questions: the nature of patriotism, the horrors of war, the joys of friendship, the love of family, and how even in times of danger, there is a whole world inside every one of us. And how sometimes that world is the only refuge. Its publication coinciding with the centennial of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, this moving and sparely narrated story, based on true events, is reenacted in fascinating miniature scenes that convey the emotional complexity of the tale. Notes from the creators explore the innovative process and their personal connection to the story.

Tells the story of the December 25, 1914 truce between German and British soldiers as they laid down their weapons and met in No Man's Land to celebrate Christmas.

An overview of trench warfare during World War I, and includes glossary and a timeline.