For centuries, mounted cavalry dominated the battlefield through shock and mobility. Cavalry from Hoof to Track traces the evolution of cavalry through the ages, from the warhorse to the tank and helicopter, demonstrating how cavalry's survival has depended on creative responses to the changing dynamics of modern warfare.
The authors weave together first-hand accounts of American soldiers to capture the complete experience of the individual GI in World II, from stateside training to overseas combat. Based on interviews with over 200 veterans, this book also tells the story of the mighty effort to liberate Europe through the brave young men who fought there.
From the Eastern Front to the Defense of the Homeland
In this action-packed memoir of aerial combat in World War II, Norbert Hannig remembers what it was like to fly with the German Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front: the high-altitude drama of closing in on a Soviet bomber, the thrill of watching his rounds hit home and burst the enemy into flames, the excitement of landing unscathed.
The American Ranger from the Colonial Era to the Mexican War
Ranger expert Robert W. Black adds a new chapter to his story of the American Rangers, beginning with the birth of the Ranger concept in the 1600s and tracking Rangers through the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and Texas War of Independence, and the Mexican-American War.
The German Defense of the West Wall, September-December 1944
The battles for the Germans' last line of defence in World War II, including Arnhem, Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and Metz. Built as a series of forts, bunkers, and tank traps, the West Wall - known as the Siegfried Line to the Allies - stretched along Germany's western border.
Kayaking and Canoeing the Keystone State's Rivers and Lakes
Pennsylvania contains more miles of rivers and creeks than any state but Alaska, making the Keystone State a prime destination for canoers and kayakers. This guide contains information for 211 of the commonwealth's rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.
Thirty veterans of World War II from Pennsylvania recall their time of service in France, Italy, Burma, Guadalcanal, the Philippines, and the Pacific in this new volume based on Pennsylvania Cable Network's award-winning series "World War II - In Their Own Words".
Solutions to Casts, Obstructions, Tight Spots, and Other Casting Challenges of Real-Life Fishing
Presents casts adapted from two-handed spey casting that enable you to fish the challenging spots most anglers skip. This title features casting solutions for multiple problems, like when you have bushes behind and an overhanging branch in front. It helps you learn ways to cast a fly to cope with obstructions wherever you find them.
This title is filled with 1:72-scale drawings of armored vehicles from the U.S., Britain, Canada, and Russia, including: M4 Sherman medium tank (U.S.), T1E3 Aunt Jemima mine exploder (U.S.), M18 Hellcat tank destroyer (U.S.
