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Here are 25 tales of courage and loss, representing the experiences of women, men, and children who either survived the death camps or lived in hiding, and of their rescuers and redeemers.

The testimonies included in this volume show glimpses of the big movements, the big picture of World War IIthe fast German sweep into Poland;

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Sharpshooters were highly trained marksmen who served in a front-line role in the American Civil War. This title examines the recruitment, training, tactics and deployment of sharpshooters from both sides of the conflict. It also takes a close look at their specialized personal weaponry.

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The American Civil War saw the use of several innovative sharpshooting weapons, among them the Sharps, Whitworth, and Colt Revolving Rifle. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon an array of sources, this lively study explores the origins, combat use, and lasting influence of the rifles employed by sharpshooters on both sides during the Civil War.

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Offers an account of a revolution that saw the first true agrarian reform in Central America. This book analyses the tragic destruction of that revolution. It states that in no other Central American country was US intervention so decisive and so ruinous, and shows that the intervention can be blamed on no single 'convenient villain'.

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Explores the staggering gap between the country's role in the terrors of war and its subsequent success as a democracy. Comprising original essays, this book begins by reexamining the nationalist, socialist, and liberal master narratives that have dominated the presentation of German history but are losing their hold.

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"Druett restores important and long-lost chapters in maritime history. It also is great reading, especially for those who love tales of risk, glory, gritty adventure, and action-packed history." Karin Winegar, Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Explores one of the major campaigns of the Civil War in 1864, which saw a decisive victory for the Union forces under Sheridan and featured some of the most famous commanders of the war, including Philip Sheridan, Jubal Early, George Armstrong Custer, John B Gordon and George Crook.

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Major General "Stonewall" Jackson became a legend for his actions in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in 1862. This title showcases the mobility and success of Jackson's outnumbered men, consequently allowing Jackson to force march his men to take part in the Seven Days Battles that saved Richmond and gained him victory.

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"In 1864 Abraham Lincoln had privately predicted his defeat in the impending election, but ten days later Atlanta fell, assuring his victory. General Jacob D. Cox (1828--1900) played a key role in the U"

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"Often hailed as a stroke of military genius, General William T. Sherman's decision to divide his command and his subsequent, infamous march through the interior of Georgia to the Atlantic coast inaugu"

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Riding on the wave of his victory at Atlanta, Union General W T Sherman abandoned his supply lines in an attempt to push his forces into Confederate territory and take Savannah. Despite the vilification that this brutal tactic earned him, the march was a success. This title explores the key personalities, strategies, and engagements of the march.

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Liddell Hart considered General Sherman the dominant military genius of the American Civil War. He traces, in this book, all of Sherman's military campaigns - from the first Bull Run debacle to General Joseph Johnston's surrender in 1865.

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This bibliographic volume covers the first 60 years of United States military history, from 1783 to 1846. The entire range of military affairs from international diplomacy and ideological considerations to influential presidents, secretaries and military and naval personalities is considered.

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Brotherton delivers a tale of heroism and adventure in this authorized biography of Sergeant Darrell Shifty Powers, the legendary sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers.

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The first major battle in the western theatre of the American Civil War, Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to the Americans. General Johnston caught Grant and Sherman by surprise and nearly drove them into the River Tennessee. Six battle-scene plates detail critical points in the campaign.

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This book analyzes the pivotal battle of Shiloh in 1862, the bloodiest fought by Americans up to that time, in which Albert Sidney Johnston's desperate effort to reverse Confederate fortunes in the heartland fell just short of decisive victory.

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The battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862 in the wilderness of south-central Tennessee, marked the turning point in the Civil War. In this book, Larry Daniel re-creates the drama and the horror of the battle.

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In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the world's ships; at the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. This book looks at the subject's long history, from the Middle Ages through to the heyday of steam, providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry.

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