Bloody Skies
U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
A visual history of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II.
The German Soldier in World War II
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
A visual history of the German soldier on the Eastern Front of World War II.
Air Combat 1945
The Aircraft of World War II's Final Year
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
The final year of World War II witnessed the decline of the piston-engine fighter and the beginning of the jet age. Taking to the skies were tried-and-true fighters, improved versions of old aircraft, and newly developed jets, including prototypes that flew for the first time just before the war ended.
Bloody Jungle
The War in Vietnam
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
• Visual history of the Vietnam War
• Hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before
• Photos of soldiers, helicopters and ground vehicles, villages and terrain, base camps, and more
• Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, such as Street Without Joy and Land With No Sun
New Guinea
The Allied Jungle Campaign in World War II
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
Visual history of the Allied battles for New Guinea during 1942-44.
First Blood in North Africa
Operation Torch and the U.S. Campaign in Africa in WWII
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
In November 1942, eleven months after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. launched Operation Torch, its first major offensive against the Germans. This photo chronicle covers the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria and the subsequent desert clashes in Tunisia as American forces under Eisenhower and Patton battled the German Afrika Korps of Erwin Rommel, the famous "Desert Fox."
Boneyard Nose Art
U.S. Military Aircraft Markings and Artwork
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
Photos of retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose art.
Air Combat 1945
The Aircraft of World War II's Final Year
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
The final year of World War II witnessed the decline of the piston-engine fighter and the beginning of the jet age. Taking to the skies were tried-and-true fighters, improved versions of old aircraft, and newly developed jets, including prototypes that flew for the first time just before the war ended.
Rommel's Desert Warriors
1941-1942
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
Visual history of Rommel and his Afrika Korps in the desert of North Africa.
Blitzkrieg France 1940
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
Photo chronicle of the German invasion of France in the spring of 1940.
Steel Thunder on the Eastern Front
German and Russian Artillery in WWII
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
Visual history of the artillery used by both sides on the Eastern Front in World War II.
MacArthur
The Supreme Commander at War in the Pacific
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
General Douglas MacArthur was one of the most colorful, controversial, and image-conscious military figures of the twentieth century. This military biography in photos captures the spirit of the man and his legend in hundreds of historical images.
First Blood in North Africa
Operation Torch and the U.S. Campaign in Africa in WWII
Part of the Stackpole Military Photo series
In November 1942, eleven months after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. launched Operation Torch, its first major offensive against the Germans. This photo chronicle covers the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria and the subsequent desert clashes in Tunisia as American forces under Eisenhower and Patton battled the German Afrika Korps of Erwin Rommel, the famous "Desert Fox." Jon Diamond has written extensively on military history topics. In addition to articles for World War II History and Military Heritage, he is also the author of Guadalcanal (978-0-8117-1626-0), New Guinea (978-0-8117-1556-0), Orde Wingate (978-1-84908-323-2), and Archibald Wavell (978-1-84908-737-7). A graduate of Cornell University, Diamond is a medical doctor in private practice and has taught at Harvard and Penn State. He lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.