World War II

Gavin At War: The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, edited and annotated by Lewis Sorley

General Gavin is a legend among American paratroopers, leading the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and later the 82ndAirborne Division in four combat jumps in the European Theater during World War II. Lewis Sorley provides an unprecedented look at Gavin’s innermost thoughts as he fought his way from Sicily, through Italy, France, Holland, Belgium, and Germany …

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Book Sneak Peak- A Special Kind of Hero

A new concept approach from ARGunners present you with a teaser of one of our favorite books and author, Nick Jacobellis’s – A Special Kind of Hero BASED ON THE SCREENPLAY WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR- Nick Jacobellis ContentsIntroduction ViForeward XiSome Additional Historical BackgroundInformation Xv1 The War Comes Home ToEast Hampton N.y. 12 Like Shooting Fish …

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Being there . . . away from the battlefields, dead and dying, evil and destruction, in the warmth and safety of a living room armchair, dog at the feet, cat near the elbow, relishing one-of-a-kind military reading . . .

MEET McFARLAND BOOKS – – 1,600+ active titles on America’s armed forces In World. War II

Emerging as a tiny, but leading independent publishing company of nonfiction titles for the academic and general markets, it has distinguished itself both nationally and internationally with daring biographies, themes and topics, often rejected by larger publishing houses due to perceived low profitability. McFarland publishes more than 350 new titles per year in print and eBook formats with some 7,000 works available on an amazing wide range of subjects other than war, the main one introducing then focusing upon popular culture. Military buffs of the various, or all, the nation’s wars would do well to stay abreast of McFarland’s expansion plans, widening title lists, and latest publications by subscribing to the company’s monthly newsletter. Or, visit and browse the full catalog online, McFarlandBooks.Com, for expanded book descriptions, review quotes, and author biographies.

THE M3 & M3A1 SUBMACHINE GUN AKA THE GREASE GUN BY: NICK JACOBELLIS

            If you have ever hear someone say, I can write my name with that “gun,” they are likely referring to the M3 or M3A1, also known as The Grease Gun. While this comment isn’t meant to be taken literally, it is meant to describe the noticeable slow rate of fire, that this fully automatic submachine produces when …

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