Spring 2021 Military History Offers
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From German Cavalry Officer to Reconnaissance Pilot
This book adds substantially to the growing literature of the First World War, and paints a unique and compelling portrait of a young German caught up in the deadly jaws of mass industrialized war. Learn More -
First Out In Earnest
The remarkable career of Bomber Command and Test Pilot Jo Lancaster DFC, the first man to use the Martin Baker ejection seat in an emergency. Learn More -
Too Young to Die
John Boileau and Dan Black tell for the first time compelling stories of some of the 30,000 underage youths -- some as young as fourteen -- who joined the Canadian Armed Forces in the Second World War. Learn More -
Outsourcing Security
The use of private security contractors by the United States is not a recent phenomenon. In a post-Vietnam world, as political leaders reduce their nations' military force structure, they face conflicts beyond their anticipated scope and duration. Learn More -
Pirates, Prisoners, and Lepers
It has long been a commonly shared wisdom that humans need government to bring social order to what would otherwise be a chaotic and dangerous world. Learn More -
Fruits of Victory
From 1917 to 1920 the Woman's Land Army (WLA) brought thousands of city workers, society women, artists, business professionals, and college students into rural America to take over the farm work after men were called to wartime service. Learn More