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Samurai!
(Classics of Naval Literature)
by Saburo Sakai, Martin Caidin, Fred Saito, Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2010 by Naval Institute Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59114-755-8, ISBN: 1-59114-755-7

"Saburo Sakai is Japan s greatest fighter pilot to survive World War II, and his powerful memoir has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring books ever written on the Pacific war. First published in English in 1957, it gave Americans new perspectives on the air war and on the Japanese pilots who, until then, had been perceived in the United States as mere caricatures. Today, the books remains a valuable eyewitness account of so ..."

Victory Tillman, Barrett; Coonts, Stephen; Peters, Ralph; Coyle, Harold; Pineiro, R. J.; Hagberg, David; DeDelice, Jim; Cobb, James H.; Robbins, Harold and Ing, Dean(1st Edition)
by Barrett Tillman, Stephen Coonts, Ralph Peters, Harold Coyle, David Hagberg, Jim Dedelice, Harold Robbins, Dean Ing, R. J. Pineiro, James H. Cobb, Stephen Victory Coonts
Hardcover, 768 Pages, Published 2003 by Forge Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-87462-9, ISBN: 0-312-87462-6

""You see these three narrow islands up in the Bismarck Sea in a kind of a wishbone pattern? New Britain ... of connecting these two groups, are these two smaller island chains on either side of a strait formally christened New Georgia Sound. However, we who are on intimate terms with the place call it 'the Slot.' Choiseul and Santa Isabel make up the northern chain, Vella Lavella, Kolombangara, and New Georgia, along with a few odd ..."

Heroes(1st Edition)
U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients
by Barrett Tillman, Barry Tillman
Hardcover, 273 Pages, Published 2006 by Berkley Caliber
ISBN-13: 978-0-425-21017-8, ISBN: 0-425-21017-0

"The honored few...From the bloody fields of the Civil War to the global conflicts of the modern age, here are the stories of 100 Army Medal of Honor winners. Since its Revolution-era formation as the Continental Army, the United States Army has earned a hard-won reputation for duty, courage, and brotherhood. But there are those whose exploits in combat have set them apart from their fellow soldiers, earning them the most cherished and ..."

When the Shooting Stopped - August 1945
The Month That Changed the World (Hardcover)
by Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2022 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United Kingdom
ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-4898-7, ISBN: 1-4728-4898-5

"This fascinating new history tells the dramatic story of the final weeks of the war, detailing the last brutal battles on air, land and sea with evocative first-hand accounts from pilots and sailors caught up in these extraordinary events."

Dragon's Jaw(1st Edition)
An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam
by Stephen Coonts, Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Da Capo Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-306-90347-2, ISBN: 0-306-90347-4

"A riveting Vietnam War story--and one of the most dramatic in aviation history--told by a New York Times bestselling author and a prominent aviation historianEvery war has its "bridge"--Old North Bridge at Concord, Burnside's Bridge at Antietam, the railway bridge over Burma's River Kwai, the bridge over Germany's Rhine River at Remagen, and the bridges over Korea's Toko Ri. In Vietnam it was the bridge at Thanh Hoa, called Dragon's Jaw ..."

Topgun
A Memoir and a Legacy
by Dan Pedersen, Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Hachette Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-316-41626-9, ISBN: 0-316-41626-6

"NATIONAL BESTSELLER"If you loved the movie, you will love the real story in the book." -- Fox & FriendsOn the 50th anniversary of the creation of the "Topgun" Navy Fighter School, its founder shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat. When American fighter jets were being downed at an unprecedented rate during the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy turned to a young lieutena ..."

On Wave and Wing(1st Edition)
The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier
by Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Regnery History
ISBN-13: 978-1-62157-591-7, ISBN: 1-62157-591-8

"What defended the U.S. after the attack on Pearl Harbor, defeated the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and is an essential tool in the fight against terror? Aircraft Carriers. For seventy years, these ships remained a little understood cornerstone of American power. In his latest book, On Wave and Wing , Barrett Tillman sheds light on the history of these floating leviathans and offers a nuanced analysis of the largest man-made vessel in ..."

US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II(1st Edition)
(General Aviation)
by Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2014 by Osprey Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-78200-410-3, ISBN: 1-78200-410-6

"The presence of "flying leathernecks" in the Pacific Theater helped lead the United States to victory over the formidable Japanese forces. Dogfighting over the sea and islands, and supporting the amphibious assaults that eventually secured victory over the Japanese in the Pacific, the US Marine Corps' Corsairs, Wildcats and Hellcats proved to be more than just aircraft, becoming icons as World War II progressed. Engaging in combat with ..."

Aviation Elite Units
VF-11/111 'Sundowners' 1942-95
by Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2014 by Osprey
ISBN-13: 978-1-84908-263-1, ISBN: 1-84908-263-4

"Fighting Squadron 11 was established at San Diego in August 1943, beginning a half-century record that spanned aerial combat in three wars from the piston to the jet age. The squadron produced seven aces while fighting in World War 2, Korea and Vietnam. From World War 2 until after the Cold War, the 'Sundowners' established an unexcelled record 'at the tip of the spear' in naval aviation history. The author, Barrett Tillman, is the worl ..."

Forgotten Fifteenth(1st Edition)
The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machine
by Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 338 Pages, Published 2014 by Regnery History
ISBN-13: 978-1-62157-208-4, ISBN: 1-62157-208-0

"November 1943--May 1945--The U.S. Army Air Forces waged an unprecedentedly dogged and violent campaign against Hitler's vital oil production and industrial plants on the Third Reich's southern flank. Flying from southern Italy, far from the limelight enjoyed by the Eighth Air Force in England, the Fifteenth Air Force engaged in high-risk missions spanning most of the European continent. The story of the Fifteenth Air Force deserves a pr ..."

Enterprise(1st Edition)
America's Fightingest Ship and the Men Who Helped Win World War II
by Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2012 by Simon & Schuster
ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-9087-6, ISBN: 1-4391-9087-9

"Offering a naval history of the entire Pacific Theater in World War II through the lens of its most famous ship, this is the epic and heroic story of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, and of the men who fought and died on her from Pearl Harbor to the end of the conflict.Pearl Harbor . . . Midway . . . Guadalcanal . . . The Marianas . . . Leyte Gulf . . . Iwo Jima . . . Okinawa. These are just seven of the twenty battles that the USS ..."

Whirlwind(1st Edition)
The Air War Against Japan, 1942-1945
by Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2010 by Simon & Schuster
ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-8440-7, ISBN: 1-4165-8440-4

"WHIRLWIND is the first book to tell the complete, awe-inspiring story of the Allied air war against Japan—the most important strategic bombing campaign inhistory. From the audacious Doolittle raid in 1942 to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, award-winning historian Barrett Tillman recounts the saga from the perspectives of American and British aircrews who flew unprecedented missions overthousands of miles of ocean, ..."

Whirlwind
The Air War Against Japan, 1942-1945
by Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2010 by Simon & Schuster
ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-8502-2, ISBN: 1-4165-8502-8

"The Air War Against Japan, 1942-1945 Barrett Tillman. Preface. D. uring the last year of the war in the Pacific, the U.S. Army Air Forces, Navy and Marine Corps, and British Royal Navy conducted a relentless air assault against the Japanese home islands. The attacks came from around the compass: from the west out of China, southwest from okinawa, due south from the Marianas, northeast from the Aleutians, and from almost anywhere th ..."

Vulcan's Fire(1st Edition)
Harold Coyle's Strategic Solutions, Inc.
by Harold Coyle, Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2008 by Forge Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1373-7, ISBN: 0-7653-1373-1

"In this explosive series from New York Times bestseller Harold Coyle and noted military author Barrett Tillman, a new type of war is being fought by private paramilitary companies at the beck and call of the highest bidder. With its military and intelligence agencies spread thin, the United States constantly calls upon the services of these organizations--and Strategic Solutions, Inc. is among the best. After a few bloody and unprofitab ..."

What We Need(1st Edition)
Extravagance and Shortages in America's Military
by Barrett Tillman, What We Need
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2007 by Zenith Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-2869-9, ISBN: 0-7603-2869-2

"In early 2006 the Army chief of staff reported about $440 billion in expenditures. A dollar bill is a smidgen over six inches long. If 440 billion greenbacks are placed end to end, they would extend 220 billion feet, or 41,600,000 miles. That is 1,664 times around the equator. If the greenbacks had Andy Jacksons picture instead of George Washingtons, that line still would run well over 2,000,000 miles. That is about four trips to the mo ..."

Prometheus's Child(1st Edition)
Harold Coyle's Strategic Solutions, Inc.
by Harold Coyle, Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2007 by Forge Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1372-0, ISBN: 0-7653-1372-3

"In this explosive series from New York Times bestseller Harold Coyle and noted military author Barrett Tillman, a new type of war is being fought by private paramilitary companies at the beck and call of the highest bidder. With the military and intelligence agencies spread thin, the United States is constantly calling upon the services of these organizations--and Strategic Solutions Inc. is among the best. What begins as a relative ..."

Pandora's Legion(1st Edition)
Harold Coyle's Strategic Solutions, Inc.
by Harold Coyle, Barrett Tillman, Pandora's Legion
Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2007 by Forge Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-1371-3, ISBN: 0-7653-1371-5

"In this explosive new series from New York Times bestseller Harold Coyle and noted military author Barrett Tillman, a new type of war is being fought by private paramilitary companies at the beck and call of the highest bidder. With the military and intelligence agencies spread thin, the US is constantly calling upon the services of these organizations--and Strategic Solutions Inc. is among the best. Members of Al-Qaida have set in p ..."

See Jane Hit
Why Girls Are Growing More Violent and What We Can Do about It (Hardback)
by James Garbarino, Barrett Tillman
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2006 by Penguin Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59420-075-5, ISBN: 1-59420-075-0

Clash of the Carriers
The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II
by Barrett Tillman, Stephen Coonts
Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2005 by Nal Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-451-21670-0, ISBN: 0-451-21670-9

"In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made their way through the Philippine Sea, both hoping to take control of the vital Marianas Islands. When they met, they embarked upon a naval engagement that escalated into the most spectacular aircraft carrier battle in history. Here is the true account of the battle, told from both sides-by those who were there. Drawing upon numerous interviews as well as official sources, Clash of ..."

Clash of the Carriers(1st Edition)
The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II
by Barrett Tillman, Stephen Coonts
Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2005 by Nal Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 978-1-122-71931-5, ISBN: 1-122-71931-0

"In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made their way through the Philippine Sea, both hoping to take control of the vital Marianas Islands. When they met, they embarked upon a naval engagement that escalated into the most spectacular aircraft carrier battle in history. Here is the true account of the battle, told from both sides - by those who were there. Drawing upon numerous interviews as well as official sources, Clash ..."