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  • Hitler's Master of the Dark Arts

    Himmler's Black Knights and the Occult Origins of the SS

    by Bill Yenne ...
    A history of Nazi Germany's SS and its leader examining the groups mystical cult aspects and Himmler's rise through the ranks of power.Hitler's Nazi Party, at its evil roots, embraced a bizarre interpretation of ancient European paganism, blending it with fragments of other traditions from sources as diverse as tenth-century Saxon warlords, nineteenth-century spiritualism, and early-twentieth ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    When Tigers Ruled the Sky

    The Flying Tigers: American Outlaw Pilots over China in World War II

    by Bill Yenne ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 2 min

    From the acclaimed author of Hit the Target and Big Week, an in-depth account of the legendary World War II combat group, the Flying Tigers. In 1940, Pearl Harbor had not yet happened, and America was not yet at war with Japan. But China had been trying to stave off Japanese aggression for three years-and was desperate for aircraft and trained combat pilots. General Chiang Kai-shek sent military ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Alexander the Great

    Lessons from History's Undefeated General

    by Bill Yenne ...
    Series series World Generals Series
    This biography of the celebrated Greek king "provides today's leaders with examples of leadership that transcend the centuries" ( Military Review ).Foreword by General Wesley K. ClarkWhen the Oracle of Delphi told Alexander the Great that he was invincible, it was right.The son of the great King Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander was educated by Aristotle and commanded a wing of his father's... ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Aces High

    The Heroic Saga of the Two Top-Scoring American Aces of World War II

    by Bill Yenne ...
    Capturing the hearts of a beleaguered nation, the fighter pilots of World War II engaged in a kind of battle that became the stuff of legend. They cut through the sky in their P-38s to go one-on-one against the enemy—and those who survived the deadly showdowns with enough courage and skill earned the right to be called aces. But two men in particular rose to become something more. They became ... Read more

    Was $14.99 CAD Now $10.99 CAD

  • Hit the Target

    Eight Men who Led The Eighth Air Force to Victory over the Luftwaffe

    by Bill Yenne ...
    **Selected for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Reading ListFrom Bill Yenne, author of the military histories Big Week and Aces High, comes the stirring true story of the Eighth Air Force in World War II.**Less than a month after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army formed its first air force designated to operate overseas, the Eighth. Within four months, they had set up base in England. ... Read more

    Was $13.99 CAD Now $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • B-52 Stratofortress

    The Complete History of the World's Longest Serving and Best Known Bomber

    by Bill Yenne ...
     The B-52 is the longest serving and most versatile of the United States Air Force's combat aircraft. The Stratofortress entered active service in 1955 and is scheduled to continue as part of the air force's inventory through 2040. The jet-powered bomber was a mainstay of America's Cold War nuclear-deterrent strategy, providing air power that balanced the land and sea military forces. The massive ... Read more

    $38.39 CAD

  • Aces

    True Stories of Victory and Valor in the Skies of World War II

    by Bill Yenne ...
    Aces is an illustrated history of the brave World War II fighter pilots who earned the title of ace, with archival and modern photos of their aircraft. ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD

  • The White Rose of Stalingrad

    The Real-Life Adventure of Lidiya Vladimirovna Litvyak, the Highest Scoring Female Air Ace of All Time

    by Bill Yenne ...
    Bill Yenne brings to life the untold story of Lidiya Vladimirovna, Russia's World War II flying ace, who lit up the skies over Germany and Russia while flying 66 combat missionsOf all the major air forces that were engaged in the war, only the Red Air Force had units comprised specifically of women. Initially the Red Air Force maintained an all-male policy among its combat pilots. However, as the ... Read more

    $22.19 CAD

  • The Other Custers

    Tom, Boston, Nevin, and Maggie in the Shadow of George Armstrong Custer

    by Bill Yenne ...
    Not one, not two, but three Custer brothers died at the Little Bighorn—and so did their only sister's husband.Most do not realize that not one, not two, but three Custer brothers died with the 7th Cavalry at the hands of the Sioux and Cheyenne at Little Bighorn in 1876. So too did their nephew and the husband of their only sister. Less than half the immediate Custer family would survive the ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • American Aircraft Factory in World War II

    by Bill Yenne ...
    Few industrial phenomena have been as dramatic as the United States’ mid-20th-century shift from peacetime to wartime production. The American Aircraft Factory in World War II documents the production of legendary warbirds by companies like Boeing, North American, Curtiss, Consolidated, Douglas, Grumman, and Lockheed. It was a production unmatched by any other country and a crucial part of why the ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD

  • Operation Cobra and the Great Offensive

    Sixty Days That Changed the Course of World War II

    by Bill Yenne ...
    THE BEGINNINGS OF VICTORYShortly after the D-Day invasion, the Allied forces in Europe had stalled. A limited operation was set in motion to punch a small hole in the enemy defenses, starting on July 25, 1944. It was called Operation Cobra, and it would become one of the greatest offensives in all of military history.In the sixty days following the launch of the operation, the Allies -- commanded ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • MacArthur’s Air Force

    American Airpower over the Pacific and the Far East, 1941–51

    by Bill Yenne ...
    General Douglas MacArthur is one of the towering figures of World War II, and indeed of the twentieth century, but his leadership of the second largest air force in the USAAF is often overlooked.When World War II ended, the three numbered air forces (the Fifth, Thirteenth and Seventh) under his command possessed 4004 combat aircraft, 433 reconnaissance aircraft and 922 transports. After being ... Read more

    $18.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook