Stone & Stone: News for July 2004

We've added a new page, War in the Arctic, to our online bibliographic system. Remember, you can always check the Newest Subjects page to see the latest additions to the system.

This day in history
30 July 2004

On the 59th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Japanese submarine I 58 in 1945, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Now available from Scarecrow
30 July 2004

Controvich, James T. United States Air Force and Its Antecedents: Published and Printed Unit Histories, a Bibliography. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004

Forthcoming from Minnesota
30 July 2004

Kenney, Dave. Minnesota Goes to War: The Home Front during World War II. Forthcoming from Minnesota Historical Society in September 2004

Now available from Hawaii
30 July 2004

Frei, Henry. Guns of February: Ordinary Japanese Soldiers' View of the Malayan Campaign and the Fall of Singapore, 1941Ü42. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004

Now available from Colorado
30 July 2004

Dege, Wilhelm. War North of 80: The Last German Arctic Weather Station of World War II. Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado, 2004

Forthcoming from Brassey's
29 July 2004

Jensen, Geoffrey. Franco: Soldier, Commander, Dictator. Forthcoming from Brassey's Inc (US) in March 2005

News from the Netherlands
29 July 2004

Robert Sigmond writes us: "In early September my new book on CANLOAN officers with KOSB during Market-Garden will be ready. I've chaged the title from "Eager to Go" to Nine Days at Arnhem...."

Now available from Stackpole
29 July 2004

Walter, John. Guns of the Third Reich. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2004

News from Osprey
28 July 2004

Check our Osprey webpage, freshly upated to reflect their latest releases and additions to their publication schedule, for all the news from Botley.

This day in history
27 July 2004

On the 60th anniversary of the American breakout at St. Lo in 1944, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Now available from Pen and Sword
27 July 2004

Peatling, Robert. Without Tradition: 2 Para, 1941-1945. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2004

Now available from Casemate
27 July 2004

Garrison, Gene with Patrick Gilbert. Unless Victory Comes: Hell on the Ground from the West Wall to Victory. Havertown, PA: Casemate, 2004

This day in history
26 July 2004

On the 59th anniversary of Churchill's defeat in the general elections of 1945, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Now available from Wiley
26 July 2004

Astor, Gerald. The Jungle War: Mavericks, Marauders and Madmen in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Now available from Burford
26 July 2004

Kessel, Joseph. The Man with the Miraculous Hands: The Fantastic Story of Felix Kersten, Himmler's Private Doctor. Springfield, NJ: Burford Books, 2004

Now available from Cass
25 July 2004

Ziemke, Earl F. The Red Army, 1918-1941: From Vanguard of World Revolution to America's Ally. London: Frank Cass / Taylor and Francis, 2004

This day in history
25 July 2004

On the 61st anniversary of the arrest of Benito Mussolini in 1943, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

In memoriam
24 July 2004

Author and journalist Elie Abel, who also served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, died on Thursday, 22 July at age 83.

News from Mark Yerger
24 July 2004

"Volume 2 of my series German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police will be released by Bender Publishing in the early autumn. 432 pages covering holders of the award with "Das Reich" from Karl-Heinz Lorenz through Herbert Zimmermann."

Forthcoming from Heimdal
24 July 2004

Le Penven, Eric and Stephane Simonnet. No. 4 Commando: Normandy 1944. Forthcoming from Editions Heimdal in September 2004

This day in history
23 July 2004

On the 59th anniversary of the trial of Vichy leader Marshal Henri-Philippe Petain in 1945, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

News from Joe Balkoski
23 July 2004

Author Joe Balkoski sends this update:

"I am just about finished with my manuscript covering the Utah Beach invasion and the operations of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, as well as the U.S. Ninth Air Force on D-Day. (The Ninth AF provided IX Troop Carrier Command -- nearly 1,000 C-47s for the airborne drop -- and IX Bomber Command, which provided more than 300 B-26 Marauders to bomb Utah prior to H-Hour.

"This will be a companion volume to my Omaha Beach: June 6, 1944, which was just released in March 2004. Among the characters you will learn about in this book are MGs Ridgway, Taylor, Collins, and Barton; BGs Roosevelt, Gavin, Pratt, and McAuliffe; Cols. Sink, "Jumpy" Johnson, Van Fleet, Reeder, and many more.

"Look for the book to be published by Stackpole in the late summer of 2005.

"I encourage anyone with good source material related to Utah and the Airborne drops to contact me. It's not too late!"

Now available from the Czech Republic
23 July 2004

Jakl, Tomas. May 1945 in the Czech Lands: Ground Operations of the Axis and Allied Forces. Prague: MBI Publishing - Czech, 2004

Now available from Sutton
22 July 2004

Valentine, Ian. Station 43: Audley End House and SOE's Polish Section. Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2004

Recommended
21 July 2004

It's just our opinion, but here's our Recommended Reading list, freshly updated.

This day in history
21 July 2004

On the 60th anniversary of the American invasion of Guam in 1944, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

News from Battery
21 July 2004

Thanks to Dick Gardner of Battery Press for reminding us about their recent releases. All the details can be found on our updated page for Battery.

This day in history
20 July 2004

On the 60th anniversary of Stauffenberg's attempt to assassinate Hitler in 1944, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Forthcoming from McWhiney
20 July 2004

Ferguson, John C. Hellcats: The 12th Armored Division in World War II. Forthcoming from McWhiney Foundation / Texas A & M in September 2004

Now available from Sutton
20 July 2004

Forty, George. Battle Zone Normandy: Villers Bocage. Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2004

Havers, R.P.W. Battle Zone Normandy: Battle for Cherbourg. Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2004

In memoriam
19 July 2004

General Charles Sweeney, pilot of the USAAF B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, died on Thursday, 15 July at age 84.

This day in history
19 July 2004

On the 61st anniversary of the first Allied air attacks against Rome in 1943, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Now available from Smithsonian
19 July 2004

Westbrook, Robert B. Why We Fought: Forging American Obligations in World War II. Washington. DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2004

Book reviews
18 July 2004

Taylor, Brian. Barbarossa to Berlin, volume 1: The Long Drive East, 22 June 1941 - 18 November 1942. Staplehurst, UK: Spellmount Ltd, 2003

Taylor, Brian. Barbarossa to Berlin, volume 2: The Defeat of Germany, 19 November 1942 - 15 May 1945. Staplehurst, UK: Spellmount Ltd, 2004

Read our reviews

This day in history
18 July 2004

On the 60th anniversary of the resignation of Hideki Tojo's government in 1944, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

This day in history
17 July 2004

On the 60th anniversary of the wounding of Erwin Rommel in Normandy in 1944, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Now available from Allen Lane
17 July 2004

Overy, Richard. The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia. London: Allen Lane, 2004

News from Ian Allan
17 July 2004

Thanks to Wesley Hedger for sending all the latest about forthcoming books, detailed on our page for Ian Allan Publishing.

Now available from Sutton
17 July 2004

Delaforce, Patrick. Monty's Northern Legions: 50th Northumbrian and 15th Scottish Divisions at War, 1939-1945. Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2004

This day in history
16 July 2004

On the 59th anniversary of the first testing of the atomic bomb in 1945, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

War Diary
16 July 2004

And don't forget our major War Diary project! Planned for unveiling on 1 September 2004, we expect our online War Diary to be the most inclusive and detailed WWII chronology ever assembled, with daily entries for all the usual events plus many more entries such as individual ship sinkings, U-Boat losses, strategic bombing missions, convoy sailings, etc. Not only that, but every individual entry will include a link to a complete bibliography of books covering that specific event.

We'll keep you posted as we move closer to Opening Day, but in the meantime you can have a look at a sample War Diary page.

Now available from Greenwood
16 July 2004

Jason, Philip K. (editor). Don't Wave Goodbye: The Children's Flight from Nazi Persecution to American Freedom. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press and Praeger Publishers, 2004

Forthcoming from HarperCollins
16 July 2004

Mosier, John. The Blitzkrieg Myth: How Hitler and the Allies Misread the Strategic Realities of World War II. Forthcoming from HarperCollins Publishers, Inc in November 2004

Now available from Kansas
15 July 2004

Koistinen, Paul A.C. Arsenal of World War II: The Political Economy of American Warfare, 1940-1945. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2004

Forthcoming from Lyons
15 July 2004

Bloomfield, Gary L. Duty, Honor, Victory: America's Athletes in World War II. Forthcoming from Lyons Press in November 2004

Now available from HarperCollins
15 July 2004

Ruggero, Ed. Combat Jump: The Young Men Who Led the Assault into Fortress Europe, July 1943. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc, 2004

Now available from Da Capo
14 July 2004

Taylor, Blaine. Volkswagen Military Vehicles of the Third Reich: An Illustrated History. New York: Da Capo Press, 2004

Now available from Nebraska
14 July 2004

Rousso, Henry (editor). Stalinism and Nazism: History and Memory Compared. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2004

Forthcoming from Louisiana
14 July 2004

Luza, Radomir and Christina Vella. The Hitler Kiss: A Memoir of the Czech Resistance. Forthcoming from LSU Press in October 2004

Self-Publisher
13 July 2004

We've added another self-publisher, Nathaniel Gunn, and his book to our Directory of Self-Publishers. If you have self-published a military-related title about World War II, especially if you're a veteran writing about your wartime experiences, please send us information so we can add you to the Directory.

Now available from Heimdal
13 July 2004

Bauduin, Philippe. Oil: The Allies Supply Problem, Normandy 1944. Bayeux: Editions Heimdal, 2004

Now available from Oklahoma
13 July 2004

Myers, Jack R. Shot at and Missed: Recollections of a World War II Bombardier. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2004

This day in history
12 July 2004

On the 63rd anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Soviet mutual assistance pact in 1941, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Forthcoming from Utah
12 July 2004

Jacobsen, Gene S. We Refused to Die: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Bataan and Japan, 1942-1945. Forthcoming from University of Utah Press in October 2004

Now available from Flight Recorder
12 July 2004

Powell, Roy and Barry Ketley. Kurt Tank's Photo Album. Ottringham: Flight Recorder Publications, 2004

Forthcoming from Red Deer Press
11 July 2004

Bercuson, David J. Maple Leaf against the Axis: Canada's Second World War. Forthcoming from Red Deer Press in October 2004

This day in history
10 July 2004

On the 61st anniversary of the invasion of Sicily in 1943, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Now available from W&N
10 July 2004

Ford, Roger. Steel from the Sky: The Jedburgh Raiders, France 1944. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004

Clostermann, Pierre. The Big Show: The Greatest Pilot's Story of World War II. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004

Forthcoming from Texas
10 July 2004

Friedenberg, Zachary. Hospital at War: The 95th Evacuation Hospital in World War II. Forthcoming from Texas A&M University Press in October 2004

Now available from Cassell
10 July 2004

Ford, Roger. Fire From the Forest: The SAS Brigade in France, 1944. London: Cassell & Co, 2004

Now available from Phoenix
10 July 2004

Pennington, William. Pick Up Your Parrots and Monkeys: The Life of a Boy Soldier in India. London: Phoenix, 2004

Forthcoming from Taylor
9 July 2004

Mitgang, Herbert. Newsmen in Khaki: Tales of a World War II Soldier-Correspondent. Forthcoming from Taylor in October 2004

Now available from Schiffer
9 July 2004

Radovic, Branislav. German Camouflaged Helmets of the Second World War, volume one: Painted and Textured Camouflage. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2004

Radovic, Branislav. German Camouflaged Helmets of the Second World War, volume two: Wire, Netting, Covers, Straps, Interiors and Miscellaneous. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2004

Forthcoming from HUP
9 July 2004

Goodchild, Peter. Edward Teller: The Real Dr. Strangelove. Forthcoming from Harvard University Press in September 2004

Jerboa
9 July 2004

Our mail carrier today handed us the printed "Supplement #82" from Jerboa-Redcap Books with six pages of new and used military, aviation, and naval titles for sale.

News from Casemate
8 July 2004

We've just updated our Casemate page to reflect the latest changes to their publishing schedule, including some new books due in October and November.

Forthcoming from Berghahn
8 July 2004

Mulligan, William. Creation of the Modern German Army: General Walther Reinhardt and the Weimar Republic, 1914-1930. Forthcoming from Berghahn Books in September 2004

Now available from Basic
8 July 2004

Gerolymatos, Andre. Red Acropolis, Black Terror: The Greek Civil War and the Origins of Soviet-American Rivalry. New York: Basic Books, 2004

Forthcoming from Michigan State
8 July 2004

Kuramoto, Kazuko. Manchurian Legacy: Memoirs of a Japanese Colonist. Forthcoming from Michigan State University Press in September 2004

News from McFarland
7 July 2004

Thanks to Virginia at McFarland & Company for information about their latest releases, revised publication schedule, and newly announced WWII titles, all of which can be found on our McFarland page.

Forthcoming from Cass
7 July 2004

Hill, Alexander. War behind the Eastern Front: The Soviet Partisan Movement in North-West Russia, 1941-1944. Forthcoming from Frank Cass / Taylor & Francis in August 2004

Now available from Wiley
6 July 2004

Landas, Marc. The Fallen: A True Story of American POWs and Japanese Wartime Atrocities. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Forthcoming from Oregon State
6 July 2004

French, Chauncey del. Waging War on the Home Front: An Illustrated Memoir of World War II. Forthcoming from Oregon State University Press in October 2004

This day in history
5 July 2004

On the 61st anniversary of the Battle of Kursk in 1943, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Now available from Stackpole
5 July 2004

Below, Nicolaus von. At Hitler's Side: The Memoirs of Hitler's Luftaffe Adjutant, 1937-1945. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2004

Forthcoming from Fordham
5 July 2004

Schoenberner, Gerhard. The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe, 1933-1945. Forthcoming from Fordham University Press in October 2004

Book review
4 July 2004

Duffy, James P. Target America: Hitler's Plan to Attack the United States. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2004

Read our review

This day in history
4 July 2004

On the 62nd anniversary of the convoy PQ 17 disaster in 1942, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Now available from Glencannon
3 July 2004

Mawdsley, Dean L. Cruise Books of the United States Navy in World War II. Benicia, CA: Glencannon Press, 2004

Now available from Midland
3 July 2004

Fleischer, Wolfgang. German Air-Dropped Weapons to 1945. Leicester, UK: Midland Publishing Limited, 2004

This day in history
3 July 2004

On the 64th anniversary of the action at Mers el Kebir in 1940, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Scholar's
2 July 2004

The printed "World War II Books for Summer 2004" catalog has arrived by mail with a terrific assortment of new WWII titles for sale from The Scholar's Bookshelf.

Now available from Red Kite
2 July 2004

Foreman, John, Johannes Matthews, and Simon Parry. Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims 1939 to 1940. Walton on Thames, UK: Red Kite / Air Research Publications, 2004

In memoriam
1 July 2004

Major General George Patton, son of World War II's General George S. Patton, Jr, died on Sunday, 27 June at age 80.

This day in history
1 July 2004

On the 62nd anniversary of the First Battle of Alamein in 1942, be sure to check our bibliography page for books with all the details.

Forthcoming from Kentucky
1 July 2004

Tomblin, Barbara Brooks. With Utmost Spirit: Allied Naval Operations in the Mediterranean, 1942-1945. Forthcoming from University Press of Kentucky in October 2004

Now available from Palgrave Macmillan
1 July 2004

Reynolds, E. Bruce. Japan in the Fascist Era. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company, 2004

Now available from Lyons
1 July 2004

Maracin, Paul. The Night of the Long Knives: Forty-Eight Hours that Changed the History of the World. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2004

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