The U.S. Army in World War II: The Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Northwest Africa: Seizing the Initiative in the West
George F. Howe
The assault on North Africa on 8 November 1942 led to a bitter conflict that finally culminated in the defeat of the Axis forces in Tunisia seven months later. The campaign was, for the U.S. Army, a school in coalition warfare and an introduction to enemy tactics.
Sicily and the Surrender of Italy
Albert N. Garland, Howard McGaw Smyth
Operations during the invasion and conquest of Sicily and the military diplomacy that led to Italy's surrender.
Salerno to Cassino
Martin Blumenson
Operations from the invasion of the Italian mainland near Salerno through the winter fighting up to the battles for Monte Cassino (including the Rapido River crossing) and the Anzio beachhead.
Cassino to the Alps
Ernest F. Fisher, Jr.
Continues the account of operations in Italy from Operation DIADEM and the capture of Rome to the negotiations for the surrender of German armies in Italy.
The U.S. Army in World War II: The European Theater of Operations
The Supreme Command
Forest C. Pogue
A description of General Eisenhower's wartime command, focusing on the general, his staff, and his superiors in London and Washington and contrasting Allied and enemy command organizations.
Logistical Support of the Armies, Vol I
May 1941 - September 1941
Roland G. Ruppenthal
The buildup of American armies under General Eisenhower in the United Kingdom in preparation for the Normandy invasion and an account of how they were supplied during the first three months of operations on the Continent.
Logistical Support of the Armies, Volume II
September 1944-May 1945
Roland G. Ruppenthal
A continuation of the story of supply on the European continent to the end of hostilities. Both volumes emphasize the influence of logistical support on the planning and conduct of combat operations by field armies.
Cross-Channel Attack
Gordon A. Harrison
This first European Theater of Operations tactical volume covers the prelude to the 6 June 1944 assault and combat operations of the First U.S. Army in Normandy to 1 July 1944.
Breakout and Pursuit
Martin Blumenson
Operations of the First U.S. Army from 1 July through 10 September 1944 and of the Third U.S. Army from 1 August through 31 August 1944, including the "battle of the hedgerows," the Mortain counterattack, the reduction of Brest, and the liberation of Paris.
The Lorraine Campaign
Hugh M. Cole
This account focuses on the tactical operations of the Third Army and its subordinate units between 1 September and 18 December 1944.
The Siegfried Line Campaign
Charles B. MacDonald
The story of the First and Ninth U.S. Armies from the first crossings of the German border in September 1944 to the enemy’s counteroffensive in the Ardennes in December, including the reduction of Aachen, Huertgen Forest, and Operation MARKET-GARDEN in Holland.
The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge
Hugh M. Cole
The German winter counteroffensive of December 1944-January 1945 with a detailed description of German plans and Allied efforts to eliminate the bulge in their lines.
The Last Offensive
Charles B. MacDonald
Focusing on the role of Five American armies and their tactical air support, with some account of the role of Allied forces, this book brings to an end the war in Europe.
Riviera to the Rhine
Jeffrey J. Clarke, Robert Ross Smith
Riviera to the Rhine serves as a bridge between the Allied operations in the Mediterranean and those waged in northeast France, covering the Allied landings in southern France and the drive north, the linkup with forces moving east from the Normandy beachhead and subsequent push through the Vosges mountains, and the final conquest and defense of Alsace. In detailing these campaigns, Jeffrey J. Clarke and Robert Ross Smith focus on the operational level of war from August 1944 to early 1945, paying special attention not only to the problems of joint, combined, and special operations but also to the significant roles of logistics, intelligence, and personnel policies. The fact that Clarke and Smith analyze these concepts in such detail makes their volume an invaluable reference source for today's military commanders and junior officers.
The U.S. Army in World War II: The Middle East Theater
Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia
T.H. Vail Motter
U.S. Army activities in the Near East in support of the aid-to-Russia supply program, with a discussion of the problems faced by Allies who met in strange lands without tested and well-coordinated policies to govern their diplomatic and military relations.
United States Army in World War II - Reader's Guide
Richard D. Adamczyk, Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
This volume provides a brief analytical description of each of the volumes in the United States Army in World War II series.
Anzio Beachhead, 22 January-25 May 1944
Landing of U.S. VI Corps at Anzio in an attempt to bypass German defenses blocking the approach to Rome, January-May 1944
Bastogne: The First Eight Days
S.L.A. Marshall
An account of the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge based primarily on interviews with the participants.
Fifth Army at the Winter Line (15 November 1943-15 January 1944)
American Forces in Action
Third of the three-volume account of the Allied campaign in Italy from the landings in September 1943 to operations preceding the landings at Anzio and the march on Rome.
From the Volturno to the Winter Line (6 October-15 November 1943)
American Forces in Action
Second of the three-volume account of the Allied campaign in Italy from the landings in September 1943 to operations preceding the landings at Anzio and the march on Rome.
The Lorraine Campaign
Hugh M. Cole
This account focuses on the tactical operations of the Third Army and its subordinate units between 1 September and 18 December 1944.
Omaha Beachhead (6 June-13 June 1944)
American Forces in Action
An operational account of a major phase of the campaign in Normandy between 6 and 13 June 1944.
The Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia
T.H. Vail Motter
U.S. Army activities in the Near East in support of the aid-to-Russia supply program, with a discussion of the problems faced by Allies who met in strange lands without tested and well-coordinated policies to govern their diplomatic and military relations.
Salerno: American Operations From the Beaches to the Volturno (9 September-6 October 1943)
American Forces in Action
First of the three-volume account of the Allied campaign in Italy from the landings in September 1943 to operations preceding the landings at Anzio and the march on Rome.
St-Lo (7 July - 19 July 1944)
American Forces in Action
The operations of a single corps in the First Army's offensive during the first three weeks of July 1944 designed to deepen the lodgment area preparatory to the breakout from Normandy.
To Bizerte With the II Corps (23 April-13 May 1943)
American Forces in Action
The final push by II Corps under General Omar N. Bradley to destroy Axis forces in northern Tunisia, April-May 1943.
Utah Beach to Cherbourg (6-27 June 1944)
American Forces in Action
A companion volume to Omaha Beachhead, this narrative rounds out the account of the landings at corps level and below and relates the course of VII Corps combat operations which resulted in the capture of Cherbourg on 27 June 1944.
World War II: The War against Germany and Italy
Richard W. Stewart, Editor
(an extract from American Military History, Volume 2, Chapter 5 )
American Military History, first published in 1956 as a one-volume textbook for ROTC courses and updated by countless historians through the years, intends to provide the United States Army with a fully comprehensive but brief account of its past in support of the military history education of young officers, NCOs, and cadets. Just as the history of an active organization inevitably expands, so too has this new edition under the oversight of general editor Richard W. Stewart. Revised to reflect the challenging period of expanding roles and missions and of fundamental organizational change in the Army during the post-Vietnam years through the Global War on Terrorism, the resulting two volumes are highly readable and graphically handsome with many colorful maps and illustrations of period artwork and military artifacts that enhance the narrative. The second volume continues the saga, finding the Army facing complex challenges of creating, equipping, transporting, and supplying huge citizen armies across the globe during World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Then in the post-Vietnam years the Army transformed itself into a smaller all-volunteer professional force that has deployed for dozens of contingencies throughout the world, undertaking missions as diverse as humanitarian assistance/intervention, peace operations, nation building, and reconstruction. Now committed to prosecuting the Global War on Terrorism while fulfilling its essential homeland security responsibilities, the Army serves as an instrument of American power in the defense of freedom—a story that is still unfolding. Those with an interest in learning about the Army and its campaigns will enjoy having and reading these visually pleasing and instructive volumes.
Pictorial Record
The War Against Germany and Italy- Mediterranean and Adjacent Areas
U.S. Army in World War II
A major collection of photographs with explanatory text that graphically portrays various aspects of the war in North Africa and the Middle East; Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia; and Italy and southern France.