The Civil War: An Illustrated History by Knopf $29.95
This magnificent pictorial history portrays the Civil War as never before, from the events leading to the firing of the first shot at Fort Sumter, through the battles at Shiloh and Gettysburg, the siege of Vicksburg, Sherman's march to the sea, and Lee's surrender at Appomattox. 500 photos.

World War II: The Definitive Visual History by Ann Kramer $40.00
World War II is divided into nine chronological chapters, each introduced by a general overview of the military and political situation. This is followed by a comprehensive timeline, covering events in all theaters of the war. The opening chapter analyzes the build-up of hostility in the years leading up the war, both in Europe and in the Pacific. Similarly the final chapter analyzes the...

The Civil War: A Visual History by DK Publishing $40.00
Produced with the Smithsonian Institution and released in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the start of the war, The Civil War is the definitive visual history to one of the most defining moments in our country's history. Comprehensive timelines, revealing first-person accounts by soldiers and civilians, key political and military leaders, as well as examinations of broader topics, such...

War Horse (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook) by It Books $34.99
Brimming with more than 140 dramatic images, this is the stunning, visual companion to Steven Spielberg's epic adventure, set in rural England and Europe, about a young man and his horse and their separate journeys through the battlefields of the First World War. One of the great stories of friendship and war, the successful novel War Horse not only inspired the award-winning stage play, but...

MARSOC: U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command by Zenith Press $24.99
In 2006, the U.S. Marines officially became part of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with the creation of the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Drawn from the ranks of the Force Recon companies, these highly skilled and combat-proven Leathernecks would take the war to al Qaeda and the Taliban in America’s global war on terrorism. MARSOC is steeped in the heritage of the...

The Waffen SS - In the East 1943-1945 (Eastern Front From Primary Sources) by Coda Books Ltd.
This is the illustrated history of the Waffen SS on the Eastern Front. The life and death of the Waffen SS can be traced in the surviving photographs, and the brooding saga of the decline from triumph into disaster is told through these powerful images which clearly document the reality of combat on the Russian Front. From 1943 to 1945 the Waffen SS in the East were engaged in a long and bloody...

The Complete Roman Army (The Complete Series) by Thames & Hudson $26.95
“An outstanding general study of the Roman military system. . . . The best one-volume treatment of the subject now in existence.”—HistorianThe Roman army was one of the most successful fighting forces in history. Its organization and tactics were highly advanced and were unequaled until the modern era. Spectacular monuments to its perseverance and engineering skill are still visible today,...

I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World by Melville House $22.95
They’re on the shoulder of all military personnel: patches that symbolize what their unit does. But what if that’s top secret?“A fresh approach to secret government. It shows that these secret programs have their own culture, vocabulary and even sense of humor.”—Steven Aftergood, The Federation of American ScientistsIn a work that combines ingenious journalism and bizarrely encoded art,...

Early Roman Warrior 753-321 BC by Sean O'Brogain $18.95
Osprey's survey of early Roman warriors from 753 to 321 BC. The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. Far back in the Bronze Age, before the city of Rome existed, a loose collection of independent hamlets eventually formed into a village. From this base, the earliest Roman warriors launched...

The Deadliest Men: The World's Deadliest Combatants Throughout the Ages by Paladin Press $30.00
Who were the greatest warriors of all time? This book profiles 50, including Myamoto Musashi, Jim Bowie and Geronimo, who faced overwhelming odds, survived terrible wounds, pulled off hairbreadth escapes and piled enemies in heaps. Their stories read like fiction but are all the more riveting because they are true.