Patton: A Genius for War
Patton is an intimate look at the colorful, charismatic, and a sometimes controversial man who became the one general the Germans respected and feared the most during World War II.
Patton: The Man Behind the Legend
George S. Patton Jr. is remembered as much for his tough, profane image as for his military skill. Few sense that this image represented an ideal and a command tool to Patton and that developing and projecting it was one of many struggles for a man forever in doubt about…
Call of Duty
Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton fought in critical battles of World War II as a member of Easy Company, immortalized as the Band of Brothers.
Parachute Infantry
“Well,” I thought, climbing slowly out of the slit trench, “the shells will catch us above ground now. But if you have to go, you have to go. F Company’s in trouble, and we have to help them. We’re in reserve, so we have to go. And if we’re shelled,…
Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends
Tom Hanks introduces the “remarkable” true story of two inseparable friends and soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
Churchill: Walking with Destiny
In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman, and leader can finally be fully seen and understood.
Helmet for My Pillow
Here is one of the most riveting first-person accounts to ever come out of the Second World War. In Helmet for My Pillow, we follow a marine's journey, from boot camp all the way to the raging battles in the Pacific.
Rebel Yell
The great and complicated political reasons for secession, thundered about in Congress and in the state legislatures, were not their reasons, which were more like those expressed by a captive Confederate soldier, who was not a slaveholder, to his puzzled Union captors. “I’m fighting because you’re down here.” Beyond the…
Bradley: A Biography
A study of the military career of five-star general Omar Bradley details his rise to command of the U.S. 12th Army Group in the European theater of World War II.
The Supreme Commander
Ambrose brings Eisenhower's experience of the Second World War to life, showing in vivid detail how the general's skill as a diplomat and a military strategist contributed to Allied successes in North Africa and in Europe, and established him as one of the greatest military leaders in the world.