Leckie provides one of the most riveting first-person accounts ever to come out of WWII. Follow his odyssey, from basic training to the raging battles in the Pacific.
Leckie provides one of the most riveting first-person accounts ever to come out of WWII. Follow his odyssey, from basic training to the raging battles in the Pacific.
The eve of war : June 1940 -- The defeat of France -- Italy's parallel war : June and July 1940 -- Quick peace : August-December 1940 -- Enter the Germans : winter 1941 -- The Red Sea : 1940-41 -- A close-run thing : spring 1941 -- France defends the empire -- The convoy war int…
The Mediterranean Sea was the most intensely contested body of water in World War II. As the maritime crossroads where Europe, Asia, and Africa meet, more major naval actions were fought in the Mediterranean than in the Atlantic or Pacific. Despite its importance, remarkably lit…
The Mediterranean Sea was the most intensely contested body of water in World War II. As the maritime crossroads where Europe, Asia, and Africa meet, more major naval actions were fought in the Mediterranean than in the Atlantic or Pacific. Despite its importance, remarkably lit…
An award-winning journalist and author of The Attack on the Liberty traces the dramatic story of the submarine force that changed the course of World War II through strategic campaigns involving Japan's merchant fleet and economy, revealing the formidable obstacles faced by the …
The "story of the submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific by ravaging Japan's merchant fleet and destroying the nation's economy. Focusing on the unique stories of three of the wars top submarines--Silversides, Drum, and Tang--[the author] takes readers benea…
The War Below is the riveting story of the submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific by ravaging Japan<U+2019>s merchant fleet and destroying the nation<U+2019>s economy. Focusing on the unique stories of three of the war<U+2019>s top submarines - Silversides,…
The "story of the submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific by ravaging Japan's merchant fleet and destroying the nation's economy. Focusing on the unique stories of three of the wars top submarines--Silversides, Drum, and Tang--[the author] takes readers benea…
