Foreword Dwight D Eisenhower (18 results)

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Facsimile Reprint. American Forces in Action; CMH Publication 100-13. With folded maps.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A nice copy. Text in clean/unmarked condition. Cover has minor wear with bumped/curling corners. Binding is tight.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Undated booklet published during WW2. 17pp + 5 plates & a folding map of the island at the back.The foreword by Eisenhower states that the army was about to engage in the second phase of the operations which began with the invasion of North Africa. A creased & well thumbed copy with rusty staples & some tanning to the covers. Nevertheless, a rare survivor.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Facsimile reprint. (France, Normandy, St-Lo, 19th Army Corps) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. …

Condition: Good. Good condition. With map. (ww2, world war two, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. 152 pp. Original wraps w/ wear to extremities. Spine a bit sunned. Light scattered foxing. Illust. w/ b/w photos and line maps. Contents nice.

Soft cover. Condition: Good-. No Dust Jacket. 152 pp. Original wraps w/ wear and tear to extremities. Spine slightly cocked. Illust. w/ b/w photos and line maps. Contents nice.

Hardcover. Octavo, xviii, 234 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is blue with silver print on black banner. Boards in blue cloth; slight wear to spine caps. Series ISSN: 0084-9219. Inscribed in ink by the author on the front flyleaf. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1403537. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ***Please Read*** dj has a few small tears - No marks on text - My shelf location 41-c-17.

Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Later Printing. Hardcover with dustjacket : very good plus / very good. Book: PO's address label and flag sticker to ffep; his name penned to half-title page. Jacket in new mylar protector; a few short closed tears and slight wrinkling to edges; clean and bright. Later printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. 152 pp. Original wraps w/ wear to extremities. Spine a bit sunned. Illust. w/ b/w photos and line maps. Contents nice.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. REPRINT (The Battery Press - 1984) Originally published: Washington D.C.: Historical Division, War Dept., 1948. (American Forces in Action Series). VERY GOD, No dust jacket as issued. No marks in text. Date written on front end paper. Binding is tight and square. xii, 213, [28] pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 27 cm. . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.0) LAUNCHING THE INVASION: 1.1) Tactical Aspects of the Terrain -- 1.2) Enemy Defenses -- 1.3) The VII Corps Plan -- 1.4) Mounting the Operation ------- 2.0) THE ARBORNE ASSAULT: 2.1) The 101st Airborne Division Lands -- 2.2) Fighting for the Northern Beach Exits -- 2.3) Capture of the Southern Beach Exits -- 2.4) Securing the Southern Flank -- 2.5) The 82d Airborne Division Astride the Merderet -- 2.6) The Capture of Ste. Mere-Eglise -- 2.7) Along the Merderet -- 2.8) The Airborne Divisions at the End of D Day ------- 3.0) THE SEABORNE ASSAULT: 3.1) Task Force U Moves In -- 3.2) Clearing the Beaches -- 3.3) The 4th Division Pushes Inland -- 3.4) The Landing in Retrospect -- 3.5) German Reaction to the Landings ------- 4.0) SECURING THE BEACHHEAD (D PLUS 1): 4.1) The 82nd Division at Ste. Mere-Eglise -- 4.2) The 12tb and 22d 1nfantry Regiments Pursue Their D-Day Objectives -- 4.3) The Southern Flank on D Plus 1. -- 4.4) The Beachhead at the End of D Plus 1 ------- 5.0) THE BATTLE FOR CARENTAN (8-15s JUNE): 5.1) St. Come-du-Mont -- 5.2) The Causeway Attack -- 5.3) The Left-Wing Attack on Carentan -- 5.4) Securing Carentan ------- 6.0) BREAKING THE GERMAN LINE IN THE NORTH: 6.1) The Penetration at Ecausseville -- 6.2) The Montebourg-le Ham Highway -- 6.3) The Advance Toward Montebourg -- 6.4) Crisbecq and Azeville -- 6.5) Ozeville -- 6.6) The Capture of Quineville -- 6.7) The Enemy Situation ------- 7.0) SECURING THE DOUVE LINE: 7.1) Crossing the Merderet -- 7.2) The 90th Takes Over the Attack -- 7.3) The 9tb Division Is Committed -- 7.4) Attack Along the Douve River Line ------- 8.0) SEALING OFF THE PENINSULA: 8.1) The 9th Division Cuts the Escape Routes -- 8.2) The Enemy Gamble ------- 9.1) THE DRIVE ON CHERBOURG: 9.2) The First Day -- 9.3) Advance to the Fortified Line -- 9.4) German Defenses in the Hilly North -- 9.5) The Corps Front on 21 June ------- 10.0) THE FORTRESS IS BREACHED: 10.1) The Final Drive Begins -- 10.2) The Right Flank -- 10.3) The Center -- 10.4) The Left Flank ------- 11.0) THE FALL OF CHERBOURG: 11.1) The City Is Reached -- 11.2) The Drive Into the City -- 11.3) Organized Resistance Ends ------- * APPENDICES:A.) Clearing the Cap L?vy and Cap de la Hague Areas -- B.) Battle Casualties Sustained by VIl Corps, 6 June-1 July 1944 -- C.) Allied Chain of Command and Order of Battle -- D.) Enemy Chain of Command and Order of Battle.…

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Insecting on some pages. Hinges cracked. (Military History, Battle, Makin).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Churchill, Winston (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. Nice example of this first edition of 1946. Many folding maps. LARGE or heavy BOOK, MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE. NO INTERNATIONAL AMAZON/ALIBRIS ORDERS. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

American Forces in Action Series. First edition. Stiff pic. wrappers, vii [1], 128pp., illus. from photos and maps, incl. 8 colored fold-out maps. Foreword by then Chief of Staff, Dwight D. Eisenhower. The story of the First Army during the bitter July battle that led up to and made possible the great breakthrough from the Normandy beachheads. This study is based upon a first narrative by 2d Lt. David Garth, prepared in the field from military records and from notes and interviews recorded during the operation by members of the 2d Information and Historical Service Detachment. An important study and report of some of the most intense hedgerow fighting that has ever been documented. Very good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fine hardcover, no writing or food stains. Green boards, red lettering. End papers by Willard Mullin. Jacket fine, no edge wear, spine slightly faded, price-clipped. The famous New York restaurateur shares more than 300 of his family's favorite Italian recipes with you and tells you many fascinating stories about the renowned restaurant started by his mother. 244 pages. M04676.…

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. Collector's Edition. Oblong folio beautifully bound in luxurious full black genuine leather with elaborate 22 karat gold embossed decorations. All page edges are bright gold gilt. Printed on fine archival acid-free paper. Raised spine bands in the traditional method of fine bookbinding. With lustrous silk moire fabric endpapers and a permanently bound-in satin ribbon page marker. Compiled by the Department of Military Art and Engineering, and the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. 158 maps, each with an accompanying page of text. The official military atlas of American battles. The tactics, errors, and even the hour-by-hour changes in troop strength that shaped our young nation's destiny. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.…