Red Army Tank Commander

by Vasiliy Bryukhov

As a revered commander of a T-34 tank, Vasiliy Pavlovich Bryukhov took part in the Battle of Kursk and served until the end of the war. Here, he offers a vivid, detailed, and gripping memoir of his wartime service.

The Red Army at War

by Artem Drabkin

The 200 photographs from the Russian archives selected for this book give a striking insight into the lives of Soviet soldiers, from recruitment and the rigors of training to transport, marching and the ordeal of combat.

The Red Army's Do-It-Yourself, Nazi-Bashing Guerrilla Warfare Manual

by Lester W. Grau

This 1943 edition of the “The Partisan’s Companion”—replete with essentials on weaponry, demolition, hand-to-hand combat and more–is the last-and-best Red Army manual used to train partisans to fight the Nazi invader.

Red Blood, Black Sand

by Chuck Tatum

A source for the television mini-series The Pacific, Chuck Tatum’s firsthand account of the battle of Iwo Jima transports us back to the bloody black sands where the Marines endured one of their most hellish clashes.

Resolve

by Bob Welch

In the prelude to the Bataan Death March, a few dozen Americans escaped into the Philippine jungle. Here is the story of 23-year-old Clay Conner Jr., who not only survived but persevered against the Japanese.

Retreat to Berlin

by Ian Baxter

Drawing on rare unpublished photographs, this volume captures the last desperate year of the German Army as it retreated from the Eastern and Western Fronts, through a devastated Third Reich, to the gates of Berlin.

The Rice Paddy Navy

by Linda Kush

One of World War II’s best-kept secrets, the Sino-American Cooperative was a joint effort among American servicemen, Chinese guerillas, and a slew of independent operators who fought the Japanese occupation of China.

The Road to Victory

by Robert O'Neill

Using an astonishing collection of wartime imagery and dozens of full-color maps, this visual guide takes us from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa to paint an indelible portrait of the Allies’ road to victory in the Pacific.

Rommel's Army in the Desert

by Alistair Smith

This remarkable collection of photographs taken from the albums of three members of Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps reveal, for the first time, the reality of the North African campaign from the German point of view. SC.

Rommel's Desert Warriors

by Michael Olive

This visual history of Erwin Rommel’s fabled Afrika Korps features rare photos of soldiers, tanks and weaponry, and the North African desert—and includes an eight-page color insert showcasing weapons, gear and uniforms.

Roosevelt's Centurions

by Joseph E. Persico

Franklin D. Roosevelt seized the levers of wartime power like no president since Abraham Lincoln. Joseph E. Persico explores FDR’s hands-on approach to the war, profiles his top commanders, and analyzes his strategies.

Royal Flying Corps

by Alistair Smith

The British Royal Flying Corps participated in activities ranging from reconnaissance to aerial battles during World War I. Here is a unique photographic chronicle of the pilots, aircraft, and exploits of the RFC. SC.

Rückzug

by Joachim Ludewig

Many Allied planners were surprised how long it took to defeat Germany after D-Day. This intriguing book looks at how excessive Allied caution, and German skill and tenacity, prolonged the fight to smash the Reich.