War & Military
ANDREWS MCMEEL
Operation Iraqi Freedom (Oct., $29.95 with DVD) by NBC News presents a chronological narrative of the Iraqi war with interviews and anchored broadcasts from Qatar, Kuwait and the U.S. 350,000 first printing.
ARCADE
Long Way Back to the River Kwai: Memories of World War II (Nov., $24.95) by Loet Velmans. This memoir of WWII is a testimonial to one man's indomitable will to live.
ARTISAN
Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty (Nov., $40) by Peter Collier, art by Nick Del Cazo, is a collection of portraits, essays and personal histories of many living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. 100,000 printing. $75,000 ad/promo. Advertising. 30-city tour. 40-city radio satellite tour. 20-city TV satellite tour.
BANTAM
The March Up (Sept., $24.95) by Bing West and Major General Ray L. Smith, USMC (Ret.). An insider documents the events of the 1st Marine Division's 22-day assault from Kuwait to Baghdad in the recent Iraqi war. 50,000 first printing. Advertising. Author publicity.
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour (Feb., $24.95) by James D. Hornfischer remembers the U.S.'s upset victory in the 1944 Battle off Samar in the Philippine Sea against Japanese warships, which changed the course of the war in the Pacific. 70,000 first printing. Advertising. Author publicity.
BARRON'S
The Campaigns of World War II Day-by-Day (Sept., $24.95) by Chris Bishop and Chris McNab contains 57 military campaigns in both the European and Pacific theaters and includes photos and maps.
BASIC BOOKS
Rising Tide: The Untold Story of the Russian Submarines that Fought the Cold War (Nov., $26) by Gary Weir and Walter Boyne reveals a battle between U.S. and Soviet submarines from the perspective of the Russian admirals. 100,000 first printing. Advertising. Author tour. Radio satellite tour.
Carrying the Flag: The Story of the Confederacy's Unlikely Hero at the Battle of Spotsylvania (Jan., $26) by Gordon Rhea recalls a hapless South Carolinian whose bravery in 1864 prolonged the Civil War. 40,000 first printing. Advertising. Author Tour.
BOSTON MILLS PRESS (dist. by Firefly)
Cockpits of the Cold War (Oct., $39.95) by Donald Nijboer, photos by Dan Patterson, takes readers on a tour of cockpits in planes flown during the Cold War (1947— 1965) from the U.S., U.K., Sweden, Canada, France and the U.S.S.R.
BRASSEY'S
Information Operations: Warfare and the Hard Reality of Soft Power (Oct., $48), edited by Edwin L. Armistead, analyzes how information technology and operations are used in warfare and their impact on future combat.
BURD STREET PRESS
Fire on Water: USS Kearsarge and the CSS Alabama (Nov., $29.95) by James Gindlesperger examines the activities of the two ships during the Civil War.
CITADEL
Air Power: Heroes and Heroism in American Flight Missions, 1916 to Today (Sept., $24.95) by Bill Gilbert pays tribute to U.S. Air Force pilots, with stories from aeronautic history. Advertising.
HARVARD UNIV. PRESS
The Iraq War: A Military History (Sept., $25.95) by William Murray and Major General Robert H. Scales Jr. Two military historians consider the opposing purposes of the Coalition forces and the Iraqi regime.
KNOPF
A Questions of Honor: The Kosciuszko Squadron: Forgotten Heroes of World War II (Sept., $27.50) by Lynne Olson and Stanley Cloud recounts the little-known story of the Polish fighter-pilots who saved England during the Battle of Britain and their betrayal by the U.S. at war's end. 75,000 first printing. Advertising. 12-city author tour.
Intelligence in Warfare: From Nelson to Hitler (Oct., $30) by John Keegan studies the influence of intelligence on war operations. 125,000 first printing. Advertising. 9-city author tour.
MORROW
Brave Men, Gentle Heroes (Nov., $29.95) by Michael Takiff. Veteran fathers and sons who served in WWII and Vietnam share their stories from the front lines. 50,000 first printing.
NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS
Jack Aubrey Commands: A Historical Companion to the Naval World of Patrick O'Brian (Oct., $34.95) by Brian Lavery explains the historical framework of the O'Brian novels.
United States Army at War: 9/11 Through Iraq (Oct., $34.95) by F. Clifton Berry Jr., photos by Dennis Steele. A combat veteran recognizes the forces fighting the war on terror, from Afghanistan to Iraq.
NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY
None Braver: US Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism (Sept., $24.95) by Michael Hirsch discusses the Air Force's pararescue operations in Afghanistan.
NEW YORK UNIV. PRESS
The Rape of Belgium: The Untold Story of World War I (Feb., $32.95) by Larry Zuckerman chronicles Germany's crushing invasion and the 50-month occupation.
OVERLOOK
Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World (Sept., $27.95) by Adrienne Mayor traces the roots of biological and chemical warfare to Greek myth and ancient history.
PRC PUBLISHING (dist. by Sterling)
Trench Warfare: Aspects of War (Sept., $24.95) by Stephen Bull inaugurates an illustrated series devoted to different types of military strategies.
PRESIDIO
Across the Dark Islands: The War in the Pacific (Sept., $24.95) by Floyd W. Radike. A retired brigadier general of the Michigan National Guard recalls the mud and mayhem of Guadalcanal.
Ace of Aces: The Life of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker (Oct., $24.95) by H. Paul Jeffers is the biography of the daring WWI figure.
RANDOM HOUSE
Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea (Oct., $35) by Robert K. Massie. The Pulitzer Prize—winning author describes the fierce 1914 confrontation between the world's two greatest navies. Advertising. Author publicity.
SCHIFFER PUBLISHING
Bayerlein: From Afrikakorps to Panzer Lehr: The Life of Rommel's Chief-of-Staff Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein (Oct., $59.95) by P.A. Spayd examines Bayerlein's early years, family, community and six-year role as commander.
SCRIBNER
Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of WWII's 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops (Oct., $24) by Peter Shelton describes America's first alpine division that helped spearhead the final victories of WWII.
STACKPOLE BOOKS
A Taste for War: The Culinary History of the Blue and Gray (Sept., $26.95) by William C. Davis looks at the food that fueled the Northern and Southern armies.
STACKPOLE/GREENHILL
Tank Rider: Into the Reich with the Red Army (Oct., $34.95) by Evgeni Bessonov is the memoir of a Russian tank rider on the Eastern Front.
TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS
Wreaking Havoc: A Year in an A-20 (Dec., $29.95) by Joseph W. Rutter. A World War II USAF veteran and Havoc pilot tells the story of hijinks, raids, attacks, crashes, mishaps and friends' deaths.
UNIV. OF MINNESOTA PRESS
The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War I Flying Aces and the American Imagination (Oct., $35.95) by Linda R. Robertson discusses the creation of the U.S. Air Force and its propaganda-driven reputation for civilized, lower-risk combat.
UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
Of Uncommon Birth: Dakota Sons in Vietnam (Sept., $27.95) by Mark St. Pierre follows two South Dakota teenagers—one white, one Native American—who are caught in the vortex of the Vietnam War.
UNIV. OF TENNESSEE PRESS
Storming the Heights: A Guide to the Battle of Chattanooga (Oct., $21) by Matt Spruill, maps by Lowell Forbes, recounts the story of the November 1863 battle.
UNIV. OF WASHINGTON PRESS
The Anguish of Surrender: Japanese POWs of World War II (Feb., $27.50) by Ulrich Straus posits that the humane Allied treatment of Japanese prisoners facilitated postwar recovery.
VISION (dist. by IPG)
Operation Cyanide: Why the Bombing of the USS Liberty Nearly Caused World War III (Sept., $24.95) by Peter Hounam explores the demolition of the USS Liberty in 1967.
WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON (dist. by Sterling)
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The No-Nonsense Guide to Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons Today (Sept., $24.95) by Robert Hutchinson. Experts agree that within 10 years a nuclear warhead will devastate a major city.
WHITE MANE BOOKS
Lee's Last Stand: Sailor's Creek, Virginia 1865 (Sept., $29.95) by Derek Smith looks at the last battle of the once-mighty army of northern Virginia.
