MAGILL'S GUIDE TO MILITARY HISTORY: TRO-Z
The History of the Civil War in the U.S.S.R.
1937
NON-FICTIONArmored Units of the Russian Civil War
2013
NON-FICTIONThis book details the management, construction, repair, personnel, training and combat of the Red Army's armored units on all fronts, including such famous vehicles as Trotsky's armored train.
Chita Quest
2014
NON-FICTIONWere American POWs left behind at the end of the Vietnam War-either by accident or design? Colonel Tom Callahan is driven to find out-his own father is still listed as Missing In Action. What Callahan...
The Russian Civil War
2016
NON-FICTIONRussia's experiences during the Civil War determined the framework within which the Russian people were governed throughout the Soviet period. These newly released documents reveal how the events of 1...
Historical Dictionary of the Russian Civil Wars, 1916-1926
2015
NON-FICTIONThis book is a detailed reference of the twentieth century struggles that were waged across and beyond the decaying Russian Empire at the end of the First World War, as tsarism and democratic alternat...
Transformation in Russian and Soviet Military History
1990
NON-FICTIONA Military History of Afghanistan
2017
NON-FICTIONThe history of Afghanistan is largely military history. From the Persians and Greeks of antiquity to the British, Soviet, and American powers in modern times, outsiders have led military conquests int...
They Shall Not Pass
2002
NON-FICTIONThe story of the longest and most devastating battle of the Great War.
The Somme
2005
NON-FICTIONDefinitive modern account of the Battle of the Somme and its horrific toll.
Gallipoli
2011
NON-FICTIONComprehensive account of the doomed Gallipoli campaign using firsthand sources.
The Guns of August
1962
NON-FICTIONPulitzer Prize-winning account of the first month of WWI. Tuchman shows how miscalculation and momentum dragged Europe into catastrophe.
The First World War
1998
NON-FICTIONAuthoritative single-volume history of WWI covering all fronts and theaters, emphasizing the devastating human cost of industrialized warfare.
Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea
2003
NON-FICTIONEpic narrative of the naval war from 1914-1918, culminating in the Battle of Jutland and the U-boat campaign against Allied shipping.
Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War
1991
NON-FICTIONMassie traces the naval arms race between Britain and Germany that set the stage for WWI, through the personalities of kings, admirals, and politicians.
Passchendaele: The Untold Story
1996
NON-FICTIONMeticulous operational analysis of the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) that challenges the conventional view of Haig's generalship and reexamines what the battle actually achieved.
Verdun: The Greatest Battle of the First World War
2001
NON-FICTIONRevisionist account of the Battle of Verdun arguing that Germany came far closer to victory than the French official history admits, and that the battle fundamentally shaped French military doctrine.
Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly
2013
NON-FICTIONGripping account of T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt in WWI, drawing on newly available documents to portray the betrayals and imperial maneuvering that shaped the modern Middle East.
Vietnam and the United States
1998
NON-FICTIONDiscusses the origins and legacy of the Vietnam War and its impact on the United States.
The Myth of the Great War
2001
NON-FICTIONBased on a decade of research in French and German archives, The Myth of the Great War reveals what actually happened on the battlefield, as opposed to what French and British commanders and governmen...
Verdun
2013
NON-FICTIONAlongside Waterloo and Gettysburg, the Battle of Verdun during the First World War stands as one of history’s greatest clashes. Perfect for military history buffs, this compelling account of one of Wo...