Mike Guardia: 11 books
American Guerrilla
The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann—the Man Who Escaped from Bataan, Raised a Filipino Army against the Japanese, and Became the True “Father” of Army Special Forces
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
A main selection of the Military Book Club and a selection of the History Book Club
With his parting words, “I shall return,” General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain named Russell Volckmann refused to surrender. He disappeared...
The Fires of Babylon
Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
A riveting true story of tank warfare in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm under the command of Captain H. R. McMaster.
As a new generation of main battle tanks came onto the line during the 1980s, neither the United States nor the USSR had the chance to pit them in combat. But once the Cold...
Crusader
General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2018
Although he missed combat in World War II and Korea, Donn Starry became one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam War, and after Vietnam was one of the “intellectual giants” who reshaped the US Army and its doctrines. Throughout his career he worked to improve training, leadership...
by Mike Guardia
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2014
In the opening days of the Blitzkrieg campaign, few aircraft could invoke as much terror as the Junkers Ju 87. Nicknamed the "Stuka†? (an abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug – the German term for "dive-bomber†?), the Ju 87 was perhaps the most feared tactical bomber of the ETO. With...
Crusader
General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2018
The biography of US Army general Donn Starry, creator of the AirLand Battle doctrine that led to victory in Operation Desert Storm.
Donn Starry, one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam War, went on to become one of the “intellectual giants” who reshaped the US Army and, throughout...
The American Heroes Collection
Hal Moore, Shadow Commander, and American Guerrilla
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Three stirring military portraits—including a biography of the Vietnam War hero who wrote the New York Times bestseller, We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young.
Hal Moore: A heroic commander in the Vietnam War, Harold G. Moore cowrote the New York Times–bestselling memoir of the battle at...
Hal Moore
A Soldier Once . . . And Always
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
The definitive biography of Harold G. Moore, hero of the Vietnam War and author of the bestselling memoir of the battle at Ia Drang.
Hal Moore, one of the most admired American combat leaders of the last fifty years, has until now been best known to the public for being portrayed by Mel Gibson...
Shadow Commander
The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn—Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
The true story of the US Army legend who organized “Blackburn’s Headhunters” against Japan in WWII and went on to initiate Special Forces operations in Vietnam.
The fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942—illuminating the white flags of surrender against the dark sky....
US Army and Marine Corps MRAPs
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is the newest land warfare system in the United States Army and Marine Corps inventory. Designed to meet the challenges of operating in a counterinsurgency environment, the MRAP has taken survivability to a new level. MRAPs are currently manufactured...
Bradley vs BMP
Desert Storm 1991
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. A revolutionary design, the BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional armoured personnel carrier, with a lower silhouette and heavier armament than rival APCs. One of the most fearsome light-armoured...
by Mike Guardia
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
During the Cold War, the Soviet Army was perhaps the deadliest fighting force the world had ever seen. Within its mechanized forces, the Soviets accomplished something that their American counterparts never could – the fielding of a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that could keep pace with...