Zenith Press imprint: 44 books
A Bloody Business: America's War Zone Contractors and the Occupation of Iraq
America's War Zone Contractors and the Occupation of Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006
As the U.S. Army shrinks, a private army steps into the breach. A Bloody Business offers an unprecedented look behind the scenes and into the ranks of this mercenary force (numbering as many as 15,000 today) who guard supply convoys, train foreign soldiers, provide security for foreign leaders and...
by Michael Green,James D. Brown
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2008
The first prototype for the Tiger tank was set to be ready for Hitlers birthday on April 20, 1942. The Henschel Company, competing with Porsche, produced the superior model, and by August of that year the formidable Tiger--or Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. H.--was in full production. This book takes...
Operation Phantom Fury: The Assault and Capture of Fallujah, Iraq
The Assault and Capture of Fallujah, Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The Second Battle for Fallujah, dubbed Operation Phantom Fury, took place over an almost two-month period, from November 7 to December 23, 2004. The Marine Corps' biggest battle in Iraq to date, it was so prolonged and fierce that it has entered the pantheon of USMC battles alongside Iwo Jima, Inchon,...
The Me 262 Stormbird: From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It
From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2012
The Me 262 was the first of its kind, the first jet-powered aircraft. Although conceived before the war, with the initial plans being drawn in April 1939, the Stormbird was beset with technological (particularly the revolutionary engines) and political difficulties, resulting in it not entering combat...
War Stories of the Tankers: American Armored Combat, 1918 to Today
American Armored Combat, 1918 to Today
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2008
These are the war stories few can tell, the harrowing firsthand accounts of armored combat, from the days of the centurys first tanks to the latest encounter on the streets of Baghdad. Here are the still-vivid impressions of the brave young men who fought in the mud and trenches of no-mans land during...
The Pacific War: The Strategy, Politics, and Players that Won the War
The Strategy, Politics, and Players that Won the War
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2010
This book provides a fresh take on World War II in the Pacific that goes beyond the simple recounting of battles won and lost to synthesize the strategies, politics, and key players that shaped the conduct of the war. The author takes a regional approach to this multifaceted, often nonlinear war conducted...
The Star of Africa
The Story of Hans Marseille, the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
"Heaton expertly portrays Marseille as one of history's great fighter pilots, as well as a man who lived life to the full and who fought with honor." — Dennis Showalter
The Star of Africais a biography of the dramatic life and meteoric career of German Luftwaffe Captain...
by Hans Halberstadt
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
The U.S. Navy SEALs—named for the three environments from which they operate (Sea, Air, and Land)—was organized and created during World War II and has taken the lead in many special operations missions protecting the United States over the past seventy years. In this quick read, Hans Halberstadt...
Battle for the City of the Dead: In the Shadow of the Golden Dome, Najaf, August 2004
In the Shadow of the Golden Dome, Najaf, August 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2011
In the spring and summer of 2004, Iraq was coming apart at the seams. Sectarian violence pitted Shiite against Sunni. American proconsul L. Paul Bremer had disbanded the Iraqi Army, placing disgruntled young men on the street without jobs or the prospect of getting one. Their anger developed into...
by Dominique FranCois
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Told in full, in never-before-seen detail, this is the first complete illustrated history of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France. The book’s on-the-ground and behind-the-scenes accounts of both the attacking Allies and the defending Germans offer a uniquely broad perspective on the...
Inferno: The Epic Life and Death Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II
The Epic Life and Death Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
Known throughout the fleet as “Big Ben,” the USS Franklin was christened for the legacy of the four prior U.S. Navy ships named after Benjamin Franklin. The Franklin was one of twenty-four Essex-class fast carriers built during World War II, forming the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s...
by Gregory Mast,Hans Halberstadt
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2007
Aside from nerves of steel, pinpoint precise targeting skills, and uncanny adaptability, what does it take to be a military sniper? This book lays out the details of training and traits of character that make for success in one of the most challenging and mysterious jobs the military has to offer....
by Jay A. Stout
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2005
For anyone with the will to become a U.S. naval aviator, the future begins now. Marine fighter pilot and combat veteran Jay Stout shows us just what it takes to be a U.S. naval aviator in the twenty-first century, conducting us through every step of training as these dedicated, everyday heroes prepare...
That's What They Want You to Think: Conspiracies Real, Possible, and Paranoid
Conspiracies Real, Possible, and Paranoid
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
You don’t need to be wearing a tinfoil hat to accept that Lincoln was assassinated by a conspiracy - it’s a historical fact. But these days the phrase “conspiracy theory” has become synonymous with labyrinthine plots and nebulous clues hidden in blown-up photos and arcane paintings. The simple...