Schiffer Military

Arthur La Vove was born in Manhattan in 1909, the son of a French military attaché. Arthur flew commercial airliners for Century Airways and United in 1930s. When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, he volunteered for the Army Air Force. Any enthusiasm that Arthur had for the conflict quickly eroded once he arrived in the CBI, the China-Burma-India theater of operations, for service with Air Transport Command. La Vove was a “Hump Pilot,” conducting the hazardous duty of ferrying men and material over the Himalayan Mountains, propping up American, Commonwealth, and Chinese Nationalist forces in their struggle against the Japanese in South Asia. The aircraft of the day were not well suited to handle the extreme environment, and the Himalayas remain littered with the remnants of aircraft and their crew who did not make it over the Hump. Learn more of the incredible journey through La Vove's firsthand account in "Hump Drivers." Each chapter begins with an original sketch by the author, drawn in-theater as seen above. Click the product tag today to order your copy.

Avro Lancaster with crew. Photo from “Avro Lancaster” by Ron Mackay.

This collection of biographical sketches tells us much about the eighty brave men made a near-suicidal first attack on Japan about four months after Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt wanted a quick response to the Japanese ambush on Hawaii to demonstrate to the Japanese that they were not invulnerable to attack, and to give a much-needed boost to American morale. Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle was selected to plan and lead the Raid from the USS Hornet. Much has been written about the daring raid and the frightening escape through China, but little has been written about these brave men's lives before and after the Raid. Learn more and purchase your copy through the product tag today.

“Turrets 1 and 2 are viewed from the forward starboard corner of the superstructure deck in early 1914. Under cover in the foreground is the same 5-inch/51-caliber gun mount seen in the preceding photo. On the forecastle is a large wooden frame of a type often seen on photos of battleships being fitted out during this era. The frame seems to have been used in aligning the main-battery guns. Library of Congress” Photo and caption from “USS New York (BB-34)” by David Doyle. ISBN 9780764358241.

The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II—vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL)—is the US Marine Corps’ current frontline close-air-support aircraft. A variant of the famed British Aerospace Harrier II, the AV-8B is noted for its ability to hover in place, ideal for operating on smaller carriers and in less-than-ideal landing zones. Learn more by preordering your copy of "AV-8B Harrier II" today on Amazon!

Military policeman on Harley Davidson XLA. Golden Gate Bridge in background. Photo from “Harley-Davidson WLA” by Robert S. Kim, courtesy of US Army Military Police Corps Regimental Museum.

A work 40 years in the making extracted from archives in both Europe and America, "Privateers of the Revolution" is a tale unrivaled by any Hollywood fiction. This revelatory narrative of the 538 Pennsylvania and New Jersey privateers, privately owned ships of war some called pirates. Manned by over 18,000 men, these privateers influenced the fight for American independence. From the halls of Congress to the rough waterfronts of Delaware River and Bay to the remote privateering ports of the New Jersey coast and into the Atlantic, a stirring portrait emerges of seaborne raiders, battles, and derring-do, as well as incredible escapes from the great British prison ships “vulgarly called Hell,” where more than 11,000 men perished. Order your copy now everywhere books are sold!

Author Jim Bevill presenting at the Brenham Heritage Museum. Bevill’s new book “Blackboards and Bomb Shelters” is available now.

Sample art and page from “Valor in Action” by Jane Waterhouse. The Waterhouse paintings were featured in a long running exhibit at the USMC Museum in Quantico.

“A-6A assigned to VA-35, adding additional bomb tonnage during Linebacker II. Schrupp” Photo and caption from A-6 INTRUDER : Grumman's All-Weather Interdictor from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf by David F. Brown.

Advance copies of new titles in the “Legends of Flight” series have officially arrived! Preorder your copies today on Amazon.

"Yesterday's Heroes" contains all 433 Medal of Honor citations such as this excert: "Although machinegun bullets kicked up the dirt at his heels, and 88mm shels exploded within 30 yards of him, Pfc. Dutko nevertheless made his way to a point within 30 yards of the first enemy machinegun and killed both gunners with a handgrenade. Although the second machinegun wounded him, knocking him to the ground, Pfc. Dutko regained his feet and advanced on th 88-mm gun, firing his Browning automatic from the hip. When he came within 10 yards of this weapon he killed its 5-man crew with 1 long burst of fire. Wheeling on the machinegun which had wounded him, Pfc. Dutko killed the gunner and his assistant. The third German machine gun fired on Pfc. Dutko from a position 20 yards distant wounding him a second time as he proceeded toward the enemy weapon in a run." Read more incredible stories like this one by ordering "Yesterday's Heroes" through the product tag or at your preferred book seller today.