William B. Breuer

Before General MacArthur could fulfill his stirring promise of "I shall return" and retake the Philippines from Japanese control, a remarkable rescue mission would have to take place. Captured American soldiers, emaciated and ill from brutal mistreatment, were still being held at the notorious...

Going beyond the well-known history, this book offers World War II buffs and history fans something altogether different....

World War II was fought by soldiers out of uniform. Stealth and ingenuity were their weapons. Victory was their only code of conduct. In this book, noted military historian William Breuer documents espionage - in all its forms - as it evolved in the hands of both Allied and Axis agents of...

Here are the extraordinary tales behind the ingenious weapons and technological wizardry that determined the outcome of the war. From radar, huff-duff (high-frequency direction finding), invisible radio beams, electronic-guidance systems, homing devices, and submarine-detection equipment, Breuer...