Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr., PhD


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Sonderkommando Elbe:

The Luftwaffe's Kamikaze Force


The Nazi high command struggled for ideas to lessen

the effect of the ceaseless bombing by British and

American Air Forces. The plan was for German pilots

to fly their planes into the bombers, causing enough

damage to bring down the aircraft and give the Allies

pause. This is their story.

Expected January 2026









Forgotten Sacrifice:

The 28th Infantry Division in the Hürtgen Forest

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The Battle of the Hürtgen Forest during World War II

began in September 1944 and culminated in mid-February

1945. It lasted nearly five months and it cost the U.S. Army

more than 34,000 casualties. This book reveals the brutal

Hürtgen Forest campaign, highlighting the sacrifices of the

28th Infantry Division in WWII's forgotten conflict.

Expected April or May 2026






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