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Survivors: The A-bombed Trees of Hiroshima    by David Petersen
Price: $5.99 USD. 22500 words. Published on May 9, 2012. .

"Survivors", a pictorial journey into the heart of Hiroshima, describes and illustrates more than 50 sites with 75 treasured trees, shrubs, and groves dating from before the bombing on August 6th 1945. This condensed Smashwords version features a forward, introduction, postscript, and reference section, as well as translations of essays by the a-bomb survivor Tamiki Hara.
Touchstone (2. Family at War) - a time travel Blitz story    by Andy Conway
Price: $0.99 USD. 20730 words. Published on May 20, 2012. .

Continuing the adventures of Rachel and Danny, a pair of mismatched History students who stumble upon an old gravestone that catapults them back in time. Dealing with the catastrophic fallout of their previous encounter with Amy Parker in 1912, they now race to locate Amy during the 1940 Blitz and become caught up in the nightly German bombings of Birmingham and their chilling aftermath.
Grosse Fugue    by Ian Phillips
Price: $7.50 USD. 94400 words. Published by Alliance Publishing Press  on May 25, 2012. .

On one side, the genius of Bach, Beethoven, Schubert. On the other, depravity at its worst: hounding of innocents, appalling transports, death camps. Stuck in a grey world between: Reuben Mendel, musician, sage, survivor. This searing and compelling narrative confronts the legacy of genocide, survivor guilt and the redemptive power of great music.
The Foundations of U.S. Air Doctrine: The Problem of Friction in War - Airpower Strategy, World War II Bomber Offensive Plan, Korea, Douhet, Billy Mitchell, Clausewitzian Doctrine    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 62950 words. Published on June 6, 2012. .

This study revolves around friction, meaning the ubiquitous uncertainties and inescapable difficulties that form the atmosphere of real war. More specifically, it attempts to utilize the Clausewitzian concept of general friction as a basis for assessing — and, if necessary, reshaping — the foundations of US air doctrine.
The Eagle's Talons: The American Experience at War - U.S. War History, American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, America's Minor Wars    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 128240 words. Published on June 13, 2012. .

Col Dennis M. Drew and Dr. Donald M. Snow have performed a significant service by producing a volume that places the American experience at war in its proper political context. Going further, they have also placed the American experience in a technological context and analyzed how political and technological factors influenced the conduct of American wars.
To Sydney by Stealth - Midget Subs Attack Sydney, 1942    by Hugh V. Clarke
Price: $4.99 USD. 22020 words. Published by BWM Books  on June 15, 2012. .

The Japanese midget submarine raid on Sydney Harbour on the night of 31 May 1942 provoked real fear of enemy invasion of Australia — particularly following the bombing of Darwin a few months earlier. This book presents the graphic story behind the submarine attack on Sydney from both Australian and Japanese viewpoints.
The Unholy Grail    by M.E. Brines
Price: $3.99 USD. 86330 words. Published on June 15, 2012. .

Can mundane weapons defeat an enemy armed with supernatural powers summoned from the very pit of Hell? Or does any hope of an Allied victory depend on Captain Mackenzie and his quest for the Unholy Grail?
Harry    by Warne Wilson
Price: $1.00 USD. 3820 words. Published on June 24, 2012. .

In short story form, Harry, one of the few Lancaster tail gunners to survive his tour of 30 raids. This is the story of one such raid and we find ourselves with Harry as he copes with thoughts of his girlfriend Maureen, his home in Melbourne Australia, his fear in the hellish night over Berlin and his relief as his battle scarred Lancaster touches down again on the runway at High Wycombe
Tug of War    by Ross Collier
Price: $2.99 USD. 98930 words. Published on June 26, 2012. .

April – May 1942 Captain John Garrett of the Australian Army has been ordered back to Melbourne from Townsville to investigate a suspected intelligence leak in Central Bureau. Garrett and an American Captain, Al Tucker are placed into the unit ostensibly as intelligence officers with no one, aware of their mission. Tucker begins to work
Prisoner Moon    by John Van Roekel
Price: $2.99 USD. 81710 words. Published on July 7, 2012. .

A young German soldier in a Michigan POW camp finds friends and enemies on both sides of the barbed wire