At once a grand tour of the battlefields of North America and an unabashedly personal tribute to the military prowess of an essentially unwarlike people, Fields of Battle spans more than two centuries and the expanse of a continent to show how the immense spaces of North America shaped the wars that were fought on its soil. With 16 pages of photographs and 4 maps.
In the Pacific, as USS Walker is repaired and updated after a previous battle and Reddy is healing from his wounds, planning begins for a bold raid on the very heart of the Grik Empire. But time is running out for the Alliance army in Indiaa, and the Allied forces in the west must gather in an unprecedented land, air, and sea campaign to destroy the mighty Grik battle fleet and break through to their relief. All other plans go on hold when the attempt proves more difficultand more heartbreakingly costlythan anyone imagined.
In Taylor Anderson's acclaimed Destroyermen series, a parallel universe adds an extraordinary layer to the drama of World War II. Now, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy, the crew of USS Walker, and their allies battle an ever-growing host of enemies across the globe in a desperate battle for freedom ...
Mankind’s first encounter with an alien species was a complete disaster. The Sargoth weren’t interested in humans. They simply needed a base for operational support and they had selected Earth. That meant the current residents of the planet had to go.
The book discusses the war from 1861 to the end in 1865. It included the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The text is written in plain English which makes it easy to understand and read through. It captivates the reader as it describes the battles and engagement of the war. The Illustrations are beautiful and informative. You can see troop positions though there aren't any actual regimental information. You have an unobstructed view of the battle which place troops in general areas. The pictures seem to give an insight on the the key players and events and does not hold back on what the war was really like.
