Military Issue

Sea Power

A Thrilling Visual Chronicle of Naval Fighting Ships.
This 13-episode, 2-disc program presents jaw-dropping footage of naval fighting ships from yesteryear through the modern day. From above the water and below the surface, you'll view submarines, aircraft carriers, corvettes, destroyers, battleships, cruisers and others… and even take an inside look at the awesome weaponry and capabilities that make naval power an essential element in modern warfare.

The Seabees at Gulfport

Images of America
Nichols. In 1942, the U.S. Navy established an advance base depot in Gulfport, Mississippi, that became the southern home to the Seabees (Construction Battalions). This pictorial history follows those Seabees - who pride themselves on their ability to create a bridge, airfield, hospital or base practically overnight - and their Gulfport operations during major conflicts and in peacetime. 128 pages, approximately 200 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.

The U.S. M1 Garand Rifle in Pictures

WW2 & Korea
Bruce. Through hundreds of vintage photographs and illustrations, this information-packed volume explores the M1 Garand .30 caliber rifle - the standard service rifle of the U.S. military in World War II and Korea - in detail, including its origin, development, battlefield use, and postwar experimentation, from its World War I roots to the introduction of its successor M14 in 1957. 80 pages, 300+ B&W and color photographs and illustrations, 7¼"x 9½", softcover.

Bismarck 1/1000 Model

Replicating the German battleship Bismarck, which sank the British flagship HMS Hood during the Battle of the Denmark Strait before meeting its own demise three days later, this 1/1000 scale plastic waterline model features textured surfaces, a detailed superstructure and deck, movable parts, realistic guns and lifeboats, authentic 1941 markings, and more. 10" long; arrives ready to display.

SPAD XIII 1/48 Die Cast Model with a FREE Print!

Replicating the colorful SPAD XIII in which 1st Lt. Eddie Rickenbacker - America's "Ace of Aces" (America's top scoring ace of World War I, shoots down a Fokker D.VII on his way to earning a total of 26 aerial victories and a Medal of Honor) and the commander of the famous "Hat-in-the Ring" 94th Aero Squadron - recorded 20 of his 26 victories in 1918, this limited edition, 1/48 scale die cast model features simulated fabric surfaces, real wire bracing, a detailed radiator and a rotating propeller, a figure of Rickenbacker in the cockpit, authentic markings, and more. 6¾" wingspan; arrives ready to display on the included stand.

Fort Stevens

This heavily illustrated book examines the fascinating history of Fort Stevens - located at the mouth of the Columbia River in Warrenton, Oregon - from its construction during the Civil War, through World War II (when it was the only military installation in the continental United States to receive hostile fire) and its post-war decommission, to its current status as Fort Stevens State Park.