Mike Guardia Books in Order

Refusing to surrender after the fall of Bataan, Russell Volckmann organizes guerrilla resistance in the Philippines. This biography traces his wartime leadership and later contribution to the doctrine and institutions that shaped American special operations.

Donald Blackburn escapes surrender in the Philippines and helps build a guerrilla army against Japanese occupation. His biography follows that experience into later special operations in Southeast Asia, examining the unconventional tactics and leadership that defined his career.

Drawing on interviews and personal records, this biography follows Hal Moore from West Point through Korea, Vietnam and later Army leadership. It examines his command at Ia Drang alongside the wider career and convictions behind his reputation as a battlefield leader.

Eagle Troop enters Iraq during Operation Desert Storm and encounters a larger Republican Guard force. Using interviews and archival research, Guardia reconstructs its actions at 73 Easting, exploring the crews, decisions and technology behind a decisive armored engagement.

This biography traces Donn Starry’s development as a commander and military thinker, from Vietnam to the rebuilding of the postwar Army. His work on armored tactics, training and AirLand Battle reveals the ideas behind a lasting transformation in American warfare.

This illustrated history examines American tank operations in the Pacific during the Second World War. Campaign accounts, equipment details and firsthand testimony show how armored units supported infantry and adapted their tactics against Japanese forces across difficult island battlefields.

Pilot accounts trace the F-14 Tomcat’s operational history across more than three decades. From confrontations near Libya and the Iran-Iraq War to missions over Afghanistan, the book examines how the aircraft performed in the conflicts that shaped its reputation.

An illustrated account traces the air war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Beginning with the Luftwaffe’s early advantage in 1941, it follows the Red Air Force’s recovery and the changing struggle for control of the Eastern Front’s skies.

This combat history examines the MiG-25’s development, reputation and operational record. Moving from Cold War intelligence concerns to conflicts in the Middle East and Afghanistan, Guardia contrasts the aircraft’s exceptional speed with the limitations revealed in actual service.

Accounts from pilots trace the F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle through decades of combat. The book examines operations from Israel to Afghanistan, exploring the aircraft’s changing roles and the experiences behind its prominent place in modern air warfare.

Paul Gorman’s career spans combat in Korea and Vietnam, Cold War planning and senior command in Latin America. Drawing on interviews and archives, this biography examines his battlefield leadership, involvement in major policy efforts and contribution to Army training reform.

Ghost Troop advances into Iraq during Operation Desert Storm and confronts a larger Republican Guard formation. Interviews and records reconstruct the battle at 73 Easting from the soldiers’ perspective, revealing the decisions and experience behind their armored combat success.

The 58th Fighter Squadron enters Operation Desert Storm in F-15C aircraft against an Iraqi air force equipped with Soviet fighters. Interviews and research follow the pilots through their first combat engagements and the demanding air campaign that followed.

At Arracourt in 1944, American Sherman crews face German armored counterattacks in eastern France. This illustrated account examines how training, leadership and tactical initiative enabled the Fourth Armored Division to overcome an enemy with formidable equipment.

Jay Vanderpool survives Pearl Harbor, organizes guerrilla operations in the Philippines and later leads forces behind enemy lines in Korea. His biography also traces his advocacy of helicopters for combat and troop movement, linking unconventional warfare to the Army’s airmobile future.

Firsthand accounts bring together soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who fought in the Second World War. Drawn from interviews, memoirs and testimony, their experiences reveal the fear, endurance and personal costs behind campaigns across the conflict’s major theaters.

Pilot testimony, declassified reports and combat analysis trace the MiG-29 from its Cold War origins into later conflicts. The book examines engagements in the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe, exploring how battlefield experience exposed both its strengths and limits.