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ⓘ About Mike Guardia
Mike Guardia is an internationally recognized military historian and author that is best known for “Combat Diaries.” Over the years, Mike Guardia has been nominated for several awards including being named Military Writers Society of America Author of the Year Award in 2021 and a Distinguished Book Award from the Army Historical Foundation. His writings have been featured and reviewed in several prestigious publications. Some of these publications include Soldier Magazine UK, the Washington Times, DefenceWeb South Africa, Military Review, Vietnam Magazine, and Armchair General. “American Guerilla” by Mike Guardia is the story of one of the most decorated American generals in Douglas MacArthur.
All Book Series by Mike Guardia
American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2010
Shadow Commander: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn—Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero
Book 2 of 18 · published 2011
The Fires of Babylon: Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting
Book 4 of 18 · published 2015
Crusader: General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times
Book 5 of 18 · published 2018
Days of Fury: Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting
Book 12 of 18 · published 2021
Skybreak: The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm
Book 13 of 18 · published 2021
Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman
Book 14 of 18 · published 2021
The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II
Book 16 of 18 · published 2022
Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool
Book 17 of 18 · published 2022
Red Bandit: The MiG-29 in Combat
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2025
World War II Night Before Christmas
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 1911 Anthology · Paul F. Crickmore
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
Book 2 of 22 · published 1997 Anthology · Peter E. Davies
Republic F-105 Thunderchief
Book 3 of 22 · published 2012 Anthology · Peter E. Davies
Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang
Book 4 of 22 · published 2012 Anthology · Richard Chasemore,Martyn Chorlton
Hawker Hurricane Mk I–V
Book 6 of 22 · published 2013 Anthology · Simon Smith,Martyn Chorlton
USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Book 7 of 22 · published 2013 Anthology · Peter E. Davies
Martin B-26 Marauder
Book 10 of 22 · published 2013 Anthology · Martyn Chorlton
Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
Book 11 of 22 · published 2013 Anthology · Alexander Mladenov
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Book 15 of 22 · published 2014 Anthology · Alexander Mladenov
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter
Book 16 of 22 · published 2014 Anthology · Paul F. Crickmore
Messerschmitt Bf 109 A–D series
Book 18 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · RobertJackson
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E–F series
Book 21 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · RobertJackson
USN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Peter E. Davies
M3 Medium Tank vs Panzer III
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Gordon L. Rottman
Victory vs Redoutable
Book 2 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Confederate Ironclad vs Union Ironclad
Book 3 of 26 · published 2008 Anthology · Ron Field
Constitution vs Guerriere
Book 4 of 26 · published 2009 Anthology · Mark Lardas,Giuseppe Rava,Peter Bull
CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge
Book 5 of 26 · published 2011 Anthology · Peter Dennis,Mark Lardas,Peter Bull
Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis
Book 6 of 26 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Lardas,Giuseppe Rava
British Frigate vs French Frigate
Book 7 of 26 · published 2013 Anthology · Peter Dennis,Mark Lardas
U-Boats vs Destroyer Escorts
Book 8 of 26 · published 2013 Anthology · Gordon Williamson
F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17
Book 9 of 26 · published 2014 Anthology · Peter B. Mersky
Byzantine Warship vs Arab Warship
Book 10 of 26 · published 2015 Anthology · Angus Konstam
USS Lawrence vs HMS Detroit
Book 12 of 26 · published 2017 Anthology · Mark Lardas,Paul Wright
Sagger Anti-Tank Missile vs M60 Main Battle Tank
Book 13 of 26 · published 2018 Anthology · Chris McNab
Spanish Galleon vs English Galleon
Book 15 of 26 · published 2020 Anthology · Adam Hook,Mark Lardas
British Battleship vs German Battleship: 1941–43
Book 16 of 26 · published 2020 Anthology · Angus Konstam
German 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour
Book 17 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · David Greentree,Ian Palmer,DavidCampbell
Arab Armour vs Israeli Armour
Book 18 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Chris McNab
German Heavy Cruisers vs Royal Navy Heavy Cruisers
Book 19 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Mark Lardas,Ian Palmer
B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer
Book 20 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Jim Laurier,Mark Lardas
US Destroyers vs German U-Boats
Book 22 of 26 · published 2023 Anthology · Mark Lardas
Sunderland vs U-boat
Book 23 of 26 · published 2023 Anthology · Jim Laurier,Mark Lardas
Coalition Armor vs Iraqi Forces
Book 24 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Chris McNab
U-Boat vs Royal Navy Capital Ship: 1939–45
Book 25 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Mark Lardas
US Liberty Ship vs German Surface Raider: The Battle of the Atlantic 1942
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Mark Lardas,Edouard A. Groult
12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend
Series opener · book 1 of 72 · published 1970 Anthology · Massimiliano Afiero,Raphael Riccio
The 101st Airborne in Normandy, June 1944
Book 3 of 72 · published 2017 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
The 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
Book 4 of 72 · published 2017 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
Allied Armor in Normandy
Book 5 of 72 · published 2018 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
From Moscow to Stalingrad: The Eastern Front, 1941–1942
Book 6 of 72 · published 2018 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
The Waffen-SS in Normandy: June 1944, The Caen Sector
Book 7 of 72 · published 2018 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
Operation Typhoon: The German Assault on Moscow, 1941
Book 8 of 72 · published 2018 Anthology · Philippe Naud
German Armor in Normandy
Book 9 of 72 · published 2018 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge
Book 10 of 72 · published 2018 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
The Waffen-SS in Normandy. July 1944: Operations Goodwood and Cobra
Book 11 of 72 · published 2019 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II
Book 12 of 72 · published 2019 Anthology · Marcus A. Nannini
Broken Arrow: How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb
Book 13 of 72 · published 2019 Anthology · Jim Winchester
The Falaise Pocket: Normandy, August 1944
Book 14 of 72 · published 2019 Anthology · Yves Buffetaut
Operation Chariot: The St Nazaire Raid, 1942
Book 15 of 72 · published 2019 Anthology · Jean-Charles Stasi
Luftwaffe in Africa, 1941–1943
Book 16 of 72 · published 2019 Anthology · Jean-Louis Roba
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1939–42
Book 19 of 72 · published 2020 Anthology · Neil Page
The 3rd SS Panzer Regiment: 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Book 21 of 72 · published 2021 Anthology · Pierre Tiquet
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1943–45
Book 22 of 72 · published 2021 Anthology · Neil Page
German Mountain Troops, 1939–42
Book 23 of 72 · published 2022 Anthology · Yves Beraud
The Baltics Offensive 1944-45
Book 24 of 72 · published 2022 Anthology · Ian Baxter
German Mountain Troops 1942–45
Book 25 of 72 · published 2022 Anthology · Yves Beraud
The Soviet Baltic Offensive, 1944–45
Book 26 of 72 · published 2022 Anthology · Ian Baxter
The Soviet Destruction of Army Group South
Book 27 of 72 · published 2023 Anthology · Ian Baxter
12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend, Volume 2: From Operation Goodwood to April 1946
Book 28 of 72 · published 2023 Anthology · Massimiliano Afiero,Raphael Riccio
Such a Clash of Arms
Book 30 of 72 · published 2023 Anthology · Kevin R. Pawlak
The Philadelphia Campaign, 1777
Book 31 of 72 · published 2023 Anthology · Michael C. Harris
Military Dogs of World War II
Book 32 of 72 · published 2023 Anthology · Susan Bulanda
The Winter War 1939–40
Book 33 of 72 · published 2023 Anthology · Philip Jowett
The U.S. 37-MM Gun in World War II
Book 34 of 72 · published 2023 Anthology · Charles C. Roberts
The Vistula-Oder Offensive
Book 35 of 72 · published 2024 Anthology · Ian Baxter
The German Infantryman on the Eastern Front
Book 36 of 72 · published 2024 Anthology · Simon Forty,Richard Charlton Taylor
The Soviet Infantryman on the Eastern Front
Book 37 of 72 · published 2024 Anthology · Simon Forty
The Soviet Battle for Berlin, 1945
Book 38 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Ian Baxter
The East Pomeranian Offensive, 1945
Book 39 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Ian Baxter
Night Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1940–43
Book 40 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Jean-Louis Roba,Neil Page
The Waffen-SS at Kharkov: February—March 1943
Book 41 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Massimiliano Afiero,Ralph Riccio
Panzer Crewman
Book 42 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Simon Forty,Richard Charlton-Taylor
The First Day at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863
Book 43 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · James A. Hessler
The Shiloh Campaign, 1862: Battle for the Heartland
Book 44 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Sean M. Chick
The Vicksburg Campaign, 1863: Grant’s Failed Offensives
Book 45 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Chris Mackowski
The Vicksburg Campaign, 1863: The Inland Battles, Siege and Surrender
Book 46 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Chris Mackowski
The U.S. Army, 1783–1811: Defending a New Nation
Book 47 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · John R. Maass
The Overland Campaign for Richmond: Grant vs Lee, 1864
Book 48 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Bradley M. Gottfried
The Canadian Theater, 1813
Book 49 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Richard V. Barbuto
The Chesapeake Campaign, 1813–14
Book 50 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Charles P. Neimeyer
The Crimean Offensive, 1944: The Russian Battle for the Crimea
Book 51 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Ian Baxter
Night Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1943-45
Book 52 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Jean-Louis Roba,Neil Page
Sturmartillerie Crewman: Sturmgeschütze, Panzerjäger, and Panzerartillerie
Book 53 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Simon Forty,Richard Charlton Taylor
The Waffen-SS in Poland, 1939
Book 54 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Massimiliano Afiero
The Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Sherman's Campaign to the Outskirts of Atlanta
Book 55 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · David A. Powell
The Atlanta Campaign, 1864: Peach Tree Creek to the Fall of the City
Book 56 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · David A. Powell
Revolutionary War Forts
Book 57 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Michael Garlock
USMC Tank Markings in the Pacific
Book 58 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Romain Cansiere
The Canadian Theater, 1814
Book 59 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Richard V. Barbuto
The Campaign of 1812
Book 60 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Steven J. Rauch
The Florida Campaign, 1774–83
Book 61 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Buccellato,Kartik Krishnaiyer
The Creek War, 1813–14
Book 62 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Richard D. Blackmon
Midget Submarines 1939–45
Book 63 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Ingo Bauernfeind
German Logistics 1939-45
Book 64 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Simon Forty,Richard Charlton Taylor
The 10th Mountain Division in World War II: Equipment and Vehicles
Book 65 of 72 · published 2025 Anthology · Charles C. Roberts,Charles C. Roberts Jr
The Gulf Theater, 1813–15
Book 66 of 72 · published 2026 Anthology · Joseph F. Stoltz III
The Brandywine Campaign, 1777
Book 67 of 72 · published 2026 Anthology · Michael C. Harris
Afrikakorps at War 1941–43
Book 68 of 72 · published 2026 Anthology · George Forty,Simon Forty
North Africa, 1941: Rommel's War Machine
Book 69 of 72 · published 2026 Anthology · Philip Jowett
North Africa, 1942: The Turning Point
Book 70 of 72 · published 2026 Anthology · Philip Jowett
The Second Day at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Book 71 of 72 · published 2026 Anthology · Britt C. Isenberg
The Northern Strategy, 1776
Latest in the series · book 72 of 72 · published 2026 Anthology · David Smith
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mike Guardia?
Mike Guardia is an internationally recognized military historian and author that is best known for “Combat Diaries.” Over the years, Mike Guardia has been nominated for several awards including being named Military Writers Society of America Author of the Year Award in 2021 and a Distinguished Book Award from the Army Historical Foundation. His writings have been featured and reviewed in several prestigious publications. Some of these publications include Soldier Magazine UK, the Washington Times, DefenceWeb South Africa, Military Review, Vietnam Magazine, and Armchair General. “American Guerilla” by Mike…
Which Mike Guardia series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Air Vanguard series, the earliest of Mike Guardia's multi-book series: it opens with Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (1911) and runs to 22 books across 1911–2016, ending with USN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (2016). Mike Guardia's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mike Guardia written?
Mike Guardia has 140 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1911 and 2026. 120 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Casemate Illustrated series with 72 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mike Guardia's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mike Guardia's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Air Vanguard (1911–2016, 22 books), Casemate Illustrated (1970–2026, 72 books) and Duel (2008–2026, 26 books).
How are Mike Guardia's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mike Guardia's 140 books into 3 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Casemate Illustrated (72 books, 1970–2026); Duel (26 books, 2008–2026); Air Vanguard (22 books, 1911–2016).