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Mike Guardia Books in Order
Mike Guardia is an internationally renowned author and military historian, drawing from his six years of active duty as an Armor Officer in the United States Army. He is the acclaimed author of "Hal Moore: A Soldier Once...and Always," a groundbreaking biography of Lieutenant General Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was immortalized in the film "We Were Soldiers." A two-time nominee for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award, Guardia is a respected member of the Military Writers Society of America. As a sought-after speaker, he delivers the popular lecture series "Hal Moore: Lessons in Leadership," which has been presented at esteemed institutions worldwide, including the US Special Operations Command and the International Spy Museum. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as the Washington Times and ARMY Magazine.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Mike Guardia's book series? Mike Guardia has written 4 book series. The most notable is the Air Vanguard series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Mike Guardia
- #1
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (By: Paul F. Crickmore)(1911) - #2
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark (By: Peter E. Davies)(1997) - #3
Republic F-105 Thunderchief (By: Peter E. Davies)(2012) - #4
Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang (By: Richard Chasemore,Martyn Chorlton)(2012) - #5
Sopwith Camel (By: Jon Guttman)(2012) - #6
Hawker Hurricane Mk I–V (By: Simon Smith,Martyn Chorlton)(2013) - #7
USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (By: Peter E. Davies)(2013) - #8
Albatros D.I–D.II (By: James F. Miller)(2013) - #9
Curtiss P-40 (By: Carl Molesworth)(2013) - #10
Martin B-26 Marauder (By: Martyn Chorlton)(2013) - #11
Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot (By: Alexander Mladenov)(2013) - #12
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka(2014) - #13
Lockheed A-12 (By: Paul F. Crickmore)(2014) - #14
Albatros D.III (By: James F. Miller)(2014) - #15
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (By: Alexander Mladenov)(2014) - #16
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter (By: Paul F. Crickmore)(2014) - #17
Vought F4U Corsair (By: James D'Angina)(2014) - #18
Messerschmitt Bf 109 A–D series (By: RobertJackson)(2015) - #19
Mitsubishi A6M Zero (By: James D'Angina)(2015) - #20
Avro Lancaster (By: Richard Marks)(2015) - #21
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E–F series (By: RobertJackson)(2015) - #22
USN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (By: Peter E. Davies)(2016)
- #1
It's Snowing in Hawaii(2016) - #2
World War II Night Before Christmas(2018)
- #1
M3 Medium Tank vs Panzer III: Kasserine Pass 1943 (By: Gordon L. Rottman)(2008) - #2
Victory vs Redoutable: Ships of the line at Trafalgar 1805 (By: Gregory Fremont-Barnes)(2008) - #3
Confederate Ironclad vs Union Ironclad: Hampton Roads 1862 (By: Ron Field)(2008) - #4
Constitution vs Guerriere: Frigates during the War of 1812 (By: Mark Lardas,Giuseppe Rava,Peter Bull)(2009) - #5
CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge: Cherbourg 1864 (By: Peter Dennis,Mark Lardas,Peter Bull)(2011) - #6
Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis: Flamborough Head 1779 (By: Mark Lardas,Giuseppe Rava)(2012) - #7
British Frigate vs French Frigate: 1793–1814 (By: Peter Dennis,Mark Lardas)(2013) - #8
Byzantine Warship vs Arab Warship: 7th–11th centuries (By: Angus Konstam)(2015) - #9
Bradley vs BMP: Desert Storm 1991 (With: Johnny Shumate)(2016) - #10
USS Lawrence vs HMS Detroit: The War of 1812 on the Great Lakes (By: Mark Lardas,Paul Wright)(2017) - #11
Spanish Galleon vs English Galleon: 1550–1605 (By: Adam Hook,Mark Lardas)(2020) - #12
German 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour: North Africa 1941–43 (By: David Greentree,Ian Palmer,DavidCampbell)(2021) - #13
German Heavy Cruisers vs Royal Navy Heavy Cruisers: 1939–42 (By: Mark Lardas,Ian Palmer)(2021) - #14
B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer: Battle of the Bismarck Sea 1943 (By: Jim Laurier,Mark Lardas)(2021) - #15
US Destroyers vs German U-Boats (By: Mark Lardas)(2023) - #16
Sunderland vs U-boat (By: Jim Laurier,Mark Lardas)(2023)
- #1
American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann(2010) - #2
Shadow Commander: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn—Guerrilla Leader and Special Forces Hero(2011) - #3
Hal Moore: A Soldier Once... And Always(2013) - #4
The Fires of Babylon: Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting(2015) - #5
Crusader: General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times(2018) - #6
Hal Moore: A Life in Pictures(2018) - #7
Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14(2019) - #8
American Armor in the Pacific(2019) - #9
Wings of Fire: A Combat History of the F-15(2020) - #10
Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat(2020) - #11
Air War on the Eastern Front(2020) - #12
Days of Fury: Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting(2021) - #13
Skybreak: The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm(2021) - #14
Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman(2021) - #15
Arracourt 1944: Triumph of American Armor(2022) - #16
The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II(2022) - #17
Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool(2022) - #18
Red Bandit: The MiG-29 in Combat(2025)
About Mike Guardia
Mike Guardia is an internationally renowned author and military historian, drawing from his six years of active duty as an Armor Officer in the United States Army. He is the acclaimed author of "Hal Moore: A Soldier Once...and Always," a groundbreaking biography of Lieutenant General Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was immortalized in the film "We Were Soldiers." A two-time nominee for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award, Guardia is a respected member of the Military Writers Society of America. As a sought-after speaker, he delivers the popular lecture series "Hal Moore: Lessons in Leadership," which has been presented at esteemed institutions worldwide, including the US Special Operations Command and the International Spy Museum. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as the Washington Times and ARMY Magazine.
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