Britain'S 'Brown Babies'. The Stories of Children Born to Black GIS and White Women in the Second World War, Hardback - Lucy Bland

This book recounts a little-known history of an estimated 2, 000 children born to black GIs and white British women in world war 11. Stories from o...

This book recounts a little-known history of an estimated 2, 000 children born to black GIs and white British women in World War II. Stories from o...

A history of Norfolk in the Second World WarPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Frank MeeresNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2008Dimens...

The publication of this book in 1999 provided the first detailed examination of the many Irish men and women, all volunteers, who served in the Sec...

Capturing the stories of ordinary women doing extraordinary things through the turbulent years of the Second World WarPublisher: The History Press ...

Carol Harris and Mike Brown collaborate on a revised and updated edition of Blitz Diary

The mobility of the Second World War, brought on by 'technological advances in destructive capabilities' needed new type of medical service. Succes...

'Eileen is an ambitious, kind and achingly funny observer' The Times 'Passionate, gossipy, vivacious' Marina Warner 'A unique insight into home-fro...

Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, Born in Blackness vitally reframes our understandi...

A comprehensive, highly detailed, and highly illustrated history of Soviet-built fighters used during the Second World War including detailed descr...

Using much previously unpublished material from public and private family archives, this book charts the story of those who remained true to the mo...

A pioneering study of the experiences and emotional lives of British prisoners of war in Germany and Italy during the Second World War. Clare Makep...

DescriptionDuring the Second World War over half-a-million African troops served with the British Army as combatants and non-combatants in campaign...

'An important contribution to our recent history' ANDREW MARR 'Absorbing and important' JOAN BAKEWELL 'One of my favourite reads of 2021' GARETH RU...

This book covers the Lavochkin fighters of the Second World War, from the original I-301 prototype, first flown in 1940, to the La-7 fighter of 194...

Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): Paul BrickhillNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 23Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedes...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Dr Simon (Plymouth University, UK) ToppingIllustration(s): 23 bw illusNumber of pages: 328Publicatio...

The Macchi C.202 was probably the most successful Italian fighter in WW2, the aircraft of almost all Italian top scoring aces. Mc.202 was fast and ...

A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of women welcoming home their menfolk from the Second World War

A short, compelling history of Black Britons during the First World War, for readers aged 8 to 12Publisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Stephen...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Liberator and Avenue of Spies returns with a thrilling, action-heavy account of D-Day combat.

Reframing remembrance is an investigation into French cinema's representation of the Second World War. Focusing on films released between 1995 and ...

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These are people who have gone on to leave an important but often hidden trace in the moral and cultural life of Britain and beyond. The story of t...

In this highly original work Jeremy Black, one of world's leading military and cartographic historians, shows how fundamental maps were to the conf...

An innovative illustrated history of the Second World War, told with the help of personal stories from across the globe.Publisher: Thames & Hudson ...

'Arming for Accuracy' examines the early development of dropping aerial ordinance and Bomber Command's undertaking to create a unique member of air...

When nothing seemed able to contain the German advance, France, Great Britain and the USSR developed several programs of emergency fighters, as did...

The first comprehensive history of this important class of ship. Contains the fruit of much original research. Highly readable text complimented by...

Comprehensive and authoritative work on the whole range of Second World War Red Army weaponry.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Michael Gr...

This book provides a concise set of thirteen essays looking at various aspects of the British left, movements of protest and the cumulative impact ...

During the last months of the war, the wasted Japanese industry could not manufacture fighters that were sufficiently advanced to face the Superfor...

Published to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War, these are powerful wartime stories written by the finest women writers...

Looks at several sensational trials involving drugs, murder, adultery, miscegenation and sexual perversion in the period 1918-24 -- .

Strong historic and educational appeal. Co-authored and inspired by leading academic and literary figures. Direct interest to the nationwide and pu...

During the first years of the Second World War, Italian commandos demonstrated how effective a weapon the frogman could be. Concealed by the water,...

The traumatic surreal is the first major study to examine the leading role Germanophone women artists have played in deploying surrealism to respon...

For fans of The Century Girls and The Bletchley Girls comes a new book by Tessa Dunlop.Publisher: Headline Publishing GroupAuthor(s): Tessa DunlopN...

A concise, accessible account of strategy and the Second World War. How the war was won . . . and lost..

The 353rd Fighter Group, the `Slybirds', participated in the major WWII aerial battles. 450 photographs provide a unique window on this historic gr...

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A new edition of the hidden history of Britain's WWII heroines, repackaging for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Written in the own words of the wom...

This is a major reassessment of the role of the war at sea in Allied victory in the Mediterranean. Richard Hammond demonstrates how the anti-shippi...

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Robin Brook's action-packed book describes the military airfields of Berkshire during the last war, including Greenham Common, Membury, Welford, an...

The soldiers who occupied Germany after the Second World War were not only liberators: they also brought with them a new threat, as women throughou...

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War of Words analyses Franco-British relations during the Second World War through the lens of rhetoric and empire. Through a comparative and trans...