British Paratrooper 1940-45, Paperback - Rebecca Skinner

Presents the history of the British Paratrooper, from 1940 to 1945, that details the training, weapons and equipment used by these elite troops. Th...

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The Fruits of Freedom in British Togoland: Literacy, Politics and Nationalism, 1914–2014 - Kate Skinner

DescriptionThe opening months of World War II saw Britain's Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invas...

The Fruits of Freedom in British Togoland: Literacy, Politics and Nationalism, 1914–2014 - Kate Skinner

Exploring a range of forms of literature in the British Isles from 1920 to 1940, this book will interest undergraduate and graduate students and sc...

Reducere. The British campaign in Norway in 1940 was an ignominious and abject failure. It is perhaps best known as the fiasco which directly led to the fall...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Angus KonstamIllustration(s): Colour illustrations throughout, including profiles, technical drawing...

Rare Merit illuminates the impact of women as portraitists, travel documentarians, photojournalists, fine artists, hobbyists, and printers in the e...

By 1940 going to the movies was the most popular form of public leisure in Britain's empire. This book explores the social and cultural impact of t...

Publisher: Persephone Books LtdAuthor(s): Vere HodgsonNumber of pages: 624Publication date: 1999Dimensions: 192 x 141 x 47Cover type: Paperback / s...

In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of...

The growth of the occult 'underground' is one of the most fascinating features of late 19th and early 20th century British society. After decades o...

Winner of the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival, Skinner's comedy is a groundbreaking mix of laddish and philosophical humour, on...

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Secret Alliances is an authoritative new perspective on some of the most remarkable exploits of the Second World War.

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Following the themes of the Haynes Great War British Tommy and German Infantryman Manuals this book looks in detail at the weapons, uniform, accout...

Although an inherently unsuccessful design, the battlecruisers were amongst the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy during World War II. This wor...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michel WentingIllustration(s): Black & white and colour photos.Number of pages: 64Collection: EliteP...

Edited and introduced by two leading historians of the period, this volume tells the inside story of Home Intelligence and why it proved so controv...

Reducere. Sir Oswald Mosley came upon the political scene like a meteor. A hero of World War One, he was the youngest MP elected to the British Parliament at...

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DescriptionThis is the fully-illustrated story of the Royal Navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly U-Boats during the Battle of the At...

A detailed account of the background and combat experience of the British tank crewman of World War II.

Explores the story of two front line fighter units, one British and one German, during the Battle of Britain.Illustrations: 150 black and white ill...

As the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the British Admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being...

One solution to West Indian problems after 1940 was to transform sugarcane into a raw material for making synthetics. Britain hoped to encourage ne...

Reducere. DescriptionKing Nebuchadnezzar is the ruler of Babylon, the great ancient city. His power and riches knew no bounds, and neither did his pride. One...

DescriptionA wife tells a 101st Airborne paratrooper's story of his WWII experiences in Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. Together, the Snell's crea...