Second World War: 1939-45, Paperback - Christine Hatt

Age range 11 to 17The Second World War: 1939-45 examines the causes of the war and details the course of the conflict in Western Europe, the USSR, ...

The first detailed account of what life was like in an important industrial and railway town.

Indepth look at Merseyside during the Second World War.

Covers Cornwall in the Second World War, from the commencement of the conflict in September 1939, until its end in September 1945, featuring many f...

A unique comprehensive history of Barnsley during the war.

The first book charting Hampshire s War at sea and on land

Looks at how Shropshire was effected and reacted to the Second World War.

Focusses largely on the Home Front using source material drawn from local archives, local history groups, previous accounts and contemporary newspa...

Life in the Second World War in Derbyshire, as seen through the eyes of those who actually lived through it.

Indepth look at Birmingham and how it had to adapt to help the war effort.

The social and economic effects on those left at home while the troops were away. This is life in the Second World War in Manchester, as seen throu...

Few could believe that within twenty years of the war to end all wars being won the world was once again at war.

A comprehensive account of the Second World War in Frome.

Aberdeen was the most frequently bombed city in Britain suffering 32 raids and 364 air raid warnings. As a result, Aberdeen was nicknamed the Siren...

Focusses largely on the Home Front using source material drawn from local archives, local history groups, previous accounts and contemporary newspa...

First in-depth study of the Second World War as lived in Brighton and its suburbs.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Douglas d'EnnoIllustra...

South Shields and its hinterlands had been particularly hard hit during the 1930s and crime had been a significant problem in the inter-war years (...

An in depth look at Cardiff and the Valleys during the Second World War.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Gary DobbsIllustration(s): 50 bl...

DescriptionMore than 350 bombs fell on Wimbledon during the Second World War, killing 150 residents and injuring a further 1, 071. Around 12, 000 h...

The book looks at the effects of war on the City of London, including the damage caused by the 8 months of the Blitz between September 1940 and May...

How the Home Service utilised radio to win over the wartime publicPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Ron BatemanIllustration(s): 20 Illustr...

Reducere. The war is a war of machines; it will be won on the assembly line. - Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production Just as vital as the battle ...

Slavery from Africa to the Americas charts the history of 24 million people taken from their homes in West Africa by force & their journey across t...

Packed with more than 200 full-colour artworks and photographs of American, British, Canadian, Australian, French, Polish and other Western Allied ...

Looks at the lives & achievements of scientists including Marie Curie, Albert Einstein & Charles Darwin who have transformed the world with their d...

Follow the conflict of World War 2 from 1939 to 1945 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published i...

Reducere. In the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe...

Bridging Pen and Swords existing military and genealogy readerships, this book will provide an interesting perspective on the experience of the Bri...

1, 000 images of the first year of WW2 - September 1939 to September 1940.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Jack HolroydIllustration(s): 7...

DescriptionThis book presents a little-known aspect of America's aircraft development of World War II in emphasizing unique and non-production airc...

Reducere. In the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): Norman FranksIllustration(s): 40 mono photographsNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2008Dimensions: 232 x ...

This work details the German vessels involved in the infamous naval battle at Narvik, where the Royal Navy destroyed half of the German naval force...

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

This book contains 200+ Mirrorpix Archive photographs featuring some of the many roles undertaken in women in Britain during the six years of the g...

Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War 2, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Jagdgeschwader 1 was initially tasked to defend the reg...