Second World War Through Soldiers' Eyes. British Army Life, 1939-1945, Paperback - James Goulty

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

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

DescriptionToday the Korean War of 1950-1953 is overshadowed by later twentieth-century conflicts in Vietnam and the Middle East, yet at the time i...

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

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"British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War".

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

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

The Road to 1945 is a rigorously researched study of the crucial moment when political parties put aside their differences to unite under Churchill...

Reducere. One of the world's leading historians re-examines World War II and its outcome A clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II that offers new insight by ...

Illustrated with detailed artworks of aircraft and their markings, Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II is a guide to all the aircraft deployed ...

While the impact of World War II on America and other countries has been exhaustively chronicled, few historians have investigated the experiences ...

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, ...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom heavy tanks to self-propelled guns, this highlyillustrated technical guide introduces all the main types of armored fighting vehicl...

Reducere. In this dramatic first-hand account of military intelligence triumphs, secretive detective work, and true-life espionage dramas, R.V. Jones reveals...

Reducere. Winner of the Pritzker Prize for Military HistoryA New York Times Notable BookFrom one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that sh...

German Social Democracy through British Eyes uses diplomatic reports sent from Germany to Britain to document the rise of social democracy as well ...

More than 170, 000 British prisoners of war (POWs) were taken by German and Italian forces during the Second World War. Guests of the Third Reich w...

Comprehensive illustrated history of Allied tanks and tank forces during the Second World War.Illustrations: 70 black and white illustrations

The first British casualties of the Second World War were not members of either the Royal Navy, the Army or the Royal Air Force but British merchan...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingAuthor(s): W.R. ChorleyNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 1998Dimensions: 232 x 156 x 17Cover type: Paperback / softb...

DescriptionCould history have been different? This gripping book looks at top-secret plots that never saw the light of day . . . and considers what...

In 1916, Britain was finally forced to introduce universal conscription to replace the terrible casualties suffered by the pre-war Regulars, the Te...

The monumental battles of World War II's Eastern Front--Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk--are etched into the historical record. But there is another, hid...

Reducere. The British Expeditionary Force at the start of World War I was tiny by the standards of the other belligerent powers. Yet, when deployed to France...

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each bo...

'Napoo', 'compray', 'san fairy ann', 'toot sweet' are anglicized French phrases that came into use on the Western Front during the First World War ...

The Second World War was, for Britain, a 'total war'. In this title, the author presents not only the great events and leading figures but also the...

Reducere. In a definitive new account of the Soviet Union at war, Alexander Hill charts the development, successes and failures of the Red Army from the indu...

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Contributor(s): Author: Angus KonstamThis title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fe...

A close look at the worry and hardships the people of Glasgow were faced with during the Second World War.

Reducere. Originally published in 1980 and still the best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy's classic work remains profound and highly...

Presents numerous personal experiences of the war

The effect of the war on everyday life.

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

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...

During Second World War was largest single army worldwide, but is often overlooked. Book compiled from all divisions of the Fourteenth Armys report...

This book tells the largely untold story of WWI's Volunteer Training Corps, the forgotten equivalent of World War II's Home Guard. Self-financing a...

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A witty and lighthearted mystery full of intriguing period detail, this rare gem of Golden Age crime returns to print for the first time since its ...

On a foggy night in London, a party has gathered in an artist's studio during the wartime blackout. When the brutal murder of the miser next door i...

Fully illustrated complete history of British armoured warfare from the pioneering tanks for the First World War through to the start of the Second...

Covers the events and happenings of the whole of Southampton during the Second World War.

An extraordinary account - from firsthand sources - of upper class women and the active part they took in the WarPublisher: Orion Publishing CoAuth...

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

The true story of the British Empire's fall and America's rise in the aftermath of World War II

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...

Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British an...