Second World War

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

Reducere. The poets in this book are from many corners of the globe, a lot of them from places with wars. What does it feel like to be "collateral damage"? D...

Reducere. The battle to keep the nation fed during the Second World War was waged by an army of workers on the land and the resourcefulness of the housewives...

Reducere. When Christina discovers her Grandfather's diary years after his death, she is surprised to learn he had been stationed in Iceland as a young Canad...

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...

Publisher: Helion & CompanyAuthor(s): Roman ToeppelIllustration(s): 32 b/w photos, 8 colour maps, 2 tablesNumber of pages: 230Collection: Modern Mi...

Reducere. A masterful and comprehensive new chronicle of World War II, by internationally bestselling historian Antony Beevor. Over the past two decades, Ant...

Forces us to reconsider much received wisdom about the war and illuminates an unjustly neglected period of his life the Second Wilderness Years of ...

Reducere. An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In The Bomber Mafia, M...

Reducere. Did you know that the Balkan Peninsula is often referred to as the "powder keg of Europe?"It was a term devised in the early 20th century to descri...

By investigating representations of the war years in a selection of French crime novels from the mid-1940s to the present day, this book argues for...

Publisher: Manchester University PressAuthor(s): Corinna (Senior Lecturer in Gender and Cultural History) Peniston-BirdIllustration(s): Illustratio...

Reducere. The Second World War gripped Poland as it did no other country in Europe. Invaded by both Germany and the Soviet Union, it remained under occupatio...

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...

A tale of two commands that explores the differing strategies of Fighter and Bomber Command and their, at times, disastrous consequences.Publisher:...

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

The Second World War was not the 'Good War' of legend. James Heartfield explains that both Allies and Axis powers fought for the same goals - terri...

Reducere. To survive the Holocaust, a young Jewish woman must pose as a Christian farmer's wife in this unforgettable novel from USA Today bestselling author...

DescriptionWhen Winston Churchill accepted the position of Prime Minister in May 1940, he insisted in also becoming Minister of Defence. He was not...

DescriptionThe untold story of the Christian missionaries who played a crucial role in the allied victory in World War II What makes a good mission...

The full story of Poland's part in WW2 from failure of pre-war diplomacy and planning, through to betrayal by Allies leading to civil war and Sovie...

In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial...

A detailed social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War, revealing the hidden story of the Irish Emergency. -- .Publisher: Ma...

Highly illustrated account of the major naval battles fought in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during the Second World War.Publisher: Pen & Sword B...

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

Using official WW2 documents this book provides the reader with the same information on the Panzer V Panther that was available to British and Comm...

The Spanish Civil War is well-trodden ground, yet the story of what happened to the Spanish Republicans following their defeat by Franco has never ...

Reducere. "Roberts'spopulist approach makes for a rollicking good read and never comes at theexpense of accuracy. His mastery of the huge variety of subjects...

Offers detailed and thoroughly researched narrative of the major operations involving Soviet cavalry formations throughout WWII, supported by numer...

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

In-depth new study of Military Intelligence. An authoritative account of a little-known and often misunderstood organization and its contribution t...

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This is the first-time telling of an extraordinary Second World War story about a mutiny among African American soldiers in Britain and the court m...

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

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The Imperial War Museum open its world-famous archives to celebrate the letters, diaries and spoken words of those who witnessed the key events of ...

Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War.Unlike conventiona...

Over 60, 000, 000 people died worldwide during the course of the Second World War and, in contrast to those slaughtered in The Great War, it was ci...

John Valentine's letters home from his time in a Prisoner of War camp during World War Two.

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

In May 1944, 40, 000 Polish soldiers attacked and captured the hilltops of Monte Cassino, bringing to a close the largest, bloodiest battle fought ...

The quintessential account of the Second World War as seen by Winston Churchill, its greatest leader As Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940 t...

Reducere. Praised as "the best military historian of our generation" by Tom Clancy, John Keegan reconsiders his masterful study of World War II, The Second W...

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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...

Mid-Century Gothic offers a fresh perspective on the cultural moment that followed World War II, and discovers a deep sense of unease mingling with...

Reducere. On 1 June 1944, in Northern Ireland, there was a huge increase in aerial and maritime activity around the major towns cities and ports, in preparat...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Sir Sir Winston S. ChurchillNumber of pages: 1056Collection: Bloomsbury RevelationsPublication date:...

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

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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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 ...

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

DescriptionThe period from 1939 to 1945 saw some of the most devastating and remarkable events in living memory. Laboring beneath a daily burden of...

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...

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

Reducere. Beginning with a look at the readiness of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and the United States armed forces, this book gives a detailed accoun...

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...

Reducere. When Nazi Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, launching World War Two, its army seemed an unstoppable force. The Luftwaffe bombed towns an...

Reducere. Recalls the group of scientists whose invention of radar during World War II contributed to the Allied victory, and chronicles their post-war achie...

A sweeping, groundbreaking epic that combines military with social history, to illuminate the ways in which Great Britain and its people were perma...

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

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Drawing on a range of material, the book demonstrates just how much death matters in wartime - not just to the individual, threatened with their ow...

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...

This book tells the story of the Greek resistance to Axis occupation during the Second World War and in particular the life of armed guerrillas. Ra...

DescriptionFighting the People's War is an unprecedented, panoramic history of the 'citizen armies' of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India...

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Publisher: Folly Books LtdAuthor(s): Nick McCamleyNumber of pages: 310Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 257 x 256 x 20Cover type: HardbackRedescope...