War Tourism: Second World War France from Defeat and Occupation to the Creation of Heritage, Hardcover - Bertram M. Gordon

Reducere. DescriptionAs German troops entered Paris following their victory in June 1940, the American journalist William L. Shirer observed that they carrie...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Prof. Peter (Ostasieninstitut, Germany) WetzlerNumber of pages: 256Collection: SOAS Studies in Moder...

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

Reducere. Award NamePulitzer PrizeAward categoryGeneral NonfictionDescriptionDrawing on a vast range of Japanese sources and illustrated with dozens of aston...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British secret service, formed in 1940 to encourage underground resistance to Hitler's Germ...

Reducere. Much has been written about the causes for the outbreak of World War I and the ways in which the war was fought, but few historians have tackled th...

A unique, moving collection of first-person accounts of the Second World War, published in association with the award-winning children's newspaper ...

New B-format paperback - First ever narrative history of the famous aero engine that powered the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Mosquito and Musta...

From the Treaty of Versailles to the 2018 centenary and beyond, the history of the First World War has been continually written and rewritten, stud...

Reducere. Vidkun Quisling, Norway's infamous Nazi collaborator, was perhaps the world's most renowned traitor. In early 1942, when he rose to power in occupi...

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

DescriptionDo you want to learn how the Great War began, was fought and ultimately won by the Allied Forces Read about the 50 most important events...

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...

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Do you want to learn how the bloodiest military conflict of all time began, was fought and ultimately won by the Allies Read about the 50 most impo...

This book, based on comprehensive archival research in official and private papers, offers a new history of the infamous British disaster at Gallip...

DescriptionA highly illustrated and accessible account of tank warfare through history and around the world. Explore the development of tank warfar...

Description Literature and Poverty offers an engaging overview of changes in literary perceptions of poverty and the poor. Part I of the book, from...

Reducere. When was the last time someone around you brought up World War Two? It's a pretty popular war. Maybe you heard about it yesterday. Maybe last month...

What we know of war is always mediated knowledge and feeling. We need lenses to filter out some of its blinding, terrifying light. These lenses are...

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

Reducere. DescriptionIn 1762, British forces mobilized more than 230 ships and 26, 000 soldiers, sailors, and enslaved Africans to attack Havana, one of the ...

Reducere. DescriptionAfter the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a fear of invasion swept North America--particularly the West Coast. Immediate steps needed t...

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the invasion and occupation written by Japanese and Chinese officers and civilians *Includes online resour...

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

The miraculous story of the Walkers, six siblings who survived Blitz, battle and internment and whose incredible experiences tell a new social hist...

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...

Reducere. Conquered, Not Defeated: Growing Up in Denmark During the German Occupation of World War II, Paperback

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The Second World War lasted for 2, 174 days and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. Why did it take the course that it did? Why did the Ax...

Reducere. The definitive chronicle of the origins of French avant-garde literature and art, Roger Shattuck's classic portrays the cultural bohemia of turn-of...

FDR's Ambassadors and the Diplomacy of Crisis: From the Rise of Hitler to the End of World War II - David Mayers

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Bill O'NeillWhen was the last time someone around you brought up World War Two? It's a pretty popular war. Maybe you heard ...

Description The War to End All Wars is considered by many to be the best single account of America's participation in World War I. Covering famous ...

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

Reducere. If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of World War 1, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: Wor...

A definitive new account of France in World War II exploring the country's collapse in 1940, the rise of Charles de Gaulle's Free French, the occup...

The tales of war are best told by those who have fought in the battles, endured the elements, suffered through pain, and nurtured camaraderie with ...

A thrilling account of a near suicidal attack on the mighty Scharnhorst and other flying experiences.Illustrations: 32 black and white illustrations

Looking at the way sacrifice, service, and the commemoration of war are represented in literary works, this book argues that iterations of a notion...

Gregg Huff presents the first comprehensive account of the economic and social impact of Japanese occupation on Southeast Asia during World War II....