Second World War Books

With its battlefields paved over and its bunkers crumbled, the Third Reich of Nazi Germany nevertheless lives on in countless photographs that record an era of extraordinary brutality. This collection of more than 500 photographs taken by amateurs and...

A force of New Zealanders and Americans invaded the Treasury Islands in the South Pacific on October 27, 1943, retaking them from their Japanese occupiers. Codenamed Operation Goodtime, the action marked the first time New Zealand forces took part in...

This book tells the story of Slovak underground member Maria Gulovich's unlikely heroism, focusing on the former elementary schoolteacher's courageous actions in saving American OSS agents. It describes how, while trapped with the agents behind enemy...

This work focuses on the all black 92nd Infantry Division in the Italian Campaign in World War II and the poor combat performance of the division in Italy. An introduction provides an overall view of the Italian Campaign and the role of the 92nd...

This book, one of the first ever written on its subject, focuses on Russian America and American Alaska and their impact on the native population. From the closing years of the 17th century when the Russians first set foot on the shores of the...

Choice Outstanding Academic Title A groundbreaking account of the Soviet Air Force in World War II, the original version of this book, Red Phoenix, was hailed by the Washington Post as both "brilliant" and "monumental." That version has now been...

Prolific munitions production keyed America's triumph in World War II but so did the complex economic controls needed to sustain that production. Artillery, tanks, planes, ships, trucks, and weaponry of every kind were constantly demanded by the military...

Since the 1990s, questions of Japanese wartime conduct, apologies for aggression, and compensation to former victims of the country's imperial policies, have been brought to the fore of national and regional politics. The state is undoubtedly the most...

The MPs guarding the gate never questioned why two soldiers were transporting a sheep in a jeep. The Company Commander laughed as they tried to put the sheep in his office. The base hospital wasn't laughing when a bulletin was issued for missing...

When it comes to the bomb, what we don't know could kill us. Written for ordinary readers by a concerned American citizen, American Nuclear Deception shows how the history of the bomb impacts current nuclear policy. This fresh evidence is seen through...

". . . we used to gather in a tent, always keeping an eye out for pythons, rats, or errant Chinese bandits with lend-lease Tommy guns, and talk about home. More often than not one of the men would bring out a crumpled letter or a yellowed newspaper...

Dominaban las ganas de vivir, y todos querían vivir con intensidad, euforia y placer, en una clara reacción a los horrores de una guerra sanguinaria. Divina Irina soñaba y buscaba conquistar las glorias de los escenarios teatrales, utilizando...

The Nazi party's rise to power in Germany during the 1930s is widely attributed to its leaders' strategic use of propaganda, most notably Adolf Hitler. Propaganda played a significant role in shaping public opinion and manipulating the masses to support...

The Third Reich, which lasted from 1933 to 1945, was a period of extreme political and social upheaval in Germany. The Nazi regime, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, implemented a range of policies aimed at creating a totalitarian state and achieving...

This book is about the attack on Pearl Harbor, which was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 8:00 a.m., on...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Geschichte Europas - Zeitalter Weltkriege, Note: 2,0, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die jüdische Jugendbewegung ist ein Phänomen, das im 20. Jahrhundert ganz...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Geschichte Europa - and. Länder - Zeitalter Weltkriege, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Deutschland ist das Land, welches durch den zweiten Weltkrieg wahrscheinlich stärker geprägt wurde, als jedes andere...

Hal Miller Scrugham - father, and Richard (Rick) Throop Scrugham -son, each volunteered their service to their country during World War II and the Vietnam War.Hal joined the Army Air Corps in October 1941, two months before the Japanese surprise attack...

The image of the U.S. Marines raising the Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima may very well be the most famous photograph of all time. While Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's iconic picture - captured in the final stages of World War II - fuses the...

The story of a young French boy during the WWII German occupation. When five-year-old Alain, a little boy living n Paris, is strafed by German planes at the onset of the German invasion in 1940, his world is instantly turned on its head. During the next...

London. 1940.When World War II breaks out and men over eighteen are conscripted, Clarence Dover, a conscientious objector, refuses to go rather than compromise his principles. Instead he joins the Friend’s Ambulance Unit. From the London Blitz to...

The last great battle of the Second World War was fought on the island of Okinawa; situated about three-hundred miles southwest of the Japanese mainland it is bordered by the China Sea on the west and the vast Pacific Ocean to the east. On a map, the...

In WWI the country borders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were in a mess and matched only by the chaos within the armies. Leaders struggled to command men, who spoke a multitude of languages different from their own, in places far removed from their...

"Tony Greenstein offers a comprehensive and incisive analysis of the indissoluble nexus between anti-Semitism and Zionism. This connection is exposed in its ugliest form during the Holocaust. You can trust a courageous and committed fighter against...

January, 1944. The British secret services are under enormous pressure but desperately short of agents. To swell the ranks of their depleted and yet most essential weapon in the wartime armoury, MI5 are compelled to call upon their bottom tier. These are...

"An ideal introduction to that awful yet important page in our history, as well as a vivid and fast-paced refresher for those better acquainted with the past." -Gregory J.W. Urwin, Professor of History at Temple University and author of Facing Fearful...

¿Toda tu vida has escuchado el termino "genocidio" sin saber todo lo que rodea a esta palabra? ¿Te gustaría saber cuales han sido los actos más atroces en contra de la humanidad? ¿Acaso existen otros momentos de la historia donde eventos genocidas hayan...

Student, Sailor, Skipper, Survivor goes beyond the often-told battle stories to describe the life experiences shared by millions of Americans serving during WWII. Using her late father’s journal as the framework, researcher and author...

The various Crusader and Centaur anti-aircraft tanks were the products of a long and tortuous development process over which time the enormous complexity of the problem of dealing with aerial targets emerged. In contrast to ground targets, aircraft...

""Our Beginnings In Europe And America"" is a historical book written by Burnham and Smith in 1918. The book explores the origins of civilization in both the Old World (Europe) and the New World (America) and how it evolved over time. The authors delve...

Military Italy is a historical book written by Charles Martel in 1884. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the military history of Italy, from ancient times to the 19th century. It discusses the various military campaigns, battles, and...

""The British Navy in Battle"" is a historical book written by Arthur Hungerford Pollen in 1919. The book provides a detailed account of the British Navy's role in various battles and conflicts throughout history. It covers major events such as the...

Panslavism and Germanism is a historical book written by Valerian Krasinski and first published in 1848. The book explores the political and cultural movements of Panslavism and Germanism in Europe during the mid-19th century. The author provides an...

During World War II men imbued with patriotism and courage went out to meet the enemy. Along with the pain, suffering and loss there was an element of adventure, a community of purpose and optimism which formed a discipline that was carried to the...

Billy Godfrey recalls in strikingly vivid detail his experiences of childhood and being drafted into the Marine Corps during World War II.

Based on actual events of World War II, the book tells the story of American pilot 2d Lt. Tommy Kohlhaas following the crash landing of his B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in Germany and of his capture the next day. The narrative also describes the daily...

A collection of stories remembered during the Great Depression and World War Two and the years afterwards, from childhood to young adulthood, intermingled with historical facts.

Remembrance Day is often observed with sadness, grief, and gratitude. However, following Remembrance Day each year, one old soldier remembers something quite different; his joining the Army."I am having my memories written in a book," Eric says. "It will...

"A gripping account of one of the most important battles in the Pacific war." – Reviewer A powerful read about the Saipan invasion which resulted in the near annihilation of defending Japanese forces. In June 1944, American forces had...

"An outstanding description of a brutal battle." – Reviewer A gripping insight into the war for New Guinea and the operation for Cape Gloucester. Determined to capture a pivotal island in their war against the Japanese, the US 1st...

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