Publisher: Motorbooks International
Brings to life the division's exploits on June 6, 1944, where, after spearheading the airborne invasion, the paratroopers proved invaluable as shock troops and were pulled out of combat only to mount the airborne invasion of Holland - the campaign immortalized in A Bridge Too Far.
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Publisher: NPI Media Group
Presents the story of the 10,000 German and Austrian nationals who fled Nazi persecution to volunteer and serve in the British forces, donn the King's uniform, swear allegiance to George VI and become affectionately known as 'the King's most loyal enemy aliens'. This title includes interviews with veterans and a selection of […]
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Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
In the Shadow of Death: The Story of a Medic on the Burma Railway 1942-1945
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Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
First in the Field
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Publisher: Greenhill Books
Novelists, playwrights and theorists have often toyed with the question what would have happened if the Germans had occupied Britain in 1940? It was not until the publication of this compelling study that it was revealed exactly what was intended by both sides. It investigates the German plans and the countermeasures undertaken through […]
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Publisher: Ian Allan Ltd
Provides a graphic account of the background to the assault, the men and equipment used, the tactics adopted, and how the battle evolved. Drawing upon contemporary source material and with the aid of artworks, this book provides an analysis of the raid, and its consequences.
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Explores contested terrain, where individual memories converge with public remembrance of traumatic events. This book argues that memories of World War II, while nationally specific, transcend national boundaries, due not only to the global nature of the war but also to the global presence of the Holocaust as a site of collective […]
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Publisher: Yale University Press
On September 7, 1940, the long-feared and anticipated attack by the German Luftwaffe plunged London into a cauldron of fire and devastation. This compelling book recreates that day in all its horror, using rich archival sources and first-hand accounts, many never before published. Eminent historian Peter Stansky weaves together the stories of […]
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Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
In April 1944, the highly decorated submarine USS Gudgeon slipped beneath the waves in one of the most dangerous patrol areas in the most dangerous military service during World War II. This is an account of this successful submarine's exploits, of the men abroad, from steward to captain, and of what we […]
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Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
Covering the period 1941 - 1945, this title charts the problems, the compromises, discussions, negotiations, successes, and the failures of the US, British, and Soviet allies. The post-war world - including the United Nations, the nuclear dimension, and the Cold War, was directly shaped by these meetings between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt.
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