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Book SynopsisDrawing on material from eighty archives in six different countries worldwide, as well as eyewitness testimonies from over 100 former pupils, Helen Roche presents the first comprehensive history of the Third Reich''s most prominent elite schools, the National Political Education Institutes (Napolas / NPEA). The Napolas provided an all-encompassing National Socialist ''total education'', featuring ideological indoctrination, premilitary training, and a packed programme of extracurricular activities, including school trips and exchanges throughout Europe and beyond.Combining all the most seductive elements of reform-pedagogy, youth-movement traditions, and the militaristic ethos of the Prussian cadet schools, the schools took pupils from the age of ten, aiming to train them for leadership roles in all walks of life. Those who successfully passed the gruelling entrance examination, which tested applicants'' physical prowess, courage, and alleged ''racial purity'' along with their academicTrade ReviewThe Third Reich's Elite Schools can lay claim to the status of a standard work [...] The book's great merit lies in its abundance of meticulously researched case studies [...] At no point in her account does Roche indulge in moralisation or judgment, and that makes her investigation all the more nightmarish and impressive. * Rüdiger Gröner, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung *Roche has managed what very few historians of institutional or organizational studies are able to do: she has successfully embedded the historical trajectory of an understudied system of Nazi elite schools in the wider currents of German and European history, employing a balanced and empathetic analytic approach, crystal-clear prose, and easy-to-follow expositional structure. Her work is therefore guaranteed to appeal to a wide and varied readership and hopefully attract other historians to this vital scholarly arena [...] [and is] written with a keen eye for the modern reader. * Tim Mueller, H-German *[E]xtensive, detailed and thorough... an essential reference point for future investigations into this field. This applies not only to historians of education but more broadly to people interested in the Nazi period and Nazi rule in particular... [Roche's] critical handling and deconstruction of autobiographical narratives [...] is exemplary [...] Overall, in combining a detail-oriented narration with anecdotal evidence, the book [...] explains the multifaceted functioning of the Napolas and of Nazi rule in an informative and captivating manner. * Lisbeth Matzer, History of Education *The first comprehensive study of these National Socialist educational institutions [...], founded on an impressive source base [...] Roche very effectively carves out the schools' ambivalent relationship between tradition and innovation [...] Overall, with her source-rich and interestingly-written total history of the NPEA, which includes countless individual case studies, Roche has not only achieved a weighty contribution to the history of education, but also offers beyond that vital insights into countless subjects of contemporary historical research * Jana Wolf, Sehepunkte *...an incredibly detailed, richly described, and meticulously researched book contribution to the education history of Nazi Germany... A word like "comprehensive" does not...capture just how detailed and expansive this study is. The source material Roche drew upon is mind-bogglingly varied and extensive. ...the conclusions to each chapter fulfill Roche's intention of embedding this educational history within the wider contexts of Third Reich history. The Napolas do indeed reveal the basic mechanics of the Hitler dictatorship writ small. The Third Reich's Elite Schools thus reminds us how enlightening and important the history of education can be. * Kristin Semmens, Historical Studies in Education/Revue d'histoire de l'éducation *...a comprehensive, timely account... Helen Roche's synthesis of long years' research on the "avant-garde of the Volksgemeinschaft" offers a highly welcome contribution to the history of the perversion of educational practice under National Socialism. * Klaus-Peter Friedrich, Neue Politische Literatur *This is a monograph that will be of interest to scholars and students of education and of the Third Reich alike. Roche has written a comprehensive and meticulous survey of a very specific area of German history, using an extensive source base... Throughout[,] Roche balances the detailed and divergent experiences of individual schools and students whilst highlighting the wider connections to the history of the Third Reich these experiences demonstrate. Her introduction argues for treating educational history not as a subgenre but as a valuable prism for exploring wider historical trends and how the ideals of a regime are inculcated in the next generation. This well-researched and scrupulously referenced monograph ably demonstrates how this can be achieved. * Robin Smith, German History *...a new foundational work on the topic... Roche's analysis is thorough and sound [with] a writing style that is both informative and easy to follow... Overall, Roche's book is a fine work of scholarship that deals with a subject that needs serious revision. She successfully distills her vast amounts of research into an easily consumable volume that is an asset to any historian studying the Third Reich. * James Lautens, H-War *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Napolas in Historical Context PART I: GENESIS 1: Foundation and Administration: The Napolas' Position within the Polycratic Nazi State 2: 'Selection', Teaching, and Everyday Life 3: 'Missions' and Extracurricular Activities PART II: VARIETY WITHIN UNITY 4: The Prussian Paradigm? Resurrecting Cadet-School Traditions at the Former Staatliche Bildungsanstalten 5: Centralism versus Particularism: Harnessing Regional Ambitions and Negotiating Federal Tensions at the NPEA in Saxony, Anhalt, and Württemberg 6: The Annihilation of Tradition? The 'Napolisation' of Humanistic and Religious Foundations 7: Ostmark: The Annexation of the Viennese Bundeserziehungsanstalten and Heißmeyer's 'Dissolution of the Monasteries' 8: The Reichsschulen and the Napolas' Germanizing Mission in Eastern and Western Europe 9: For Girls Only: The NPEA für Mädchen PART III: NEMESIS 10: The Demands of Total War 11: The Endkrieg and the Last of the Napolas 12: Epilogue: Post-war Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe story of how the Japanese Imperial Navy defeated the Russian Imperial Navy in 1905, marking the first modern victory of an Asian power over a major European power.Trade ReviewThis book will undoubtedly attract the attention of domestic experts and all those interested in the history of the Russo-Japanese War...It seems as if nothing new can be added to what has already been written about the battle over more than a century, however this work shows that it is possible. Kowner's monograph is a solid and fundamental study with a good literary style. It will certainly stir up controversy [in Russia], which is also the hallmark of a quality historical work. * Dmitrii V. Likharev, Rossiya i ATR *Not only does this excellent book provide a good treatment of the battle itself...but a great deal of consideration is also given to its long-term effect in naval, political, and cultural spheres. * Andrew Choong Han Lin, The Mariner's Mirror *Very readable and informative, and gives an excellent insight into how naval tactics changed and developed after the battle. A must-read for anyone interested in early-twentieth century naval warfare. * Chris May *Rotem Kowner's Tsushima constitutes a tour de force treatment of this epic battle and its multiple legacies. He establishes remote and immediate contexts, provides accurate description and informed analysis, and delves deeply into aftermath. * Bruce W. Menning, Professor of Strategy (ret.), U. S. Army Command and General Staff College *A book of remarkable originality, daring, and openness of mind. Professor Kowner presents a skilful account of Tsushima which for the first time equally embraces Japanese and Russian sides of the battle and its consequences. * Dmitrii V. Likharev, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia *A penetrating and comprehensive study of the most consequential naval battle fought between Trafalgar (1805) and Pearl Harbor (1941). Where Kowner's work shines brightest is his insightful analysis of this battle's military, political, and cultural legacy for both participants and the wider world. Tsushima is masterful. * J. Charles Schencking, Author of Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, and the Emergence of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1969-1922 *Rotem Kowner's Tsushima presents a comprehensive account of the Battle of Tsushima Strait in 1905. It skilfully describes how and why it occurred and ended with a decisive and one-sided victory by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Among other things, this book is about the big battleships and guns. Well prepared and trained, the IJN made the best use of them against the Baltic Fleet and earned well-deserving glory and acclaim. However, the memory of decisive victory at Tsushima also planted in the minds of generations of IJN's leaders hubris, arrogance, and inflexibility to adjust and change IJN's naval doctrine until its last days in 1945. Kowner, as a true historian, re-enacts the days of the big battleships and guns, and beckons us all to return to the seas again. * Naoyuki Agawa, Author of Friendship Across the Seas: The US Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force *Table of Contents1: Background 2: Analysis of the battle and its unique points 3: The battle's immediate consequences and how it was seen at the time 4: The Japanese legacy of Tsushima as a model decisive battle 5: Tsushima and the destruction of the Imperial Russian Navy 6: Tsushima's impact on naval warfare in the 20th century Further Reading Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn the mountain of books that have been written about the Third Reich, surprisingly little has been said about the role played by the German nobility in the Nazis'' rise to power. While often confidently referred to, the ''fateful'' role played by the German nobility is rarely, if ever, investigated in any real detail. Nazis and Nobles now fills this gap, providing the first systematic investigation of the role played by the nobility in German political life between Germany''s defeat in the First World War in 1918 and the consolidation of Nazi power in the 1930s. As Stephan Malinowski shows, the German nobility was too weak to prevent the German Revolution of 1918 but strong enough to take an active part in the struggle against the Weimar Republic. In a real twist of historical irony, members of the nobility were as prominent in the destruction of Weimar democracy as they were to be years later in Graf Stauffenberg''s July 1944 bomb plot against Hitler. In this skilful portrait of an aTrade ReviewA compelling and sobering dissection of the misalliance between the German nobility and the Nazis. * Paul Lay, The Times *Nazis and Nobles tells one of the under-documented stories of Hitler's war, how the royal and aristocratic families of Germany from the Hohenzollerns downwards offered support to this thuggish and brutal regime. * Simon Heffer, Best Books of 2021, The Telegraph *[A] weightily fascinating book * Julian Evans, The Telegraph *Stephan Malinowski's cultural-political study of nobles and Nazis, revised and stylishly translated from the German original (2003), invites us to reach our own judgement. Malinowski not only adds indispensable complexity to the bifurcated model of attraction and repulsion, but also offers a riveting and subtle portrait of an elite in decline and in denial after 1918. * Jane Caplan, Times Literary Supplement *[Nazis and Nobles] historiographical importance can hardly be exaggerated. * Mark Falcoff, New Criterion *Nazis and Nobles is not merely a translation of the prize-winning German original. It also includes incorporates many new sources. Malinowski looks at his subjects through an anthropological eye, showing them as great masters at self-portrayal. He provides fascinating biographical sketches of renegades too. * Karina Urbach, Literary Review *Stephan Malinowski shows in his award-winning German-language title (now translated into English), the success of Hitler's power grab was also highly reliant on the actions (and often inaction) of influential members of Germany's aristocracy. * BBC History Magazine *The complex question of the German aristocracy's relationship with the Nazis is at the heart of Stephan Malinowski's brilliant book, Nazis and Nobles [... ] Malinowski has provided the best available analysis of the political radicalisation of Germany's nobility in the 1920s and their widespread support for the Nazis in the early 1930s. * Robert Gerwarth, The Irish Times *Nazis and Nobles: The History of a Misalliance, is at last available in English translation. This important book focuses not on the narrow issue of the complicity of one dynastic family but on the broad social and political history of a diverse class and its relationship to the Nazis during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. * Christopher R. Browning, New York Review of Books *A timely book. * Air Mail *[Nazis and Nobles] is as enlightening as it is entertaining. Malinowski has succeeded in writing an outstanding political and cultural history of Prussia in particular, a portrait of the aristocratic elite in decline. * Ulrich Wangemann, Märkische Allgemeine *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Defining 'Nobility' 2. The Apocalypse and Beyond 3. The Nobility Reloaded 4. Nazis and Nobles: Conflicts 5. Nazis and Nobles: Affinities Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOffers readers a portrait of the American people - industrialists, labor leaders, federal officials, municipal leaders, social reformers, and industrial workers and their families - that lays bare the foundations of community, the high costs of racism, and the tangled process of negotiation between New Deal visionaries and wartime planners.

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Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates that there is much about the New Deal that can be characterized as environmental, once one substitutes the word 'environmental' for 'conservation'.Trade Review'For those of us who lived through the era of the New Deal, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the hero of the conservation movement...Never before [this book] has the performance of an administration with respect to the environment been appraised so diligently. This book not only gives us a fresh view of one of the most significant features of the age of Roosevelt, but also informs our understanding of the directions we should pursue in the twenty-first century.' - William Leuchtenberg, from the Foreword 'Do you think that the environmental movement started in the 1960s? Think again. This book demonstrates that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a true environmentalist - and that his deep interest in conservation, and in environmental protection, continues to mark America's identity today. Woolner and Henderson have assembled a wonderful collection of essays that should produce a rethinking of the nation's environmental legacy.' - Cass R. Sunstein, University of Chicago Law School, USA and author of The Second Bill of Rights: FDR's Constitutional Vision and Why We Need It More Than Ever 'This enlightening book recovers an important but generally forgotten era in environmental history, the New Deal. There is much of historical interest in the book - beginning with FDR's personal involvement in forestry issues, which will be news to many readers. More significantly, FDR and the Environment has important lessons for today's environmentalists. Rather than considering environmental problems in isolation as we often do today, the New Dealers thought in terms of relationships between humans and the land. Restoring our memory of the New Deal may be a key step toward a more integrated view of environmental and social problems.' - Dan Farber, Director of the Environmental Law Program, University of California at Berkeley, USA and author of EcoPragmatism: Making Sensible Environmental Decisions in an Uncertain WorldTable of ContentsForeword; W.Leuchtenburg Introduction; D.B.Woolner & H.L.Henderson FDR as Environmentalist Grassroots Democracy: FDR and the Land; J.F.Sears The Complex Environmentalist; B.Black The Progressive Era Origins of the Civilian Conservation Corps; N.Maher Agriculture and the Human Community - Conservation: Wilderness New Deal Conservation: A View From the Wilderness; P.Sutter FDR, Hoover and the New Rural Conservation, 1920-1932; S.T.Phillips Law, Policy and Planning The New Deal Roots of Modern Environmentalism; A.D.Tarlock FDR's Use of the Antiquities Act; J.Leshy Referendum on Planning: Imagining River Conservation in the 1938 TVA Hearings; B.Black FDR and Environmental Leadership; J.R.Lyons A Usable Past Recovering FDR's Environmental Legacy; R.N.L.Andrews Toward a New Deal for Nature - And Nature's People; R.G.Kennedy

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Book SynopsisBy the time Mark Clark''s Fifth Army reached the small village of San Pietro north of Naples in the first week of December 1943, a tough but rapid sweep through Sicily came to a muddy halt. On the slopes of a distant mountain, the death of a single platoon captain, Henry Waskow, epitomized the struggle. A Death in San Pietro chronicles the quietly heroic and beloved Captain Waskow and his company as they make their way into battle. Waskow''s 36th (&ldquoTexas&rdquo) Division would ultimately succeed in driving the Germans off the mountains but not before eighty percent of Waskow''s company is lost in action.For Americans back home, two of the war''s most lasting artistic expression brought horrified focus to the battlefield, already dubbedPurple Heart Valley&rdquo by the men of the 36th. Pulitzer Prize-winner Ernie Pyle''s dispatch about Waskow''s death and filmmaker John Huston''s award-winning documentary of the battle rivets- and shocks- the nation, bringing, as if for the first tiTrade ReviewDallas Morning News, 11/17/2013 "Concise and distinctive as Pyle's dispatches and forceful as a John Huston film, Tim Brady's A Death in San Pietro is no less a memorial." Kansas City Star, "The 100 Best Books of 2013" America in WWII Magazine, December 2013 "[Brady] begins with three stories...and effectively pulls them together to create a fascinating narrative...that evokes a deeper sense of the soldiers' fears, hopes, and sense of loss." The Mexia News, 1/7/2014 "[A] very well written book and should be read by anyone who remembers those terrible years. The characters are compelling...it is superbly written and full of action." New York Journal of Books, 1/21/2014 "A Death in San Pietro is a blood and mud soldier's eye view of a pointless messy slaughter that too often defines war." World War II Magazine, March 2014 "[A] colorful, moving tale." New World Review, 1/23/14

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1969, this book discusses the many factors which atomised German society from 1870 onwards and thus assisted Nazi evil, and it shows that Hitler and Nazism were mere phenomena of a mass age. The author wrote with the twin qualifications as historian and survivor of the camps. To have lived through it and then dissect it as a scholar is an astonishing achievement and it is this achievement that this book records. Table of Contents1. Are the Germans Human? 2. Power 3. Absolute Power 4. Absolute Corruption 5. There But For the Grace of God…

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Book SynopsisFinalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in History "Like Lauren Hillebrand's Unbroken…Target Tokyo brings to life an indelible era." —Ben Cosgrove, The Daily BeastTrade Review"Gripping, compulsively readable…will have great appeal to anyone with even a passing interest in the Second World War." -- Terry Hartle - Christian Science Monitor"Vividly narrates the saga…Scott uses original, almost untapped sources and carefully balances praise for the 80 airmen’s valor and a sober appraisal of the terrible costs." -- Alexander Rose - Wall Street Journal"Scott’s tight prose and meticulous research provide a gripping and at times heartbreaking account of the raid." -- Bob Carden - Philadelphia Inquirer"The Doolittle raid and its effects need to be remembered; Target Tokyo will make them hard to forget." -- Ray Locker - USA Today"Scott is an agile writer who offers strong portraits of key figures such as Doolittle. And his immense amount of research enabled him to produce a book that appeals not just to military buffs, but to a much broader audience." -- Hal Bernton - Seattle Times"[A] breakthrough work of popular history." -- Michael Giltz - Huffington Post"A fantastic story fantastically told." -- Charleston Mercury"Filled with thrilling heroism and sacrifice, Target Tokyo is the definitive account of the amazing Doolittle raid." -- Chris Patsilelis - Tampa Bay Times"[A] brilliant tale of adventure and bravery…The telling is fresh and packs a wallop that puts it up with the best of World War II combat stories." -- Edward Cuddihy - Buffalo News"A terrific story and a cracking good read." -- Ian Toll, author of Pacific Crucible, War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942"One of the most incredible accounts of American military valor I've ever read." -- Pat Conroy"The Doolittle raid on Tokyo was one of the most impossible, daring, and consequential missions ever taken by American military men, and James Scott brings it back to the reader with you-are-there immediacy and drama. Filled with great characters, great heroism, and great suffering, Target Tokyo is at once thorough, realistic, and thrilling." -- Evan Thomas, author of Sea of Thunder and Ike's Bluff

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Book SynopsisBrought together for the first time in one edition, both of Christabel Bielenberg''s bestselling memoirs give an incredibly moving, emotionally charged and compelling insight into life in Nazi Germany during The Third Reich and during the aftermath of World War Two. Offering a new perspective, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the wartime era.''This is one of the best WWII books I have ever read'' -- ***** Reader review''An excellent book and a must-read for anyone interested in this era'' -- ***** Reader review''Absorbing'' -- ***** Reader review''Intensely moving'' -- ***** Reader review''A wonderful book. I couldn''t put it down'' -- ***** Reader review***********************************************************************************************The Past is MyselfChristabel Bielenberg, a niece of newspaper magnate Lord Northcliffe, married a German lawyer in 193

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Book SynopsisAs Hitler’s bombs threatened London during World War Two, eight-year-old David Merron was removed from his family and close-knit Jewish community in the East End and evacuated to the safety of the English countryside.Placed into the car of strangers, life was sometimes unpredictable and lonely. But, with time, the rural world became an exciting adventure playground in which he flourished.Set against a dramatic wartime backdrop, Goodbye East End is about the conflict between a London boy’s unexpected love of the countryside and his guilt about not missing home as much as he might. It’s the moving story of a childhood experience that changed a young boy’s life forever.

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Book SynopsisProfessor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict against the background of international relations in the preceding decade in order to answer the key question: Why did Japan decide to go to war against so formidable a combination of powers?Trade Review 'xxx; a very nice, concise, balanced account of the events leading up to the Pacific War.' Academic Library Book ReviewTable of ContentsList of mapsEditor's ForewordPreface1. Introduction2. Japan isolated3. The forging of an anti-democratic coalition 4. The failure of an alliance5. The road to war6. Conclusion Bibliographical essay Maps Index

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Book SynopsisAmong the most moving documents I have read in years You will not forget it' Elie WieselFrom her small, sunny hometown between the beautiful Carpathian Mountains and the blue Danube River, Elli Friedmann was taken at a time when most girls are growing up, having boyfriends and embarking upon the adventure of life and thrown into the murderous hell of Hitler''s Final Solution.When Elli emerged from Auschwitz and Dachau just over a year later, she was fourteen. She looked like a sixty year old.This account of horrifyingly brutal inhumanity and dogged survival is Elli''s true story.Trade Review'Breathtaking lucidity … ELLI is destined to join the classics of Holocaust literature' – CHICAGO TRIBUNE

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Book SynopsisThe Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of aircraft which served throughout the South Pacific. Volume Nine covers the P-38 and variants including the photo-reconnaissance F-4 and F-5, along with field-modified P-38G night-fighters.Trade ReviewValuable as the erudite text is, this book would be worth shelf space just for the gallery of photographs and illustrations. Modelers should be inspired to build a Lightning with uncommon and unique camouflage and markings, and plenty of photos to inspire detailing and dioramas. * Aeroscale *

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Book SynopsisThis Volume Four of Pacific Adversaries conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the Solomons theatre, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate accounting.Trade Review...very well researched volume presenting the aerial actions of both sides giving us a balanced perspective of the events in the Solomon Islands. […] This book is a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in the Pacific War. * Scale Military Modelling 19/07/2021 *

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Book SynopsisMarie 'Missie' Vassiltchikov - later Mrs Peter Harnden - was born in St Petersburg in 1917, the fourth child of Prince and Princess Illarion Vassiltchikov. The family left Russia in 1919, and Missie grew up in Germany, France and Lithuanian, where her father's family had owned property before the Revolution. After the war she lived in France, Spain and England. She died in London in 1978.Trade ReviewQuite simply, one of the most extraordinary war diaries ever written. Innocent and knowing at once, it portrays the death of Old Europe through the eyes of a beautiful young aristocrat whose world itself is dying with the events that she describes -- John le CarréWritten with a vividness, detail, understanding and humanity that rank it beside Pepys on the Great Fire -- Bernard Levin * Observer *A fascinating insight into a circle whose independence of mind could not be crushed by totalitarianism, Soviet or Nazi * Financial Times *A remarkable historical document of the first importance -- A.J.P. Taylor

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Book SynopsisA critical re-examination of the conduct and outcome of Anglo-American wartime aircraft supply diplomacyThrough a series of case studies, Gavin J. Bailey reveals new details of how Britain used American aircraft and integrates this with broader British statecraft and strategy. He challenges conceptions that Britain was strategically reliant on the US and reveals a complicated, asymmetrical dependency between the wartime allies.Aircraft were at the heart of British supply diplomacy with the United States in the Second World War and were at the forefront of the Roosevelt administration''s policy of aiding the Anglo-French alliance against Germany. They were the largest item in British purchasing in the US in 1940, a key consideration in the Lend-Lease of 1941 and a major component of several wartime conferences between Churchill and Roosevelt.

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Book SynopsisBeginning with the D-day landings, this is a brutally frank appraisal of the planned use and actual results of the deployment of armour by both German and Allied commanders in the major tank battles of the Normandy campaign including operations Epsom, Goodwood, Cobra and Totalize. The Armoured Campaign in Normandy is a critique of Montgomery's plans to seize territory and break out and describes how they failed in the face of German resistance. It details the poor planning and mistakes of British senior commanders and how the German Army's convoluted chain of command contributed to their own defeat; these were decisions taken which cost the lives of the tank crews of both sides ordered to carry them out. Official reports, war diaries, after action reports, letters, regimental histories, memoirs of generals and recollections of tank men are used to tell the inside story of the campaign from an armour point of view to give a different but detailed perspective of t

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Book SynopsisThe Diary of Ralph Tanner, 2nd Battalion The King's Own Yorkshire Light InfantryTrade ReviewAn unexpected gem ... beautifully written, balanced and a joy to read. -- Dr Robert Lyman

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Book SynopsisFor almost sixty years after their deaths, three men, whose brave actions shortened the Second World War by as much as two years, remained virtually unknown and uncelebrated. It is written in celebration of Colin Grazier GC, Tony Fasson GC, and Tommy Brown GM - the REAL Enigma heroes.

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Book SynopsisAt the outbreak of the Second World War, Britain's manpower crisis forced them to turn to a previously untapped resource: women. For years it was thought women would be incapable of serving in uniform, but the ATS was to prove everyone wrong. Formed in 1938, the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service was a remarkable legion of women; this is their story. They took over many roles, releasing servicemen for front-line duties. ATS members worked alongside anti-aircraft gunners as gunner-girls', maintained vehicles, drove supply trucks, operated as telephonists in France, re-fused live ammunition, provided logistical support in army supply depots and employed specialist skills from Bletchley to General Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims. They were even among the last military personnel to be evacuated from Dunkirk. They grasped their new-found opportunities for education, higher wages, skilled employment and a different future from the domestic role of their mothers. They earned the respect and admiration of their male counterparts and carved out a new future for women in Britain. They showed great skill and courage, with famous members including the young Princess Elizabeth (now about to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee as Britain's Queen) and Mary Churchill, Sir Winston's daughter. Girls in Khaki reveals their extraordinary achievements, romances, heartbreaks and determination through their own words and never-before published photographs.

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Book SynopsisAn analysis of a 1933 Japanese pulp fiction novel and the foretelling of the coming war.

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Book SynopsisIn addition to concentration camps, World War II Germany was also home to 54 prisoner-of-war camps, the largest of which was Stalag IVB. This historical chronicle evokes the heartbreaking reality of day-to-day life in Stalag IVB, with firsthand accounts by the author and other veterans of the camp. Closing chapters detail the camp's final months.

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Book SynopsisAn expanded edition of the powerful memoir about two sisters'' determination to survive during the Holocaust featuring new and never before revealed information about the first transport of women to AuschwitzIn March 1942, Rena Kornreich and 997 other young women were rounded up and forced onto the first Jewish transport of women to Auschwitz. Soon after, Rena was reunited with her sister Danka at the camp, beginning a story of love and courage that would last three years and forty-one days. From smuggling bread for their friends to narrowly escaping the ever-present threats that loomed at every turn, the compelling events in Rena’s Promise remind us that humanity and hope can survive inordinate brutality.

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Book SynopsisDespite French President Charles de Gaulle's persistent efforts to constructively share French experience and use his resources to help engineer an American exit from Vietnam, the Kennedy administration responded to de Gaulle's peace initiatives with bitter silence and inaction.

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Book SynopsisMore than five thousand American civilian men, women, and children living in the Philippines during World War II were confined to internment camps. Captured tells the story of daily life in five different camps - the crowded housing, mounting familial and international tensions, heavy labour, and increasingly severe malnourishment.

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Book SynopsisThree weeks prior to the bombing of Pear Harbor, Japanese Special Envoy Saburo Kurusu visited Washington in an attempt to further peace talks. For more than seventy years, many have viewed Kurusu’s visit as part of the Pearl Harbor plot. Garry Clifford and Masako Okura seek to dispel this myth with this edition of Kurusu’s memoir.Trade ReviewA unique and invaluable study of American-Japanese diplomatic history. The authors present a compelling explanation of how Americans-both the general public and critical members of the Roosevelt administration-perceived Kurusu. The authors also highlight Kurusu's relevance in the run-up to war and do much to bring him out from behind Admiral Nomura's shadow, while also presenting a compelling portrait of familiar figures including Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The use of often overlooked but essential sources such as the Bernard Baruch and Arthur Krock papers make this an impressive volume." - Sidney Pash, author of The Currents of War: A New History of American-Japanese Relations, 1899–1941"This is a fascinating look at the intense negotiations in Washington, D.C., just prior to the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. It is the view seen by a special Japanese envoy, Saburo Kurusu, who was hurriedly dispatched to Washington in November 1941 to assist Japanese ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura. U.S. and Japanese policies were at loggerheads over the issue of Japanese aggression in China and what appeared to be impending Japanese moves into Southeast Asia. Talks in Washington between Ambassador Nomura and U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull were attempting to reconcile the two nations' positions in a vain attempt to prevent eruption of a war." - Air Power History"This book presents the best account in English of the activities of the Japanese diplomats in Washington during the negotiations. As such, it should be required reading for all those interested in the outbreak of the Pacific War." - Journal of American-East Asian Relations"Thanks to the labors of Clifford and Okura, it will be difficult to look again at the last three weeks of peace in quite the same way." - H-Net

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Book SynopsisWar exposes the divide between who we think we are and how we behave in extreme situations. In this book, the author, who served as a Quaker chaplain with the US Navy, presents an unsettling, and ultimately hopeful personal account of the effects of the Iraq war on soldiers and civilians. It is illustrated with the author's own photographs.Trade ReviewA Quaker Chaplain writing about war? I couldnt imagine it, but I agreed to review the book. What a blessing. The book is beautiful: in design and in content. With eight Marines, Commander Sheri Snively deployed to Iraq to serve in a trauma hospital and morgue between Ramadi and Fallujah. She records the journey in vivid detail. Snively took photographs and kept a journal. She writes of impressions of war as she experienced it. She wrestled with the issue of war. As a Quaker, she believed in peace. Together she and her Marines faced life, death, the carnage of war and the effects of PTSD. Snively shares the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly, the questions for which there are no answers. - Jim Greenwald, Lead Reviewer, The Military Writers Society of America

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Book SynopsisThe collapse of the Soviet Union ushered in American global hegemony in world affairs. In the post-Cold War period, both Democrat and Republican governments intervened, fought insurgencies, and changed regimes. In America''s Wars, Thomas Henriksen explores how America tried to remake the world by militarily invading a host of nations beset with civil wars, ethnic cleansing, brutal dictators, and devastating humanitarian conditions. The immediate post-Cold War years saw the United States carrying out interventions in the name of Western-style democracy, humanitarianism, and liberal internationalism in Panama, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo. Later, the 9/11 terrorist attacks led America into larger-scale military incursions to defend itself from further assaults by al Qaeda in Afghanistan and from perceived nuclear arms in Iraq, while fighting small-footprint conflicts in Africa, Asia, and Arabia. This era is coming to an end with the resurgence of great power rivalry and rising threTrade Review'Thomas Henriksen has given us a brisk and incisive tour d'horizon of American foreign policy in the three decades since the end of the Cold War. With admirable concision, America's Wars recounts the shifts in U.S. strategic posture from hegemonic hyperpower in the 1990s, to the war on terror in the early 2000s, to emerging great-power competition with China and Russia. And with unmatched clarity and urgency, Henriksen also traces the persistent themes of increasingly high-tech warfare as well as deepening American fatigue with the burdens of 'exuberant internationalism.' Must reading for all who would understand the evolution of the complex threat environment taking shape as the twenty-first century unfolds.' David M. Kennedy, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945'This is a rich history of America's post-cold war military interventions: in the past, the United States undertook ambitious interventions, often with less risk of larger conflagrations. In this era of great power competition, the calculations will be more complex. Students and policy makers will benefit from this excellent assessment.' Nadia Schadlow, author of War and the Art of Governance: Consolidating Combat Success into Political Victory'The most glaring truth about the collapse of the Soviet bloc from 1989 to 1991 is that it proved not to be 'the end of history.' As Thomas Henriksen chronicles is this insightful if painful narrative, America's post-Cold War presidents have squandered the nation's power, prestige, and prosperity in one after another 'forever war.'' Walter A. McDougall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Tragedy of U.S Foreign Policy: How American Civil Religion betrayed the National Interest'In this excellent, balanced, and well-informed survey of US military interventions over the past thirty years, Henriksen provides a sober reminder that salafi jihadist terrorists will not end their war against the United States simply because we declare those wars to be over.' Colin Dueck, author of Age of Iron: On Conservative NationalismTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. An end and a beginning: From cold war to Panama invasion for regime change; 2. The Persian Gulf war and its aftermath; 3. Wars other than war, wars in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo; 4. Afghanistan: Regime change and building society in the graveyard of empires; 5. The Iraq war: Changing a regime, building democracy, and fighting an insurgency; 6. America's small-footprint wars: Asia, Africa, & the Middle East; 7. America's larger forever wars – Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq; 8. A conclusion: The new era.

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Book SynopsisWas Churchill correct when he claimed the Second World War could easily have been prevented if Chamberlain had not appeased Hitler? How far did Churchill and Chamberlain differ on defence and foreign policy? To what extent was Chamberlain responsible for military defeats in 1940? In this new account of appeasement, G. C. Peden addresses these questions and provides a comparative analysis of Chamberlain and Churchill''s views on foreign policy and strategic priorities, explores what deterrence and appeasement meant in the military, economic and political context of the 1930s and where Chamberlain and Churchill agreed and disagreed on how best to deter Germany. Beginning in 1931 when Chamberlain became Chancellor of the Exchequer, this book explores the evolution of British policy towards Germany through to the Munich Agreement and its aftermath within the context of Britain''s power to influence international affairs in the 1930s and of contemporary intelligence.Trade Review'A masterly analysis that takes a fresh approach to appeasement, based on the author's expert knowledge and understanding of both policies and personalities.' Gill Bennett, Former FCO Chief Historian'A rigorous and compelling new look at one of the most important episodes in twentieth-century British and European History.' Richard Toye, University of ExeterTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Churchill, Chamberlain and historians; 2. Personalities and policymaking; 3. Britain and the balance of power; 4. The darkening scene; 5. The Ethiopian and Rhineland crises ; 6. Chamberlain takes charge; 7. From the Anschluss to Munich; 8. From Munich to Prague; 9. Deterrence by guarantee; 10. The test of war; 11. Counterfactuals and conclusions.

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Book SynopsisIn brisk and engaging prose, this comprehensive introductory textbook traverses the broad sweep of US history since 1945. Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord explores how Americans from all walks of life political leaders, businesspeople, public intellectuals, workers, students, activists, migrants, and others struggled to define the nation''s political, economic, geopolitical, demographic, and social character. It chronicles the nation''s ceaseless ferment, from the rocky conversion to peacetime in the early aftermath of World War II; to the frightening emergence of the Cold War and repeated US military adventures abroad; to the struggles of African Americans and other minorities to claim a share of the American Dream; to the striking transformations in social attitudes catalyzed by the women''s movement and struggles for gay and lesbian liberation; to the dynamic force of political, economic, and social conservatism. Carrying the story to the spring of 2022, Winds of Hope also shows hTrade Review'Salim Yaqub has mastered the most recent scholarship on such diverse topics as social justice movements, modern conservatism, and the impact of technology, and woven it seamlessly into a deeply engaging narrative of the United States from 1945 to the 2020s. It is not just the wide sweep that impresses, but also the sharp eye for compelling, poignant detail. Personal yet authoritative, trenchant but even-handed, humane and witty, this is historical writing at its very best.' Hugh Wilford, California State University, Long Beach'A sweeping synthesis of US history since World War II. Winds of Change, Storms of Discord shows the author's mastery of the most recent scholarship on foreign policy, social change, and domestic conflict, yet it remains accessible and engaging. Highly recommended for students at all levels as well as general readers.' Kathryn Olmsted, University of California, Davis'Yaqub has set the new standard for histories of post-1945 America. Incredibly complete and up to the minute, Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord is wonderfully readable and filled with careful judgments. Yaqub's writing is marvelously clear and his account is lively as well as precise and authoritative. Students and teachers rejoice!' Doug Rossinow, Metropolitan State University'This is the post-1945 US history textbook you have been waiting for. Comprehensive, concise, and highly readable, Salim Yaqub brilliantly distills the diversity of the American experience from the end of World War II to US support of Ukraine in 2022. Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord is the new standard-bearer for how to write multifaceted US history.' Kathryn Statler, University of San Diego'Filled with twists and turns, Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord sends readers racing through its pages to discover how the world they thought they knew is actually far more interesting - and surprising - than they had previously understood. Salim Yaqub writes with the compassion, objectivity, and fresh curiosity of a master scholar who listens to every voice.' Elizabeth Cobbs, Texas A&M University'Winds of Hope, Storms of Discord by Salim Yaqub is a masterful exploration of US history since 1945. Useful for students in a variety of courses as well as beginning researchers, the book chronicles the often rapid and dramatic changes in US society, culture, politics, technology, economics, and foreign relations during the tumultuous years from the end of World War II through the present. The fact that it ends in 2022 is novel and useful. Despite its ambitious scope, the book has a clear narrative and singular point of view that make it compelling and highly readable. The author deftly weaves together multiple themes to tell a story that is a must-read for anyone who wants to know why the United States today is the way it is.' Kelly J. Shannon, Florida Atlantic UniversityTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Wake up Willie: from war to postwar, 1945–1948; 2. We may not now relax our guard: hot war abroad and cold war at home, 1949–1954; 3. It's like turning over a rock: America in the fifties; 4. Listen, Yankee: the transformation of America's Cold War, 1956–1963; 5. Is this America?: civil rights and the liberal movement, 1960–1965; 6. Berkeley Cong: fighting abroad and unraveling at home, 1963–1968; 7. Expletive deleted: the presidency of Richard Nixon, 1969–1974; 8. Great blinding lightbulb: women's rights, gay and lesbian rights, and new understandings of gender, sexuality, and family, 1960–1975; 9. Soylent Green is people: America in the seventies; 10. The picture always overrides: America in the Reagan years, 1981–1989; 11. To look over the horizon: from New Cold War to New World Order, 1981–1991; 12. Triangulation: the nineties and Bill Clinton; 13. Freedom fries: George W. Bush, 9/11, and the Iraq war, 2001–2008; 14. Yes we can't: American politics, 2009–2015; 15. Crossfire hurricane: the Trump years, 2015–2021; Epilogue; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Pacific War is an umbrella term that refers collectively to a disparate set of wars, however, this book presents a strong case for considering this assemblage of conflicts as a collective, singular war. It highlights the genuine thematic commonalities in the legacies of war that cohere across the Asia-Pacific and shows how the wars, both individually and collectively, wrought dramatic change to the geo-political makeup of the region. This book discusses the cultural, political and social implications of the Pacific War and engages with debates over the warâs impact, legacies, and continuing cultural resonances. Crucially, it examines the meanings and significance of the Second World War from a truly international perspective and the contributors present fascinating case studies that highlight the myriad of localised idiosyncrasies in how the Pacific War has been remembered and deployed in political contexts. The chapters trace the shared legacy that the individual wars haTrade Review"This book offers a useful collection of essays for scholars and students researching and studying the aftermath and memory of the Second World War in the Asia-Pacific region."KEVIN BLACKBURN, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore, Australian Historical Studies, 47, 2016"The Pacific War certainly offers once-passed-by rich material for statement and test of new conceptions...With the Pacific War’s 75th anniversary soon upon us, we might look forward to more memory, more history. Lighting up fading reminiscence with new conceptions and questions, this collection of stylish essays leads the way."Lamont Lindstrom, University of TulsaTable of ContentsPart I: Remembrance 1. Thinking About the Pacific War 2. De-historicising the Second World War: Diaspora, Nation and the overseas Chinese 3. "A Sideshow to the War in Europe": Nation, Empire and the British Commemoration of the Pacific War 4. Contested Memories of the Pacific War in Australia 5. The Thai-Burma Railway: Aysmmetrical and Transnational Memories Part II: Aftermaths 6. Unfinished business: Legal, Moral and Political Dimensions of the Class ‘B’ and ‘C’ War Crimes Trials in Asia and the Pacific 7. The Pacific War experience of Dutch Eurasian civilians in Java, 1942-48 8. Coercion and Consent: Being ‘Indian’ in Malaya during the Japanese Occupation 9. Revenge Killings in 1945 and their Absence from the Historical Narrative in Singapore Part III: Race, Sex and Culture 10. ‘South Seas Lore: Anthropology, Cultural Determinism and the Pacific War’ 11. Contested Medical Science: Re-examining Japanese Medicine and Filipino Adaptations in the Philippines during the Japanese Occupation Period 12. The "outrage" in Miri: Sex, race and violence and the Second AIF in Sarawak 13. Mothers Darlings: Secrets and Silences in the Wake of the Pacific War

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Book SynopsisSeventy years after the end of the Second World War we still do not fully appreciate the intensity of the lived experience of people and communities involved in resistance movements and subjected to German occupation. Yet the enduring conjunction between individuals, things and place cannot be understated: from plaques on the wall to the beloved yellowing relics of private museums, materiality is paramount to any understanding of conflict experience and its poetics. This book reasserts the role of the senses, the imagination and emotion in the Italian war experience and its remembrance practices by tracing a cultural geography of the everyday material worlds of the conflict, and by digging deep into the multifaceted interweaving of place, person and conflict dynamics. Loneliness, displacement and paranoia were all emotional states shared by resistance activists and their civilian supporters. But what about the Fascists? And the Germans? In a civil war and occupation where shifting aTable of ContentsIntroduction: a poetics of civil war and resistance Baldini dies in the end: journey through a world at war Armchair strategists vs. affective archivesThe materialities of absence The interview process 1 8 September 1943, ‘end of days’: Italy’s capitulation and its dystopian aftermath 1.1 My family history as a story of the resistance 1.2 The genesis of civil war and German occupation 1.3 Materiality and memory1.4 The poetics of storytelling: interviewing, imagining, mapping 2 Unsettling identities 1944 2.1 Identities and the uneasy materiality of conflict 2.2 Materialities and the uncanny 2.3 The partisan experience 2.4 Understanding the Fascists 2.5 Who were the Germans, and what did they want? Germans . . . or Austrians? German self-reflections 2.6 Why weren’t the Allies more helpful? 2.7 Spies: the ultimate uncanny element 3 The lost bodies of the Italian resistance and civil war 3.1 Bodies in the snow 3.2 The body of the fighter Sex Bodily hygiene 3.3 The female body 3.4 The Jewish body in the resistance 3.5 Other bodies 3.6 Saved or dead: the body’s tale 3.7 Reconnaissance in no man’s memory: the grim legend of Buss de la Lum 4 The haunting materiality of storytelling 4.1 Storying affects: wartime rumour as inter-corporeal practise 4.2 The ontogenetic nature of storytelling: the snowball effect 4.3 Action! The historical workings of affect 4.4 Story one: constructing an American OSS agent as the Other 4.5 Story two: the Golden Column of Menarè 4.6 Story three: expected and unexpected emotions 4.7 Conclusion 5 Competing materialities: presence and absence in the material world of the war 5.1 The material turn in the social sciences: things ‘matter’ 5.2 The materiality of the interview 5.3 Wartime tangibilities: on emotional absence-presence 5.4 Frontline materialities: evocative objects and booby traps The eagle and the death cult: Fascists and their materiality Frontline objects 5.5 Absence as an affect: the shadow-play of memory 5.5.1 A paper cenotaph: Bruno’s memento 5.5.2 The night is a thing: the poetics of sleep and sleep deprivation 5.5.3 ‘I shouldn’t have asked them for it’. Wilma’s guilty prize 5.6 Reflections 6 Landscapes of fighting, feeling and hoping: place as material culture 6.1 Hostile landscapes and the vernacular of terror 6.2 The making of places: opportunity and consolation6.3 The unmaking of places Home, falling apart The unlikely comfort of the uplands 6.4 Searching for invisibility: stealth and secrecy in everyday materialities 6.5 The marginality of bodies, the liminality of the river 6.6 Going back 7 The conclusion of a journey through regions of silence By way of foreword 7.1 Compassionate scholarship: using affect and postmemory towards a recognition of the uncanniness of civil war An intermission: Levi, the partisan 7.2 Making place for a future 7.3 Engaging with the poetics of conflict experience 7.3.1 The poetics of violence 7.3.2 The poetics of exclusion 7.4 A past we can know 7.5 Engaging humanely with the materialities of others Appendix Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Vietnam War examines this conflict from its origins up until North Vietnam's victory in 1975. Historian Mitchell K. Hall's lucid account is an ideal introduction to the key debates surrounding a war that remains controversial and disputed in American scholarship and collective memory. The new edition has been fully updated and expanded to include additional material on the preceding French Indochina War, the American antiwar movement, North Vietnamese perspectives and motivations, and the postwar scholarly debate. The text is supported by a documents section and a wide range of study tools, including a timeline of events, glossaries of key figures and terms, and a rich further reading section accompanied by a new bibliographical essay. Concise yet comprehensive, The Vietnam War remains the most accessible and stimulating introduction to this crucial 20th-century conflict. Table of ContentsChronologyAbbreviationsWho’s WhoGlossaryMapsPart 1: Background1. Roots Of The Vietnam WarPart 2: The Vietnam War2. America Goes To War3. Turning Points4. The End Of The Tunnel5. Conclusion And LegacyPart 3: DocumentsFurther Reading

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Book SynopsisSecond World War British Military Camouflage offers an original approach to the cultures and geographies of military conflict, through a study of the history of camouflage. Isla Forsyth narrates the scientific biography of Dr Hugh Cott (1900-1987), eminent zoologist and artist turned camoufleur, and entwines this with the lives of other camouflage practitioners, to trace the sites of camouflage's developments. Moving through the scientists' fieldsite, the committee boardroom, the military training site and the soldiers' battlefield, this book uncovers the history of this ambiguous military invention, and subverts a long-dominant narrative of camouflage as solely a protective technology. This study demonstrates that, as camouflage transformed battlefields into unsettling theatres of war, there were lasting consequences not only for military technology and knowledge, but also for the ethics of battle and the individuals enrolled in this process.Trade ReviewAn insightful and revealing study of an interdisciplinary technology with a darker, more complicated past than immediately meets the eye ... for anyone interested in the interplay between war and culture, as well as the very human stories that are so often hidden behind military technologies. * British Journal for Military History *[Forsyth] makes good use of a range of biographical and archival materials to clarify the interdisciplinary and creative nature of camouflage technology, as it was advanced by key, influential camoufleurs … [A] book filled with valuable new insights into the development of British military camouflage in the Second World War. * Michigan War Studies Review *Of books on World War II camouflage, Isla Forsyth’s is among the most engaging. Its lasting contribution comes from her keen observations of the interplay between art, science and technology, as well as her revelations about the pivotal achievements of Scottish zoologist, scientific illustrator, photographer, and British Army camoufleur Hugh B. Cott. Forsyth's book is an important and welcome addition to the ongoing worldwide discussion about the art and science of camouflage—and surveillance. * Roy R. Behrens, Professor of Art and Distinguished Scholar, University of Northern Iowa, USA *This absorbing account shows the development of camouflage to have been contingent on people, on technologies and on places. Drawing on extensive archival research, Isla Forsyth presents a new history of camouflage which reveals much about this intriguing and innovative technology. * Rachel Woodward, Professor of Human Geography, Newcastle University, UK *Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: A Genealogy of Camouflage 1. Dazzling and Disrupting Conflict 2. Hiding in Plain Sight 3. The Politics of Position 4. Tricksters Transformed to Soldiers 5. Fleurs on the Offensive Conclusion: Afterlives Notes References

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Book SynopsisDuring World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany, Italy, and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these, but southeastern France - the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d''Azur - was one. For the first time, George G. Kundahl tells the raw and moving story of World War II on the French Riviera. Following a nine-month prelude, the reality of World War II burst onto the Riviera in June 1940 when the region had to defend itself against the Italian army and ended with a battle against German and Italian forces in April 1945, a period longer than any other part of France. Not only did inhabitants suffer through Italian Fascism and German Nazism but, as The Riviera at War details, also under a third hardship at times even more oppressive - the rule of Vichy France. Sharply intelligent, elegantly written and drawing from previously unseen archival documents and photographs, this is essentiaTrade ReviewGeorge Kundahl has provided us with a solid, absorbing, and lucid introduction to the complicated history of the various resistance groups in the South of France during and immediately after the Second World War. * Michigan War Studies Review *Table of ContentsForeword List of Illustrations Abbreviations Preface Prologue CHAPTER 1: The Phoney War CHAPTER 2: The Vichy Regime CHAPTER 3: The Italian Occupation CHAPTER 4: The German Occupation CHAPTER 5: The Jewish Experience CHAPTER 6: British Agents in the Midi CHAPTER 7: The Maquis CHAPTER 8: Resistance in Southeast France CHAPTER 9: Preparations for Landing CHAPTER 10: The American Landing CHAPTER 11: The French Landing CHAPTER 12: Fighting in the Back Country CHAPTER 13: Liberation of the Riviera CHAPTER 14: Menton CHAPTER 15: Monaco CHAPTER 16: Authion: The Final Battle CHAPTER 17: Rebuilding the Riviera Epilogue Notes Bibliography

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Book SynopsisAfter the German attack on Poland in 1939, vast swathes of Polish territory, including Warsaw and Krakow, were occupied by the Nazis in an administration which became known as the ''General Government''. The region was not directly incorporated into the Third Reich but was ruled by a German regime, headed by the brutal and corrupt Governor General Hans Frank. This was indeed the dark heart of Hitler''s empire. As the first genuine Nazi colony, the General Government became the principal ''racial laboratory'' of the Third Reich. As such, it was the site, and main source of victims, of Aktion Reinhard, the largest killing operation in human history in which at least 1.7 million Jews were murdered in just 18 months, and of a campaign of terror, exploitation and ultimately ethnic cleansing against the Polish population which was intended to serve as a template for the rest of eastern Europe. It was a place where 42,000 people could be shot in two days, where thousands of childrenTrade ReviewA perceptive account of one of the darkest periods in human history... this book deserves a wide readership, and should be considered vital in shaping our understanding of the brutal realities of Nazi ideology and the unrelenting horror of the Holocaust. * Jonathan Eaton, Military History *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Notes on Place Names and Sources Introduction: 'The Wild East' 1. 'The Devil’s Work': Origins 2. 'Gangster Gau': The Regime 3. 'Gentlemen, we are not murderers': Early Measures 4. 'Something big is coming': Barbarossa 5. 'The second war': Everyday Life 6. 'That accursed year': Aktion Reinhard 7. 'The crying of the children': Ethnic Cleansing 8. 'the blood of fighting Poland': Resistance 9. 'Herr Roosevelt's list': Collapse Epilogue: 'A study of human madness' Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisExpertly contextualized by two leading historians in the field, this unique collection offers 13 accounts of individual experiences of World War II from across Europe. It sees contributors describe their recent ancestors' experiences ranging from a Royal Air Force pilot captured in Yugoslavia and a Spanish communist in the French resistance to two young Jewish girls caught in the siege of Leningrad. Contributors draw upon a variety of sources, such as contemporary diaries and letters, unpublished postwar memoirs, video footage as well as conversations in the family setting. These chapters attest to the enormous impact that war stories of family members had on subsequent generations. The story of a father who survived Nazi captivity became a lesson in resilience for a daughter with personal difficulties, whereas the story of a grandfather who served the Nazis became a burden that divided the family. At its heart, Family Histories of World War II concerns human experiences in suprTrade ReviewThe stories in this anthology are gripping … This book will make an excellent text for courses on World War II, especially ones focusing on the social history of the conflict … Historians and social scientists seeking to document the current war in Ukraine should definitely add this work to their bookshelf. * Journal of Family History *An interesting, unusual and often moving book. This draws on family memories of the Second World War mainly from amongst people, with many national origins, who now work at the tranquil campus of the National University of Ireland at Galway. Edited by experienced historians but written by a wide range of people (mainly but not exclusively academics),and recounting the experiences of an even wider group of people from an earlier generation, it combines the immediacy of personal experience with scholarly rigour. It will be a stimulating book for any undergraduate class as well as being a compelling work for many general readers. * Richard Vinen, Professor of History, King's College London, UK *Historians have spent far too little time studying the impact of war on families through the generations. This wonderful volume fills that gap with dignity, intelligence, and compassion. * Michael S. Neiberg, Inaugural Chair of War Studies, United States Army War College, USA *The power of Healy and Barry’s book lies in the way the stories are told. ... the essays are moving and fascinating in equal measure, and can help the reader understand how the war impacted on individual lives in a way that traditional narrative histories often fail to achieve. * Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors 1. From Generation to Generation: World War II Narratives in Transition, Róisín Healy (NUI Galway, Ireland) and Gearóid Barry (NUI Galway, Ireland) Part I. Lives in Uniform: Enduring Combat and Captivity 2. Nothing Spectacular to Remember? Dealing with Wartime Memories in a German Family, Hans-Walter Schmidt-Hannisa (NUI Galway, Ireland) 3. The Returning POW and a Wartime Volunteer: A Love Story, Sheena Fennell (NUI Galway, Ireland) and Gill Fennell (Independent Scholar, Ireland) 4. Educating Friends and Enemies: An Irishman’s Experiences in Wartime Britain, Patricia Scully (NUI Galway, Ireland) 5. The Diary of an Italian Officer in Nazi Concentration Camps, 1943-1945: The Forgotten History of Italian Military Internees, Marina Ansaldo (NUI Galway, Ireland) 6. Behind Enemy Lines: The Story of an American Soldier and the Italian Family who Saved Him, Colleen Maloney Williamson (Independent Scholar, USA) and Maureen Maloney (NUI Galway, Ireland) 7. From El Alamein to Bergen-Belsen: An Irish Dental Officer's War, Ciara Boylan (NUI Galway, Ireland) 8. Recording the War in Connemara: A Guianese Sailor in the Eastern Mediterranean, Cormac Ó Loideáin (NUI Galway, Ireland) Part II. Lives under Seige: Coping with Occupation 9. A Spanish Communist in the French Resistance: Uncle Luís and a German Map, Sara Farrona (NUI Galway, Ireland) 10. A Boy in Small-Town Germany from Home Front to Allied Occupation, Hermann Rasche (NUI Galway, Ireland) 11. A Child’s View of War: Nazi Occupation, Resistance, and Civil War in Northeastern Italy, 1943-1945, Enrico Dal Lago (NUI Galway, Ireland) 12. A Greek Tragedy: A Small Village at War, Constantinos G. Efthymiou (NUI Galway, Ireland) 13. A Russian Jewish Family Remembers the Siege of Leningrad, Irina Ruppo (NUI Galway, Ireland) 14. Slave Labour and its Legacies: My Maternal Grandparents' Journey from Ukraine to Germany to Belgium, Sylvie Mossay (NUI Galway, Ireland) Select Further Reading Notes Index

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