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Little, Brown & Company Us Naval 11Invasions France
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Palgrave Macmillan The Russian Civil War
Book SynopsisPreface Glossary Notes on Some Persons Mentioned List of Maps Introduction 1918 Germans Rout Reds 1919 Whites 1919 Red Strategy 1919 Who Will Win? Sergeant Budyonny Select Bibliography IndexTable of ContentsPreface Glossary Notes on Some Persons Mentioned List of Maps Introduction 1918 Germans Rout Reds 1919 Whites 1919 Red Strategy 1919 Who Will Win? Sergeant Budyonny Select Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Final Solution
Book SynopsisMaking extensive use of Russian, German, and Polish archives, This book has provides the most exact and detailed reconstruction of the 'Final Solution' yet achieved. Aly illustrates the lunacy of Nazi race policy, and the variety of agencies that went into the gradual shaping of a policy of all-out genocide.Trade Review'This outstanding work - based on detailed research, often into hitherto untapped sources - is the best analysis to date of the complex developments between 1939 and 1941 that produced the Nazi genocide against the Jews.' Ian Kershaw 'Much of the documentation, insight, and argument of the book are both new and important... a fine book from which no one seriously interested in the subject can fail to profit.' Neue Politische Literatur 'Aly is one of the most original, prolific, and controversial figures in this new cohort of historians... his arguments cannot be dismissed easily, since he is an indefatigable researcher as well as a powerful writer... his conclusions are always challenging and provocative... Final Solution is an important addition to the literature on the origins of the Holocaust, and it should be read by anyone who wishes to understand the context within which the genocide of the Jews occurred.' The New Republic 'Aly is among the most original and controversial German writers on the Holocaust.' ChoiceTable of ContentsPolicy toward the Jews, war and resettlement; "making room" for ethnic Germans, chronology - September 1939-April 1940; "Himmler is shifting population.."; "the Madagascar plan", chronology - May-September 1940; "home to the Reich", and into a camp; a major plan fails, chronology - 15 November 1940-15 March 1941; ghetto, work, "the war to the East"; war of extermination and Lebensraum, chronology - 1 May-31 July 1941; disappointed hopes of victory; "the Jews have to go"; elements of the decision to carry out the Holocaust; the murderers' postscripts.
£31.42
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Hitlers Ghettos Voices from a Beleaguered Society 19391944 Arnold Publication
Book SynopsisA history of the east European ghettos, drawing on extensive personal testimonies.Table of ContentsWitnesses from the ghettos: an analysis of the sources / The construction of the ghettos / The reaction of Jews toward ghettoization / The Judenr,,te / The Jewish Police / Life in the Ghettos / Ghetto society: all equal? / Life and death / Work as salvation / Round-ups, deportations and the elimination of the ghettos / Resistance in the ghettos / Conclusion: mortality besieged / Bibliography / Index.
£46.26
Little, Brown Book Group Danger Uxb
Book SynopsisAutumn 1940: the Front Line is now Britain itself. Cities are blitzed night after night and even after the bombers have turned for home, a deadly menace remains: thousands upon thousands of UXBs. Buried underground, their clocks ticking remorselessly, unexploded bombs blocked supply routes, emptied hospitals and left families refugees. Dealing with this threat soon became Churchill''s priority.This desperate struggle became a battle of wits that pitted German ingenuity against British resourcefulness, including such extradinary figures as Robert Davies GC, who saved St Paul''s Cathedral, and John Hudson, the modest horticulturalist who mastered the V1.Trade Review** 'Owen's talent is to bring alive these personal stories while also explaining the science of what these brave men were trying to do ... This detailed and dramatic book more than does justice to their memory FINANCIAL TIMES ** 'Owen is a reliable guide to this fascinating and under-celebrated aspect of our record of military defiance, ingenuity and sacrifice. He balances explanations of the science and vivid descriptions of the havoc caused by every type of bomb with the ver DAILY EXPRESS
£22.52
Little, Brown Book Group Churchills War Lab
Book SynopsisThe man, and the only man we have for this hour.'' Indefatigable patriot, seasoned soldier, incomparable orator and leader of men - Winston Churchill''s greatness in leading Britain''s coalition government to triumphant victory in the Second World War is undisputed. Yet Churchill''s enduring legacy to the world is attributable at least in equal part to his unshakeable belief in the science of war.From the development of radar and the breakthroughs at Bletchley Park to the study of the D-Day beaches and the use of bouncing bombs, this brilliant and gripping narrative reveals the Second World War as an explosive phase of scientific history, an unprecedented crucible for change that involved a knife-edge race to the finish.
£23.52
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc My Queer War
Book SynopsisIn 1942, a timid, inexperienced twenty-one-year-old Lord reports to Atlantic City, New Jersey, to enlist in the US Army. This title tells the story of this young man's exposure to the terrors, dislocations, and horrors of armed conflict.
£20.67
Random House Publishing Group Embers of War
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Random House Publishing Group ANOTHER RIVER ANOTHER TOWN A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat1945
Book SynopsisMany narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare. However, not many reveal in such an intimate way the struggle of innocent youth to adapt to the primitive code of “kill or be killed,” to transform from lads into combat soldiers. Another River, Another Town is the story of John P. Irwin, a teenage tank gunner whose idealistic desire to achieve heroism is shattered by the incredibly different view of life the world of combat demands. He comes to the realization that the realm of warfare has almost nothing in common with the civilian life from which he has come. The interminable fighting, dirt, fatigue, and hunger make the war seem endless. In addition to the killing and destruction on the battlefield, Irwin and his crew are caught up in the unbelievable depravity they encounter at Nordhausen Camp, where slave laborers are compelled to work themselves to death manufacturing the
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Random House USA Inc Shadow Divers
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WW Norton & Co Hitlers War Aims V2 The Establishment of the New Order
Book SynopsisAfter an opening chapter that describes the treatment of the Jews in German society, the focus shifts to the government and administration of the conquered countries-ranging from those nations with a substantial population of ethnic Germans to those, such as the Balkan states, where few, if any, Germanic peoples could be found. To round out the account, Professor Rich also deals with Hitler's intentions toward countries and continents that never were brought into the Nazi empire. The volume provides a comprehensive picture of the world that would have existed had Hitler achieved the totality of his war aims.
£25.65
WW Norton & Co The Conquering Tide
Book SynopsisA New York Times Bestseller "A beautiful blend of history and prose and proves again Mr. Toll’s mastery of the naval-war narrative." —Wall Street JournalTrade Review"A gripping narrative of the central Pacific campaign…. Toll is strong on the operational details of battle, but he is no less skilled at presenting something that is frequently missing from military histories, a well-rounded depiction of the home front on both sides." -- Walter R. Borneman - New York Times Book Review"Toll’s absorbing text flows smoothly and quickly, helped along by anecdotes and stories involving combatants and political leaders on both sides." -- S. I. Dunn - Dallas Morning News"Ian Toll takes his place as one of the great storytellers of war. He is equally vivid and commanding describing landing on a carrier at night, making grand strategy in Washington, and brawling in a bar in Australia. Toll is a master; he is writing for the ages." -- Evan Thomas, author of Sea of Thunder and Ike's Bluff"A lucid and learned exposition of the grand chess match between high commanders in the middle years of the Pacific War, vividly evoking the grit and gristle of its many horrors and triumphs. Ian W. Toll is a superb historian whose writing appeals to both the head and the heart." -- James D. Hornfischer, author of Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
£18.99
Random House USA Inc Bravo Two Zero
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Penguin Putnam Inc Sog The Secret Wars of Americas Commandos in
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Forgotten 500
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Penguin Putnam Inc Grunts
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Penguin Putnam Inc Savage Will
Book SynopsisIn the tradition of incredible true stories from The Great Escape to Argo, Savage Will recounts a tale of survival, daring, and evasion behind enemy lines: that of American medics and nurses stranded for two months in Nazi-occupied Albania.“Amazing.”—The Washington Times • “New and surprising.”—America in WWII • “A must-read espionage and survival story.”—Marcus Brotherton • “Wonderfully entertaining”—Alex Kershaw In 1943, men and women of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Squadron boarded a routine flight from Sicily to the Italian mainland to care for wounded soldiers. En route, their plane drifted hundreds of miles off course and crash-landed in remote mountainous Albania. The unarmed Americans were trapped hundreds of blizzard-plagued miles from Allied lines, in a country torn apart by rival bands of pro- and anti-German guer
£21.47
Cambridge University Press Conquerors Road An Eyewitness Report of Germany 1945
Book SynopsisRe-issued in 2003, this highly acclaimed and beautifully written book by one of Australia's finest chroniclers of the Second World War tells the devastating story of war from the inside. Based largely on the author's own war diary and the articles he wrote as a war correspondent, this deeply personal account is unparalleled amongst the vast literature on World War Two. Osmar White was there to record and assess the climactic events of that time: the final days of the Third Reich and the uneasy occupation. And he was able to offer those who read his despatches something further, with insight and compassion he attempted to weigh the moral issues thrown up by victory and by what came after, while trying also to draw lessons for a future humanity. Chosen as one of the top 100 pieces of journalism in the twentieth century, Conquerors' Road remains as fresh and more timely than ever.Trade Review'Osmar White was not only one of the finest correspondents of the Second World War but a visionary writer and philosopher of courage and conviction. If you care about the future of civilisation then you must read this extraordinary book.' Phillip Knightley'Conquerors' Road is compelling reading: candid and immediate, full of vivid witness detail, but inquiring and sceptical.' Philippa Hawker, The Age'This book ought surely be considered a key document in the literature of the war and the Holocaust.' Tina Kane, Quadrant'This highly personal account of the death agonies of Hitler's Third Reich is war reporting at its absolute best. White was one of Australia's finest war correspondents and the publishing of this memoir opens a fascinating time capsule of contemporary reporting on remarkable events.' Tim Bowden'The writing is just excellent … I had not heard of Osmar White until I read this book but I will seek out his other writings now. He has provided a concise report which brings alive his part of the war. It seems to me to be as fresh as the day it was written and if this is a period which interests you or you are involved in reconstructing nations, then buy this book. It is a significant commentary from a skilled observer.' British Army ReviewTable of ContentsPart I. The Winter Offensive; Part II. Springtime in Germany; Part III. Inside Hitler's Reich; Part IV. The Aftermath; Part V. Questions and Reflections.
£30.43
Cambridge University Press Democracies and Dictatorships Euorpe and the World 19191989 Europe and the World 19191989 Cambridge Perspectives in History
Book SynopsisAn engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. International relations 1919-1939; 3. The USSR 1924-1953; 4. The Cold War in Europe 1945-1989; 5. The Cold War in Asia and the Americas 1949-1975.
£25.00
Random House Publishing Group Challenge for the Pacific Guadalcanal The Turning Point of the War
Book Synopsis From Robert Leckie, the World War II veteran and New York Times bestselling author of Helmet for My Pillow, whose experiences were featured in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, comes this vivid narrative of the astonishing six-month campaign for Guadalcanal. From the Japanese soldiers’ carefully calculated—and ultimately foiled—attempt to build a series of impregnable island forts on the ground to the tireless efforts of the Americans who struggled against a tenacious adversary and the temperature and terrain of the island itself, Robert Leckie captures the loneliness, the agony, and the heat of twenty-four-hour-a-day fighting on Guadalcanal. Combatants from both sides are brought to life: General Archer Vandegrift, who first assembled an amphibious strike force; Isoroku Yamamoto, the naval general whose innovative strategy was tested; the island-born Allied scout Jacob Vouza, who survived hideous tortu
£13.99
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Combat Chaplain Ministries Memoirs from Babylon
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