Second World War Books
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Hitlers Imperfect Victories
Book SynopsisComprehensive analysis of Hitler's role as supreme military leader of the Third Reich.
£25.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd To the Gate of Hell
Book SynopsisA graphic first-hand account of the bitter fighting on the Eastern Front during the Second World War.
£18.89
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Price of Victory
Book SynopsisA controversial new study of the Red Army's irrecoverable casualties during the Second World War.
£17.82
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Alastair Denniston
Book SynopsisA ground-breaking biography of the man who led Britain's code-breaking efforts in both world wars.
£21.21
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Two Fronts One War
£18.07
Pen & Sword Books Ltd German Breakthrough in Greece
Book SynopsisOn February 25, 1941 Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, made his first approach to the Australian and New Zealand governments seeking their approval for the use of their troops in his Greek venture. While the New Zealand government was adamant that their forces should have the support of an armoured brigade, the Australian government was more concerned that it would end in an evacuation, a fear also evident among the British planners, a view they were reluctant to share. Fast forward two months and it is now April 14. Ten days have passed since the German invasion of Greece and the Anzacs are in trouble, even if they don't yet know it. The small German motorcycle battalion that has just reached the 21st NZ Battalion positions at Platamon is a harbinger of the panzer battle group yet to come. To the south is the strategic town of Larissa. North of it almost the entire Anzac Corps is spread out along the line of the Olympus mountains, with its western end anchored on Kalabaka
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A Photographic History of Amphibious Warfare
Book SynopsisHeavily illustrated history of Second World War amphibious operations.
£29.24
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Nazi Spies and Collaborators in Britain 19391945
Book SynopsisReveals the scale of Nazi subversion and spying in Britain during WW2.
£32.47
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Chindit Affair
Book SynopsisSuperbly, graphically and sensitively written.
£999.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Doenitz UBoats Convoys
Book SynopsisUnique combined account of the Battle of the Atlantic from both the German and British viewpoints
£21.21
Pen & Sword Books Ltd In the Service of the Emperor
Book SynopsisCovers the dramatic 15 years of Japanese Empire expansion.
£23.75
Random House USA Inc The Greatest Generation
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£27.20
Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc) Unbroken
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£24.00
Thomas Nelson Publishers April 1945
Book SynopsisAcclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author Craig Shirley delivers a compelling account of 1945, particularly the watershed events in the month of April, that details how America emerged from World War II as a leading superpower.In the long-awaited follow-up to the widely praised December 1941,Craig Shirley''s April 1945 paints a vivid portrait of America--her people, faith, economy, government, and culture. The year of 1945 bought a series of watershed events that transformed the country into an arsenal of democracy, one that no longer armed the world by necessity but henceforth protected the world by need.At the start of 1945, America and the rest of the world were grieving millions of lives lost in the global conflict. As President Roosevelt was sworn into his fourth term, optimism over an end to the bloody war had grown--then, in April, several events collided that changed the face of the world forever:
£999.99
Gale, a Cengage Company The Secret War of Julia Child
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£40.38
Johns Hopkins University Press The Best War Ever
Book SynopsisHe contrasts it with modern-day rhetoric surrounding the War on Terror, while analyzing the real-world consequences that result from distorting the past, including the dangerous idea that only through (perpetual) military conflict can we achieve lasting peace.Trade ReviewThe Best War Ever plays a pivotal role in historical research considering its purpose to dispel the mythology surrounding the war. Adams peels back the layers of romanticization in literature and film to reveal the truth about armed conflict . . . The Best War Ever provides an ideal middle ground in depicting the realities of war, and will serve scholars of this period as well as undergraduate and graduate students in contextualizing this significant marker of time more accurately, with less emotion.—Cameron McCoy, Brigham Young University, H-Net ReviewsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and MapsPreface to the Second EditionPreface1. No Easy Answers2. The Patterns of War, 1939–19453. The American War Machine4. Overseas5. Home Front Change6. The World Created by War7. The Life Cycle of a MythAfterwordReferencesIndex
£26.90
Johns Hopkins University Press All the Horrors of War A Jewish Girl a British
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLerner's approach succeeds in giving a well-rounded view of World War II that looks at both military and medical strategy alongside a human story that shows some of the best and worst of humanity . . . Lerner effectively balances two very different accounts surrounding a traumatic time in history. For fans of both military history and biography.—Library JournalBernice Lerner has provided us the opportunity to see what results when one woman's will to survive and one man's humanity are combined.—Thomas McClung, New York Journal of BooksAll the Horrors of War is a valuable addition to the body of Holocaust histories and memoirs for shining a light on a not well-known historical figure . . . The alternating structure of the book, where the narrative moves back and forth between the lives of the rescued and the rescuer, enables the author to tell both a deeply personal story, as well as a profoundly important historical one, reminding us that history is, ultimately, always personal.—Amelia Katzen, Jewish News SyndicateA thoroughly-research, poignant book.—Sheldon Kirshner JournalDr. Lerner masterfully combines the fruits of her scholarly research with gripping and engaging storytelling.—History News NetworkLerner . . . has written a treatise of astounding depth.—Hadassah MagazineAll the Horrors of War is a compact, matter-of-fact account that skillfully interlaces disparate yet related threads into a seamless story, and the juxtaposition of its protagonists provides readers with a novel and holistic perspective on historical events. In honoring her indomitable mother, Lerner likewise pays homage to a righteous gentile and an ethical exemplar who has hitherto lacked the popular awareness that is his due; in so doing, the authoress helps ensure that Hughes' sterling service and compassion remain timeless lessons to us all.—TheJ.caIt is both a story well told and one that needed to be told.—Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Jewish WorldAn engaging and worthwhile read.—ShofarTable of ContentsPrologueFirst Witness, The Belsen Trial (Fall 1945)Spring (March, April, May) 1944Summer (June, July, August) 1944Fall (September, October, November) 1944Winter (December, January, February) 1944-1945Spring (March, April, May) 1945Seasons After: Healing and RedemptionEpilogue
£22.95
Barcharts, Inc World War II Quick Study Academic
Book SynopsisOne of history's most defining moments comes to life in this jam-packed, 3-panel guideâdesigned for students and history buffs alike! The entire war, from its beginnings to the final days, is comprehensively examined on each jam-packed page; important names, dates, countries and battles are listed and described in full detail within an easy-to-use format.
£999.99
Teacher Created Materials World War II in Europe
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£11.39
National Geographic Society The Allies
Book SynopsisBest-selling author Winston Groom tells the complex story of how Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin--the three iconic and vastly different Allied leaders--aligned to win World War II and created a new world order. By the end of World War II, 59 nations were arrayed against the axis powers, but three great Allied leaders--Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin--had emerged to control the war in Europe and the Pacific. Vastly different in upbringing and political beliefs, they were not always in agreement--or even on good terms. But in the end, these three men presided over a new world order. Best-selling historian Winston Groom returns to tell one of the biggest stories of the 20th century: The interwoven and remarkable tale, and a fascinating study of leadership styles, of three world leaders who fought the largest war in history.Trade Review"...one of America’s great storytellers, Winston Groom paints a vivid portrait of men caught between the vise jaws of military necessity and political reality. Anecdotes about their personal lives, such as Stalin’s tumultuous family relationships and FDR’s struggle with polio, bring color to leaders we remember through black-and white photographs and newsreels. Churchill is a character tailor-made for Mr. Groom’s style, and he captures the English lion’s genius for inspiration in bold, beautiful strokes... It is the writing that gives “The Allies” its elemental charm. At its best, Mr. Groom tells an enthralling story of three nations, each wary of the others, and of three men who set aside deep differences for a common cause." –The Wall Street Journal“Groom brings his experience as both novelist and historian to bear in this well-researched and fast-paced narrative of the complex relationship among the three statesmen who determined the outcome of WWII…This is an excellent history.” –Publishers Weekly “Novelist and historian Groom recounts the origins and fortunes of the grand alliance forged to battle the Axis powers in World War II.” –Kirkus "Military historian (The Generals) and fiction writer Groom (Forrest Gump) presents an accessible work about the “Big Three” of World War II: Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin. According to the author, who cites well-regarded secondary sources throughout this readable history, it was the brutal international conflict that led to this triumvirate rather than the compatibility of their personalities." –Library Journal"Knowledge of the Second World War and an understanding of the role played by the dominant personalities who shaped the war are fading from memory. For some, the war and its leaders are ancient history. Winston Groom’s The Allies will hopefully help a new generation learn about the heroics, the horrors, and the tragedies of World War II." –NY Journal of Books"Groom delivers concise, brisk, biographical sketches of the three individuals, raised in three widely separate and culturally varied places." –Tuscaloosa News"Novelist and historian Groom recounts the origins and fortunes of the grand alliance forged to battle the Axis powers in World War II." –Crossville Chronicle, Tennessee“Groom excels at capturing the flow of influence to action.” –Birmingham News"A superb history of the three leaders who guided the world during WWII: Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. Not only did these three political giants direct the strategy of the war, they contributed to the future direction of the world by decisions made at the war’s conclusion. Although I have read books and viewed movies that detailed specific battles and places, Groom did a lovely job weaving a story that pulled the events together into a broad perspective which I thoroughly enjoyed. And as I have come to expect in all his histories, the anecdotes were fascinating and I learned new details about the characters and the events in play. A powerful story!" –Page and Palette “That unholy marriage of convenience between the Americans and British and the Soviets against their common enemy, Nazi Germany, certainly changed the course of the war and all-but sealed Hitler’s fate. And it is a well-known one, which Groom tells well for a general audience.” –Vietnam Veterans of America "I particularly enjoyed how Groom presented the information in a nonchalant sort of way. He painted these figures as men, rather than mythical beings, with faults, and secrets, and personal agendas, which humanized them for me. Also, Groom really hits home the fact that the only reason these three men came together was to oppose fascism, given their clear political points of difference." - The Paperback Pilgrim “It reminded me of why I adore history so much.” –Instagram: @giuliland “Groom manages to bring his skill as a historian and his magical novelist powers together to create an astoundingly brilliant historical compilation of one of my personal favorite time periods.” –I Write in Books blog “I really appreciated the way this book was laid out. The book starts out describing each of the men's upbringings and childhoods. Then it goes on to describe how they came to power. Lastly, it describes how they came to become Allies…perfect for someone who wants to get an in-depth knowledge of these three men, but don't want to read separate books. I love reading historical fiction about WWII and this book really added to my knowledge base.” –Instagram: @crystal_clears_the_shelves “I was impressed with the level of detail and connections that were provided throughout this book. Groom has captured the spirit of a biography in the context of an event, and effectively knit three lives together in one book.” –Literary Quicksand “The author doesn’t just write history, he tells a story by giving us a history of each leader and what made them. Afterwards, the reader gets to learn how these three great personalities managed to synergy and find common ground (hating Nazis was a big one).” –Man of La Book
£13.62
Large Print Press The Only Woman in the Room
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£17.09
Simon & Schuster Undefeated
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£17.10
Rowman & Littlefield A World Erased
Book SynopsisThis poignant memoir by Noah Lederman, the grandson of Holocaust survivors, transports readers from his grandparents' kitchen table in Brooklyn to World War II Poland. In the 1950s, Noah's grandparents raised their children on Holocaust stories. But because tales of rebellion and death camps gave his father and aunt constant nightmares, in Noah's adolescence Grandma would only recount the PG version. Noah, however, craved the uncensored truth and always felt one right question away from their pasts. But when Poppy died at the end of the millennium, it seemed the Holocaust stories died with him. In the years that followed, without the love of her life by her side, Grandma could do little more than mourn. After college, Noah, a travel writer, roamed the world for fifteen months with just one rule: avoid Poland. A few missteps in Europe, however, landed him in his grandparents' country. When he returned home, he cautiously told Grandma about his time in Warsaw, fearing that the past wouTrade ReviewAs a youth, Lederman was only vaguely aware of the history of his grandparents as Holocaust survivors. In Lederman’s close, loving extended family in America, questions to his grandparents on the topic were usually deflected. As an adult, a trip to Holocaust-related sites in eastern Europe triggered an intense interest in Lederman for his family’s experiences. His now-widowed grandmother, perhaps as a form of therapy, slowly but with vivid detail finally revealed her story, and the result is this harrowing and deeply shocking if sometimes uplifting account. This is a wide-ranging memoir, covering the vibrant, prewar Jewish life in Poland, the Nazi-imposed Jewish ghetto and subsequent extermination camps, the postwar confinement in displaced person camps, and the move to America. In passionate and sometimes hate- filled invective, his grandmother lashes out at her Nazi persecutors but also at many goyim, Poles whom she describes as viciously anti-Semitic. If there is a hero here, it is Lederman’s grandmother, who consistently displays remarkable courage and resilience in the face of horrible traumas. This is a vital contribution to Holocaust collections. -- Jay Freeman * Booklist *Noah Lederman . . . offers a compelling third-generation perspective on the Holocaust, the survivors, and their families. He craves the details about death camps and ghettos that gave his grandparents nightmares. Part travelogue into the Europe of former concentration camps and his grandparents’ native Poland, part quest for the ugly truths he was shielded from as a child, Lederman’s narrative opens with the death of his grandfather, and the urgent need to learn, delicately, from his grandmother what he can before her stories die with her. * The Philadelphia Inquirer *Have you ever read a memoir that you couldn't put down? They are rare, but I've found one: A World Erased.... Noah Lederman is an excellent writer, and not only shares family memories, but his journey to understand the lives of his grandparents—what they survived during the Holocaust—and how that affected the rest of their lives. It is powerful, moving, and I have never read a memoir that held my attention so much that I couldn't sleep; turning out the light at 6am when the sun was rising, as I turned the last page, I felt bereft at finishing, awe at Lederman's words and story, and love for his family.... Highly recommended. * Wandering Educators *In A World Erased, author Noah Lederman seeks to find for himself the stories of his survivor grandparents who are reluctant to tell him anything but the most gentle versions of what occurred. After a fact-finding trip to Europe, what transpires unlocks the full narrative: the unrelenting horror during that period but also the extreme resilience which gives the author a whole new context to his family. * Southern Jewish Life Magazine *Lederman makes us both laugh and cry as we read, and this may very well be the Holocaust book of the year. * Reviews by Amos Lassen *Lederman’s dogged persistence in getting his grandparents to recount their memories of the Holocaust pays off brilliantly. In A World Erased, he rescues their stories—and the stories of so many who survived, and so many who didn’t—and turns their experiences during the Holocaust into an enduring monument for his own generation and those to follow. -- Wayne Hoffman, executive director, Tablet Magazine, and author of Sweet Like Sugar and An Older ManNoah Lederman’s superbly written memoir has the emotional impact of a great novel but resonates with the truth of his own experience as the grandson of Holocaust survivors. It’s the story of a young man coming to terms with familial memory as he travels the world and finds his own place in it. This is a moving and important book. -- Phyllis T. Smith, Author of I Am LiviaA World Erased is a book of dark tales that is suffused with tenderness on every page. As the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, Lederman's journey of remembrance makes for urgent reading. -- Sam Apple, author of Schlepping through the AlpsThis gripping book traces the evolution of a young man's quest to uncover the stories of his grandparents’ harrowing past—a riveting journey through repressed memory, unspeakable trauma, and the landmarks of European genocide that lead the author to a fresh understanding of his family's wartime past and his own identity. A determined historian, dogged sleuth, and gifted storyteller, Lederman flecks his memoir with black humor and refreshing candor, illuminating how the horrors of the Holocaust are transmitted through the generations. -- Andrew Jacobs, director of Four Seasons LodgeTable of ContentsChapter 1 The Holocaust through Nightmares Chapter 2 Super Poppy and the Meshugge Grandma Chapter 3 The Hospital Chapter 4 Keys to the Holocaust Vault Chapter 5 Adrift Chapter 6 Death in the Czech Republic Chapter 7 The E-mail Chapter 8 Otwock Chapter 9 From Night to Dawn Chapter 10 Peering into the Vault Chapter 11 The Tapes Chapter 12 Panama Chapter 13 Escape from Warsaw Chapter 14 Revision Chapter 15 A Box of Photos Chapter 16 The Four Questions Chapter 17 Israel Chapter 18 Research at Yad Vashem Chapter 19 Poisonous DNA Chapter 20 The Boy at the Gates of Warsaw Chapter 21 Lightning Lad Chapter 22 Escape from Treblinka Chapter 23 The Liquidation Chapter 24 Grandma’s Determination Chapter 25 Get Well Soon Chapter 26 The Bronze Arm Chapter 27 Bergen-Belsen Chapter 28 Better and You Better Chapter 29 Umschlagplatz Chapter 30 The Mystery Camp Chapter 31 A Return to the Camps Chapter 32 Majdanek Chapter 33 Birkenau Chapter 34 Auschwitz Chapter 35 The Buna Chapter 36 Liberation Chapter 37 In Search of New Beginnings Epilogue Acknowledgments Sources About the Author
£18.04
Harperavenue The Paper Birds
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£18.41
Amberley Publishing Finest of the Few
Book SynopsisThe remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of fighter pilot John Simpson, DFC, who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the epic air battle.
£14.04
Amberley Publishing Hitlers English Girlfriend
Book SynopsisThe story of the English girl who turned into Hitler's most unlikely intimate friend
£12.65
Amberley Publishing The American Bomber Boys
Book SynopsisA fascinating history from the voices of the American airmen who flew daily from bases in East Anglia to the heart of Germany.
£17.11
Amberley Publishing Childrens Voices of the Second World War
Book SynopsisWartime Britain through the eyes of children who were there.Trade Review‘A rich compilation of children’s lives during the Second World War’ * Juliet Gardiner *
£12.51
Amberley Publishing Paras
Book SynopsisThe true story behind the heroes of Sicily, Normandy, Arnham and the crossing of the Rhine.
£21.99
Amberley Publishing Agent Fifi and the Wartime Honeytrap Spies
Book SynopsisThe true story of the Agent Fifi, whose mere identity was only disclosed in September 2014 as Marie Chilver.
£12.17
Amberley Publishing Operation Big
Book SynopsisThe Cambridgeshire country house at the centre of a secret mission to stop Hitler's A-BombTrade Review‘It sounds like the plot of a bestselling thriller … but every word is true … extraordinary’ -- Sunday Express
£14.99
Amberley Publishing Desperate Victories
Book SynopsisThe first-hand accounts from key British commanders of some of the most desperate moments in the Second World War when Britain's survival was at stake
£20.00
Amberley Publishing Operation Big
Book SynopsisExplores the Cambridgeshire country house at the centre of a secret mission to stop Hitler's A-Bomb.Trade Review‘It sounds like the plot of a bestselling thriller … but every word is true … extraordinary’ -- Sunday Express‘We were awestruck, not so much at the power of the bomb, but because the Americans had used it with so little notice.’ -- R. V. Jones, head of wartime British Scientific Intelligence
£999.99
Amberley Publishing Children of the Third Reich
Book SynopsisRare and previously unpublished photographs of children in Nazi Germany. Paul Garson offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of children of the Third Reich.
£16.99
Amberley Publishing The Crimes of the Gestapo
Book SynopsisA unique account of the Gestapo through the eyes of British intelligence. The book also reveals that the Gestapo was not as all powerful as it is often assumed.
£20.00
Pelican Publishing Co Lessons in Leadership from the Greatest
Book SynopsisInspirational anecdotes from exceptional Americans. Ten leadership lessons are taught here through the dramatic true stories of American men and women in World War II. From Dwight D. Eisenhower and Chester Nimitz to everyday Americans who rose to leadership during the world's greatest war, these stories reflect the core values of this remarkable generation. With these inspiring accounts, today's managers and leaders will learn essential leadership tactics, such as having a vision, being a self-starter, taking care of your people, and leading by example.
£15.29
James Lorimer & Company Ltd Too Young to Die
Book SynopsisJohn Boileau and Dan Black tell for the first time compelling stories of some of the 30,000 underage youths -- some as young as fourteen -- who joined the Canadian Armed Forces in the Second World War.Trade ReviewHistory is peppered with stories of young men who joined up when they were under age. Boileau's book takes a look at a huge number of young men aged 14+ who joined the Canadian Armed Forces to fight in the second world war. * Books Monthly *Detailed it may be , but it is also a first class read and will appeal to both the general reader and military historians. 4.5 stars. * Army Rumour Service *Meticulously researched and extensively illustrated with photographs, personal documents and specially commissioned maps, Too Young to Die provides a touching and fascinating perspective on the Canadian experience in the Second World War. * Recollections of World War II *
£24.82
DK A Short History of World War II
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£23.79
GLOBAL PUBLISHER SERVICES CAMP CROWDER
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£19.79
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Yuma Proving Ground Images of America
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Idaho in World War II Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Malmstrom Air Force Base Images of Aviation
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Naval Air Station Norfolk Images of Aviation
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Beaumonts Civil Air Patrol in World War II
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) North Dakota Air National Guard
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Wright Field Images of Aviation
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing World War II Milwaukee Military
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing World War II and the Delaware Coast
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£18.69
