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Defending Island Britain in the Second World War: Documentary Sources (Paperback)

Historically one could argue that island nations were presented with a degree of comfort in being surrounded by water (especially so before the invention of flight and submarines); however technological advances in the early part of the 20th century... more

Cambridge History of the Second World Wa The Cambridge History of the Second World War: Volume 2 Politics and Ideology Book 02 (Paperback)

War is often described as an extension of politics by violent means. With contributions from twenty-eight eminent historians Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of the Second World War examines the relationship between ideology and politics in the war... more

The Cambridge History of Africa (Hardcover)

The eighth and final volume of The Cambridge History of Africa covers the period 1940-75. It begins with a discussion of the role of the Second World War in the political decolonisation of Africa. Its terminal date of 1975 coincides with the retreat... more

American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War (Hardcover)

Winner of the Grawemeyer Award in Religion This groundbreaking history tells the little-known story of how in one of our country s darkest hours Japanese Americans fought to defend their faith and preserve religious freedom. The mass incarceration... more

Endless Empire: Spain s Retreat Europe s Eclipse America s Decline (Paperback)

This concise comparative history looks at politics in the nations collectively known as the Group of Seven the United States Canada Britain France Germany Japan and Italy from the end of the Second World War to the end of the Cold War. Emphasizing... more

24 x36 Gallery Poster Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) France world war i 1916

24 x36 Gallery Poster Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) France world war i 1916 more

World War I Marne 1918. Nfrench Soldiers In A Shell Hole Behind A Smoke Screen At The Second Battle Of The Marne.

World War I Marne 1918. Nfrench Soldiers In A Shell Hole Behind A Smoke Screen At The Second Battle Of The Marne. would make the perfect addition to your home or office or gift recipient. This licensed Fine Art Print was reproduced on Premium Heavy... more

Bomber Command At War Vol. 2

CD41 is proud to present another unique archive audiobook CD Bomber Command at War 1939-45 featuring actuality and broadcast recordings from the Second World War. The second volume of Bomber Command at War features 75 minutes of rare audio material... more

Home Front

CD41 is proud to present a new archive audio CD the Home Front a unique collection of restored British actuality and broadcast recordings from the Second World War. An evocative double-disc set the Home Front features 150 minutes of rare material... more

Raf Bomber Command At War 1939-45 Vol. 1

28 tracks. CD41 are proud to announce a 72 minute audio CD collection of rare archive recordings from the Second World War featuring broadcast and actuality recordings made during RAF Bomber Command raids on Essen Stettin Kleve and Berlin in 1943... more

Kokusai-Tsushin No Retreat! - The Russian Front 1941-1945 (2nd Edition) (Japanese Edition) New

No Retreat! is a two-player wargame that retells the story of the titanic struggle between the invading armies of ___ Germany versus Communist Russia during WW2 at a player-friendly and manageable level in scope and difficulty. Each turn is alight... more

Pre-Owned MacMillan Dictionary of the Second World War (Paperback) 0333689100 9780333689103

The war s vital statistics are collected into a single volume with 1 600 entries and thirty-seven maps and illustrations. Everything you ever wanted to know about World War II from Germany s invasion of Poland to Japan s surrender. more

Pre-Owned After the War Was Over 9781857939521 Used

This is a special new edition of Michael Foreman s classic sequel to the award-winning War Boy . Life for a young boy is different after the Second World War ends - the country is moving forward again and he is finding his place in the world.... more

Pre-Owned To Serve Canada : A History of the Royal Military College since Second World War 9780776603278 /

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Naval Battles of the Second World War: Pacific and Far East (Hardcover)

Highly illustrated account of the major naval battles fought in the Pacific and Far East during the Second World War The Second World War was a truly global conflict and maritime power played a major role in every theater of operations. Land... more

Women in Neoliberal Postfeminist Television Drama: Representing Gendered Experiences of the Second World War (Hardcover)

In this insightful book Cat Mahoney offers a fascinating analysis of contemporary TV dramas such as Home Fires Land Girls and The Bletchley Circle. Developing the idea that history is told through the preoccupations of the present she argues... more

University of Sheffield/Routledge Japane Japan and Britain at War and Peace (Paperback)

Since the events of the Second World War the relationship between Japan and Britain has undergone an extraordinary transformation from bitter conflict to peaceful alliance. Japan and Britain at War and Peace is a multilayered examination of this... more

Between Silk and Wool: A novel of Holland and the Second World War (Paperback)

Once a thread is pulled everything unravels... The seamstress As the Dutch flag is torn down and replaced with Nazi swastikas young Hilde Zontag is compelled to resist the Germans only to discover her beloved father s collaboration. This shocking... more

The Second World War and Irish Women : An Oral History (Hardcover)

Based on interviews with over thirty Irish women this book covers their experiences during the Second World War years and how the war impacted on them in terms of their public and private roles. Themes such as class and income employment health and... more

Voices of the Second World War: Birmingham s War : Voices of the Second World War (Paperback)

An illustrated collection of 100 personal accounts of young men and women who served in the armed forces during the Second World War. Birmingham s War: Voices of the Second World War is a collection of 100 accounts by local young men and women who... more

Pre-Owned 1939 - the Making of Second World War 9780233963693

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Moonlight Flyer: Diary of a Second World War Navigator (Hardcover)

One of the many wartime airmen who documented his day to day experiences in a diary was RCAF navigator Jan Gellner. Prior to the outbreak of the Second World War Jan was a lawyer practicing in the Czechoslovak town of Brno. With the outbreak of... more

World War II: The Definitive Visual History: Volume II: From the Invasion of Sicily to Vj Day 1943-45 (Hardcover)

Published to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (May 2020) and Victory in Japan Day (August 2020) this second of two volumes is an outstanding concise history of WWII from the invasion of Sicily to VJ Day. This second volume... more

Pre-Owned The Daily Telegraph Illustrated History of the Second World War Hardcover

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Pre-Owned How Churchill Saved Civilization: The Epic Story of 13 Years That Almost Destroyed the Civilized World Hardcover John Harte

How Churchill Saved Civilization resolves the lingering mysteries surrounding the causes of the Second World War and what transpired during the war to bring its end result. It proposes answers to such questions as Why were the Allies unprepared? Why... more

Rearming the RAF for the Second World War: Poor Strategy and Miscalculation (Hardcover)

...a valuable contribution to the historiography of World War II and the challenges of rearmament during the interwar period. Phillips analysis is rigorous and well-supported and his insights are likely to be of interest to scholars and general... more

Laura s Victory : End of the Second World War 9781597891035 Used / Pre-owned

As World War II grinds on 11-year-old Laura prays for an American victory. Inside her though another battle is raging: Originally suspicious and resentful of a Japanese-American classmate Laura begins to admire the girl s quiet strength in the face... more

World War II: An Enthralling Guide to the Second World War (Hardcover) by Enthralling History

9798887650098. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 210. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 210 p. WWII is inextricably linked with Hitler and the Nazis; however there is so much more to discover. Learn about the major events that... more

The 44th Bomb Group in World War II (Hardcover)

The 44th Bomb Group which flew the B-24 Liberator was the pioneer unit for what evolved from the Mighty Eighth s 2nd Bomb Wing into a full-scale Bomb (and later Air) Division. The Group amassed an impressive 343 missions and won two Distinguished... more

Pre-Owned The Second World War 9780143035732

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Fighter! Fighter! Corkscrew Port! : Vivid Memories of Bomber Aircrew in World War Two (Hardcover)

His profound respect for the RAF aircrews of the Second World War has led aviation historian Pat Cunningham DFM to record the experiences of ten of those who volunteered to hazard their lives when bombing operations were Britain s only effective... more

All Against All: The Long Winter of 1933 and the Origins of the Second World War

All Against All: The Long Winter of 1933 and the Origins of the Second World War more

Seminar Studies: Decolonisation: The British Experience since 1945 (Paperback)

This updated Seminar Study provides an overview of the process of British decolonisation. The eclipse of the British Empire has been one of the central features of post-war international history. At the end of the Second World War the empire still... more

Pre-Owned In Command of History: Churchill Fighting and Writing Second World War (Paperback) 0141019646 9780141019642

Drawing on Churchill s manuscripts and correspondence David Reynolds paints an even more admirable portrait of the man more

Pre-Owned Mussolini and Fascist Italy 9780415102315 Used

In this fully revised and updated pamphlet Martin Blinkhorn explains the significance of the man the movement and the regime which dominated Italian life between 1922 and the Second World War.Martin Blinkhorn explains the significance of the... more

Pre-Owned Second World War (Paperback) 0140086129 9780140086126

The eight uneasy dangerous months from May to December 1940 as Britain stands isolated and Germany follows its war path. more

Pre-Owned Mollie & Other War Pieces (Witnesses to War) (Paperback) 0805209573 9780805209570

A. J. Liebling s coverage of the Second World War for the New Yorker gives us a fresh and unexpected view of the war -- stories told in the words of the soldiers sailors and airmen who fought it the civilians who endured it and the correspondents... more

Pre-Owned The Legacy of the Second World War (Hardcover) 0300114397 9780300114393

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