Animals in the Second World War (Storey Neil R.)(Paperback)

Animals in the Second World War (Storey Neil R.)(Paperback)

Throughout the course of the Second World War, many millions of animals were enlisted to serve. Though they had no choice, yet they demonstrated loyalty, determination and bravery as they shared the burden of war with their human companions both on active service and on the Home Front. From the

The Silver Spitfire (Neil Tom)(Paperback)

A brilliantly vivid Second World War memoir by one of 'the Few' Spitfire fighter pilots. Following the D-Day landings, Battle of Britain hero Tom Neil was assigned as an RAF liaison to an American fighter squadron. As the Allies pushed east, Neil commandeered an abandoned Spitfire as his own

Suffolk Airfields in the Second World War (Smith Graham)(Paperback)

A full account of the part played by Suffolk's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids

Tanks of the Second World War (Anderson Thomas)(Paperback)

This book lists all the important tanks used in the Second World War, both by the Allied (England, France, Russia and the USA) and Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan).This book lists all the important tanks used in the Second World War, both by the Allied (England, France, Russia and the USA)

Newcastle Battalions - In Action on the Somme (Storey Neil)(Paperback / softback)

Based on newspaper accounts, war diaries, letters home and access to both public and private collections of local military photographs and memorabilia this book is a tribute to the lads of Newcastle and Northumberland who answered their country's call and went through the hell that was The Battle

War in the Air: The Second World War in Colour (Carter Ian)(Paperback)

Though World War II took place after the development of color photography, nearly all of the familiar images of it are in black and white--which tends to make the conflict feel more distant, more removed from our own lives and history, than it actually is. War in the Air changes that. Following the

Ireland During the Second World War: Farewell to Plato's Cave (Evans Bryce)(Paperback)

In the first book detailing the social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War, Bryce Evans reveals the real story of the Irish emergency. Revealing just how precarious the Irish state's economic position was at the time, the book examines the consequences of Winston Churchill's

Princes at War - The British Royal Family's Private Battle in the Second World War (Cadbury Deborah)(Paperback / softback)

SOE in the Low Countries (Foot M. R. D.)(Paperback)

SOE's Belgian and Dutch operations in the Second World War have always been considered highly controversial because of the notorious Englandspiel ('the English game') run by the Germans, which effectively took control of the entire resistance organisation in Holland. Skilfully manipulated by

Far from Home (Dean Ellie)(Paperback)

The second novel in the Beach View Boarding House series set in the Second World War September 1940. Staff Nurse Polly Brown has been granted a posting at Cliffehaven Memorial Hospital on the south coast to be near her badly injured husband, Jack. But her decision has meant that she has had to part

Britain's Railways in the Second World War (Foley Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The outbreak of the Second World War had an enormous effect on the railway system in Britain. Keeping the trains running through times of conflict was not such a distant memory for the railway companies and their workers but in this second major war of the twentieth century, the task was to prove a

Reading at War 1939-45 (Bilton David)(Paperback)

As in the Great War, Reading in the Second World War was a town permanently in a state of flux. So close to London, so easily pinpointed by its proximity to the Thames, with railway lines converging near the town center and with much of the town's industry geared up to essential war work, it was an

Second World War (Keegan John)(Paperback / softback)

In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and

The Second World War: 1939-45 (Hatt Christine)(Paperback)

The Second World War 1939-45 examines the causes of the war and details the course of the conflict in Western Europe, the USSR, Africa and the Pacific. It also describes the experiences of civilians, resistance fighters, prisoners of war and Holocaust

Theatre of War (Green Hilary)(Paperback / softback)

Third in the FOLLIES series which follows four friends in the Second World War, two entertaining the troops near the front line and two acting as undercover

26-Storey Treehouse (Griffiths Andy)(Paperback / softback)

The 26-Storey Treehouse is the second book in Andy Griffith's and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations.Andy and Terry have expanded their treehouse! There are now thirteen brand-new

Wonder Woman in the Fifties (Various)(Paperback)

The Fifties...The world was still rebuilding itself after the Second World War and American patriotism was at an all-time high. The public, in turn, demanded champions who reflected and defneded their ideals. Beautiful as Aphrodite, wise as Athena, swifter than Mercury, and stronger than Hercules,

Memoirs of the Second World War (Churchill Winston S.)(Paperback)

The quintessential account of the Second World War as seen by Winston Churchill, its greatest leader As Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945, Winston Churchill was not only the most powerful player in World War II but also the free world's most eloquent voice of defiance in the face of

British Tank Crewman 1939-45 (Grant Neil)(Paperback)

Great Britain had introduced the tank to the world during World War I, and maintained its lead in armored warfare with the Experimental Mechanized Force during the late 1920s, watched with interest by German advocates of Blitzkrieg. Despite these successes, the Experimental Mechanised Force was

Gathering Storm - The Second World War (Churchill Winston)(Paperback / softback)

A six-volume history of the Second World

Fire in the Thatch - A Devon Mystery (Lorac E. C. R.)(Paperback / softback)

The Second World War is drawing to a close. Nicholas Vaughan, released from the army after an accident, takes refuge in Little Thatch - a thatched cottage in the Devon countryside. When Little Thatch is destroyed in a blaze, all Vaughan's work goes up in smoke - and Inspector Macdonald is drafted

Wiltshire at War Through Time (Buckton Henry)(Paperback / softback)

Exploring in full colour the history of Wiltshire in the Second World War and what remains

Second World War (Gilbert Sir Martin)(Paperback / softback)

A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military

Woeful Second World War (Deary Terry)(Paperback / softback)

All the foul facts about the WOEFUL SECOND WORLD WAR are ready to uncover, including why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty, what really happened in Dad's Army and how to make a rude noise with a gas