Hastings at War 1939-1945 (Goodwin Nathan Dylan)(Paperback / softback)

Hastings at War 1939-1945 (Goodwin Nathan Dylan)(Paperback / softback)

This book details more than forty people's memories, cleverly incorporated by the author into his vivid account of what Hastings endured when it was a 'front-line' town - and of its great defiance and fortitude in the face of the

Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 (Hastings Max)(Paperback)

Winner of the Pritzker Prize for Military HistoryA New York Times Notable BookFrom one of our finest military historians, a monumental work that shows us at once the truly global reach of World War II and its deeply personal consequences. For thirty-five years, Max Hastings has researched and

Leeds at War 1939-45 (Wade Stephen)(Paperback)

Leeds at War 1939-1945 is a comprehensive account of the city's experience of the war, covering in expert detail life on the Home Front set against the background of the wider theaters of war. The narrative of that global conflict is given with a focus on the trials and ordeals that faced the

Frome at War 1939-45 (Lassman David)(Paperback)

Frome at War 1939-1945 is a comprehensive account of this Somerset market town's experience of the conflict, covering in detail life on the Home Front set against the background of the wider theaters of war.The narrative of that global struggle is given with a focus on the ordeals endured by the

Secret War - Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945 (Hastings Max)(Paperback / softback)

'As gripping as any spy thriller, Hastings's achievement is especially impressive, for he has produced the best single volume yet written on the subject' Sunday Times 'Authoritative, exciting and notably well written' Daily Telegraph 'A serious work of rigourous and comprehensive

RAF Bomber Command at War 1939-1945 (Armstrong Craig)(Pevná vazba)

War at Sea: A Naval Atlas 1939-1945 (Faulkner Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

Tynedale at War 1939-1945 (Tilley Brian)(Paperback)

Barawling Australians, Polish pilots burning to avenge themselves on Germany for the invasion of their country, the German officer who drowned while trying to escape from a South Tyne PoW camp, and the pub landlady who watered down her gin in order, she claimed, to prevent naive Land Army girls

Vietnam - An Epic History of a Tragic War (Hastings Max)(Paperback / softback)

An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War. Vietnam became the Western world's most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the

Panzer-Divisions at War 1939-1945 (Baxter Ian)(Paperback)

From the beginning in 1935 this attractive book describes the different elements that went into the Panzer-Divisions. It describes how the Germans carefully built up their assault forces utilizing all available reserves and resources into making an effective fighting machine. It depicts how these

Panzer IV at War: 1939-1945 (Thomas Paul)(Paperback)

With comprehensive captions and text this superb book tells the story of the production of the Panzer IV to the key battles in Poland, France, North Africa, Italy, Russia and North West Europe. Initially the Panzer IV was designed as an infantry support tank, but soon proved to be so diverse and

London at War 1939-1945: A Nation's Capital Survives (Jeffreys Alan)(Pevná vazba)

At the outbreak of World War II, London suddenly found itself on the front line. While aerial attacks had played a part in World War I, the astounding technological advances since meant that by 1939 the city was threatened like never before. The attacks took a brutal toll. Almost 19,000 tons of

Bath at War 1939-45 (Lassman David)(Paperback)

Bath at War 1939-45 is a comprehensive account of the city's experience of the conflict, covering in detail life on the Home Front set against the background of the wider theatres of war. The narrative of that global struggle is given with a focus on the ordeals endured by the people of Bath, as

Cornwall at War 1939-45 (Tait Derek)(Paperback)

When the Second World War commenced on 1 September 1939, the people of Cornwall rallied together in a way that they hadn't done since the Great War of 1914-18. Young men in their thousands enlisted in the army while older men joined the country's home defense force, the Home Guard. Women took over

Devon at War 1939-45 (Tait Derek)(Paperback)

When war was declared on 1 September 1939, the people of Devon pulled together in a way that they hadn't done since the Great War of 1914-18. This book covers the people of Devon's contribution to the war effort, from the commencement of the conflict in September 1939, to its end in September 1945

Bomber Dog (Rix Megan)(Paperback / softback)

Grey is just a puppy when he arrives at the War Dog Training school. Nathan, his trainer, is a brave young soldier. Wolf is a war dog who's seen it all. Grey and Nathan soon become inseparable. Until the day a parachute jump goes tragically wrong... As the Second World War rages, Grey faces his

Churchill's War in Words: His Finest Quotes, 1939-1945 (Asbury Jonathan)(Paperback)

Churchill's War in Words transports the reader back to the urgency and terror of World War II in order to tell the story of Churchill's approach to the war as it unfolded. Focusing only on words used at the time--both by Churchill and those in his circle--the book reveals the way that Winston

World War II Desert Tactics (Griffith Paddy)(Paperback)

Osprey's study of desert tactics employed in North Africa during World War II (1939-1945). In 1940-43 North Africa saw the first major desert campaign by modern mechanized armies. The British, Italians, German Afrika Korps and US Army all addressed and learned from the special problems - human,

U-Boats at War in 100 Objects 1939-1945 (Williamson Gordon)(Pevná vazba)

Gordon Williamson, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and color images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes one hundred iconic elements of the U-boat service and its campaigns. The array of objects includes important individuals and the major

Korean War - An Epic Conflict 1950-1953 (Hastings Max)(Paperback / softback)

A narrative history of the Korean War by bestselling author Sir Max

Women in Uniform: 1939-1945 (Collective)(Paperback)

The involvement of women in the Second World War has never been fully acknowledged. However thousands of them wore their country's uniform, in the traditional manner in the medical services but also in many clerical and technical roles in order to free more men for the fight. The movement began

Shropshire at War 1939-45 (Johnstone Janet)(Paperback)

Looks at how Shropshire was effected and reacted to the Second World

Norfolk at War 1939-45 (Browning Stephen)(Paperback)

This year-on-year study of Norfolk at war is the first such for many years, which utilizes material that has not been published in book form before or, sometimes, at all. In both the First and Second World War, Norfolk was pivotal, albeit for different reasons. During the war of 1939-45 Norfolk was

Coastal Convoys 1939-1945: The Indestructible Highway (Hewitt Nick)(Paperback)

Using official records from the National Archives personal accounts from the Imperial War Museum and other sources, Coastal Convoys 1939 - 1945: The Indestructible Highway describes Britain's dependence on coastal shipping and the introduction of the convoy system in coastal waters at the