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

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

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

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

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

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

British Armoured Divisions and Their Commanders, 1939-1945 (Doherty Richard)(Pevná vazba)

A total of eleven British armored divisions were formed during the 1939-1945 war but, as this highly informative book reveals, just eight saw action.In 1940, only 1st Armored Division faced the overwhelming German blitzkrieg and it was in the North African desert that the armored division concept

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

Rail Atlas 1939-1945(Pevná vazba)

RAF Bomber Command Operations Manual: 1939 to 1945 (Falconer Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Night after night for six years of war, RAF Bomber Command's squadrons pounded away at the cities of Nazi Germany in a determined effort to bring the Third Reich to its knees. Pitted against Bomber Harris's aircrews and aircraft were some of the most effective and deadly defenses the world had seen

Russian Tanks of World War II: 1939-1945 (Hart Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Organized chronologically by type, Russian Tanks of World War II offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during World War II. The book offers a comprehensive survey of Soviet AFVs, from the pre-war T-18 light tank and BT fast tank series to the

German Naval Guns 1939-1945 (Skwiot Miroslaw)(Pevná vazba)

Spirit of London (Cohen-Portheim Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Spirit of London offers a wonderful snapshot of our capital before the Second World War, and a charming insight into our attitudes to urban life back in the

The Spitfire Pocket Manual: 1939-1945 (Robson Martin)(Pevná vazba)

Logistics in World War II: 1939-1945 (Norris John)(Pevná vazba)

'The short recaps of individual vehicles embedded within are often accompanied by photos, including especially nice color photos of restored vehicles.' -- Historical Miniatures Gaming SocietyJohn Norris shows how logistics, though less glamorous than details of the fighting itself, played a

Nachtjger: Luftwaffe Night Fighter Units 1939 - 1945 (Williams David)(Pevná vazba)

The Secret Agent's Pocket Manual: 1939-1945 (Bull Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

The Second World War (Horner David)(Pevná vazba)

The period from 1939 to 1945 saw some of the most devastating and remarkable events in living memory. Laboring beneath a daily burden of fear, sacrifice, deprivation and uncertainty, soldiers and civilians of all nationalities were driven to extremes of selfless loyalty, dogged determination or

American Aircraft Development of WWII: Special Types 1939-1945 (Norton William)(Pevná vazba)

Focusing on the U.S. military's development of special aircraft types during World War II, including many experimental aircraft and one-off secret projects, this book shows how U.S. aviation designs and weapons progressed under the pressure of global warfare. From the state-of-the-art aircraft at

German Jet Aircraft: 1939-1945 (Diedrich Hans-Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Germany was one of the leading developers of jet propulsion during the Second World War - in August 1939 the world's first jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, took to the air on its maiden flight. This new book examines all of the developments, production and aircraft types: He 280, Me 262, Ar 234,

Artillery Warfare, 1939-1945 (Forty Simon)(Pevná vazba)

It is said that artillery won the Second World War for the Allies - that Soviet guns wore down German forces on the Eastern Front, negating their superior tactics and fighting ability, and that the accuracy and intensity of the British and American artillery was a major reason for the success of

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

Ten Bells Street at War (Collins Mary)(Paperback)

Can their friendship survive the struggles of war? The East End of London, 1940. Life is tough for the Ten Bells Street girls. Best friends from childhood, the three of them now find themselves scattered across London, bearing the weight of war apart. Exiled from the East End, Rose has created a

Tested by Bomb and Flame - Leicester versus Luftwaffe Air Raids 1939-1945 (Ruddy Austin J.)(Pevná vazba)

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