Promises of Citizenship: Film Recruitment of African Americans in World War II (German Kathleen M.)(Paperback)

Promises of Citizenship: Film Recruitment of African Americans in World War II (German Kathleen M.)(Paperback)

Since the earliest days of the nation, US citizenship has been linked to military service. Even though blacks fought and died in all American wars, their own freedom was usually restricted or denied. In many ways, World War II exposed this contradiction.As demand for manpower grew during the war,

German Automatic Weapons of World War II (Bruce Robert)(Paperback / softback)

In this new paperback editon of German Automatic Weapons of World War II, the seven classic automatic weapons of the World War II German Wehrmacht are described and illustrated in color photographs. Detailed sequences show them in close-up; during step-by-step field stripping; and during handling,

Patton's Panthers: The African-American 761st Tank Battalion in World War II (Sasser Charles W.)(Paperback)

On the battlefields of World War II, the men of the African-American 761st Tank Battalion under General Patton broke through enemy lines with the same courage with which they broke down the racist limitations set upon them by others -- proving

German Motorcycles in World War II (Knittel Stefan)(Paperback)

Covers the different types and variations of German motorcycles used in

German Guided Missiles of World War II: Fritz-X to Wasserfall and X4 (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

A detailed guide to German missile technology in the World War II period, including the development of some of the world's first guided missiles and the influence of German missile designs in the postwar era. Although not as well-known as the V-1 buzz bomb and the V-2 missile, the first German

The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe (Harding Stephen)(Paperback)

The incredible story of the unlikeliest battle of World War II, when a small group of American soldiers joined forces with German soldiers to fight off fanatical SS troopsMay, 1945. Hitler is dead, the Third Reich is little more than smoking rubble, and no GI wants to be the last man killed in

World War II German Motorized Infantry & Panzergrenadiers (Thomas Nigel)(Paperback)

In World War II Germany's doctrine of mobile warfare dominated the battlefield. By trial and error, the Germans were the first to correctly combine the strength in tanks and in mobile infantry and artillery. This integration of mobile units, equipment, and tactics underpinned Germany's successes in

Churchill's Secret War: The British Empire and the Ravaging of India During World War II (Mukerjee Madhusree)(Paperback)

A dogged enemy of Hitler, resolute ally of the Americans, and inspiring leader through World War II, Winston Churchill is venerated as one of the truly great statesmen of the last century. But while he has been widely extolled for his achievements, parts of Churchill's record have gone woefully

Alarmstart: The German Fighter Pilot's Experience in the Second World War: Northwestern Europe - From the Battle of Britain to the Battle of Germany (Eriksson Patrick G.)(Paperback)

This book charts the experiences of the German fighter pilots in World War II, based on extensive recollections of veterans as well as primary documents, diaries, and flying log books, with photographs from the veterans themselves. There are no more than a handful of WWII Luftwaffe members alive

The Wehrmacht's Last Stand: The German Campaigns of 1944-1945 (Citino Robert M.)(Paperback)

'An account and analysis of German military operations in the last year of World War II that is sure to enlighten anyone who wants some insight into the way that war ended and how the German military tried to cope with a multi-front conflict. Balanced and thoughtful reviews of plans and events on

We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity (Nat'l Mus Afr Am Hist Culture)(Pevná vazba)

A richly illustrated commemoration of African Americans' roles in World War I highlighting how the wartime experience reshaped their lives and their communities after they returned home. This stunning book presents artifacts, medals, and photographs alongside powerful essays that together highlight

Survival at Stalag Ivb: Soldiers and Airmen Remember Germany's Largest POW Camp of World War II (Vercoe Tony)(Paperback)

In addition to concentration camps, World War II Germany was also home to 54 prisoner-of-war camps, the largest of which was Stalag IVB. Throughout the more than five years of its existence, Stalag IVB supported numerous satellite camps, eventually housing thousands of prisoners of many

Wages of Guilt - Memories of War in Germany and Japan (Buruma Ian)(Paperback / softback)

In Wages of Guilt, Ian Buruma explores the duplicity of feeling towards World War II amongst the people of two very different participant countries: Germany and Japan. 'A comparative study of great subtlety and intelligence'

Black Panthers - The 761st Tank Battalion in World War II (DiNicolo Gina M.)(Paperback / softback)

In a Segregated Military, the African American Armored Unit That Helped Patton Check the German Advance, Close the Rhine Ring, and Spearhead a New Postwar Army Known primarily for being the first African American armored unit to see combat in World War II and as future baseball star Jackie

Personal Effects of the German Soldier in World War II (Mason Chris)(Pevná vazba)

German soldiers, sailors and airmen of WWII went to war with a fascinating variety of personal effects in their pockets and knapsacks. This book explores this most personal, private, and often poignant aspect of military history, through a study of the small items German soldiers used in the

Africa: A Modern History (Arnold Guy)(Pevná vazba)

The end of World War II signaled the end of the European African empires. In 1945, four African countries were independent; by 1963, 30 African states created the Organization of African Unity. The 1960s were a time of optimism as Africans enjoyed their new independence, witnessed increases in

World War II German Super-Heavy Siege Guns (Romanych Marc)(Paperback)

This is a new history of Germany's powerful super-heavy siege artillery of World War II, which were designed to smash the most formidable fortresses on the Western and Eastern fronts.As the outbreak of World War II approached, Nazi Germany ordered artillery manufacturers Krupp and Rheimetall-Borsig

The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II (Alexievich Svetlana)(Paperback)

A long-awaited English translation of the groundbreaking oral history of women in World War II across Europe and Russia--from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 'A landmark.'--Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century For more than three decades,

Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942 (Citino Robert M.)(Paperback)

For Hitler and the German military, 1942 was a key turning point of World War II, as an overstretched but still lethal Wehrmacht replaced brilliant victories and huge territorial gains with stalemates and strategic retreats. In this major reevaluation of that crucial year, Robert Citino shows that

The Combat History of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503 in World War II, 2021 Edition (Lochmann Franz-Wilhelm)(Paperback)

The combat story of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503, including hundreds of photos of Tiger tanks in action and personal accounts from the men who rode in these battlefield

Rations of the German Wehrmacht in World War II: Vol 2 (Pool Jim)(Pevná vazba)

Jumping the Color Line: Vernacular Jazz Dance in American Film, 1929-1945 (Trenka Susie)(Paperback)

From the first synchronized sound films of the late 1920s through the end of World War II, African American music and dance styles were ubiquitous in films. Black performers, however, were marginalized, mostly limited to appearing in 'specialty acts' and various types of short films, whereas

The Walls Have Ears: The Greatest Intelligence Operation of World War II (Fry Helen)(Paperback)

At the outbreak of World War II, MI6 spymaster Thomas Kendrick trialed a top secret operation: German prisoners' cells were to be bugged and their private conversations transcribed. In this history, Helen Fry uncovers the operation's inner workings and reveals how the Allies accessed Hitler's most

Spitfire Women of World War II (Whittell Giles)(Paperback / softback)

The story of the unsung heroines who flew the newest, fastest, aeroplanes in World War II - mostly in southern England where the RAF was desperately short of