The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust (Herf Jeffrey)(Paperback)

The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust (Herf Jeffrey)(Paperback)

The sheer magnitude of the Holocaust has commanded our attention for the past sixty years. The extent of atrocities, however, has overshadowed the calculus Nazis used to justify their deeds. According to German wartime media, it was German citizens who were targeted for extinction by a vast

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

Judenrat: The Jewish Councils in Eastern Europe Under Nazi Occupation (Trunk Isaiah)(Paperback)

During World War II, more than five million Jews lived under Nazi rule in Eastern Europe. In occupied Poland, the Baltic countries, Byelorussia, and Ukraine, they were stripped of property and 'resettled' in ghettos. The German authorities established in each ghetto a Jewish Council, or Judenrat,

Promise - The Moving Story of a Family in the Holocaust (Powers Barbara)(Paperback / softback)

A true story of a young Jewish girl and her brother growing up during the Second World War, caught in a world turned upside down by the Nazis. It is intended for

Life Under Nazi Occupation - The Struggle to Survive During World War II (Roland Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Less Than Slaves: Jewish Forced Labor and the Quest for Compensation (Ferencz Benjamin B.)(Paperback)

As a United States war crimes investigator during World War II, Benhamin B. Ferencz participated in the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. He returned to Germany after the war to help bring perpetrators of war crimes to justice and remained to direct restitution programs for Nazi victims. In

The End of Jewish Modernity (Traverso Enzo)(Paperback)

Jewish modernity flourished between the age of Enlightenment and World War II--and in fact was a major driver of intellectual, scientific, social, literary, and artistic progress in that period. But the age of Jewish modernity is over. That's the argument that historian Enzo Traverso mounts in this

The Riviera at War: World War II on the Cte d'Azur (Kundahl George G.)(Paperback)

During World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany, Italy, and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these, but southeastern France - the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d'Azur - was one. For the first time, George G

The Island on Bird Street (Orlev Uri)(Paperback)

During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening

Bitter Herbs: Based on a True Story of a Jewish Girl in Nazi-Occupied Holland (Minco Marga)(Paperback)

'The evening the men came I fled through the garden gate...' The Netherlands, World War II When the Nazis invade the Netherlands in May 1940 it's clear that life is changing for the girl and her family. Step by step, the Nazis close in on the Dutch Jews. But when the authorities finally come to the

The Red Eagles - David Downing

World War II is nearly over. For the Russians, the enemy is no longer Nazi Germany, but the American behemoth that threatens to topple the Communist revolution. Deep within the walls of the Kremlin, Stalin’s top man hatches a brilliant plan that will alter the course of postwar history—and

Fortress Dark and Stern: The Soviet Home Front During World War II (Goldman Wendy Z.)(Pevná vazba)

The first history of the Soviet home front experience during World War II and of the civilians who bore the burden of total war and played a critical role in the global victory over fascism. After Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, German troops conquered the heartland of Soviet

You Can Help Your Country: English children's work during the Second World War (Mayall)(Paperback)

As men and women throughout England were called up for war work during World War II, the country needed to generate as much food and wealth as possible to support them. Children quickly came to be seen as a vital resource. Many children worked the land, planting and harvesting crops, raising money

The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Heart of Nazi Territory (Van Iperen Roxane)(Paperback)

The unforgettable story of two unsung heroes of World War II: sisters Janny and Lien Brilleslijper who joined the Dutch Resistance, helped save dozen of lives, were captured by the Nazis, and ultimately survived the Holocaust.Eight months after Germany's invasion of Poland, the Nazis roll into The

Defying the Holocaust: Ten courageous Christians who supported Jews (Dowley Tim)(Paperback)

During the Second World War, Christians from many nations and denominations stepped forward with courage, ingenuity and determination to protect and rescue Jews from the Holocaust. In doing so they risked their lives, and many died. Some, such as Corrie ten Boom, are celebrated, but most have been

Corrie Ten Boom: The Courageous Woman and the Secret Room (Wickham Laura)(Pevná vazba)

Read the true story of Corrie ten Boom, who saved hundreds of Jewish people during World War II.In 1940, the Germans invaded the Netherlands, and Corrie ten Boom and her family helped to hide as many Jewish people as possible. They even had a secret room built in her bedroom.Corrie and her sister

For the Good of the Nation: Institutions for Jewish Children in Interwar Poland. a Documentary History (Martin Sean)(Paperback)

Tens of thousands of Jewish children were orphaned during World War I and in the subsequent years of conflict. In response, Jewish leaders in Poland established CENTOS, the Central Union of Associations for Jewish Orphan Care. Through CENTOS, social workers and other professionals cooperated to

Our Darkest Night: A Novel of Italy and the Second World War (Robson Jennifer)(Paperback)

To survive the Holocaust, a young Jewish woman must pose as a Christian farmer's wife in this unforgettable novel from USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Robson--a story of terror, hope, love, and sacrifice, inspired by true events, that vividly evokes the most perilous days of World War II.It

Crash Boat: Rescue and Peril in the Pacific During World War II (Jepson George D.)(Pevná vazba)

The compelling story of an American crash boat crewed by unknown heroes during World War II in the South Pacific, whose dramatic rescues of downed pilots and clandestine missions off Japanese-held islands were done at great peril and with little fanfare. It chronicles ordinary young men doing

X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II (Garrett Leah)(Pevná vazba)

WALL STREET JOURNAL BOOK OF THE MONTH This is the incredible World War II saga of the German-Jewish commandos who fought in Britain's most secretive special-forces unit--but whose story has gone untold until now. --Wall Street Journal'Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full

Broken Lives: How Ordinary Germans Experienced the 20th Century (Jarausch Konrad H.)(Paperback)

The gripping stories of ordinary Germans who lived through World War II, the Holocaust, and Cold War partition--but also recovery, reunification, and rehabilitationBroken Lives is a gripping account of ordinary Germans who came of age under Hitler and whose lives were scarred and sometimes

Enemy at the Gates: Panic Fighters of the Second World War (Miranda Justo)(Pevná vazba)

When the Nazis started to threaten the world with their efficient machine of propaganda, the main concern of European governments was the overwhelming reaction of panic that the expected bombing of the Luftwaffe might cause within the civil population. During the Munich Agreement in 1938, the

France in the Second World War: Collaboration, Resistance, Holocaust, Empire (Millington Chris)(Paperback)

During 1940-1944, the citizens of France and its Empire endured the 'dark years' of invasion, persecution and foreign occupation. Thousands of men, women and children suffered arrest, deportation and death as the French Vichy regime worked to secure a place for France in Hitler's New Order. France

Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War II (Brub Allan)(Paperback)

During World War II, as the United States called on its citizens to serve in unprecedented numbers, the presence of gay Americans in the armed forces increasingly conflicted with the expanding antihomosexual policies and procedures of the military. In Coming Out Under Fire, Allan Berube examines in