MAX - World War II 1

Provides a unique perspective on the Allied bombing of France during the Second World War which killed around 57,000 French civilians. Using oral history and archival research, it provides an insigh……続きを見る

Civilians into soldiers is an examination of body cultures in the British Army during the Second World War. Drawing on a wealth of official records and servicemen’s personal testimonies, it explores……続きを見る

In October 1943, Frederick Bailey, a wireless operator who had trained with the Royal Armoured Corps, was selected for Special Operation Executive’s wireless training centre at Fawley Court, Henley-……続きを見る

From 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. World War II involved tens of million……続きを見る

Vers six heures du matin, le samedi 30 juin 1934, Hitler, revolver au poing, cerne avec un groupe de SS une pension tranquille où dorment encore ses camarades des premiers jours du nazisme : les che……続きを見る

Willkommen zu einem außergewöhnlichen E-Book, das Sie auf eine Reise durch die düsteren und kontroversen Geheimnisse vergangener Zeiten mitnimmt. Lassen Sie sich entführen in die faszinierende Welt ……続きを見る

1945 is a fresh look at the final year of the Second World War. Evoking the disorienting strangeness of the end and aftermath of war, it narrates the lives of fifty protagonists caught in the ruins ……続きを見る

‘Never has so much been owed by so many, to so few.’ This is the story of those few, in their own words. In the summer of 1940, the British frontlines were the skies above southern England. Spitfire……続きを見る

The definitive oral history of the raid featuring contributions from Mission Commander Guy Gibson and Bouncing Bomb creator Barnes Wallis. The Dambusters raid was one of the most iconic missions of ……続きを見る

‘The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastings’s portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy. He brings these men to……続きを見る

Willkommen zu einem außergewöhnlichen E-Book, das Sie auf eine Reise durch die düsteren und kontroversen Geheimnisse vergangener Zeiten mitnimmt. Lassen Sie sich entführen in die faszinierende Welt ……続きを見る

Max Hastings nos trae uno de los capítulos más dramáticos olvidados de la segunda guerra mundial. En agosto de 1942, una asediada Malta estuvo a pocas semanas de rendirse porque sus 300.000 habitant……続きを見る

Renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operation Pedestal, the British action to save its troops from starvation on Maltaーan action-packed tale ……続きを見る

By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan's defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained unclear. The ensuing dramaーthat ended in Japan's utter devastationーwa……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Times Best History Book of the Year; A Waterstones Best Book of the Year 'Reads like a thriller… I couldn't put Max Hastings's new book down' DAILY MAIL 'Hastings is……続きを見る

In this enthralling history, internationally bestselling author Max Hastings recounts the odds-defying Operation Biting, a 1942 parachute commando raid on Northern France to steal vital components o……続きを見る

In the English-speaking world, it is generally unknown that a volunteer Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) fought alongside the US Army in Italy from mid-1944 until the end of the war. This was in ……続きを見る

'The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.' This inspiring collection gathers together Winston Churchill’s wisest and wittiest quotat……続きを見る

From theNew York Times**–**bestselling coauthors: A “fascinating . . . unrivaled” history of the B-29 and its fateful mission to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima (The New York Times Book Review). P……続きを見る

How and why the cultural and religious capital of the Basque people was reduced to rubble by the Nazi Condor Legion air force. The firstーand onlyーbook to have interviewed all survivors of the blit……続きを見る

Corre l’anno 1942 e l’esito del piú grande conflitto della Storia è lungi dall’essere scritto. L’Unione Sovietica e gli Stati Uniti non hanno ancora dispiegato tutte le loro forze; sulla terra come ……続きを見る

A world-renowned British historian recounts the actions of one of Hitler’s most elite armor units in one of World War II’s most horrific months. June 1944, the month of the D-Day landings carried ou……続きを見る

A definitive new edition of a classic, World War II memoir, complete with more than 100 photographs, and notes from leading historians. Guy Gibson was the leader of the famous Dambusters raid, and E……続きを見る

For the Austrian Max Reisch, pioneer international motorist and writer of the 1930s, the Second World War offers yet more opportunities for adventure. Here is his lively account of his time with a v……続きを見る

'I would choose this account over and above the rest. It is a fabulous book: full of perceptive insight that conveys all the tragedy, triumph, humour and intense drama of Churchill's time as wartime……続きを見る

**In Armageddon, one of Britain's most highly regarded historians tells the epic story of the bloody last eight months of the war in Europe. 'Hastings triumphs . . . he conveys brilliantly what figh……続きを見る

'The literary VC goes to without doubt to Max Hastings for his Das Reich . . . the story of a march that left behind a trail of blood and death, torture and heroism' Sunday Telegraph Within days of ……続きを見る

This is epic story of the last eight months of World War II in Europe by one of Britain’s most highly regarded military historians, whose accounts of past battles John Keegan has described as worthy……続きを見る

This book takes a timely look at histories of radical Jewish movements, their modes of Holocaust memorialisation, and their relationships with broader anti-colonial and anti-racist struggles. Its pr……続きを見る

The First World War saw many changes to Derbyshire that helped shape what the county is today. This book details the human experiences, thoughts, concerns, fears and hopes of the county during one t……続きを見る