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Henry Stimson’s life story parallels America’s rise to international power in the 20th century. Godfrey Hodgson shows how this remarkable statesman helped define and carry out his country’s new resp……続きを見る

This lavishly illustrated and very personal book covers the history of the battleship USS Arizona from her launch to her loss on December 7, 1941 when she was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pear……続きを見る

In the late summer of 1944 the people and Government of Canada had every reason to view with satisfaction the progress of the war and their own part in it. The landing in Normandy had been successfu……続きを見る

In RAF Escapers and Evaders in WW II, aviation historian Martin W. Bowman reveals the heroism of pilots behind enemy lines. During the Second World War, 156 RAF men successfully escaped from German ……続きを見る

Determined to 'do his bit' Des Evans absconded from a reserved occupation and joined the newly formed Reconnaissance Corps. He saw action in North Africa and Italy before being evacuated back to Eng……続きを見る

Guy Sajer n'a pas dix-sept ans quand, en juillet 1942, il endosse l'uniforme de la Wehrmacht. Il est français par son père, allemand par sa mère ; il habite alors l'Alsace. A cause de son jeune âge,……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

Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book of the Year, Military History Quarterly), and Operation Neptune, (winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison……続きを見る

Le portrait de dix actrices au cœur du star system nazi. Nous le savons, la production cinématographique a été intense en Allemagne sous le IIIe Reich. Mais si l'on connaît les films de propagande e……続きを見る

In this number: Langemarck and the Operation Solstice, Spanish Volunteers on the Eastern Front, SS-Obersturmführer Kurt Sametreiter, SS-Freiwilligen-Legion ‘Niederlande’, ‘Lakaie’ Battalion in Lubow……続きを見る

"A truly thrilling expose of the previously unknown Nazi assassination plot that could have changed history." ー Edward Jay Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassination Chronicles……続きを見る

早於1857年，英軍就已招募華人入伍擔任後勤工作。19世紀末，香港陸續出現了華人水兵、水雷砲兵與勞工隊，其角色已有不同。二戰時，華籍英兵廣泛參與，除了為人熟知的英軍服務團外，還有香港保衛戰中的砲兵、工兵、……続きを見る

In Rana Mitter's tense, moving and hugely important book, the war between China and Japan - one of the most important struggles of the Second World War - at last gets the masterly history it deserve……続きを見る

In this book:  Formation and Employment of the SS Langemarck Brigade - Unterscharführer Harald Nugiseks - Italian Volunteers in the Waffen SS - The 8.SS-Kavallerie-Division ‘Florian Geyer’……続きを見る

"An immensely interesting look" at the Emden, Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Köln, Leipzig, and Nürnberg ships "from drawing board to destiny" ( War History Online). The warships of the World War II era Ger……続きを見る

This is the gripping story of how one man's half-century of service and devotion helped build and develop the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment; and how that regiment played a vital role in Canada's……続きを見る

As the saying goes 'it is darkest before the dawn' and so it was for Churchill and the British people during the Second World War.During February 1942, bad news of disasters came in an unbroken and ……続きを見る

More than 150,000 American Jews served in the air war during World War II. Despite acts of heroism and commendations, they were subject to bigotry and scorn by their fellow servicemen. Jews were som……続きを見る

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series. This issue covers the British 'Landing Craft Assault' or LCA of World War II. The LCA was a landing craft used extensively in World War II. Its primary pu……続きを見る

Twenty-five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassador as for films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at ……続きを見る

Operation Barbarossa: the Complete Organisational and Statistical Analysis, and Military Simulation includes full analyses of the Axis and Soviet armed-forces organisation, weapons, equipment, perso……続きを見る

In June 1941 the German Wehrmacht launched Operation Barbarossa: the attack on the USSR and the largest land invasion in recorded history. The titanic battles that followed led to the greatest loss ……続きを見る

Manipulating Images: World War II Mobilization of Women through Magazine Advertising explores gendered and class-based representations of American women in women's magazine advertisements published ……続きを見る

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The military events of the Second World War have been the subject of historical debate from 1945 to the present. It mattered greatly who won, and fighting was the essential determinant of victory or……続きを見る

A monumental work of history that captures the last days of the Third Reich as never before. Swansong 1945 chronicles the end of Nazi Germany through more than 1,000 extracts from letters, diaries, ……続きを見る

World War II WARPLANES: The Iconic WarBirds of World War 2 is a kids and enthusiasts dream of what it would be like to fly in the most feared and deadly aircraft of the Second World War. The book de……続きを見る

When Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Americans reacted with revulsion and horror. In the patriotic war fever that followed, thousands of volunteersーincluding Japanese Ame……続きを見る

Critical acclaim for William B. Breuer "A first-class historian." -The Wall Street Journal Top Secret Tales of World War II "A book for rainy days and long solitary nights by the fire. If there were……続きを見る

First published in 1977 this accessible general overview of Canada’s contribution to the Second World War and of the war’s effect on Canada’s evolution. This revised edition incorporates new informa……続きを見る