CK - World War II 9

6 June 1944: the day Allied forces crossed the Channel and began fighting their way into Nazi-occupied Northwest Europe. Initiated by airborne units and covered by air and naval bombardment, the Nor……続きを見る

In 1943, small teams of elite British soldiers began parachuting into the mountains of Axis-occupied Albania. They were members of Britain's Special Operations Executive, and their task was to find ……続きを見る

'One of the greatest codebreakers of the twentieth century' Suzannah Lipscomb An astounding story of codebreaking, personal sacrifice and a life lived in the shadows. The history of British codebrea……続きを見る

Merriam Press World War II History Very complete history by two of the unit's veterans (Reagan was Commanding Officer). Contents (1) In the Beginning (2) Joining the War Appendix 1: Chronology Appen……続きを見る

AWAITING THE DREADED WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM. After twenty years at sea dreaming of commanding his own ship, Malcolm Peters finally gets his wish. In early December 1941, Peters sails from San Franci……続きを見る

German U-boats are getting through the defences. It’s up to the Wrens to stop them. After her fiancé died in the sinking of the Royal Oak, Mary finds herself stationed in Orkney, still battling her ……続きを見る

Anfang 1942, während der düsteren Monate nach der abrupten Bombardierung von Pearl Harbor, wurde eine Gruppe von 29 Navajo-Marines, unmittelbar nach ihrem Ausbildungslager in einen Raum mit vergitte……続きを見る

Lose yourself in these charming tales of sisterhood and sweeping romance. Includes all three books in the heartwarming Ops Room Girls series; The Ops Room Girls, Christmas with the Ops Room Girls an……続きを見る

In the years just after WWI, Poland found itself a free and democratic country. Unfortunately, it didn't remain so for long. On September 1, 1939, the might of Nazi Germany was hurled against the yo……続きを見る

“A Nazi resistance story like none you’ve ever heard or read.” ーHampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and On Desperate Ground **"Every page is gripping, and the amount of new research is nothing ……続きを見る

Ante Pavelić, leader del partito fascista croato (Ustascia), fu posto da Hitler al governo della Croazia dopo l'invasione nazista del 1941. Pavelić era un acceso nazionalista, convinto ad esempio, c……続きを見る

Erckmann-Chatrian's 'Waterloo: A sequel to The Conscript of 1813' is a poignant and insightful novel that delves into the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, specifically focusing on the Battle of Wat……続きを見る

Several years into World War II, a young couple in occupied Holland decided to hide a Jewish medical student in their home to protect him from the Nazis as part of their work with the Resistance. Ev……続きを見る

Një histori e shkurtër e Luftës së Dytë Botërore Lufta e Dytë Botërore filloi më 1 shtator 1939 dhe, që nga të shtënat e para, ajo diktoi tempin e kësaj forme të re dhe të modernizuar të luftës. Ish……続きを見る

Texans in World War II offers an informative look at the challenges and changes faced by Texans on the home front during the Second World War. This collection of essays by leading scholars of Texas ……続きを見る

Një histori e shkurtër e Luftës së Dytë Botërore Lufta e Dytë Botërore filloi më 1 shtator 1939 dhe, që nga të shtënat e para, ajo diktoi tempin e kësaj forme të re dhe të modernizuar të luftës. Ish……続きを見る

Mit dem "Anschluss" Österreichs an das Deutsche Reich erhofften sich weite Teile der österreichischen Industrie, vom wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung des Dritten Reiches durch dessen Aufrüstung am Vorabe……続きを見る

This book discusses the issues underlying contemporary Holocaust fiction. Using Gillian Rose’s theory of Holocaust piety, it argues that, rather than enhancing our understanding of the Holocaust, co……続きを見る

This history reclaims the Second World War as a global fight 'from below'. The vast majority of historical accounts have focused on the regular armies of the allied powers, however, the often-neglec……続きを見る

This is the history of how the mighty Gothic Line was defeated by American air power, in one of the most pivotal but least-known air campaigns of World War II. By late 1944, the Italian Campaign was……続きを見る

A book for all to read and ponder deeply – Rees Howells, December 1939, Available for the first time in 80 years: God Challenges the Dictators, Doom of the Nazis Predicted. Fully annotated and refor……続きを見る

This is a gripping account of the ill-fated RAF raid, on 3 May 1944, on the Panzer tank depot and military barracks at Mailly-le-Camp south of Rheims in northern France, part of the softening up pro……続きを見る

The decisive role of Britain's wartime newspaper journalism in shaping public opinion and government policy has been majorly overlooked. Much of the existing historiography has framed Britain's news……続きを見る

Man kan ikke forstå det 20. århundrede uden at kende Berlins historie. Og man kan ikke forstå Berlin uden at kende til de oplevelser, byens indbyggere har været udsat for. Gennem det meste af 1900-t……続きを見る

Twenty-plus years in the writing, and for an additional ten years, this gut-wrenching, heartwarming story has been silently biding its time, awaiting a channel for expression. A compelling story of ……続きを見る

The next in this series of admirably concise yet nevertheless comprehensive titles looks at the history of all Americans as well as America; its environmental history and its linkage to economic his……続きを見る

Au printemps 1941, commence pour Alice Ferrières une aventure à la fois extraordinaire et « banale » qui ne prendra fin qu’à l’automne 1944. Alice Ferrières (1909-1988), issue d’une famille protesta……続きを見る

Jan Jürgen (John) Petersen was a charismatic man who some thought of as a spiritual guru. Petersen’s charm helped him survive the five-year Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. But beneath his genial……続きを見る

Between 1942 and 1945, tens of thousands of young American servicemen arrived in Britain. This book is an examination of the way their presence affected them and the local people during the Second W……続きを見る

At the outbreak of the Second World War the government short-sightedly allowed thousands of miners to enlist in the armed services. By 1943 the war effort was in danger of grinding to a halt because……続きを見る