Michael - World War II 1

An unswervingly loyal, highly disciplined militant force is as essential to the establishment and maintenance of a dictatorship as the dictator himself. Many factors contributed to the emergence of ……続きを見る

The most readableーand searingly honestーshort book ever written on this pivotal conflict. Was World War II really such a "good war"? Popular memory insists that it was, in fact, "the best war ever.……続きを見る

Lavishly illustrated with 185 photographs, many previously unpublished and rare Utilises new material about every aspect of the formation Includes unique first-hand accounts from interviews with th……続きを見る

The History of the Galician Division of the Waffen SS – Volume One: On the Eastern Front, April 1943 to July 1944 is the first volume of a two-part set on the history of the Galician Division based ……続きを見る

Gabrielle "Gabby" Meier once wore the uniform of a U.S. Marine during World War II, a symbol of strength in a world that doubted her. Years later, within the quiet walls of Rosemere Hospital, she be……続きを見る

Years before Hitler unleashed the “Final Solution” to annihilate European Jews, he began a lesser-known campaign to eradicate the mentally ill, which facilitated the gassing and lethal injection of ……続きを見る

After the Allies broke out from Normandy in July 1944, they drove quickly through the rest of France and were threatening the German border by the autumn. To halt the Allies, Hitlers last throw of t……続きを見る

Charles Frederick Algernon Portal was born in Hungerford, England, in 1893. One of seven brothers, Portal developed a fierce competitive streak and a steely determination from an early age. Known by……続きを見る

The last time valerie was in paris, she was three years old, running from the nazis, away from the only home she had ever known. Now as a young woman all alone in the world, valerie must return to p……続きを見る

First one-volume history covering Australian airmen in World War II 続きを見る

A naval historian draws on newly revealed primary documents to shed light on the tragic errors that led to the devastating attack, Washington's role, and the man who took the fall for the Japanese t……続きを見る

A New Way of Seeing considers the poetry of five writersーLouis Simpson, Keith Douglas, Richard Hugo, Howard Nemerov, and Randall Jarrellーwhose work draws on their activities as soldiers in World W……続きを見る

The Secret King is the first book to explode many myths surrounding the popular idea of Nazi occultism, while presenting the actual esoteric rituals used by Heinrich Himmler’s SS under the influence……続きを見る

The Vickers Wellington was one of very few aircraft types to have been in production and frontline service throughout World War II, and more than 10,000 Wellingtons were built in the period. They to……続きを見る

A fully illustrated history of the Royal Air Force while on operations, publishing to mark the centenary of its foundation in World War I. The world's first independent air force, the Royal Air Forc……続きを見る

Adolf Hitler is the most notorious political figure of the twentieth century. The story of his life, how he became a dictator, and how he managed to convince so many to follow his cause is a subject……続きを見る

"Focusing on the ways in which Americans have remembered D-Day, Michael R. Dolski’s engrossing book analyzes how constructions of the past both shape and are continually reshaped by the present. His……続きを見る

Most Americans believe that the Second World War ended because the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan forced it to surrender. Five Days in August boldly presents a different interpretation: that the ……続きを見る

"This book tells what should have been known and isn'tーthat Israel's hidden force is as formidable as its recognized physical strength." ー Israeli President Shimon Peres For decades, Israel's reno……続きを見る

“No One Avoided Danger” is a detailed combat narrative of the 7 December 1941 Japanese attacks on NAS Kaneohe Bay, one of two naval air stations on the island of O‘ahu. Partly because of Kaneohe’s l……続きを見る

This edition represents a thoroughly written history of Marines' military campaigns in Europe, Africa and the Pacific during the Second World War. Marines played a central role in the Pacific War, a……続きを見る

This volume focuses on the little known official Army Air Force report commissioned by the Eighth Air Force's VIII Fighter Command (FC) in May 1944. The detailed document chronicled the experiences ……続きを見る

L'étude de l'engagement d'écrivains, de journalistes et d'universitaires dans la propagande antijuive entre 1940 et 1944, au service du régime de Vichy, mais surtout dans l'orbite de la collaboratio……続きを見る

The account of American soldier Ernest Focht, who spent 27 months as a POW during World War II. "I was a guest of Adolf!" This was how Ernest Focht responded when asked about his wartime experience.……続きを見る

Examines Hitler's ambitions, how they were never realistic, and deemed that his failure was inevitable. Hitler’s career remains one of the most extraordinary in world history. No one else has gone f……続きを見る

With one hundred and sixty photographs, maps, and illustrations, Michael E. Haskew's The Airborne in World War II is an accessible account of remarkable men and the battles that they fought. D-Day, ……続きを見る

"Thoroughly researched and well written, this book astounds the reader as to how its subject managed to get away with all the things he did. The author tells a good story about a bad man and his war……続きを見る

The first part of a detailed study of one of the longest, and most brutal, tactical operations of World War II. In September 1944, the Allied High Command continued to press eastwards towards the Rh……続きを見る

The period of wartime food rationing is now regarded as a time when the nation was at its healthiest. Food rationing was introduced in January 1940 after food shipments were attacked by German U-boa……続きを見る

The renowned WWII historian offers a penetrating analysis of the ethical dilemmas faced by leaders and ordinary soldiers in this "powerful, gripping book" ( Washington Times). In Moral Combat, Micha……続きを見る