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Are We Ruined by the Germans? is a thought-provoking work by Harold Cox, first published in 1914, at the outset of World War I. The book delves into the economic, political, and social anxieties pre……続きを見る

‘Entertaining, compelling, revelatory – this is the must-read biography of the year' GYLES BRANDRETH The first major biography of Florence-born American artist John Singer Sargent written for fifty ……続きを見る

"Military Reminiscences of the Civil War" in 2 volumes is a personal account written by the Union Army general Jacob D. Cox. The author's aim in this book was to reproduce his own experience in the ……続きを見る

A Holocaust survivor recounts his memories from pre-war Poland to liberation, honoring lost family and culture. These are the memories of a man who had been a young Jewish boy in Central Poland. His……続きを見る

" Now that the Second World War is some 60 years past this would seem to be a good time to collate all the various chapters that I’ve written over the last few years and present them as an entity. N……続きを見る

This is the memoir of a soldier and actor, from his childhood, playing with toy soldiers and making up plays, through the trenches of the first world war, to being evacuated from Dunkirk in the seco……続きを見る

"Absolutely compelling... Nations without men like Beckwith simply don't survive." ー Wall Street Journal Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both. The d……続きを見る

A fast-paced and absorbing read of the final months of the crucial Guadalcanal-Solomons campaign during the Pacific War by esteemed World War II historian Jeffrey Cox. This page-turning history exam……続きを見る

This work presents a compelling account of the Civil War. It follows the narrative of a man who witnessed it from the beginning, always in the center of the action. When the war broke out in April 1……続きを見る

Esteemed Pacific War historian Jeffrey Cox has produced afast-paced and absorbing read of the crucial New Georgia phase of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign during the Pacific War. Thousands of mile……続きを見る

From popular Pacific Theatre expert Jeffrey R. Cox comes this insightful new history of the critical Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign at the height of World War II. Cox's previous book, Morning Sta……続きを見る

Author Jeffrey Cox conducts a thorough and compelling investigation of the Java Sea Campaign, the first major sea battle of the Pacific War, which inflicted huge costs on the Allies and set the stag……続きを見る

A comprehensive and dramatic re-telling of the Guadalcanal and Solomons naval campaign – the daring Allied offensive to protect Australia and the South Pacific from Japanese invasion. Following the ……続きを見る

The complete history of the Royal Air Force fighter station that played a vital role in D-Day, the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. In its day, RAF Tangmere was one of the most famous and stra……続きを見る

Harley Boxall was awarded his RAF wings on 3 October 1936 and was posted to 40 Squadron flying Hawker Hinds. On 1 April 1937 he was posted to Bircham Newton in Norfolk to train with 206 Squadron whi……続きを見る

本书是文化老兵廖兆暄的采访史实，分为上下二部，对二次世界大战中国战场有详细深刻的纪录。美国飞虎队是一支英勇顽强，机智善战的空中奇兵，以大无畏的精神， 与中国人民并肩作战，共同抗击日本发动的对华侵略战……続きを見る

Italian performance in the First World War has been generally disparaged or ignored compared to that of the armies on the Western Front, and troop morale in particular has been seen as a major weakn……続きを見る

In "We Were There at the Normandy Invasion," Clayton Knight offers a poignant exploration of one of the most pivotal moments in World War II. Written in a narrative style that blends historical accu……続きを見る

Crime, Regulation and Control during the Blitz looks at the social effect of bombing on urban centres like Liverpool, Coventry and London, critically examining how the wartime authorities struggled ……続きを見る

By January 1945, Nazi Germany's defeat seemed inevitable yet much fighting remained. The shortest way home for American troops was towards Berlin. General George S. Patton's Third Army would carve i……続きを見る

Friendly Monster was the code name for the B-29 bomber in the pacific area during World War II. The author is John W. Cox, the commander of a remarkable flight crew and their tour of duty during the……続きを見る

本书是新闻尖兵廖兆暄的采访史实，分为上下二部，上部：成长篇、出征篇、血泪篇、秘密篇、复仇篇、壮志篇、松山篇、凯旋篇；下部：袍泽篇、悲喜篇、寻史篇、珍珠篇等纪实。内容生动写实，对二次世界大战中国战场有……続きを見る

¿Te gusta leer historia y conocer a los personajes que influyeron profundamente en eventos historicos? ¿Te interesa conocer hechos desconocidos o poco publicitados de la Segunda Guerra Mundial? ¿Des……続きを見る

THE DIARIES OF A MILITARY WIFE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR In 1935, Evelyn Shillington started a diary, little knowing the years of turmoil it would cover, and how insightful her experiences as an a……続きを見る

As the streetlamps flickered out and lights were obscured behind brown-paper screens, a subdued atmosphere took hold of London in 1939. Cloistered in pubs and gloomy sitting rooms, London's young wr……続きを見る

Stirring accounts of the almost legendary campaigns of the United States Fourth Armored Division, universally recognized as "Patton's Best," from its pre-World War II origins up through its famous r……続きを見る

Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee wore six stars on his helmet, three in front and three in backーan unusual affectation. He was a stickler for discipline and a legendary military figure whom servicemen and h……続きを見る

Across continents, through times of war and peace, love lives on... Judith Lennox delves into the world of the Russian aristocracy in her gripping wartime novel, The Heart of the Night. Perfect for ……続きを見る

Few people know that Ypres, centre of First World War remembrance, was once home to a thriving British community that played a heroic role in the Second World War. This expatriate outpost grew aroun……続きを見る

THE TOUCHING TRUE STORY Two young Second World War evacuees Far from home, far from family, safe from the war Gwenda and Douglas Brady were among the millions of British children sent to live with n……続きを見る