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Britain's war machine Britain's war machine David Edgerton "The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with… OL15981033W
Hitler's Hangman Hitler's Hangman Robert Gerwarth "Reinhard Heydrich is widely recognized as one of the great iconic villains of the twentieth century, an appalling figure even within the context of the Nazi leadership. Chief of the Nazi Criminal Po… OL16450810W
The Second World War The Second World War Gordon Corrigan In this major new military history, Gordon Corrigan argues what we refer to as the Second World War was in reality three separate conflicts: the Russian war, the Asian war in the Far East and Pacific… OL16486679W
A soldier's sketchbook A soldier's sketchbook Joseph Farris "New Yorker cartoonist and painter Joseph Farris chronicles his experience in World War II through letters and sketches that he wrote at the time. The letters, some of which are reproduced as facsimi… OL16624472W
Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Roger D. Markwick "More than 800,000 Soviet women fought against Hitler's onslaught during the 'Great Patriotic War,' 1941-45. Female participation in military conflict on such a scale is historically unique. This is … OL16681703W
Crete Crete Antony Beevor "The bestselling author of Stalingrad and D-Day vividly reconstructs the epic WWII struggle for Crete--reissued with a new introduction. Nazi Germany expected its airborne attack on Crete in 1941 to … OL1881608W
Why?: Explaining the Holocaust Why?: Explaining the Holocaust Peter Hayes xvi, 412 pages : 25 cm OL19169117W
Taken from the Paradise Isle Taken from the Paradise Isle George Hoshida "Crafted from George Hoshida's diary and memoir, as well as letters faithfully exchanged with his wife Tamae, Taken from the Paradise Isle is an intimate account of the anger, resignation, philosophy… OL19627077W
The last days of Stalin The last days of Stalin Joshua Rubenstein "Joshua Rubenstein's riveting account takes us back to the second half of 1952 when no one could foresee an end to Joseph Stalin's murderous regime. He was poised to challenge the newly elected U.S. … OL19668609W
Where divers dare Where divers dare Randall S. Peffer "In the tradition of Shadow Divers, this is the gripping true account of the search for German U-boat U-550, the last unfound, diveable wreck of a U-boat off the United States coast, and the battle i… OL19670534W
Hitler's monsters Hitler's monsters Eric Kurlander "The definitive history of the supernatural in Nazi Germany, exploring the occult ideas, esoteric sciences, and pagan religions touted by the Third Reich in the service of power. The Nazi fascination… OL19670623W
Forgotten ally Forgotten ally Rana Mitter "For decades, a major piece of World War II history has gone virtually unwritten. China was the fourth great ally, partner to the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, yet its drama of … OL19671079W
Brazil Brazil Neill Lochery "In The Fortunes of War, acclaimed historian Neill Lochery reveals the secret history of Brazil's involvement in World War II, showing how the cunning politicians who ran the country extracted enormo… OL19714675W
The women who flew for Hitler The women who flew for Hitler Clare Mulley "Despite Hitler's dictates on women's place being in the home, two fiercely defiant female pilots were awarded the Iron Cross during the Second World War. Other than this unique distinction and a pas… OL19716132W
Code girls Code girls Liza Mundy Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, the… OL19716718W
Hitler in Los Angeles Hitler in Los Angeles Steven Joseph Ross The chilling, little-known story of the rise of Nazism in Los Angeles, and the Jewish leaders and spies they recruited who stopped it. OL19722072W
Midnight in broad daylight Midnight in broad daylight Pamela Rotner Sakamoto "'Meticulously researched and beautifully written, the true story of a Japanese American family that found itself on opposite sides during World War II--an epic tale of family, separation, divided lo… OL19918809W
Vanished Vanished Wil S. Hylton " From a mesmerizing storyteller, the gripping search for a missing World War II crew, their bomber plane, and their legacy. On September 1, 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanish… OL19972148W
Monty's men Monty's men Buckley, John "Historian John Buckley offers a radical reappraisal of Great Britain's fighting forces during World War Two, challenging the common belief that the British Army was no match for the forces of Hitler… OL19974421W
The dog who could fly The dog who could fly Damien Lewis "An instant hit in the UK, this is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, joined in flight missions, and survived everything from crash-land… OL19978277W
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