Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
At home and under fire At home and under fire Susan R. Grayzel "War has always had consequences for civilians, but during the First World War, air raids redefined British civilians' experiences and expectations of warfare. This book also demonstrates how the leg… OL16298291W
Norwich Norwich Stephen Snelling 160 p. : 30 cm OL16639311W
The Luftwaffe, from the North Cape to Tobruk, 1939-1945 The Luftwaffe, from the North Cape to Tobruk, 1939-1945 Holger Nauroth 235 p. : 27 cm OL19213365W
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
Impact Impact Benjamin King It all began with a loose-knit group of scientists and engineers in Weimar Germany. Fixated on the idea of rocket propulsion, they formed "The Society for Space Travel" in 1927. Some people called th… OL2011020W
Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg Len Deighton Deighton, author of SS-GB and other thrillers, turns to history again with this companion piece to his own, more dramatic Fighter (1977). Paralleling that chronicle of the Battle of Britain, Blitzkri… OL2425023W
The rise and fall of the Luftwaffe The rise and fall of the Luftwaffe Hauptmann Hermann "Can it really be true that in 1941 insiders knew the Luftwaffe was a spent force and a failed organization? This remarkable, but little-known book, first published in 1943, argues how pure incompete… OL24295788W
Aircraft of the Luftwaffe, 1935-1945 Aircraft of the Luftwaffe, 1935-1945 Jean-Denis Lepage "This book covers the history and development of the German air force from 1935 to 1945, with descriptions and illustrations of almost all of the Luftwaffe's airplanes and helicopters, and many futur… OL3071411W
Poisonous inferno Poisonous inferno George Southern To the best of my knowledge, my book 'POISONOUS INFERNO' is the only published book researched and written by a survivor of the tragedy. Serving aboard the destroyer HMS Zetland berthed in Bari harbo… OL9009801W