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Their finest hour
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Winston S. Churchill |
One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston's Churchill's monumental The Second World War is a six-volume account of the struggle of the Allied powers in Europe against Germany… |
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A soldier's sketchbook
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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… |
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Alone
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Michael Korda |
"Combining epic history with rich family stories, Michael Korda chronicles the outbreak of World War II and the great events that led to Dunkirk. In an absorbing work peopled with world leaders, gene… |
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A chill in the air
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Iris Origo |
"A harrowing account of life in Italy in the year leading up to World War II, available in the US for the first time. War in Italy in 1939 was by no means necessary or even beneficial to the country.… |
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Dunkirk
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Julian Thompson |
1 volume : 20 cm |
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Eleven days in August
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Matthew Cobb |
"'The final days of the German occupation of the French capital are vividly captured in this fine account of death and deliverance' Sir Max Hastings The liberation of Paris was a momentous point in t… |
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Tank!
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Ken Tout |
This short book is a novelette-sized experiential treatment. It is raw, full of the period banter between the men of a tank battalion in Normandy. The characters crass humour is exquisitely raw.
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The cruel victory
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Paddy Ashdown |
From the bestselling and prize-winning author of 'A Brilliant Little Operation' comes the long neglected D-Day story of the largest action by the French Resistance during WWII, published to coincide … |
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The French at War 1934-1944
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Nicholas Atkin |
Covering the Occupation, the Vichy regime, the Resistance and collaboration, Nick Atkin provides an introduction to the years 1934-1944, France's most contentious decade. |
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Dunkirk
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Norman Gelb |
A vivid and comprehensive retelling of the pivotal rescue of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) during the very early stages of WW II. Gelb (The Berlin Wall, Less Than Glory) provides more than ad… |
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Operation Jedburgh
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Colin Beavan |
This book provides a thrilling account of one of the most important covert operations of World War II. In 1943, less than a year before D-Day, nearly three hundred American, British, and French soldi… |
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Clash of arms
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R. Hart |
"Clash of Arms examines how the Western Allies learned - on the battlefield - to defeat the Nazi war machine.".
"Beginning with an investigation of the interwar neglect that left the Allied militari… |
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Eisenhower's lieutenants
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Russell F. Weigley |
Includes material on "Field Marshal Montgomery and Ike's lieutenants--Omar N. Bradley, Jacob L. Devers, Courtney H. Hodges, George S. Patton, Jr., Alexander M. Patch, William H. Simpson, Leonard T. G… |
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