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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Their finest hour Their finest hour 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… OL134317W
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
Alone Alone 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… OL19712860W
A chill in the air A chill in the air 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.… OL19762048W
Dunkirk Dunkirk Julian Thompson 1 volume : 20 cm OL20713741W
Eleven days in August Eleven days in August 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… OL20889324W
Tank! Tank! 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. M… OL2274803W
The cruel victory The cruel victory 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 … OL23363635W
The French at War 1934-1944 The French at War 1934-1944 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. OL2659017W
Dunkirk Dunkirk 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… OL3950877W
Operation Jedburgh Operation Jedburgh 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… OL5853193W
Clash of arms Clash of arms 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… OL6037059W
Eisenhower's lieutenants Eisenhower's lieutenants 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… OL7993837W