From 1914 to 1918, religious believers and hopeful skeptics tried to find meaning and purpose behind divinely willed des......more
This 1959 study examines the evolution of the Soviet Union’s official narrative of World War II, focusing on the discrep......more
America’s Only Shelter Established for Holocaust Refugees During the height of the second World War, at the order of Pre......more
Holding Their Breath uncovers just how close Britain, the United States, and Canada came to crossing the red line that r......more
The Hawker Typhoon was one of the most powerful fighters built during the Second World War and one of the most effective......more
This is the first fully researched biography of Martin Niemöller (1892-1984). It charts his life from his service in the......more
A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe, is a classical and a rare book, that has been consi......more
This book focuses on the social voids that were the result of occupation, genocide, mass killings, and population moveme......more
This highly illustrated title details the history of the Jagdpanzer, the self-propelled German tank destroyers introduce......more
Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies, and turning points of the First World War - the epic conflict that was ......more
How a German submarine sank a Canadian military hospital ship during the First World War and sparked outrage. On the eve......more
A ground-breaking approach to history whereYOU choose the fate of WWII TAKE THE HOTSEATAssume the role of real Generals,......more
The Peninsula Press was a news sheet produced throughout the campaign from May 1915 to Jan 1916 initially it was produce......more
Each year, thousands of Australians visit Gallipoli to pay homage and see where their forebears fought, suffered and die......more
While the Big Three and their continental Allies fought against Nazi Germany, another war was under way on the continent......more
An exhaustive piece of investigative journalism that puts the record straight once and for all. On the night of 4 July 1......more
A collection of photographs highlighting the Mercedes models used by Germany during World War II. In the third volume of......more
Charles Frederick Algernon Portal was born in Hungerford, England, in 1893. One of seven brothers, Portal developed a fi......more
Firsthand accounts of war in the Pacific theater from an intrepid reporter of World War II combat War Is Not Just for He......more
The massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10, 1944, is recognized yearly throughout France with the same profundity as t......more
Terence Loveridge offers a unique look at the land and air operations around the strategic village of Monchy-le-Preux at......more
A brilliantly detailed visual representation of the only US World War II destroyer that has retained its original config......more
With a new cover design and updated introduction, this complete atlas provides an invaluable work of reference for both ......more
The true story of the POW escape that later became the basis for the famous film The Great Escape, as told by Jens Mülle......more
The Russian Campaign, April to August, 1915; Being the Second Volume of "Field Notes from the Russian Front", is a class......more
A study in in the camouflage and markings of Regia Aeronautica aircraft. Aviation Artist Richard J. Caruana commemorates......more
Over 500,000 Massachusetts residents answered the call to military duty in the Second World War, while the rest of the s......more
Examining history through family archives frequently complicates our understanding of the past. This complexity is heigh......more
Through more than 170 artworks, spanning over 150 artists, Visions of War charts the manifold engagement between artists......more
An accessible account of medical services in Gallipoli and their development. The Fight for Life: The Medical Services i......more
A biography of Hamilton "Mac" McWhorter, the first pilot to achieve ace status in the Grumman F6F Hellcat. Although he o......more
The Silent Watchers, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, an......more
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"... a work of exceptional scholarship that stands as a testament to the exhaustive nature of historical research." -- W......more
This book examines Vatican diplomacy from the fall of the Papal States in 1870 to the present day. The contributors focu......more
Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE), which conducted sabotage campaigns and supported resistance movements in A......more
The world in 1945 became a setting of confusion. So many families had lost their homes, nations, and dear ones. It had b......more
By the end of the First World War the combat formations of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in both France and the Mi......more
James A. Nist lived an extraordinary life in his 24 years. Raised on a New Jersey farm, he graduated high school at 16 a......more
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This recently discovered memoir gives an intimate glimpse into the Great War service of Beatrice Hopkinson, a Territoria......more
Some 8,700 names are listed. Deaths in captivity are noted together with dates reported missing and dates of repatriatio......more
To understand the turnaround in Spain’s stance towards Japan during World War II, this book goes beyond mutual contacts ......more
The Tidmarsh family tree is the story of a family, my family, across twelve generations, charting the historical legacy ......more
Winner of the Goldsmith Book Prize by the Harvard Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy Manipulating t......more
This book focuses on the tension between the modernising thrust that places France on a trajectory of convergence with c......more
"A hospital ... is like a roosting box: a communal space that provides ideal but temporary shelter for [the] vulnerable.......more
This work is a close examination of the conditions surrounding and precipitating the last gasp of British naval hegemony......more
The Battle of Kursk was one of the defining moments of World War II. In July 1943, German forces launched a massive atta......more
Harrisburg Answers the Call of Duty In 1917, at the start of World War I, among global war and a global pandemic, Harris......more
This source edition on the persecution and murder of the European Jews by Nazi Germany presents in a total of 16 volumes......more
Of every 100 operational airmen in World War Two, 9 were killed flying in England and 3 severely injured in crashes, so ......more
American troops invaded North Africa in November 1942, but did not face serious resistance until the following February,......more
On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, one of the turning points of World War II. Wi......more
"...worth reading for the civilian point of view on military events, including observations on the U.S. Army’s return to......more
A Bird’s Eye View of a Military Disaster In October 1914, the Ottoman Empire allied with Germany and Austria in the Grea......more
Keep from All Thoughtful Men overturns much accepted historical dogma on how World War II strategy was planned and impl......more
Holding the small island of Malta, the British Empire’s strategic centerpiece in the Mediterranean Sea, was critical to ......more
As a child, Luke Turner was obsessed with the Second World War. He spent hours watching Sunday war films, poring over st......more
American Fighter Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the fighter aircraft types deployed by the USAAF an......more
American Bomber Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the bombers deployed by the USAAF and US Navy from 1......more
In Lia Triobel’s poignant memoir, "Snowflakes," the pages come alive with the raw emotion of a woman’s quest for motherh......more
A gripping chronicle of the monumental fight against the Japanese in Burma during World War Two. The ideal book for peop......more
Errett Lujan served during World War II with the U.S. Army 200th/515th Coast Artillery (Anti-aircraft) Regiment in the P......more
An early war 393-page ’Notes’ periodical manual from December 1940. It is a detailed review, for use in the field. The m......more
True to My God and Country explores the role of the more than half a million Jewish American men and women who served in......more
True to My God and Country explores the role of the more than half a million Jewish American men and women who served in......more
A revelatory portrait showing how the famed British statesman created a network of American colleagues and friends who h......more
Brought to life by the personal accounts of six Navy pilots and one British POW, this is the history of the U.S. Navy ai......more
A reminder that war is not always, or even generally, good for long-term growth Many believe that despite its destructiv......more
"Overlapping with and overshadowed by the First World War, the Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War was one of t......more
When Nazi Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, launching World War Two, its army seemed an unstoppable force. Th......more
Delving into a traditionally underexplored period, this book focuses on the treatment of Greek Jews under the dictatorsh......more
In 1918, Bethlehem Steel started the world’s greatest industrial baseball league. Appealing to Major League Baseball pla......more
For those who lived through wartime Christmases the celebrations during those years had an especially poignant flavour. ......more
This book explores the extraordinary story of Jewish POWs in German captivity during the Second World War - extraordinar......more
Per Ardua Libertas The British M.I.9 Escape and Evasion Equipment Catalogue 1942 This reprinted edition of Per Ardua Lib......more
This book takes a fresh approach to the London Blitz by viewing this time through individual local boroughs of the metro......more
With the first prototype rolling off the assembly line in 1935, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the world’s first tr......more
When the United States officially entered World War I in 1917, it was woefully underprepared for chemical warfare, in wh......more
"...an outstanding volume, which is extremely beneficial for two key reasons. First, it adds significantly to one’s unde......more
Packed with a unique collection of photographs. Special Operations Consolidated B-24 Liberators reveals the most unusual......more
The acclaimed oral history featuring the American veterans of World War II. From the Great Depression to Pearl Harbor, f......more
The acclaimed oral history featuring the American veterans of World War II. From the Great Depression to Pearl Harbor, f......more
"...this is an important read for anyone interested in the war in North Africa." -- The NYMAS Review Luck Was Lacking, B......more
"...an invaluable read for anyone interested in the Gallipoli operation, but also for those seeking to understand combat......more
"... an interesting insight into the role of the tank in this period." -- History of War The Battle of the Sambre, 4 Nov......more
There were 231,000 men and 10,000 women who served in the Coast Guard during World War II. - and 1,918 of them did not r......more
The 7th Armoured Division finest moment was the dogged campaign it fought against Rommel’s Afrika Korps in the desert of......more
In the second half of the eighteenth century, approximately three quarters of the Mediterranean coastline and its hinter......more
Covering the period from the establishment of the Royal Flying Corps in 1912 to the beginning of World War Two, this boo......more
The next naval war in the Pacific will likely involve significant ship losses for the US Navy, which will immediately ra......more
In the words of the author, from the end of World War I to the onset of World War II ""the U.S. went from a force that w......more
The submarine came of age during World War I and navies around the world scrambled to adopt the powerful new technology.......more
This book looks at the representations of modern war by analysing texts and examining the ways in which authors related ......more
The ’Macedonian question’ has been much studied in recent years as has the political history of the period from the Balk......more
How to Write About the Holocaust is a contribution to ongoing debates in historiography and Holocaust studies. More spec......more