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I Must Belong Somewhere: Three men. Two migrations. One endless journey.

I Must Belong Somewhere: Three men. Two migrations. One endless [...]

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'An extraordinary family tale of survival' Sunday TimesHuman and curious . . . an admirable family memoir of migration' GuardianJonathan Dean's great-grandfather, David Schapira, lived a life of epic achievement...
The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation

The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Hums with living history, human warmth and indignation' New York Times Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept The mystery has haunted generations since the...
The Windsors at War - As seen on Channel 4's Edward vs George: The Nazi Threat to the Crown

The Windsors at War - As seen on Channel 4's Edward vs George: [...]

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'This riotous and engaging biography has it all'GUARDIAN'As much fun to read as a good political thriller'WALL STREET JOURNALThe book that inspired the major documentary Edward vs George: The Windsors...
Finding Home: A Windrush Story

Finding Home: A Windrush Story

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On 24 May 1948, the Empire Windrush sailed from Kingston, Jamaica, to harbour at Tilbury Docks. It carried 1,027 passengers and some stowaways, and more than two thirds of them...
Nothing For Tears

Nothing For Tears

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Towards the end of the Second World War, Lali Horstmann and her husband Freddy, a retired diplomat and art collector, were living at Kerzendorf, an elegant eighteenth-century house with a...
Lemay

Lemay

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LeMay was a terrifying, complex, and brilliant general. In World War II, he ordered the firebombing of Tokyo and was in charge when Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and...
Phoenix - a Complete History of the Luftwaffe 1918-1945: Volume 2 - the Genesis of Air Power 1935-1937

Phoenix - a Complete History of the Luftwaffe 1918-1945: Volume 2 - the Genesis of Air Power 1935-1937

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Based on forty years of detailed research, Phoenix - A Complete History of the Luftwaffe 1918-1945 is a unique history of the wartime German Luftwaffe. Going far beyond a simple...
The Luftwaffe: A Study in Air Power 1933-1945

The Luftwaffe: A Study in Air Power 1933-1945

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There has not been an in-depth history of the Luftwaffe published for many years and and this scholarly one-volume survey of the history of the Luftwaffe will become the leading...
The Astrologer: How British Intelligence Plotted to Read Hitler's Mind

The Astrologer: How British Intelligence Plotted to Read Hitler's Mind

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Were British Intelligence chiefs gullible or sensible to recruit an astrologer to assist in the war effort against Nazi Germany? And was the astrologer genuine or a charlatan? In the...
Double Agent Victoire: Mathilde Carre and the Interallie Network

Double Agent Victoire: Mathilde Carre and the Interallie Network

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On 28.2.42 there arrived in the U.K. a remarkable woman agent: Mathilde Lucie (or Lily) CARRE.' Her codename was VICTOIRE, although she became better known as 'La Chatte' - the...
Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War

Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War

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Building for Battle: U-Boat Pens of the Atlantic Battle

Building for Battle: U-Boat Pens of the Atlantic Battle

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Author: Philip KaplanFormat: Hardback, 172mm x 246mm, 240 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat...
Secrets of a German POW: The Capture and Interrogation of Hauptmann Herbert Cleft

Secrets of a German POW: The Capture and Interrogation of Hauptmann Herbert Cleft

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Author: Brian BrinkworthFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 256 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014This is the riveting and extraordinary story of Kapitan Herbert Cleff, presented here for...
Spanish Air Force During World War II: Germany'S Hidden Ally?

Spanish Air Force During World War II: Germany'S Hidden Ally?

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Author: Eduardo MartinezFormat: Hardback, 178mm x 254mm, 184 pagesPublished: Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza, Poland, 2019Continuing with the study of the lesser known Air Forces that fought in the skies of Europe...
Secrets of a German POW: The Capture and Interrogation of Hauptmann Herbert Cleft

Secrets of a German POW: The Capture and Interrogation of Hauptmann Herbert Cleft

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Author: Brian BrinkworthFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 256 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014This is the riveting and extraordinary story of Kapitan Herbert Cleff, presented here for...
Operation Swallow: American Soldiers' Remarkable Escape From Berga Concentration Camp

Operation Swallow: American Soldiers' Remarkable Escape From Berga Concentration Camp

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Author: Mark FeltonFormat: Paperback, 153mm x 234mm, 386g, 320 pagesPublished: Icon Books, United Kingdom, 2019Operation Swallow is the true story of how a small group of American soldiers, inspired by...
The Unknown Courier: The True Story of Operation Mincemeat

The Unknown Courier: The True Story of Operation Mincemeat

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Destination Casablanca: Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II

Destination Casablanca: Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II

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Author: Meredith Hindley Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 512 In the summer of 1940, following France's surrender to Germany, Casablanca was transformed from an exotic travel destination to a key...
The Flame of Resistance: American Beauty. French Hero. British Spy.

The Flame of Resistance: American Beauty. French Hero. British Spy.

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Author: Damien Lewis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 496 'I have always been fascinated by that charismatic hero of the Resistance, Josephine Baker, but it turns out I didn't know...
The Windsors at War: The Nazi Threat to the Crown

The Windsors at War: The Nazi Threat to the Crown

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Author: Alexander LarmanFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 196mm, 320g, 432 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2024'This riotous and engaging biography has it all'GUARDIAN'As much fun to read as a good...
Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence

Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence

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