World War 2

Occupied Paris, 1944. The swastika flies from the top of the Eiffel Tower, Nazi officers patrol the elegant boulevards and the once-vibrant city is shrouded in suspicion and fear. At...

Do I believe in the Thirty-Six? I believe in miracles. Do I believe in the Thirty-Six? I believe in miracles. Sigi had just turned 15 and was living a carefree...

A dramatic and expertly rendered narrative of the Allied liberation of the South of France during Operation Dragoon in 1944. Operation Dragoon is the story of the Allied invasion of...

'It's not always a grim story. Alongside anger and despair there is love and hope. But the message is stark. This is the way bullies work. When Time Stopped is...

'The extraordinary story of one of the most audacious escape attempts of the Second World War' Dan Snow In Northern Poland in 1940, at the Nazi war camp Stalag XX-A,...

Reginald Mitchell is one of the greatest names in aviation history. A visionary engineer with a passion for speed, his legacy is the most iconic fighter aircraft of all time:...

The first book on the final 100 days of the Second World War in a generation 'Magisterial . . . a fine, balanced and superb account. It deserves to be...

The remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, George Medal, OBE and Croix de Guerre. In June 1952, a woman was murdered by an obsessive colleague in a hotel...

Born into a working-class family in London in 1919, Victor Gregg enlisted in the Rifle Brigade at nineteen, was sent to the Middle East and saw action in Palestine. Following...

Originally published in 1956, former Second World War prisoner-of-war Calton Younger's 'No Flight from the Cage' received critical acclaim. One critic wrote, 'the book goes below the surface of prison...

'I don't know where to stop praising Benny and this amazing book' - HEATHER MORRIS, The Tattooist of Auschwitz ' This book...is the stuff folk tales are made of. How...

Masters and Commanders describes how four titanic figures shaped the grand strategy of the West during the Second World War. Why, when the most direct route from Britain to Germany...

The prizewinning historian and internationally bestselling author of D-Day reconstructs the devastating airborne battle of Arnhem in this gripping new account. On September 17, 1944, General Kurt Student, the founder...

This was a brutish, primitive hatred, as characteristic of the horror of war in the Pacific as the palm trees and the islands Landing on the beach at Peleliu in...

This is a story of a young boy's journey from a sleepy provincial town in Hungary during the Second World War to the concentration camp in Bergen-Belsen. After a winter...

Essential reading for historians and enthusiasts of WW2. First complete history of a hitherto overlooked subject. Previously successful, and reprinted, in hardback. The 'Liberty' ships were the most numerous type...

**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...

Winner of the Foundation for 2008 Coast Guard History Book AwardThe images of soldiers and marines coming ashore on hostile shores are embedded in our collective memory of World War...

This mility battalion was Sydney based and trained near Wollongong. It was called on to play a part in the New Guinea War, and in the Ramu Valley , helped...

In 1941, the British people had their backs to the wall in their lone fight against the might of Hitler's Germany. America was neutral, at least until the bombing of...

The Battle for Australia stemmed the unprecedented Japanese advance from the north. The battle became a precarious fighting comeback at a time when Australia was naked to invasion. It loosened...

Of all the Australians who fought in the Second World War, none saw more action nor endured so much of its hardship and horror as the crew of the cruiser...

'His courage, determination, skill and his undoubtedly outstanding ability as a leader are an inspiration to his wing and worthy of the highest praise.' Extract from Distinguished Service Order citation...

Pocket manual detailing the training and operations of the British pilots, ground crew and anti-aircraft gunners. In the summer of 1940, Britain stood alone. For three long months, brave young...

Small acts of bravery can have extraordinary consequences. . . The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an unforgettable WWII novel about an orphan who discovers unexpected...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025: 'A masterfully written biography... inspiring and powerful' 'Gripping, moving and important' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE 'Agent Zo is a triumph. Absolutely essential reading'...

The book titled Honor by Fire: Japanese Americans at War in Europe and the Pacific by the author Lyn Crost. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more...

The book titled Expose: A History of Searchlights in World War II by the author Noel Hill. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

January 23, 1942, New Britain. It was 2:30 a.m., the darkest hour of the day and, for the defenders of this Southwest Pacific island, soon to be the war's darkest...

The Commandos were Britain's first-ever special forces, formed in 1940 using volunteers from all three services. After the war, Commando units of the Royal Marines engaged in virtually every military...

The book titled The Australian War Classics Collection. by the author Lawson Glassop. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

On 19 November 1941, the pride of the Australian Navy, the light cruiser Sydney , fought a close-quarters battle with the German armed raider HSK Kormoran off Carnarvon on the...

The book titled The Barbarians: a Private's Story by the author Peter Pinney. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled We Were There: Australian Soldiers of World War II by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Field Marshal William Slim stands alongside Montgomery as the outstanding British field commander of World War II. Defeat Into Victory is his classic account of the Burma campaign: a story...

Kokichi Nishimura was a member of the 2nd battalion, 144th Regiment of the Japanese Imperial Army. In 1942 he fought along every foot of Kokoda as the Japanese attempted to...

Richard Hough is a distinguished naval historian and a highly acclaimed storyteller.

A PopSugar Best Book of the Year! Readers of Heather Morris's The Tattooist of Auschwitz and watchers of The Queen's Gambit won't want to miss this amazing debut set during...

Written by the author of "The Holocaust", this is a history of the events of 8 May 1945 and its repercussions, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary celebrations of...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: price clipped dj. Set against the brutal backdrop of the Yugoslav Partisan resistance during World War II, Season in...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedWhat happens when the sins of one generation reach across decades to consume the next? A Family Madness is a haunting,...

Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew figures in American military history inspire as much awe, controversy, and fascination as General Douglas MacArthur —...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersIn the storm-lashed waters of the North Atlantic during the Second World War,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the grand tradition of wartime absurdity, Spike Milligan chronicles the Italian campaign of World War II through...