World War 2

'Loose Ends and Extras' is the last in a trilogy of books Lord Briggs has completed since his 90th birthday in May 2011. Following on from 'Special Relationships: People and...

On the night of 9-10 July 1943, an Allied armada launched the invasion of Sicily, a larger operation than the Normandy landings the following year. Over the next thirty-eight days,...

After the June 1944 D-Day landings Donitz withdrew his U-boat wolf-packs from the Atlantic convoy war and sent them into coastal waters, where they could harass the massive shipping movements...

This is the vivid memoir of a man who was twenty-one at the outbreak of World War II. Having joined the RAFVR before the war, he was mobilised in August...

The Supermarine Spitfire has achieved iconic status due to its exceptional design and the enduring bravery of its pilots during the conflicts of World War Two. Revered by pilots, this...

The first half of the 20th century saw the birth of the airplane and its development as an instrument of war and commerce. Within five decades, contraptions barely able to...

This text gives an overview of a single day in World War II - 25th October 1944, as it was seen on all fronts. Through a succession of vignettes, showing...

On the evening of Monday, 5th June 1944, the people of Britain went to bed with a sense of great events impending. They knew that any day now would come...

During World War II in Europe, the author's Field Artillery Forward Observer's telescope provided a unique view of American battles from Normandy to final victory in Germany.

They built thousands of Spitfires, hidden in garages, bus depots, sheds and barns... but nobody ever knew. With the Battle of Britain going badly, the Luftwaffe attempted to halt production...

On 26 April 1937, in the rubble of the bombed city of Guernica, the world's press scrambled to submit their stories. But one journalist held back, and spent an extra...

Two sisters, four nights, one city. April, 1941. Belfast has escaped the worst of the war - so far. Over the next two months, it's going to be destroyed from...

A recently discovered account of an Austrian Jewish writer's flight, persecution, and clandestine life in wartime France. As arts editor for one of Vienna's principal newspapers, Moriz Scheyer knew many...

An extraordinary story of one woman's attempt to survive the horrors of Vichy France. A bitter, beautiful and important book Robert Fisk, THE INDEPENDENT The French sensation, now in English...

In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation."The superb Voices series takes unsung heroes of the past and...

When everything is at stake, how far would you go to save your neighbour? When German forces invade the Channel Islands and the citizens of Jersey are cut off from...

A must-read for anyone with an interest in history, politics, or the fascinating story and enduring legacy of an extraordinary figure: Winston Churchill. Widely regarded as one of the most...

This book recounts for the first time the tragic loss of more than 1,000 American soldiers in 1943 when their troopship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean.

Pre-war debutantes were members of the most protected, not to say isolated, stratum of 20th-century society: the young (17-20) unmarried daughters of the British upper classes. For most of them,...

Two sisters, four nights, one city. April, 1941. Belfast has escaped the worst of the war - so far. Over the next two months, it's going to be destroyed from...

Two sisters, four nights, one city. April, 1941. Belfast has escaped the worst of the war - so far. Over the next two months, it's going to be destroyed from...

What was it like, making history? What sense did these individuals have of what they were doing, either at the time or later? Did they feel they were caught up...

Features more than four hundred American, Allied, and German photographs that present the dramatic events of the invasion from both sides.

A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe him, left an indelible mark...

On The Road: The NRMA'S First 75 Years tells the story of how an idea became a great Australian institution. A little over three quarters of a century ago, a...

Narrated with the heartbreaking innocence of a thirteen-year-old girl and the wisdom of a woman of eighty-two, Gazing at the Stars is a record of survival in the face of...

Dear Joan comprises a unique series of letters between a young airman, Tony Ross, and Joan Charles, a girl he met briefly in England before he was posted to the...

In April 1945 Churchill said to Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 'There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without...

Shortlisted for the 2023 Military History Matters Book of the Year AwardThe only way to truly understand what it was like to fight in the Second World War is to...

Author: Zofia KrukBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on front end-page and minor...

Author: E. B. PotterBinding: HardbackPublished: NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsE. B. Potter's "Bull Halsey" is a definitive biography that chronicles...

Author: Bill LoaneBinding: PaperbackPublished: CDC Graphics, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this compelling work of historical non-fiction, Bill Loane meticulously...

Author: David H. Grover And Gretchen G. GroverBinding: HardbackPublished: Western Maritime Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the dramatic true story of the American passenger ship...

Author: Captain John M. Waters, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling work of military history, "Bloody Winter: Revised Edition," John M. Waters,...

Author: Anthony KempBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd,, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this gripping work of military history, Anthony Kemp chronicles the clandestine operations of the...

Author: Bill Lunney And Ruth LunneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Forfleet Publishing, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis historical account, "Forgotten Fleet 2: An Updated And Expanded History Of The Part Played By Australian...

Author: Ian FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Sydney Knowles, a decorated...

Author: James BassettBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel transports readers to the tumultuous Pacific Theater of World War II, chronicling the...

Author: B. C. HortonBinding: HardbackPublished: A. & C. Black Ltd., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the courageous efforts of the Coastwatchers in the Solomon Islands...

Author: Dwight R. MessimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account details the tragic loss of two American naval vessels, the USS Langley and...

Author: The Watchman (E.A.Mann) ; with a foreword by W. Macmahon BallBinding: PaperbackPublished: S. John Bacon, 1944Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAfter...

Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1940Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis publication presents a thoughtful essay composed during a period of global conflict. The...

Author: Winston S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Levenger Press, 2006Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerWinston Churchill chronicles the crucial events surrounding his renowned "Finest Hour" speech. The narrative illuminates...

Author: Quentin ReynoldsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1944Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsQuentin Reynolds, a renowned American reporter, recounts his experiences during significant World War...

Author: Frank LeggBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited Adelaide, 1963Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical account of Damien Parer, a renowned figure known for his visual...

Author: Pattie WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan Sydney, 2012Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tear to the bottom right corner of the DJ.The book chronicles the extraordinary life of Ray...