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In Britain during World War II, the Special Operations Executive was created to coordinate sabotage and subversion against Hitler's invading armies. ... More

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In the summer of 1940 Britain stood alone as Nazi Germany was swiftly tightening its grip on Europe. Hitler's forces appeared to be invincible, ... More

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The recollections in this book help to answer such questions by evoking the reality of life on the home front during the war years. In their own ... More

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Memories and stories of those who took part, from fighter pilots and ground crew, to Civil Defence workers and ordinary Kentish men and women. All ... More

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The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. Despite overwhelming ... More

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Colour photography was still in its infancy in 1939. With the outbreak of war against Germany, the short supply of color film stock made color ... More

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Guy Gibson's 617 Squadron was founded for one reason only - Operation Chastise - the raid on the Ruhr dams. Using Barnes Wallis' revolutionary ... More

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At the close of the Second World War both the RAF and the United States Army Air Forces sent teams of investigators to the continent of Europe to try ... More

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First publication of a unique resource that provides fascinating insight into the mood of the nation -- at a crucial time in the Second World War ... More

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While it lasted, the Second World War dominated the life of the nations that were involved and most of those that were not. Since Britain was in at ... More

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From the acclaimed author of "The Bedford Boys" and "The Longest Winter" comes the never-before-told story of the American pilots--idealists, ... More

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The recollections in this book help to answer such questions by evoking the reality of life on the home front during the war years. In their own ... More

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Color photography was still in its infancy in 1939. With the outbreak of war against Germany, the short supply of color film stock made color ... More

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In this highly acclaimed "inside view" of the Vatican and Fascist Italy, Owen Chadwick offers a new and rare perspective into the predicament of the ... More

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This is the first detailed analysis of the combat capability of the British army in the Second World War. It sweeps away the myth that the army ... More

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This book is a response to the oft-perpetrated myths of Anglo-Jewry's lack of fighting spirit and its failure to participate in the Second World War. ... More

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The perfect guide to the British Army during the Second World War - To encapsulate the British Army in one book is no easy task, but here, George ... More

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The daring raid on the great dams of western Germany in May 1943 by RAF Avro Lancasters of 617 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, is one of ... More

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One of the rarest and least documented versions of the versatile de Havilland Mosquito, the Mk XVIII "Tse-tse" was armed with a 57mm gun. Originally ... More

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The year 1940 was bad for Britain; German victories in Poland and France left the British fighting alone. On the night of November 11, the Royal Navy ... More

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The days from May 24 to May 28, 1940, altered the course of the history of this century as the members of the British War Cabinet debated whether to ... More

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The Second World War spawned a plethora of crack special forces units (Long Range Desert Group, SAS, SBS, Phantom and Commandos) but 30 Assault Unit ... More

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This is the inspiring story of the airborne battalion commanded by the redoubtable Lieutenant Colonel John Frost. Formed in late 1941, as part of the ... More

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A detailed study of Britain's bombing decoys, both at war--through their design, patterning, and operations--and at peace, through their fragmentary ... More

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