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1	Why the Allies Won more books like this by Richard Overy add to wishlist As Richard Overy makes clear, the Allied victory in 1945 - though comprehensive - was far from inevitable. By 1942, almost the entire resources of continental Europe were in German hands and Japan had wiped out the western colonial presence in Asia. Democracy appeared to have had its day. Overy provides a re-interpretation of the war through an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.86! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Bridge Too Far more books like this by Cornelius Ryan add to wishlist On 17th September 1944, the people of southern England gaped as the mightiest airborne force in history thundered overhead "en route" for Arnhem. Arnhem was 64 miles behind the German lines in Holland, and Field-Marshal Montgomery's plan was to sieze the Rhine bridges at Arnhem and Nijmegen to allow an Allied thrust into the industrial heart of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Fighter more books like this by Len Deighton add to wishlist Len Deighton's skill as a novelist is used to show how the human factor influenced every twist and turn of this close-fought battle. His encyclopedic knowledge of technology makes clear how machines played a vital role in the fight for Britain's survival. Here is the intensely vivid story of the men who developed radar, designed the high-speed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00! \| first editions
4	Bodyguard of lies more books like this by Anthony Cave Brown add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Hitler's Army: Soldiers, Nazis, and War in the Third Reich more books like this by Omer Bartov add to wishlist Although acknowledged as a highly professional military organization, the Wehrmacht has been traditionally exonerated of the crimes attributed to the SS during World War II. However, in this study the author shows how the relentless Nazi propaganda machine produced conscripts for Hitler's army who were fully convinced of his horrific views on ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $13.61! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of History more books like this by Gordon W Prange, Donald M Goldstein, Katherine V Dillon add to wishlist Examines the underlying causes of Pearl Harbor and the revisionist theories that high officials knew of the attack. Gordon W. Prange is the author of "Miracle at Midway" and "At Dawn We Slept". This title is the sequel to "At Dawn We Slept". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Goring: A Biography more books like this by David John Cawdell Irving add to wishlist The first full-length biography of Hermann Goring, Hitler's partner, alter ego, and chosen successor. Includes 32 pages of photos, some from the Goring family album, and diaries and letters that disclose the nature of Goring's death. see all copies from $3.86! new only from $70.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Fatal decision : Anzio & the battle for Rome more books like this by Carlo D'Este add to wishlist An acclaimed military historian tells the whole story of "Operation Shingle"--the Allied plan to bypass strong German defenses north of Naples, Italy, by landing an amphibious force on the beaches south of Rome at Anzio. 16 pages of halftones; maps; index. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Caught in the Crossfire: The Story of Janina Pladek more books like this by Mary Wemyss Aitchison (As Told by) add to wishlist In over thirty engagingly written and illustrated pieces Peter Jeffery applies the good news of the Christian faith and teaching in a way you and others will love reading about it. These tracts are supplied on three formats PDFs US letter size for folding and UK A4 size for folding and as HTML text so you can load them on your website. Purchase of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Soldat : reflections of a German soldier 1936-1949 more books like this by Siegfried Knappe, Ted Brusaw add to wishlist From the Russian front to Hitler's bunker during the Battle of Berlin, this first-hand memoir offers stunning insight into the life of a soldier in Hitler's army. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.53! \| first editions
11	First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway more books like this by John B Lundstrom add to wishlist Ace fighter pilots like Jimmy Thach and Butch O'Hare are justly renowned for their daring exploits in the perilous early months of the Pacific War when the U.S. Navy carrier fighting (VF) squadrons amassed a remarkable combat record in the face of desperate odds. Yet, exactly how these skilled aviators and their squadron mates- called the 'first ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $24.02! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Iwo more books like this by Richard Wheeler add to wishlist The story of one of the bloodiest battles in history, resulting in the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi, is documented with a personal touch; the author himself was a member of that company. It is a searing and unique account of that battle, told from the perspective of both the gallant U.S. Marines who invaded the island and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.40! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Battle Group: German Kampfgruppen Action of World War Two more books like this by James Lucas, D.V add to wishlist Battle groups were key men taken from their units and thrown together to form crack storm troops. The author here relates the action of these groups from the opening shots in 1939 through all theatres until the final collapse in 1945. The book should offer an insight into the heart of the war. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.44! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Red Sun Setting: The Battle of the Philippine Sea more books like this by William T Y'Blood add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	Blue Skies & Blood: The Battle of the Coral Sea more books like this by Edwin Palmer Hoyt add to wishlist The first definitive account of one of the most critical naval battles of World War II in the pacific. Spring 1942: Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America was reeling under the successive Japanese victories at Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines and more. Desperate to stop what was seen as an inexorable Japanese advance toward ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $194.38! \| first editions
16	Perpetrators, Victims, Bystanders: The Jewish Catastrophe, 1933-1945 more books like this by Raul Hilberg add to wishlist Historian Raul Hilberg's work on the Holocaust is synthesized in this work into a factual narrative that reads like a novel. It tells the story of three categories of person: perpetrator, victim, bystander - those who caused, carried out, experienced, survived, and witnessed the Final Solution. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Strategic Deception in the Second World War more books like this by Michael Howard add to wishlist Told from confidential documents-some of which remain closed for the foreseeable future-here is the precisely detailed story of the British government's campaign of strategic deception of the German High Command. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.77! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Kursk 1943: The Tide Turns in the East more books like this by Mark Healy add to wishlist In the largest tank battle of World War II, the Soviet army successfully resisted the German Panzer offensive in the Kursk Salient on the Eastern Front, and in the counter-offensive that followed, began an advance that finally ended in Berlin. This history of the battle covers the many famous German units engaged in battle as well as the defensive ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $11.93!
19	Stalingrad more books like this by Heinz Schroter add to wishlist see all copies from $3.99! first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Hellcat Aces of World War 2 more books like this by Barrett Tillman, Mark Styling (Illustrator) add to wishlist Described as a rugged, dependable workhorse of a fighter, this book examines the US-built Hellcat, which went on to achieve a kill-to-loss ratio of 8 to 1. The Hellcat was the chosen plane of over 250 US Navy aces. see all copies from $7.55! new only from $18.42! \| first editions
21 view cover	Dambusters Raid more books like this by John Sweetman add to wishlist Operation Chastise - the Dambusters Raid, as it became known - undertaken by 19 Lancasters of 617 Squadron on the night of 16 May 1943, was the most audacious bombing raid of the Second World War. For the loss of 11 aircraft, the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany's industrial heartland were breached, and a famous if controversial victory won. John ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.04!
22 view cover	Operation Drumbeat: Germany's U-Boat Attacks Along the American Coast in World War II more books like this by Michael V Gannon add to wishlist The dramatic national bestseller--"Like that bestselling novel The Hunt for Red October, Operation Drumbeat is a ripping good yarn of submarine warfare, espionage, and geopolitics. The difference is that Operation Drumbeat is not a novel".--Los Angeles Times. 16 pages of halftones; maps; notes; index. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| first editions
23 view cover	1940: Myth and Reality more books like this by Clive Ponting add to wishlist This history of 1940 cuts away at the myth of survival against the odds and Churchillian bravado during the first year of World War II. It shows what the real situation was, how government reacted, the reality of Anglo-American relations, and the relations between London and the Commonwealth. For the last 50 years 1940 has been regarded as Britain ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $19.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Arnhem 1944: Operation Market Garden more books like this by Stephen Badsey add to wishlist "Market Garden" was one of the most audacious, and controversial, operations of World War II. If Montgomery's plan - described in this book - had succeeded, the war could have been ended in 1944. But the attack failed disastrously and British paratroopers were cut off for nine days. Of the 10,000 men involved, less than 2000 came out. The author ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $19.21!
25	Old Breed: A History of the First Marine Division in World War II more books like this by George McMillan add to wishlist see all copies from $29.99! first editions

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