Genocide and ethnic cleansing

In 1942, John Eppler was one of two German spies inserted behind British lines in Egypt after an epic crossing of the Western Desert organised by the Hungarian explorer Count László Almásy, Operation ‘Condor’.

Praise for Gerald Astor"e;No one does oral history better than Gerald Astor.

This is the first English-language translation of a crucial memoir of the dying days of Hitler’s Third Reich.

The forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat on British imperial forces at Isandlwana in January 1879.

A who's who of the British airmen honored for their valor and courage-from the RAF's inception to the post-WWII era-arranged alphabetically.

War is the story of individuals painted into a broader tapestry of overpowering events.

Recognizing the importance of establishing for history an authentic text of the Trial of major German war criminals, the International Military Tribunal directed the publication of the Record of the Trial.

An illustrated history of World War II's largest tank battle that went down near the Russian city.

Grippingfilled withdramatic escapes, moments of surprising humanity, and acts of bravery.

In 1071 Muslim Turks crushed the Byzantine Emperor’s Anatolian army at Manzikert.

Critical Acclaim for TOP SECRET TALES of World War II"e;A book for rainy days and long solitary nights by the fire.

General Erhard Raus was one of the German Army's finest panzer generals and a leading exponent of blitzkrieg in the east.

In November 1939, the Nazis used the so-called Venlo Incident as a pretext for invading the Netherlands.

This fourth volume in the comprehensive series "e;fills a gap in the existing narrative"e; of WWII's Mediterranean air war (Journal of Military History).

The evocation of memory is wrought with emotional and historical significance in this distinctive holocaust memoir.

A captivating history of the highly secret group of women who helped win the Second World War.

When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in WorldWar II: the sodden malarial and Japanese infested jungles of New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines.

In the spring of 1940, Stalin‘s NKVD executed 22,000 Polish officers, ensigns and state officials near the Russian village of Katyn and other places.

For the first time, leading Second World War authors from around the world have collaborated on a definitive anthology of the greatest snipers of the war.

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It was the Greatest Generation's greatest moment: when heroes at home and abroad, united in common purpose as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marinesunder the leadership of generals like Patton, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Bradleyrescued Europe from the tyranny and genocide of Adolf Hitler.

Plucked from every background, and led by an N.

Critical acclaim for William B.

This detailed biography brings to life one of the greatest military heroes of WWII-and demonstrates why his contributions were crucial to Allied victory.

In this first collection of interviews since the bestselling 9-11, our foremost intellectual activist examines crucial new questions of U.

Tadeusz Komorowski was born in 1895 in Galicia, a region then ruled by the Austrians, and he served in the Austro-Hungarian Army in the First World War.

In the spring of 1936, the Soviet effort to build an anti-Nazi alliance was failing.

A compelling new set of interviews on our changing and turbulent times with Noam Chomsky, one of the world's foremost thinkers.

Torturés, suicidés, fusillés, exécutés sommaires, déportés.

The evacuation and subsequent German occupation of the Channel Islands during WWII, told through personal accounts, newspapers, and political decisions.

"e;Provides an excellent overview of the development of parachute troops as well as an exciting battle narrative and gripping human interest story.

The desperate struggle between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army for Budapest in 1944 and 1945 was as lethal and destructive as any of the urban battles fought during the Second World War.

"e;An intensely detailed historical account and counterfactual analysis of the strategic dilemmas faced by German and Allied forces at Narvik.

The award-winning historian's acclaimed account of British sea power throughout WWII: "e;a must-read for anyone interested in Naval warfare"e; (PowerShips magazine).

A gripping story of friendship and division in the midst of warfare, set against one of the most dangerous campaigns of World War II.

The British archives of the Napoleonic wars are unique, brimming with personal letters to family and friends or journals that record their innermost thoughts.

During the occupation of France in WWII the villages around Le Chambon-sur-Lignon pulled off an astonishing and largely unknown feat.

"e;Honourable Mention"e; in the "e;Best First Book"e; Award of the Memory Studies Association (2025) This book provides an analysis of the forms and functions of Holocaust memorialisation in human rights museums by asking about the impact of global memory politics on how we imagine the present and the future.

He's been called "e;America's greatest living tailor"e; and "e;the most interesting man in the world.

A revised and updated single-source reference book accurately detailing the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses.

An illustrated guide to the markings used on WWII Era U.

Very Special Ships is the first full-length book about the six Abdiel-class fast minelayers, the fastest and most versatile ships to serve in the Royal Navy in the Second World War.

As Europe lurched towards war during the 1930s, many people in Britain, with the memories of the horrors of the First World War painfully fresh, set out to build groups opposed to the idea of a future war.

Drummer Richard Bentinck of the 23rd of Foot (Royal Welch Fusiliers) was a rarity: he survived many sanguinary experiences and recorded his adventures.

WARTIME BERLIN: The Niemann family - Karl, Minna and their four children - live in a quiet, suburban enclave.

In November 1939, the Nazis used the so-called Venlo Incident as a pretext for invading the Netherlands.

Fatal Dive: Solving the World War II Mystery of the USS Grunion by Peter F.