Two decades before the war against Ukraine, a "e;special operation"e; was launched against Russian historical memory, aggressively reshaping the nation's understanding of its history and identity.
Vor über 80 Jahren begann der Spanische Bürgerkrieg und mit ihm ein markanter Einschnitt in die europäische Zeitgeschichte: Zum ersten Mal seit der Machtergreifung der Nazis 1933 wurde dem Faschismus in Europa militärisch die Stirn geboten.
Ein einzigartiges Ministerium in der deutschen NachkriegsgeschichteDie Folgen von Flucht und Vertreibung gehören mit zu den größten Herausforderungen der deutschen Geschichte nach 1945.
'The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword, Hastings's portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy.
The book is the first biography of Raphael Lemkin to draw on a comprehensive body of research into Lemkin as a person and his background and will be of interest to both non-specialists and academics.
SHestogo avgusta 1945 goda vpervye v istorii chelovechestva bylo primeneno yadernoe oruzhie: amerikanskij bombardirovshchik "Enola Gej" sbrosil atomnuyu bombu na Hirosimu.
'Captivating' Daily Telegraph'Stunning' James Holland'Superb' Daily Express'Wonderful' John Nichol'Remarkable' RAF News_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed: the aircraft the RAF didn't think it wanted then couldn't do without.
Daily Life in Nazi-Occupied Europe provides readers with information about political and military affairs, economic life, religious life, intellectual life, and other aspects of daily life in those countries occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II.
This book tells the largely unknown story behind the rescue activities of several remarkable young Jewish women in Vichy France during World War II and their role in the resistance against Nazi and Vichy France deportation policies.
This important reference work highlights a number of disparate themes relating to the experience of children during the Holocaust, showing their vulnerability and how some heroic people sought to save their lives amid the horrors perpetrated by the Nazi regime.
Designed to locate and sink German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) became the most successful Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) carrier of World War II.
Designed to locate and sink German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) became the most successful Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) carrier of World War II.
'Richly impressive, hard to surpass' William Boyd'A notable account of an epic human experience' Max Hastings James Holland brings every inch of this battle vividly to life History Revealed This excellent book The Savage Storm reinforces Holland s reputation as certainly the busiest and probably the most popular military historian of the second world war working today Spectator A must for anyone wanting to better understand the brutal campaign thoroughly deserves a place on the bookshelf Soldier Magazine_____________________From the bestselling author of Brothers in Arms comes the story of the most pivotal Allies campaign of World War II.
The story of a Mediterranean island under constant bombardment: "e;Packed with over 200 photographs, this book is a must for any World War II enthusiast.
Lawrence Goldstones Not White Enough is a comprehensive examination of a century of bigotry against Chinese and Japanese Americans that culminated in the infamous Supreme Court decision Korematsu v.
This edited volume focuses on civil-military relations before and during great power conflicts, and comprises historical case studies of modern supreme leadership.
A year before the much-heralded second front was opened at Normandy in 1944, the Allies waged a campaign in Sicily and Italy-an assault that was marked by argument and dissent from beginning to end, highlighting the fundamental differences in strategic thinking between the Americans and the British.
A broadly interdisciplinary work, this handbook discusses the best and most enduring literature related to the major topics and themes of World War II.
This concise, easy-to-use resource on the Holocaust is rich in factual and statistical information, and provides a comprehensive compilation of the people and terms that are essential for an understanding of the Holocaust.
A collection of prisoner of war and concentration camp survivor stories from some of the toughest World War II camps in Europe and the Pacific, this book details the daring escapes and highlights the fundamental aspects of human nature that made such heroic efforts possible.
By the 1930s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini reached the conclusion that Italy faced a clear choice: expand its power at the expense of the British and French Empires or face stagnation and decline.
The episode of the opportunistic valet of Britain's ambassador to neutral Turkey during World War II-dubbed Cicero for the eloquence of the top-secret material he appropriated from his employer Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen and sold to the Nazis-is a staple of intelligence lore.
A focused study on Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's cinematic contributions to the war effort, arguing for the centrality of propaganda to their work as film artists.