Specific wars and campaigns

This illustrated WWII history pays tribute to the engineers and emergency repair teams who saved London from flooding during the relentless air raids.

"e;[A] compelling read .

"e;A really excellent, detailed, comprehensive and moving history of 19 Squadron, RAF during the Second World War"e; from the author of Arnhem 1944 (Clash of Steel).

Imperial Japan's ambitious offensive at the beginning of WWII is captured in dramatic detail in this pictorial history featuring rare wartime photographs.

Take someone with superior intelligence, unusual strength, perfect vision, catlike reflexes, exceptional marksmanship, and nerves of steel and you just might have what it takes.

Harrowing true stories of WWII Allied airmen who were shot down and survived, with maps and photos included.

"e;Takes you right to the scene of the action in late May and early June 1940, when more than 300,000 soldiers were saved from capture or death.

"e;An important review of armoured warfare, armoured vehicle design, tactics, and operational issues during World War 2 .

"e;Based largely on a POW diary, this book sheds fresh light on the conditions facing POWs in Poland as the Nazi State collapsed .

"e;A fresh look at what is perhaps the most famous battle of the Russo-German War from the Soviet perspective.

"e;Highly recommended .

A World War II pictorial history with over 250 rare photos showing the contribution of U.

Harrowing true stories of WWII Allied airmen who were shot down and survived, with maps and photos included.

This groundbreaking historical study resolves a hotly debated conundrum with a newly uncovered firsthand account of the Battle of Waterloo.

This scholarly study of the Royal Navy's WWII light cruisers presents extensive design, performance, and engagement analysis of each ship.

The courage and sacrifices during World War I of the students who attended the influential boarding school best known for the sport that bears its name.

An examination of the causes and the direct outcome of North Korea's seemingly unstoppable thrust down the Korean Peninsula in 1950.

"e;Highly recommended .

This illustrated guide includes a historical overview of the battle, maps, itineraries, and updated information on memorials, museums, and more.

"e;An extraordinary analysis of the 'scores' chalked up by individual fighter pilots serving in the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.

An in-depth look at the logistics of keeping the British Army fed, clothed, armed, and supplied during World War I.

The roles and experiences of women in Nazi Germany, told in their own words for the first time.

In this memoir, the son of Nazi Germany's foreign minister looks back on his life, examining their relationship and his father's role in World War II.

A firsthand account of a US Army officer's part in the liberation of Europe during World War II-from North Africa into the heart of the Third Reich.

The story of Allied merchant ships and crews who braved the frigid far north to extend a lifeline to Russia, filled with "e;sheer heroism and brazen drama"e; (Literary Review).

In his first four volumes on the Korean War, the author traces the war's progress from the North Korean invasion of June 1950, the desperate American defense of the Pusan Perimeter, General Douglas MacArthur's daring and highly successful amphibious offensive at Inch'on, and his subsequent advance across the 38th Parallel to the Yalu River on the Chinese Manchurian border Communist Chinese forces, that have been secretly infiltrating North Korean territory by slipping across the Yalu from mid-October 1950, ambush a South Korean regiment in the mountains of central North Korea.

"e;It covers, chapter by chapter the anti-air battle in wars from Yom Kippur (1973) onwards .

A pictorial history of the British Eighth Army's campaigns in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia during World War II.

A military historian assesses the leadership style of the man who defeated Napoleon.

The drama of Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia is captured through the letters and diaries of Polish soldiers who fought with the French.

This WWII oral history provides a fresh account of this famous episode in the Battle of the Bulge using declassified interviews with German commanders.

This is the story of two British men from very different social backgrounds, who both joined a new Pals battalion during World War I.

A military historian assesses the leadership style of the man who defeated Napoleon.

This WWII espionage history reveals how a British counterintelligence program turned Nazi spies into valuable double agents.

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is a central drama of the American experience.

This WWII history vividly captures the Hungarian tanks and military vehicles that fought in Central and Eastern Europe through rare wartime photographs.

A historian seeks to answer "e;What created Hitler's Germany?

The story of one British mother's desperate search for her son's remains after he was killed in action during World War I.

The story of one British mother's desperate search for her son's remains after he was killed in action during World War I.

"e;The unique story of a radio broadcasting pioneer and war correspondent, told with affection by his son.

A history and analysis of the battle for the North Sea-and the crucial supplies needed by both Britain and Germany to fight the war.

"e;An absorbing account of the Norfolk Territorials who fought at Gallipoli and created a legend"e; from the author of Beating the Nazi Invader (Firetrench).

A guide that blends the history behind this British tank with resources for military vehicle modeling enthusiasts.

The heavy tanks and other armored vehicles of WWII Germany come vividly to life in this informative volume of detailed wartime photos.

Archival photos detailing the US Army division's efforts during WWII, featuring accounts of the T-26 Pershing tank and its first use in combat.

A photographic history of WWII's Operation Market Garden and the Allies' quest for the famed "e;Bridge Too Far.

In 2009, three US professors with access to Adolf Hitlers alleged remains startled the world with scientific DNA proof that the skull and bones that Russia had claimed since the end of World War II were Hitlers actually belonged to a middle-aged woman whose identity remains unknown.

"e;Takes us into areas that aren't always covered .

"e;An eye-opening expose of the Pre-D-Day disaster and incident of friendly fire tragedy and cover up that was the Slapton Sands.

"e;If you only read one book on the development of the Fleet Air Arm and Naval air warfare in the Mediterranean during World War 2 then this should be it.