Im Mai 1940 beginnt Anna Haag, 51 Jahre alt und Journalistin, ein schonungslos offenes und regimekritisches Tagebuch zu führen, das sie über Jahre im Kohlenkeller versteckt.
Dirty War is the first comprehensive look at the Rhodesia's top secret use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) during their long counterinsurgency against native African nationalists.
Literarische und visuelle Repräsentationen zum Ersten Weltkrieg zeigen trotz nationaler Prägungen oft Parallelen und übergreifende Themen auf, die es ermöglichen, über Grenzen und Zeiten hinweg Brücken zu schlagen.
The well-respected historian Manfried Rauchensteiner analyses the outbreak of World War I, Emperor Franz Joseph's role in the conflict, and how the various nationalities of the Habsburg Monarchy reacted to the disintegration of this 640-yearold empire in 1918.
Discover the Sunday Times bestseller and incredible true story behind the most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in World War II from the bestselling author.
The story of 144 Brigade’s defense of Wormhoudt and Bambecque must rank in importance alongside the defense of Cassel and Hazebrouck by 145 Brigade; however, what is often forgotten in the uncertainty that surrounded Wormhoudt and Bambeque is the heroic defense of West Cappel and Vwyfeg (les Cinq Chemins today) by the Welsh Guards and the 1/Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (1/F&F Yeomanry).
"e;A very nice reference book that contains a well written informative text, many subject specific photographs, well detailed captions and more, all detailing the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps by allied forces during World War II.
"e;A very nice reference book that contains a well written informative text, many subject specific photographs, well detailed captions and more, all detailing the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps by allied forces during World War II.
This book explores the tumultuous period following the First World War, where Poland, caught between the competing ambitions of Germany and the Soviet Union, navigates political upheaval, territorial disputes, and the emerging threat of Hitler.
The second of two comprehensive directories of all the Luftwaffe's single-seater fighter pilots who were awarded the Knight's Cross during the Second World War.
The second of two comprehensive directories of all the Luftwaffe's single-seater fighter pilots who were awarded the Knight's Cross during the Second World War.
The Evacuation of Singapore to the Prison Camps of Sumatra aims to describe the events prior to, during and after the Fall of Singapore and the ways in which former prisoners are remembered on Bangka Island today.
Über die kleineren der insgesamt 342 Ghettos im Generalgouvernement Polen ist wenig bekannt – weder über die Dauer ihrer Existenz noch über die Anzahl der in ihnen eingesperrten Jüdinnen und Juden.
Specializing in covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, the SAS is one of the world's most famous, feared and respected elite fighting forces.
A fascinating portrait of Reinhard Heydrich, one of the darkest figures of Hitler's elite, featuring words with those who knew him best, including in-depth and rare interviews with his wife, Lina.
From master storyteller Andy McNab, this is the opening book in an adventure-filled and action-packed new series telling, for the first time ever, the true stories of Special Forces missions.
En enero de 1930, tres años antes de que Hitler llegara al poder, los nazis ganaron elecciones locales en Turingia y, bajo ese manto de legalidad, iniciaron una purga en el ámbito cultural: prohibieron el teatro expresionista, la música atonal y el jazz, la asistencia a cabarets; retiraron de los museos obras vanguardistas, como las de Klee y Kandinski; censuraron películas que tenían un toque de erotismo.
Die grauenhaften Erlebnisse eines Soldaten im Russlandfeldzug 1941, aber auch die Sinnlosigkeit und Verbitterung über den militärischen Alltag als Besatzer in Frankreich und Italien, die Monotonie und nie endende Langeweile des täglichen Dienstes hätten ihn nahezu zermürbt, wäre da nicht eine innige Liebe trotz der großen geographischen Entfernungen herangewachsen.
The Pacific War (1937-1945) remains a crucial topic for strategic discussion, especially as Japans push for a broader conflict in 1941 still fascinates historians.
Frank Möller analysiert zehn Titel der deutschen Militaria-Literatur, die sich mit dem Kampfgeschehen in der Endphase des Zweiten Weltkriegs in der Nordeifel und im ›Hürtgenwald‹ auseinandersetzen.
Después de cinco meses de guerra, al llegar la Navidad de 1914, soldados de uno y otro bando se alzaron por encima de sus trincheras y salieron al encuentro del enemigo, desarmados.
Después de cinco meses de guerra, al llegar la Navidad de 1914, soldados de uno y otro bando se alzaron por encima de sus trincheras y salieron al encuentro del enemigo, desarmados.
An account of two lives during the war in Ukraine: one Ukrainian, one Russian, by the internationally bestselling author of Heimat Diaries of War is a magnificent feat of witness' Alison Bechdel 'Nora Krug's narrative can emotionally drain the reader, but the reader is unlikely to ever forget this book' Andrey Kurkov Immediately following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Nora Krug connected with two anonymous subjects - 'K.
