National Bestseller One of the year's most acclaimed works of nonfictionA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New Yorker, Chicago Tribune, Kirkus, New York Post, Fast CompanyFrom legendary historian Adam Hochschild, a "e;masterly"e; (New York Times) reassessment of the overlooked but startlingly resonant period between World War I and the Roaring Twenties, when the foundations of American democracy were threatened by war, pandemic, and violence fueled by battles over race, immigration, and the rights of labor The nation was on the brink.
Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies and turning points of the First World War - the epic conflict that was supposed to be "e;the war to end all wars"e;.
Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War.
Dieses eBook: "In den Casematten Magdeburgs (Historischer Roman)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
Operaciones de desinformación; atentados contra altos mandos del Ejército; sabotajes a bordo de submarinos; o viajes desde Marruecos a bordo de un caza robado por un as de la aviación española.
'The extraordinary writers in this volume articulate the taste, the terror, and the dialect of war; they command their powers of description to face a shameless empire intent on annihilating them' Ellena SavageA selection of Ukraine's leading writers convey the reality of life within Ukraine during the first year of the invasionOn 24 February 2022, the lives of Ukrainians were devastatingly altered.
Military campaigns, pivotal battles and extraordinary leaders have collectively shaped the course of history and in this fascinating book, author Tom Quinn examines some of the most remarkable campaigns, incidents and characters from the earliest recorded histories to the second Gulf war.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War (Illustrated)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
This book presents the work accomplished by the Royal Navy in combating the unrestricted submarine warfare instituted by the Central Powers in February, 1917.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;LITTLEPAGE MANUSCRIPTS - Complete Trilogy: Satanstoe, The Chainbearer & The Redskins"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Una meticulosa y documentada investigación histórica que nos muestra uno de los aspectos más desconocidos y menos estudiados de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el de la posterior desnazificación de la sociedad alemana.
Throughout the Second World War, a shift occurred in the composition of the large armored units of armies which lead to an increase in the power of their tanks in particular.
A first-hand account of art, survival and resistance in wartime Ukraine The most beautifully written, moving book I can ever remember reading PHILIPPA PERRY A book for our times PHILIPPE SANDS'A brilliant and unforgettable book' EDMUND DE WAALCharlotte Higgins never imagined she would report on a war.
On the night of August 67, 1943, six American destroyers steamed into Vella Gulf two hundred miles northwest of Guadalcanal and laid an ambush for the Japanese destroyers that nightly ferried reinforcements into the Solomon Islands.
Perfect for readers of Seabiscuit, The Boys in the Boat, and Unbroken "e;Electrifying and elegant… told with journalistic precision and pulse-quickening action.