The Sherman tank served with most Allied armies during the Second World War and it is justly famous for the role it played in the Normandy landings and the subsequent drive into Germany.
The Sherman tank served with most Allied armies during the Second World War and it is justly famous for the role it played in the Normandy landings and the subsequent drive into Germany.
The Oise-Aisne American Cemetery is the last resting place of 6,012 American soldiers who died fighting in a small portion of Northern France during the First World War.
From the chaos of the First World War, during which Germany and Russia had fought each other to a standstill, there emerged two societies whose diametrically opposed ideologies of communism and fascism represented the opposite extremes of the political spectrum.
George Orwell's autobiographical essay, 'Such, Such Were the Joys', recounts his memoirs between the ages of eight and thirteen, offering insight into Edwardian class conflict from the perspective of a child.
"e;The authors offer a very different perspective on this campaign and are very frank in their assessment of the performance of the Allies and Germans on many levels.
Acclaimed author Andrew Thomas has chosen fifty fascinating cameos of individual actions or incidents across a wide variety of major and minor campaigns and scenarios ranging from the First World War to the present day.
Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire - accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine - quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters.
This is the story of an ordinary man who had a true love of the sea, but as a consequence of the war had to deal, as did many others, with extraordinary experiences.
KRIEGSERINNERUNG DER ZWISCHENKRIEGSZEIT IN POLITISCH GOUTIERTEN BAHNEN Zur Heroisierung und Ästhetisierung des Krieges in Kunst, Dichtung und Geschichtsschreibung und der Prägung des Bildes vom "gefallenen Helden".
DER KAMPF IN DEN BERGEN DER SÜDFRONT Eines der wichtigsten und interessantesten Kapitel der Tiroler Landesgeschichte in der Zeit des Ersten Weltkriegs.
"An diesem Buch ist alles aufregend" schreibt Karl Heinz Janßen 1967 in der Zeit zur Erstveröffentlichung des 'Gutachtens', "seine abenteuerlich Wiederentdeckung, der brisante Inhalt und der brillante Stil", mit dem er den Ersten Weltkrieg 'als Kriminalfall' behandelt.
Diese Ausgabe fasst Arthur Rosenbergs Bücher zusammen, die zuerst mit den Titeln Die Entstehung der deutschen Republik und Geschichte der deutschen Republik 1928 und 1935 erschienen.
Afghan-American journalist Fariba Nawa delivers a revealing and deeply personal explorationof Afghanistan and the drug trade which rules the country, from corruptofficials to warlords and child brides and beyond.
"e;Naval history enthusiasts and military historians who enjoy taking deeper dives into the backgrounds of well-known battles, particularly concerning tactics and leadership, will appreciate this read.
Le Bataillon du Pacifique vit le jour en avril 1941, au lendemain des ralliements des Nouvelles-Hébrides, des Établissements français d'Océanie et de la Nouvelle-Calédonie au général de Gaulle.
Cet ouvrage s'attache à retracer et à décrypter le parcours de Simone Veil, déportée en avril 1944 à Auschwitz, dans l'univers tentaculaire et complexe de la Shoah.
L'infraction de négationnisme, créée par la loi Gayssot du 13 juillet 1990 et insérée à l'article 24 bis de la loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presse, a fait couler beaucoup d'encre, notamment pour exprimer des réserves quant à la conformité du délit à notre Constitution.
Cette guerre dont la menace planait déjà va bouleverser la vie de la famille de l'auteure et celle de toute une région tant de fois déchirée, conquise et reconquise, mais riche de deux cultures.
La déclaration de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale en septembre 1939 bouleverse l'amour et la genèse familiale du couple Georges Deroy-Jacqueline Olivier : marié depuis 1936 et parents de Françoise, née en avril 1938.
Près de huit décennies après la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le moment est venu de s'interroger sur l'activité musicale s'étant développée dans les pays d'Europe centrale et orientale placés sous la domination de l'URSS.
In three volumes spanning centuries, Lieutenant Colonel Roman Jarymowycz recounts the story of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, the oldest Highland regiment in the country.
In three volumes spanning centuries, Lieutenant Colonel Roman Jarymowycz recounts the story of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, the oldest Highland regiment in the country.
In three volumes spanning centuries, Lieutenant Colonel Roman Jarymowycz recounts the story of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, the oldest Highland regiment in the country.
This book juxtaposes national anthems of thirteen countries from central Europe, with the aim of initiating a dialogue among the peoples of East-Central Europe.
This book juxtaposes national anthems of thirteen countries from central Europe, with the aim of initiating a dialogue among the peoples of East-Central Europe.