Military history

Early in the modern period, prisoners of war with the rank of officer or equivalent had the right to petition for parole.

Die Liebe, die Frauen und der Krieg: der Schicksalsroman "Wiedersehen in Cornwall" von Bestsellerautorin Philippa Carr jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks.

"e;The book includes a lot of excerpts from reports, memoirs, and such.

On a pleasant morning in June of 1848, writer and historian Benson J.

Warfare in World History provides a succinct, comprehensive overview of how warfare has developed from ancient times to the present day and the instrumental role it has played in shaping the world as we know it.

Across the twentieth century, the families of people who died in war and disaster were left to make sense of their sudden loss and navigate newfound grief.

Across the twentieth century, the families of people who died in war and disaster were left to make sense of their sudden loss and navigate newfound grief.

Throughout the reign of Sultan Selim III (1789-1807), Ottoman officials complained about the destruction of a notorious criminal named Kara Feyzi and thousands of his followers: they pillaged, slaughtered, and burned down communities throughout the Balkans.

Warfare in World History provides a succinct, comprehensive overview of how warfare has developed from ancient times to the present day and the instrumental role it has played in shaping the world as we know it.

From the end of World War II in 1945 until the drawdown in 2019, about two million British military personnel and their families were stationed in northwestern Germany.

John II Komnenos was born into an empire on the brink of destruction, with his father Alexios barely preserving the empire in the face of civil wars and invasions.

John II Komnenos was born into an empire on the brink of destruction, with his father Alexios barely preserving the empire in the face of civil wars and invasions.

From the end of World War II in 1945 until the drawdown in 2019, about two million British military personnel and their families were stationed in northwestern Germany.

This new volume edited by two significant scholars of Italian history and politics offers students and scholars a sweeping overview of the modern history of a country that has played a crucial role in the history of Europe over the past two centuries.

During the years of the Pacific War and occupied Japan, more than ten thousand second-generation Japanese Americans (Nisei) served in the US armed forces and their campaigns in combat theaters and subsequently occupied enemy land in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Revolutionary War is filled with stories of bravery, but many of its heroes have remained unknown.

"e;"e;There have been two kinds of German propaganda.

Why did the most powerful army in the world falter against a scattered colonial militia on April 19, 1775?

A fully revised and updated guide to America s bloodiest and most divisive conflict 165 years on.

This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation.

For more than half a century, historians, theologians, and moral philosophers have wrestled with one of the most consequential questions of the twentieth century: What was the true role of Pope Pius XII during the Holocaust?

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe remarkable story of the real 'Dad's Army' in wartime Britain, from the bestselling historian of The Secret Life of Bletchley Park'Impeccably researched and deliciously entertaining, Dad's Army shines a bright searchlight on to an organization dismissed for far too long as humorously incompetent' Giles Milton, author of The Stalin AffairWith the threat of invasion from Hitler's forces looming large in 1940, British men of all ages and backgrounds assembled under the banner of the Home Guard.

All-Black institutions and local community groups have been at the forefront of the freedom struggle since the beginning.

All-Black institutions and local community groups have been at the forefront of the freedom struggle since the beginning.

German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger.

Scores of unique photos of Tiger tanks Intricate and richly colored drawings, with special focus on markings and insigniaAccompanying text lists units combat strengths, equipment, commanders, and engagements By the end of World War II, the dreaded Tiger tank had achieved mythical, almost mystical status.

A distinctive collection of essays capturing Lawrence Freedman's insightful analysis across war, strategy, and foreign policy and providing a unique view of the key thinkers that shaped history.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, for many English men and women of Welsh origin the idea of being in some part 'Welsh' reaffirmed their own understanding of what it meant to 'be British'.

From the Spanish galleons of the 16th century to the cruise ships and crude oil tankers of the 21st, maritime industries have been central to American economic, political, and cultural life.

Stanisaw Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace and the first Allied fighter ace of World War II.

Between 1838 and 1888 the recently formed Zulu kingdom in southeastern Africa was directly challenged by the incursion of Boer pioneers aggressively seeking new lands on which to set up their independent republics, by English-speaking traders and hunters establishing their neighboring colony, and by imperial Britain intervening in Zulu affairs to safeguard Britain's position as the paramount power in southern Africa.

On the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, Union artillery lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson fell while bravely spurring his men to action.

WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer.

Nicknamed the "e;Ghost Division"e; because of its speed and habit of turning up where its enemies least expected, the German 11th Panzer Division wreaked havoc in the East and West in World War II, playing a pivotal role in some of the biggest engagements, including Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the West.

In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the Second World War.

The Waffen-SS were considered the elite of the German armed forces in the Second World War and were involved in almost continuous combat.

From the moment man learned how to ascend off the ground, the strategic significance of air intelligence became apparent.

*; Hundreds of photos--many of them rare--of Tiger tanks and their crews *; Color illustrations by Jean Restayn focus on markings, camouflage, and insignia *; Inventories and timelines for each unit In this follow-up to Tigers in Combat I (0-8117-3171-5), Wolfgang Schneider turns his attention to the Tiger tanks of the Waffen-SS and the Wehrmachts named units, such as the Grodeutschland Division, Company Hummel, and Tiger Group Meyer.

More than half of the U.

Henry Chamberlain was one of the longest-term prisoners of war in World War II.

Behind-enemy-lines stories of elite Marines in VietnamForce Recon companies were the eyes and ears of the Marine Corps in Vietnam.

Mobilization for World War II disrupted life in the Deep South of the United States, sparking new-and, in some cases, reigniting old-battles across the home front.

Exactly a century ago, intelligence agencies across Europe first became aware of a fanatical German nationalist whose political party was rapidly gathering momentum.

Exactly a century ago, intelligence agencies across Europe first became aware of a fanatical German nationalist whose political party was rapidly gathering momentum.

Fully illustrated, this is the first full history of the Kriegsmarine's challenging operations from occupied Norway, tackling Allied sea power in the North Sea and Arctic.

Fully illustrated, this is the first full history of the Kriegsmarine's challenging operations from occupied Norway, tackling Allied sea power in the North Sea and Arctic.

In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J.

Zwei mutige Frauen im Sturm des Schicksals … Der Auftakt der großen Bestseller-Saga: »Schneetänzerin« von Judith Nicolai jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks.

The never-before told story of how Napoleon's top brass escaped to America after Waterloo.

No issue in modern history has been more intensively studied, or subject to wider interpretation, than the origins of the Second World War.