Military history

First English translation of the best German account of retreat between August and September 1944.

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An overview of the life of the controversial Union Civil War general, William Tecumseh Sherman.

The Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous and important tasks of any unit in World War II – they were first onto the invasion beaches and they were the last to leave.

The Spanish Civil War continues to attract attention as a brutal political and military struggle which foreshadowed the wider war across Europe that followed, and it has given rise to myths that have become commonplace since the war ended eighty years ago.

THE FOURTH YEAR began with intensified fighting on Guadalcanal in the southern Solomon Islands in September 1942.

"e;An intensely detailed historical account and counterfactual analysis of the strategic dilemmas faced by German and Allied forces at Narvik.

For nearly all of the Great War, the Jewish doctor Bernhard Bardach served with the Austro-Hungarian army in present-day Ukraine.

One of Britain's most acclaimed historians presents the experiences and ramifications of the last day of World War II in Europe May 8, 1945, 23:30 hours: With war still raging in the Pacific, peace comes at last to Europe as the German High Command in Berlin signs the final instrument of surrender.

From one of our most distinguished historians, an authoritative and vivid account of the devastating World War I battle that claimed more than 300,000 livesAt 7:30 am on July 1, 1916, the first Allied soldiers climbed out of their trenches along the Somme River in France and charged out into no-man's-land toward the barbed wire and machine guns at the German front lines.

"e;The dramatic life of a German Jewish scientist caught, of his own will, between the promise of science and the annihilation of war.

He has been accused of "e;studied and ingenious cruelty.

"e;Roesler's work emphasizes three interesting individuals with some discussion on technical details and mission parameters.

There is much in life in which we don't understand or can control.

The Revolutionary War historian provides “a comprehensive and accessible guide” to the vital influence France had on America’s path to independence (Publishers Weekly).

The story my father told me long ago goes like this.

This social history of post-Revolutionary South Carolina examines the successful reconciliation of Patriots and Loyalists.

In his astonishing memoir, the Holocaust survivor and Chief Rabbi of Israel shares his story of faith and perseverance through WWII and beyond.

A distinguished professor debunks the assertion that America's Founders were deists who desired the strict separation of church and state and instead shows that their political ideas were profoundly influenced by their Christian convictions.

During the Second World War, Winston Churchill won two resounding victories.

';The Tug of War is profoundly evocative of scenes etched deeply with in my own memory and, I'm sure, the memories of all who served there.

Winner of the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Literary Prize for Non-fictionEdith's Book (published as Edith's Story in the US) is often compared to Anne Frank's diary.

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This is a book about World War Two.

This is a penetrating and detailed account of the climactic battles of the German forces in Slovakia, the Carpathians, parts of Poland, Silesia and Saxony, from autumn 1944 until the end of the war.

A gripping account of the man who emerged as a national hero through his military successes-and became the seventh President of the United States.

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The History of the Peloponnesian War, by Thucydides, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classicsseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras.

Gentle Resistance is a story of nonviolence in the face of tragedy.

An examination of how the Waffen-SS fared in Normandy in June 1944 and whether they deserve their reputation of being the ultimate fighting soldiers.

Balkoski is in top form in this groundbreaking analysis of the other half of America's D-Day.

This biography of Britain’s spy chief during the Revolutionary War sheds new light on his conspiracy with Benedict Arnold—and his mysterious capture.

A TRUE story about a miraculous journey filled with antics of young men in the USAAF as well as many deadly encounters and near misses.