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A pictorial history of US assaults on these Japanese-occupied islands during World War II.

The dramatic history behind one of the great landmarks of ancient Israel.

On New Year's Day 1940, the people of Britain looked back on the first four months of the Second World War with a sort of puzzled unease.

"e;[An] excellent volume .

A pictorial history of US assaults on these Japanese-occupied islands during World War II.

This WWII combat history sheds light on the Battle for Staraya Russa, in which German soldiers and Spanish volunteers bitterly fought the Red Army.

"e;[An] excellent volume .

"e;What is almost certainly the definitive account of the Auxiliary Air Force, the Special Reserve and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

A photographic history of the US Essex-class aircraft carriers of World War II-including the USS Intrepid that now serves as a New York City museum.

An extensive history of enemy fleets following both World Wars, featuring never-before-seen archival and archaeological materials.

A British officer's day-to-day observations throw "e;interesting light on life and soldiering during the Second World War.

This volume of rare WWII photographs presents a pictorial history of the Nazi mountain infantry division that fought in Croatia and the Balkans.

The first comprehensive technical history on the subject, with photos: "e;A must-read for all professionals, designers and scholars of modern submarines.

This WWII pictorial history covers a little-known but hard-fought Pacific War campaign with striking combat images and expertly researched text.

A historian's account of the experience of Poland's people and its military before, during, and after World War II-from 1918 to 1991.

This fully illustrated history chronicles the road to WWII and the first year of combat through archival and color photographs accompanied by text.

A historian seeks to answer "e;What created Hitler's Germany?

A pictorial history of the last months of Nazi Germany's 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.

A photographic history of Nazi Germany's last days: "e;The images are well chosen-this reviewer cannot recall having seen any before.

A colorful catalogue of objects that illustrate what everyday life was like in wartime Britain.

This vivid account of WWII aerial warfare follows two frontline fighter units locked in deadly combat during the Battle of Britain.

A history of the German occupation of France during World War II, the French resistance, and ultimately the nation's liberation.

"e;This English translation of the original Russian work is thought provoking, challenging the 'official' version of what happened"e; during World War II (Firetrench).

This WWII naval history examines the Royal Navy's health and fitness policies, initiatives and innovations.

The Allied air forces of WWII come dramatically alive in this photographic history of D-Day and the invasion of France.

A pictorial history of the United States's military operations in World War II, focused on the Battle of Normandy and the liberation of northern France.

This WWII combat history sheds light on the Battle for Staraya Russa, in which German soldiers and Spanish volunteers bitterly fought the Red Army.

A pictorial history of the United States's military operations in World War II, focused on the Battle of Normandy and the liberation of northern France.

An account of the 445th Heavy Bombardment Group raid that resulted in the greatest single-day loss to a group from one airfield in aviation warfare history.

"e;From mountain warfare with guns on mules to V2 rockets and everything between makes it well worth a place on anyone's reference shelf.

This illustrated guide includes a historical overview of the battle, maps, itineraries, and updated information on memorials, museums, and more.

This vivid account of WWII aerial warfare follows two frontline fighter units locked in deadly combat during the Battle of Britain.

A battle summary of Britain's raid on the French port town of Dieppe during World War II.

This unique pictorial history captures the many types of armored vehicles used across the Western Front of WWII-through soldiers' photos of enemy wreckage.

"e;A journey through the original RAF Casualty Branch files, and all the other available sources of information relating to RAF wartime casualties.

The go-to intelligence expert and author of MI6 has "e;provided the clearest review of GCHQ and its predecessors in a publicly available book"e; (Firetrench).

This "e;extensively researched and well-illustrated"e; history recounts the bloody fight to liberate Manila from occupation during WWII (WWII History Magazine).

"e;A book about the execution of five resistance heroes in Zwolle .

This WWII history presents an in-depth study of the Battle of Greece and a provocative new analysis of Nazi military tactics.

An in-depth overview of these fearsome heavy tanks, including photos, illustrations, and modeling information.

A battle summary of Britain's raid on the French port town of Dieppe during World War II.

An in-depth account of the daring Allied tank attack launched along Cavendish Road during the third battle at Monte Cassino in Italy in 1944.

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Using approaches from sociology, media and religious studies, David Herbert compares recent public controversies involving or implicating religion in the UK (England and Northern Ireland), the Netherlands and France.

Well-known names such as Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, J.

In the summer of 1943, at the height of World War II, battles were exploding all throughout the Pacific theater.

The book offers a nuanced and innovative analyses of the emergence of an inclusive secular democratic state paradigm which incorporates the sacred within the framework of secular democracy in the Muslim World.

Salford was late in recruiting for its Pals battalions, with many of its men already joining Territorial units and a new Pals battalion in Manchester.

On April 29th, 1945, General Heinrich Gestapo Muller, head of that feared Nazi organisation, left Hitler's bunker and disappeared.

Rosemary Wenzerul's lively and informative guide to researching Jewish history will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to find out about the life of a Jewish ancestor.