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A vivid stoker's-eye view of life in a submarine during the Second World War. The perfect World War Two memoir for people who enjoyed the works of James D. Hornfischer, Robert Leckie, and Laura Hillenbrand. In 1939, at the age of twenty, Sydney Hart joined the Royal Navy as a stoker. Over the...

Michela Ponzani ricostruisce la guerra combattuta, vissuta e subita dalle donne italiane tra il 1940 e il 1945, e indaga a fondo i meccanismi che portano alla degradazione della donna e del corpo femminile.

In 1940, native West Texan Roy H. Elrod joined the Marine Corps. By the time his unit, the 8th Marine Regiment, went into the fight at Guadalcanal, he was commanding a platoon of 37 mm gunners. They endured Japanese attacks, malarial tropical weather, and starvation rations. His combat leadership earned him a Silver Star and a battlefield promotion. Based on more than 50 hours of interviews, this book is a view of the war from the perspective of a young Marine infantry officer, a job that had an extremely low survival potential.

They performed for millions while secretly serving their nations. The audience never suspected the deadliest act was happening offstage. What if the most celebrated entertainers of the 20th century were also its most effective spies?

World War II Epic Saga: A Gripping Journey Through History’s Greatest ConflictBy Elie GleichgevichtStep into the heart of World War II with this immersive and emotionally powerful historical account. From the storm that led to war to the battlefields, resistance movements, and silent suffering of prisoners, this gripping audiobook uncovers the triumphs and tragedies that shaped the modern world. •A Frontline Experience: Witness the harrowing battles, covert espionage, and pivotal moments that changed the course of history.

Bis heute geht von Hitler und seiner charismatischen Herrschaft eine widrige Faszination aus. Werke über zentrale Fragen seiner Herrschaft füllen ganze Bibliotheken. In dieser neuen, schlanken politischen Biografie fasst Hans-Ulrich Thamer unseren aktuellen Wissensstand prägnant zusammen und arbeitet insbesondere den Zusammenhang von Inszenierung und Macht sowie von Konsens und Gewalt heraus. Der renommierte NS-Fachmann zeigt klar und verständlich, wie der Führerkult und eine politisch geschickte Reaktion auf soziale Erwartungen der Gesellschaft zur Basis von Hitlers Politik werden.

There are few names in the annals of military history that evoke such emotion, and in some cases controversy, as the small Belgian town of Bastogne. The 101st Airborne are the best known defenders of Bastogne, but they only constituted one third of the eventual force that saved the city from total annihilation. This book digs deeper into the defense of Bastogne, revealing more details about those indomitable "Screaming Eagles" and the other units that stood with them during that punishingly bitter cold winter of 1944/45.

Nicht weit des ostpreußischen Rastenburg, des heutigen Ketrzyn in Polen, befand sich ein zentraler Ort des Zweiten Weltkriegs: das »Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze«. Dort verbrachte Adolf Hitler nach dem Angriff auf die Sowjetunion den Großteil seiner Zeit. Dort wurde über die systematische Ermordung der europäischen Juden entschieden. Dort ereignete sich am 20. Juli 1944 das Stauffenberg-Attentat, das der Diktator nur leicht verletzt überlebte. Auf der Basis von Zeitzeugnissen und bislang unveröffentlichten Dokumenten rekonstruiert Felix Bohr den Alltag in der »Wolfsschanze«.

Just hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 36 Japanese bombers attacked Wake Island and destroyed eight of its 12 aircraft. Two more raids shortly followed, further reducing the defensive possibilities for the men who were left to defend this small area of American soil in the center of the Pacific Ocean. The Story of Wake Island takes the listener to the heart of the action from the point of view of the commanding officer. It is a brilliant account of this tragic event that demonstrated the fighting spirit of the American soldier even in the face of unbeatable odds.

Einst erfolgreiche Kochbuch-Autorin, verliert die Wiener Jüdin Alice Urbach unter den Nationalsozialisten Heimat, Familie und Karriere. Sie flieht nach England, wo sie sich als Dienstbotin durchschlägt und später ein Flüchtlingsheim für jüdische Mädchen leitet. Mit Kochunterricht versucht sie ihre Schützlinge von den Kriegswirren abzulenken. Nach dem Krieg geht Alice nach New York, gibt Kochkurse in San Francisco und stellt im amerikanischen Fernsehen ihre besten Rezepte für Mehlspeisen und Tafelspitz vor.

In this third installment of the Great Generals series, WWII expert John Wukovits explores Dwight D. Eisenhower's contributions to American warfare. Eisenhower led the assault on the French coast at Normandy and held together the Allied units through the European campaign that followed.

Scottish-born but a Queenslander to the bone, Jock McLaren was a true Australian hero. As a prisoner, he escaped twice, first from Changi and later from the infamous Sandakan POW camp in Borneo. After paddling a dugout canoe across open sea, he fought for two years with American-led Filipino guerrillas, his exploits so audacious the Japanese put a price on his head.

In diesem detailliert beschriebenen Tagebuch des Jagdfliegers Rüdiger von Kirchmayr wird der Luftkrieg über Europa in eine neue Dimension gehoben. Wir begleiten den Soldaten durch seine Ausbildung hin zum Jagdflieger, seine ersten Einsätze an der Front und auch die ersten Verluste unter den Kameraden. Die Ritterlichkeit im Luftkampf unter Jagdfliegern wird ebenes beschrieben wie die unschöne Bombardierung von Zielen als Schlachtflieger Ersatz im Erdkampf.

Towards the end of the Second World War and Italy's release from Fascism and Mussolini three young British POW's are liberated. Their mission now is to join up with their comrades. The only hurdle is the 700 miles of German occupied territory between them and safety. This true story is a real adventure of nail biting escapes and escalating tension. Written by Tony Davies it is superbly read by William Franklyn. Schhh...you know who.

The New York Times bestselling memoir of survival and heroism at Pearl Harbor “An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage.” —Reader’s Digest In this, the first memoir by a USS Arizona sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the Pearl...

Kaum ein Ereignis der deutschen Geschichte hat eine solch symbolische Kraft entwickelt wie der Anschlag auf Hitler vom 20. Juli. Tobias Kniebe hat die Vorgeschichte und den Verlauf der dramatischen Vorgänge präzise rekonstruiert: Wie verliefen die Planungen? Woran genau scheiterte der Staatsstreich? Wie erlebte die Familie Stauffenberg die tragischen Ereignisse?

Marine general William H. Rupertus is best known today for writing the Corps' Rifleman's Creed. Rupertus was one of the outstanding Marines of the twentieth century, but he died in 1945, so his story has never been told. Rupertus "made his bones" in the USMC's "savage wars of peace" before World War II: Haiti for three years after World War I, China in 1929, and again in 1937.

The inspiring story of Joe Sacco and his part in the greatest battles of World War II, from Omaha Beach to the liberation of the concentration camp at Dachau, Germany. In his riveting debut, Where the Birds Never Sing, Jack Sacco recounts the realistic, harrowing, at times horrifying, and...

The inspiring story of the 13 courageous Black men who integrated the U.S. Navy during World War II—leading desegregation efforts across America and anticipating the civil rights movement. Featuring previously unpublished material from the U.S. Navy, this little-known history of forgotten...

The term fighter ace grew in prominence with the introduction and development of aerial combat in the First World War. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied but is usually considered to be five or more. For the Luftwaffe, a number of its fighter pilots, many of whom had fought with the Legion Condor in Spain, had already gained their Experte, or ace, status in the Battle of France.