Chronological Period/1940's
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By: Sorley, Lewis
Gavin at War: The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin
$34.95HardcoverRead more“Gavin at War provides a lively self-portrait. His diary is especially notable for its skeptical assessments of his comrades and his Army.” — The New York Times
Winner, 2022 Army Historical Foundation… [more below]
- Author: Sorley, Lewis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1636240240
- Language: English
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Monuments Man: The Mission to Save Vermeers, Rembrandts, and Da Vincis from the Nazis’ Grasp
$45.00HardcoverRead moreA classic now back in print and enriched with new imagery, James J. Rorimer’s riveting first-hand account takes readers on a treasure hunt as he follows the Allied troops across France and Germany to … [more below]
- Author: Rorimer, James J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 0847871231
- Language: English
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By: Jefferies, Dinah
The Tuscan Contessa: A Heartbreaking New Novel Set in Wartime Tuscany
$15.95PaperbackRead moreONE WAR. TWO WOMEN. WILL THEY BE ABLE TO SAVE THE ONES THEY LOVE?
A sweeping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author In 1943, Contessa Sofia de’ Corsi’s peaceful Tuscan villa among the oliv- Author: Jefferies, Dinah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 26 2022
- ISBN10: 0241987318
- Language: English
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By: Peters, Glynis
The Red Cross Orphans
$16.99PaperbackRead moreFrom the bestselling author of The Secret Orphan comes her brand new unputdownable historical fiction novel!
A journey into war, but not one she’ll take alone…
Orphan Kitty Pattison is young, na?e a
- Series: Red Cross Orphans #1
- Author: Peters, Glynis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0008523797
- Language: English
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By: Escobar, Mario
La Casa de Los Ni?os / The House of Children
$22.95PaperbackRead moreUna novela fascinante sobre la historia real de tres héroes holandeses que, como Oskar Schindler, decidieron desafiar al horror y salvaron la vida de más de seiscientos niños judÃos.
LA GRANDEZA HU… [more below]- Author: Escobar, Mario
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: April 26 2022
- ISBN10: 8466670718
- Language: Spanish
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By: Thompson, Gill
The Lighthouse Sisters
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cart‘I loved this heart-in-your-mouth story of forbidden love, courage and hope. A heart-wrenching book about family bonds facing the toughest of trials during WW2’ KERRY FISHER
‘A stunning tale about sist- Author: Thompson, Gill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1472279956
- Language: English
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Death on a Deadline
$29.99HardcoverRead moreEditor-in-chief Irene Ingram pencils in her newest mystery in Joyce St. Anthony’s second captivating Homefront News mystery, perfect for fans of Anne Perry and Rhys Bowen.
As World War II rages in Eur- Series: A Homefront News Mystery
- Author: St Anthony, Joyce
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1639101152
- Language: English
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By: Doyle, David
P-61 Black Widow: Northrop Night Fighter in WWII
$19.99HardcoverRead moreThe striking P-61 Black Widow was the first purpose-built American night fighter. Designed by Jack Northrop and Vladimir Pavlecka, the P-61’s menacing appearance was matched by the plane’s advanced te… [more below]
- Series: Legends of Warfare: Aviation #57
- Author: Doyle, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 20 2022
- ISBN10: 0764365274
- Language: English
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By: Young, Edward M.
H6k “Mavis”/H8k “Emily” Vs Pb4y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer: Pacific Theater 1943-45
$23.00PaperbackRead moreAn illustrated exploration of the dramatic aerial combats between the US Navy’s long-range bomber and Japanese flying boats in the Pacific War.
Edward M. Young explores these rarely written about comb- Series: Duel #126
- Author: Young, Edward M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1472852508
- Language: English
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Stalin and the Fate of Europe: The Postwar Struggle for Sovereignty
$19.95PaperbackRead moreA Financial Times Best Book of the Year
“The achievement of a lifetime.”
Winner of the Norris and Carol Hundley Award
Winner of the US-Russia Relations Book Prize
–Stephen Kotkin, author of Stalin “Naim- Author: Naimark, Norman M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: February 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0674292154
- Language: English
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By: Mortimer, Gavin
2sas: Bill Stirling and the Forgotten Special Forces Unit of World War II
$35.00HardcoverRead moreDrawing on recently declassified files and interviews with veterans, this is a fascinating history of Bill Stirling and 2SAS – pioneering founders of modern special forces.
David Stirling is the name- Author: Mortimer, Gavin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1472856732
- Language: English
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By: Ham, Paul
Hiroshima Nagasaki: The Real Story of the Atomic Bombings and Their Aftermath
$27.00PaperbackRead moreIn this harrowing history of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, Paul Ham argues against the use of nuclear weapons, drawing on extensive research and hundreds of interviews to prove that the bombing
- Author: Ham, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: August 04 2015
- ISBN10: 1250070058
- Language: English
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By: Anderson, Thomas
Panzer Reconnaissance
$50.00HardcoverRead moreUsing first-hand accounts and rare and unpublished images, this highly illustrated title tells the full story of the German reconnaissance troops in World War II.
When the Wehrmacht was first formed- Author: Anderson, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1472855027
- Language: English
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By: Druart, Ruth
The Last Hours in Paris
$18.99PaperbackRead moreFrom the author of While Paris Slept comes a story of great love, betrayal, and redemption, set in WWII and 1960s France and England.
“Words are power. They can bring you down, lift you up, make your- Author: Druart, Ruth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1538735229
- Language: English
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By: Schäfer, Robin
Blood, Dust and Snow: Diaries of a Panzer Commander in Germany and on the Eastern Front, 1938-1943
$37.95HardcoverRead more‘The infantry is only a few metres ahead of us when suddenly, on the left of our tank, a Russian stands up. The swine had pretended to be dead when our infantry came past him! That’s an old classic, p… [more below]
- Author: Schäfer, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: December 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1784388300
- Language: English
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By: Rawson, Andrew
Battle of the Bulge 1944-45
$17.99PaperbackRead moreIn December 1944 the German military made their final attempt to end the Second World War by throwing in all their reserves in a desperate attempt to shatter the Allied lines. After breaking through t… [more below]
- Author: Rawson, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1803990511
- Language: English
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A Moment Comes
$11.99PaperbackRead more“Historical fiction that brings its history to bloody, poignant life: rare and notable.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Before India was divided, three teens, each from wildly different backgrounds- Author: Bradbury, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1534439498
- Language: English
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Black Shoe Carrier Admiral: Frank Jack Fletcher at Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal
$41.95PaperbackRead moreThe revisionist work about Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, who won his battles at sea but lost the war of public opinion. A surface warrior, Fletcher led the carrier forces in the Pacific that won agains… [more below]
- Author: Lundstrom, John B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 664
- Publish Date: February 15 2013
- ISBN10: 1591144191
- Language: English
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Roads
$15.99PaperbackRead more“The characters are strongly drawn and fascinating… Cramer’s writing is lush and poetic with a refreshing edge.” –Shelf Awareness
When Nazi forces occupy the beautiful coastal city of Yalta, Crimea- Author: Cramer, Marina Antropow
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1613735561
- Language: English
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The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific
$19.99PaperbackRead more“Riveting, powerful, moving.”–The Observer, “Compelling . . .A book that must be read.”–Daily Mail. A story of almost unimaginable suffering.” –BBC Radio 4. “Urquhart grabs our attention with unfor… [more below]
- Author: Urquhart, Alistair
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1616084073
- Language: English

