World War II, fought from 1939 to 1945, engulfed the globe in a shattering struggle over national sovereignty and individual rights. It was also the costliest battle in history in terms of human life, with millions perishing in combat, ... Zobraziť viac
"Gardening by Moonlight": 205 Group RAF mining operations over River Danube in 1944 je kniha v anglickom jazyku, zaoberajúca sa popisom akcií 205 skupiny RAF, počas ktorých jej posádky mínovali rieku Dunaj za mesačných... Zobraziť viac
No conflict better encapsulates all that went wrong on the Western Front than the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The tragic loss of life and stoic endurance by troops who walked towards their death is an iconic image which will be hard to ignore during the Zobraziť viac
Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäischen Verständigung 2012... Zobraziť viac
Discover the Sunday Times bestseller and incredible true story behind the most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in World War II from the bestselling author. ‘Utterly brilliant... this book really is the last word on the Battle of Arnhem... Zobraziť viac
Who were these men, arguably two of the most discreet heroes of the twentieth century? In Laurent Binet?s captivating debut novel, we follow Jozef Gab?ik and Jan Kubi? from their dramatic escape of Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to England... Zobraziť viac
Charting the BEA's entry into warfare in 1914, he tells the story in words and pictures of the new conscripted army's life through the five years of slaughter and suffering... Zobraziť viac
Drawing for the first time on Polish, German and Soviet sources, First to Fight is the definitive history of the German invasion of Poland, which opened the war in September 1939. Roger Moorhouse provides a dramatic narrative of military events... Zobraziť viac
Sparking a flurry of heated debate, Hannah Arendt’s authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in The New Yorker in 1963. This revised edition includes material that ... Zobraziť viac
From the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin and D-Day, Antony Beevor's Ardennes. 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble tells the story of the German's ill-fated final stand. On 16 December, 1944, Hitler launched his 'last gamble' ... Zobraziť viac
That the conflicts unleashed by Great War did not end in 1918 is well known. World War II and the Cold War clearly constitute key moments in the drama that began in August 1914... Zobraziť viac
Wer sich mit Hitler und dem Nationalsozialismus auseinandersetzen will und sich nicht allein mit Sekundärliteratur begnügen möchte, kommt nicht umhin, Auszüge von Mein Kampf im Originaltext nachzulesen... Zobraziť viac
Now a major film starring George Cloooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, Bob Balan, Jean Dujardin and Dimitri Leonidas. What if I told you that there was an epic story about ... Zobraziť viac
A memoir of Eugene Sledge, a soldier of the 1944 US Marines who fought at Peleliu and Okinawa - two of the fiercest and filthiest Pacific battles of WWII... Zobraziť viac
In a shocking and deeply disturbing tour de force, David Rieff, reporting from the Bosnia war zone and from Western capitals and United Nations headquarters, ... Zobraziť viac
Discover the amazing stories of history's most dramatic conflicts with this gift box set bringing together two books from the acclaimed Adventures in Time series: The First World War and The Second World War... Zobraziť viac
THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER... Zobraziť viac
Canongate Books Ltd: Sidney C. Philips, an easygoing Alabama teenager, enlisted along with a buddy. 'Manila John' Basilone... Zobraziť viac
This book contains 30 unique facsimiles and translations of rare historical documents. Zobraziť viac
The 900-day siege of Leningrad (1941-44) was one of the turning points of the Second World War. It slowed down the German advance into Russia and became a national symbol of survival and resistance. Some 750,000 civilians died of cold and hunger... Zobraziť viac
