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1	Mein Kampf more books like this by Adolf Hitler add to wishlist Hitler outlines a program of blood and terror in this self-revealing classic. see all copies from £6.16! new only from £8.67! \| first editions
2	Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hit more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist Historian Ambrose tells of the combat experiences of soldiers in the crack U.S. Army Airborne division that led the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. The interviews on which this book is based were conducted by Ambrose as research for his book, D-DAY. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II more books like this by Robert Kurson add to wishlist The perilous, obsessive world of the deep-sea diver is revealed in this true account of a six-year quest begun in 1991 to recover items from and discover the identity of a World War II U-boat sunk off the coast of New Jersey, a place where the history books said no such ship should be. As a team of divers explores the twisted wreck underwater and ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa more books like this by Eugene B Sledge add to wishlist This World War II memoir by a former U. S. Marine is highly regarded by historians and former soldiers alike for its veracity and style. Sledge recounts his experiences in the Pacific campaigns, especially the (very bloody) landings on Peleliu and Okinawa. see all copies from £3.18! new only from £3.18!
5	The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 more books like this by Rick Atkinson (Read by) add to wishlist In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy. see all copies from £5.38! new only from £5.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Greatest Generation more books like this by Tom Brokaw add to wishlist Accompanying an NBC television special, this title features the American men and women who were born in the 1920s, experienced the unique circumstances of a World War, and went on to become the parents of the "baby boomers." Award-winning anchorman Brokaw has reported on many of the world's major news events since he began his career with NBC News ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment more books like this by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston add to wishlist Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was sent to live at Manzanar internment camp. This is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention. see all copies from £1.96! new only from £2.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance more books like this by David Howarth, Professor Stephen E Ambrose (Introduction by) add to wishlist The incredible story of a Norwegian commando saved from the Nazis by residents of a small arctic village--an astonishing true story of heroism and endurance. Photos throughout. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.73! \| first editions
9	Citizen Soldiers: The U S Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose (Introduction by) add to wishlist An oral history of the last European campaigns of the Second World War, from the landings at Normandy to the final surrender of the Axis powers. Ambrose, who has already chronicled the Second World War in UNDAUNTED COURAGE and D_DAY, concentrates on the experiences of the ordinary soldier in the ranks, and makes use of hundreds of interviews ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist Historian Ambrose evokes what it was like to be in a B-24 as pilot, gunner, bombardier, or navigator, as these planes flew missions over German territory during World War II. He chronicles their training and assesses their contribution to the Allied victory--which was often at great cost to these freedom-loving men who made a difference. Much of ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Diary of a Young Girl more books like this by Anne Frank add to wishlist One of the most valuable and informative artifacts of the holocaust, THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL is the actual diary of Anne Frank, a German-Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during World War II. The Diary begins on June 14, 1942, shortly after Anne's 13th birthday. While initial entries focus on Anne's life at school and her relationships with her ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission more books like this by Hampton Sides add to wishlist Sides renders a tense, powerful, grand account of one of the most daring exploits of World War II: the rescue of American and British POWs behind enemy lines in the Philippines. "Ghost Soldiers" is far more than a thrilling battle saga as the author explores the mystery of human behavior under extreme duress. of photos. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization more books like this by Nicholson Baker add to wishlist Bestselling author Nicholson Baker, recognized as one of the most dexterous and talented writers in the US today, has created a compelling work of non-fiction bound to provoke discussion and controversy -- a wide-ranging, astonishingly fresh perspective on the political and social landscape that gave rise to World War II. Human Smoke delivers a ... see all copies from £2.35! new only from £3.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 more books like this by Rick Atkinson add to wishlist In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson focuses on 1942 and 1943, showing how central the great drama that unfolded in North Africa was to the ultimate victory of the Allied powers and to America's understanding of itself. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.40! \| first editions
15 view cover	Masters and Commanders: How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945 more books like this by Andrew Roberts add to wishlist "Masters and Commanders" explores the degree to which the course of World War II turned based on the relationships and temperaments of four of the strongest personalities of the 20th century. Two 16-page b&w photo inserts. see all copies from £10.52! new only from £17.44! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington more books like this by Jennet Conant add to wishlist During the desperate winter of 1940, as the threat of German invasion hung over England, the British government mounted a massive, secret campaign of propaganda to weaken the isolationist sentiment in America and manipulate the country into entering the war on England's behalf. Under the command of the now legendary INTREPID, the British planted ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
17 view cover	With Wings Like Eagles: A History of the Battle of Britain more books like this by Michael Korda add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Ike" returns with the first complete history of one of the most significant conflicts of World War II--the Battle of Britain. see all copies from £6.19! new only from £13.58! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon more books like this by Alex Kershaw add to wishlist From the author of the best-selling The Bedford Boys comes the remarkable story of America's most decorated platoon that miraculously halted Hitler's massive offensive at the Battle of the Bulge On the morning of December 16th 1944, eighteen men of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon attached to the 99th Infantry Division found themselves ... see all copies from £3.52! new only from £6.20! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Third Reich at War more books like this by Richard J Evans add to wishlist The final volume in Evans's masterly trilogy on the history of Nazi Germany traces the rise and fall of German military might, the mobilization of a people's community to serve a war of conquest, and Hitler's campaign of racial subjugation and genocide. see all copies from £10.22! new only from £10.22! \| first editions
20 view cover	Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship more books like this by J Meacham add to wishlist Jon Meacham "weaves together the lives, characters, and fates of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill" ("Time") in the fullest portrait to date of the complex emotional connection between the two men who led the free world to victory in World War II. Photographs throughout. see all copies from £1.51! new only from £6.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew more books like this by Alex Kershaw add to wishlist This is the adrenaline-soaked story of nine men who fought the Japanese from America's deadliest submarine, survived its sinking and endured months of brutal torture in captivity. By October 1944, the US Navy submarine Tang was legendary - she had sunk more enemy ships, rescued more downed airmen and pulled off more daring surface attacks than any ... see all copies from £1.53! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission more books like this by Hampton Sides add to wishlist In this national bestseller, Sides renders a tense, powerful, grand account of one of the most daring exploits of World War II: the rescue of American and British POWs behind enemy lines in the Philippines. of photos. 2 maps. see all copies from £5.27! new only from £6.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	War as I Knew It more books like this by George Patton add to wishlist First published in 1947, War As I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary American general, incendiary warrior, and unparalleled military tactician of World War II. Drawing on his vivid memories of battle and detailed diaries, Patton dramatically recounts his celebrated Third Army's sweeping campaign across ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £7.33! \| first editions
24 view cover	Flags of Our Fathers more books like this by J Bradley add to wishlist The story of the Battle of Iwo Jima is told through the lives of six young men pictured in the famous news photo of the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi. Hailing from different parts of the United States, these young men can be seen as representative of the generation that grew up in the '30s and went off to fight in the '40s. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War more books like this by John W Dower add to wishlist Now in paperback, this monumental history has been hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most important books ever written about World War II in the Pacific". 20 pages of illustrations. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £11.00! \| first editions

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