World War Ii category: 7796 books
Brothers, Rivals, Victors
Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley and the Partnership that Drove the Allied Conquest in Europe
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
**“One of the great stories of the American military.”—Thomas E. Ricks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Generals
The intimate true story of three of the greatest American generals of World War II, and how their intense blend of comradery and competition spurred Allied forces to victory.**
Dwight...
Winston S. Churchill
The Watchman
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
There has probably never been a greater political watchman than Winston Churchill. His foresight saved the Western world from demise in World War II. Yet today, the West scorns his message. The biggest tragedy of World War II is that we didn’t learn from that shameful and near-fatal disaster....
PT 109
An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
The extraordinary World War II story of shipwreck and survival that paved John F. Kennedy's path to power – hailed as a “breathtaking account” by James Patterson, “masterfully written” by historian Douglas Brinkley, and “the finest book” ever written on the subject by Lt. Commander William...
Spymistress
The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
The New York Times Bestseller by the Author of A Man Called Intrepid
Ideal for fans of Nancy Wake, Virginia Hall, The Last Goodnight by Howard Blum, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, The Wolves at the Door by Judith Pearson, and similar works
Shares the story of Vera Atkins, legendary spy and holder...
Disaster at Stalingrad
An Alternate History
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
A fascinating “what if” history of one of World War II’s most iconic battles.
It is early September 1942 and the German commander of the Sixth Army, General Paulus, assisted by the Fourth Panzer Army, is poised to advance on the Russian city of Stalingrad. His primary mission was to take...
No Better Friend
One Man, One Dog, and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage and Survival in WWII
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
The extraordinary tale of survival and friendship between a man and a dog in war
Flight technician Frank Williams and Judy, a purebred pointer, met in the most unlikely of places: a World War II internment camp in the Pacific. Judy was a fiercely loyal dog, with a keen sense for who was friend...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014
With the publication of Great Commanders, the Combat Studies Institute continues its mission of publishing exceptional scholarship and adding to the body of historical literature the thoughts and research of distinguished professors. These analyses are both interesting and useful in their discussion...
Savage Continent
Europe in the Aftermath of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
The Second World War might have officially ended in May 1945, but in reality it rumbled on for another ten years...
The end of the Second World War in Europe is one of the twentieth century's most iconic moments. It is fondly remembered as a time when cheering crowds filled the streets, danced,...
A Bridge Too Far
The Classic History of the Greatest Battle of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
The classic account of one of the most dramatic battles of World War II.
A Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshalled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-Day.
In...
Hermann Goring and the Nazi Art Collection
The Looting of Europe's Art Treasures and Their Dispersal After World War II
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2014
During World War II, the Nazis plundered from occupied countries millions of items of incalculable value estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Spearheaded by Hermann Göring the looting program quickly created the largest private art collection in the world, exceeding the collections amassed...
Hero of the Pacific
The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2009
From New York Times bestselling author James Brady-the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific
Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross...
Shadows in the Jungle
The Alamo Scouts Behind Japanese Lines in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of A Higher Call, an up-close-and-personal account of the Alamo Scouts in World War II.
Determined to retake the Philippines ever since his ignominious flight from the islands in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur needed a first-rate intelligence-gathering...
Combat Reporter
Don Whitehead's World War II Diary and Memoirs
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2009
“No one bore witness better than Don Whitehead . . . this volume, deftly combining his diary and a previously unpublished memoir, brings Whitehead and his reporting back to life, and 21st-century readers are the richer for it.”—from the Foreword, by Rick Atkinson
Winner of two Pulitzer...
India At War
The Subcontinent and the Second World War
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
World War II was a global catastrophe. Far broader than just the critical struggle between Allies and Axis, its ramifications were felt throughout the world. It was a time of social relocation, reorienting ideas of patriotism and geographical attachment, and forcing the movement of people across oceans...