Liberation provides a detailed historical account of the Allied advance following the D-Day landings, focusing particularly on the liberation of France and the dramatic struggle for Paris during World War II. Written by military historian Martin Blumenson, the book explores battlefield strategies, key military operations, and the political tensions surrounding the French Resistance and Allied l…
The War in the Desert provides a vivid and detailed narrative of the North African Campaign during World War II. Written by Richard Collier and the editors of Time-Life Books, it chronicles the dramatic battles fought across Libya and Egypt between Allied and Axis forces. The book explores key figures such as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and the British Eighth Army, highlighting strategy, militar…
Mountbatten by Philip Ziegler is an authoritative and comprehensive biography of Lord Louis Mountbatten, one of the most influential British military leaders and statesmen of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to personal papers, government documents, and private interviews, Ziegler presents Mountbatten’s life from his early naval career, his leadership during World War II as Supre…
Robert Maddox's one-volume history of the causes, conduct, and consequences of World War II goes beyond traditional military and diplomatic accounts to present the era in its broader context. Special emphasis is devoted to the United States and the impact of the war on American society. The role of women and blacks in the labor force and armed services, industrial mobilization, and propaganda a…
Here is a sideways look at World War II in the Pacific, which gives an exciting view of how the Japanese could have won. Expert military historians examine what would have happened if, for example if the Japanese had conquered India and knocked Britain out of the Pacific War; More...or if Japanese landings in Australia had severed the strategic link between the US and its Southwest Pacific base…
From Hiroshima to Glasnost offers Paul Nitze's reflections on the issues he has faced, the decision he has made, the people he has known, and the presidents he has served in his almost fifty years inside the top echelons of Washington policy circles. In the detailed an forthright manner for which he is famed, Paul Nitze discusses the major events of his illustrations career: The formation of th…