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The Politics of the Second Front - American Military Planning and Diplomacy in Coalition Warfare, 1941-1943 (Hardcover): Mark... The Politics of the Second Front - American Military Planning and Diplomacy in Coalition Warfare, 1941-1943 (Hardcover)
Mark Stoler
R2,769 Discovery Miles 27 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Politics of Everyday Life in Fascist Italy - Outside the State? (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Joshua Arthurs, Michael Ebner,... The Politics of Everyday Life in Fascist Italy - Outside the State? (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Joshua Arthurs, Michael Ebner, Kate Ferris
R4,216 Discovery Miles 42 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the complex ways in which people lived and worked within the confines of Benito Mussolini's regime in Italy, variously embracing, appropriating, accommodating and avoiding the regime's incursions into everyday life. The contributions highlight the experiences of ordinary Italians - midwives and schoolchildren, colonists and soldiers - over the course of the Fascist era, in settings ranging from the street to the farm, and from the kitchen to the police station. At the same time, this volume also provides a framework for understanding the Italian experience in relation to other totalitarian dictatorships in twentieth-century Europe and beyond.

Hitler's Millennial Reich - Apocalyptic Belief and the Search for Salvation (Hardcover, New): David Redles Hitler's Millennial Reich - Apocalyptic Belief and the Search for Salvation (Hardcover, New)
David Redles
R3,103 Discovery Miles 31 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The apocalyptic dimension of Hitler and his exterminatory project has often been noted but never developed with the completeness and sophistication of David Redles. This brilliant book will enlighten, surprise, and awaken. It is a story, unfortunately, of continuing relevance for the contemporary world as it grapples with the new terrorism."
--Charles B. Strozier, author of "Apocalypse: On the Psychology of Fundamentalism in America"

"David Redles has tackled one of the most sensitive subjects in millennial studies--the Nazis. He has done an extraordinarily careful and brilliant analysis of the archival material to reveal Hitler's messianic charisma, his appeal both on the ideological and psychological level, illustrating that if you can convince people that they live in apocalyptic times and you have the key to their collective salvation, you can get them to do anything. Given that we live in times that lend themselves to such interpretations, we had best understand the apocalyptic dynamics of reactionary modernism."
--Richard Landes, Director, Center for Millennial Studies, Department of History, Boston University

After World War I, German citizens sought not merely relief from the political, economic, social, and cultural upheaval which wracked Weimar Germany, but also mental salvation. With promises of order, prosperity, and community, Adolph Hitler fulfilled a profoundly spiritual need on behalf of those who converted to Nazism, and thus became not only Fuhrer, but Messiah contends David Redles, who believes that millenarian sentiment was central to the rise of Nazism.

As opposed to many works which depersonalize Nazism by focusing on institutional factors, Redles offers a fresh view of the impact and potential for millenarian movements. The writings of both major and minor Nazi party figures, in which there echoes a striking religiosity and salvational faith, reveal how receptive Germans were to the notion of a millennial Reich such as that offered by Hitler. Redles illustrates how Hitler's apocalyptic prophecies of a coming "final battle" with the so-called "Jewish-Bolsheviks," one that was conceived to be a "war of annihilation," was transformed into an equally eschatological "Final Solution."

World War II in the North Pacific - Chronology and Fact Book (Hardcover): Kevin Hutchison World War II in the North Pacific - Chronology and Fact Book (Hardcover)
Kevin Hutchison
R2,472 Discovery Miles 24 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Preserving much rare and disintegrating information, this comprehensive chronology and fact book provides day-to-day records covering a third of the Pacific war for the first time. Recounts events in the North Pacific between August 1943 and September 1945, revealing the activities of the Allies, including the Soviet Union and the Japanese. It identifies the location and activities of the various units, their landings, and battles. Short biographies make participants "come alive." Appendices provide a glossary, and give key information about prisoners of war, American internees, Army Air Forces, U.S. Navy, Japanese North Pacific Forces forces, Soviet Forces, U.S. units and bases, and American and Japanese personnel. This account shows how events in the North Pacific had an impact in the South and Central theater of the war. The record shows how Admiral Chester Nimitz's offensive actions before major operations, his bombings and bombardments and false radio broadcasts helped bring about later victories and how his destruction of the Japanese fishing fleet set out to shorten the war. A bibliography, index, maps, charts, and photographs further enrich this little-known history for all interested in understanding this now forgotten conflict.

Footprints of the Montford Point Marines - A Narrative of the Epic Strides in Overcoming the Racial Disparities of the United... Footprints of the Montford Point Marines - A Narrative of the Epic Strides in Overcoming the Racial Disparities of the United States Marine Corps (Hardcover)
Eugene S Mosley
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Churchill, Whitehall and the Soviet Union, 1940-45 (Hardcover): M. Folly Churchill, Whitehall and the Soviet Union, 1940-45 (Hardcover)
M. Folly
R2,877 Discovery Miles 28 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

World War II threw Britain and the Soviet Union together as unlikely allies. This book examines British policy-makers' attitudes to cooperation with the USSR and shows how views of internal developments in the USSR and of Stalin himself influenced Churchill, the War Cabinet and the Foreign Office to believe that long-term collaboration was a desirable and achievable goal. In particular, it was assumed that a shared concern to prevent future German aggression would be a lasting bond. Such attitudes significantly shaped Britain's wartime policy towards the USSR, and for many individuals, including Churchill, played a more important role than their long-standing anti-Communist attitudes.

Ss-heimwehr Danzig in Poland 1939 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Rolf Michaelis Ss-heimwehr Danzig in Poland 1939 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Rolf Michaelis
R876 R723 Discovery Miles 7 230 Save R153 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first book in English on this obscure early-World War II SS unit. In July 1939, SS-Heimwehr Danzig was formed from members of the III./4. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte "Ostmark," as well as from Danzig citizen volunteers. As a unit of the ReichsfA"hrer-SS they reinforced other existing Danzig units for the impending invasion of Poland. This book not only describes the political background that led to their deployment in September 1939, but also contains the combat recollections of former members, as well as over 100 photographs, and documents.

Intelligence and Anglo-American Air Support in World War Two - The Western Desert and Tunisia, 1940-43 (Hardcover): B. Gladman Intelligence and Anglo-American Air Support in World War Two - The Western Desert and Tunisia, 1940-43 (Hardcover)
B. Gladman
R1,525 Discovery Miles 15 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Among the greatest developments in conventional war since 1914 has been the rise of air/land power the interaction between air forces and armies in military operations. This book examines the forging of an air support system that was used with success for the remainder of the war, the principles of which have applied ever since.

The Nazi Holocaust. Part 6: The Victims of the Holocaust. Volume 2 (Hardcover, Reprint 2011): Michael Robert Marrus The Nazi Holocaust. Part 6: The Victims of the Holocaust. Volume 2 (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)
Michael Robert Marrus
R6,549 Discovery Miles 65 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edition is the first of its kind to offer a basic collection of facsimile, English language, historical articles on all aspects of the extermination of the European Jews. A total of 300 articles from 84 journals and collections allows the reader to gain an overview of this field. The edition both provides access to the immense, rich array of scholarly articles published after 1960 on the history of the Holocaust and encourages critical assessment of conflicting interpretations of these horrifying events. The series traces Nazi persecution of Jews before the implementation of the "Final Solution", demonstrates how the Germans coordinated anti-Jewish activities in conquered territories, and sheds light on the victims in concentration camps, ending with the liberation of the concentration camp victims and articles on the trials of war criminals. The publications covered originate from the years 1950 to 1987. Included are authors such as Jakob Katz, Saul Friedlander, Eberhard Jackel, Bruno Bettelheim and Herbert A. Strauss.

The Tiger Tank and Allied Intelligence - Capabilities and Performance (Hardcover): Bruce Oliver Newsome The Tiger Tank and Allied Intelligence - Capabilities and Performance (Hardcover)
Bruce Oliver Newsome
R1,116 Discovery Miles 11 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
U.S. NAVY UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR II SERIES: U.S. Navy Uniforms and Insignia 1943-1946 (Hardcover): Jeff Warner U.S. NAVY UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR II SERIES: U.S. Navy Uniforms and Insignia 1943-1946 (Hardcover)
Jeff Warner
R2,418 R1,850 Discovery Miles 18 500 Save R568 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Sailors in Forest Green is a detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment used by Navy personnel attached to the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Navy hospital corpsmen, Seabees, combat photographers, demolitions experts, and many other Navy specialists served with USMC units from 1941-1945. This subject is often overlooked today. Sailors in Forest Green is the first book of its kind to address this previously unexplored and fascinating topic. It is lavishly illustrated with over 800 previously unpublished archival and contemporary photographs, documents, and dramatic reconstructions. Both U.S. Navy and Marine Corps uniforms are highlighted, including officer and enlisted dress uniforms and insignia, combat and fatigue uniforms, camouflage, field gear and experimental equipment. Additionally, gas masks, medical supplies, and explosives are featured as well. Anyone with an interest in World War II militaria will marvel at this new and exciting breakthrough!

The Holocaust - A New History (Paperback, 3rd edition): Doris Bergen The Holocaust - A New History (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Doris Bergen
R480 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R38 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

6 million Jews were murdered by the Nazis, but this is only half the story. Doris Bergen reveals how the Holocaust extended beyond the Jews to engulf millions of other victims in related programmes of mas-murder. The Nazi killing machine began with the disabled, and went on to target Afro-Germans, Gypsies, non-Jewish Poles, French African soldiers, Soviet prisoners of war, homosexual men and Jehovah's Witnesses. As Nazi Germany conquered more territories and peoples, Hitler's war turned soldiers, police officers and doctors into trained killers, creating a veneer of legitimacy around vicious acts of ethnic cleansing and genocide. Using the testimonies of both survivors and eyewitnesses, as well as a wealth of rarely seen photographs, Doris Bergen shows the true extent of the catastrophe that overwhelmed Europe during the Second World War, in a gripping story of the lives and deaths of real people.

The Public Opinion and Relations to the Jews in Nazi Europe: Selected Articles - Volume 2 (Hardcover): Michael R. Marrus The Public Opinion and Relations to the Jews in Nazi Europe: Selected Articles - Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Michael R. Marrus
R6,377 Discovery Miles 63 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A collection of articles which offer an insight into the opinions and attitudes of the German population, the East Europeans and the Poles towards Jews during the period of Nazi persecution. Historians are able to make important distinctions between various periods, groups and regions. At the close of this study is a selection of articles that deal with support for the Jews.

The Nazi Holocaust. Part 6: The Victims of the Holocaust. Volume 1 (Hardcover, Reprint 2011): Michael Robert Marrus The Nazi Holocaust. Part 6: The Victims of the Holocaust. Volume 1 (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)
Michael Robert Marrus
R6,402 Discovery Miles 64 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This edition is the first of its kind to offer a basic collection of facsimile, English language, historical articles on all aspects of the extermination of the European Jews. A total of 300 articles from 84 journals and collections allows the reader to gain an overview of this field. The edition both provides access to the immense, rich array of scholarly articles published after 1960 on the history of the Holocaust and encourages critical assessment of conflicting interpretations of these horrifying events. The series traces Nazi persecution of Jews before the implementation of the "Final Solution", demonstrates how the Germans coordinated anti-Jewish activities in conquered territories, and sheds light on the victims in concentration camps, ending with the liberation of the concentration camp victims and articles on the trials of war criminals. The publications covered originate from the years 1950 to 1987. Included are authors such as Jakob Katz, Saul Friedlander, Eberhard Jackel, Bruno Bettelheim and Herbert A. Strauss.

Stalingrad Battle Atlas - Volume III (Hardcover): Anton Joly Stalingrad Battle Atlas - Volume III (Hardcover)
Anton Joly
R948 R831 Discovery Miles 8 310 Save R117 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dowding of Fighter Command (Paperback): Vincent Orange Dowding of Fighter Command (Paperback)
Vincent Orange
R477 R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Save R44 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This, quite simply, is the definitive book on the life of the man who prepared the ground for victory in the Battle of Britain. Without him, Britain and the world would have entered a dark age. Making full use of archival sources and information provided by family members, respected historian Professor Vincent Orange has produced a masterful biography of a truly remarkable man.

Crimes of State Past and Present - Government-Sponsored Atrocities and International Legal Responses (Hardcover): David Crowe Crimes of State Past and Present - Government-Sponsored Atrocities and International Legal Responses (Hardcover)
David Crowe
R2,827 Discovery Miles 28 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

War Crimes and acts of genocide are as old as history itself, but particularly during the 20th century. Yet what are war crimes and acts of genocide? And why did it take the world so long to define these crimes and develop legal institutions to bring to justice individuals and nations responsible such crimes? Part of the answer lies in the nature of the major wars fought in the 20th century and in the changing nature of warfare itself. This study looks at war crimes committed during the Second World War in the USSR, Yugoslavia, Germany, and efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice. This led to successful postwar efforts to define and outlaw such crimes and, more recently, the creation of two international courts to bring war criminals to justice. This did not prevent the commitment of war crimes and acts of genocide throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa. And while efforts to bring war criminals to justice has been enhanced by the work of these courts, the problems associated with civil wars, command responsibility, and other issues have created new challenges for the international legal community in terms of the successful adjudication of such crimes. This book was based on a special issue of Nationalities Papers.

Draftee Division - The 88th Infantry Division in World War II (Paperback): John Sloan Brown Draftee Division - The 88th Infantry Division in World War II (Paperback)
John Sloan Brown
R1,092 Discovery Miles 10 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The involuntary soldiers of an unmilitary people such were the forces that American military planners had to pit against hardened Axis veterans, yet prewar unpreparedness dictated that whole divisions of such men would go to war under the supervision of tiny professional cadres. Much to his surprise and delight, Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall found that the 88th Infantry Division, his first draftee division, "fought like wildcats" and readily outclassed its German adversaries while measuring up to the best Regular Army divisions. Draftee Division is at once a history of the 88th Division, an analysis of American unit mobilization during World War II, and an insight into the savage Italian Campaign. After an introduction placing the division in historical context, separate chapters address personnel, training, logistics, and overseas deployment. Another chapter focuses upon preliminary adjustments to the realities of combat, after which two chapters trace the 88th's climactic drive through the Gustav Line into Rome itself. A final chapter takes the veteran 88th to final victory. Of particular interest are observations concerning differences connected with mobilization between the 88th and less successful divisions and discussions of the contemporary relevance of the 88th's experiences. Draftee Division is especially rich in its sources. John Sloan Brown, with close ties to the division, has secured extensive and candid contributions from veterans. To these he has added a full array of archival and secondary sources. The result is a definitive study of American cadremen creating a division out of raw draftees and leading them on to creditable victories. Its findings will be important for military and social historians and for students of defense policy

Family Histories of World War II - Survivors and Descendants (Hardcover): Roisin Healy, Gearoid Barry Family Histories of World War II - Survivors and Descendants (Hardcover)
Roisin Healy, Gearoid Barry
R2,051 R1,921 Discovery Miles 19 210 Save R130 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Expertly contextualized by two leading historians in the field, this unique collection offers 13 accounts of individual experiences of World War II from across Europe. It sees contributors describe their recent ancestors' experiences ranging from a Royal Air Force pilot captured in Yugoslavia and a Spanish communist in the French resistance to two young Jewish girls caught in the siege of Leningrad. Contributors draw upon a variety of sources, such as contemporary diaries and letters, unpublished postwar memoirs, video footage as well as conversations in the family setting. These chapters attest to the enormous impact that war stories of family members had on subsequent generations. The story of a father who survived Nazi captivity became a lesson in resilience for a daughter with personal difficulties, whereas the story of a grandfather who served the Nazis became a burden that divided the family. At its heart, Family Histories of World War II concerns human experiences in supremely difficult times and their meaning for subsequent generations.

Public Opinion and Relations to the Jews in Nazi Europe: Selected Articles - Volume 1 (Hardcover): Michael R. Marrus Public Opinion and Relations to the Jews in Nazi Europe: Selected Articles - Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Michael R. Marrus
R6,389 Discovery Miles 63 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A collection of articles which offer an insight into the opinions and attitudes of the German population, the East Europeans and the Poles towards Jews during the period of Nazi persecution. Historians are able to make important distinctions between various periods, groups and regions. At the close of this study is a selection of articles that deal with support for the Jews.

Nordicism and Modernity (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Gregers Einer Forssling Nordicism and Modernity (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Gregers Einer Forssling
R3,373 Discovery Miles 33 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers a complete narrative of the development of Nordicism, from its roots in the National Romantic movement of the late eighteenth century, through to its most notorious manifestation in Nazi Germany, and finally to the fragmented forms that still remain in contemporary society. It is distinctive in treating Nordicism as a phenomenon with its own narrative, rather than as discreet episodes in works studying aspects of Eugenics, Nationalism, Nazism and the reception history of Old Norse culture. It is also distinctive in applying to this narrative a framework of analysis derived from the parallel theories of Roger Griffin and Zygmunt Bauman, to examine Nordicism as a process of myth creation protecting both the individual and society from the challenges and terror of an ever-changing and accelerating state of modernity.

Fire In The Jungle (Hardcover): Larry Schmidt Fire In The Jungle (Hardcover)
Larry Schmidt; Edited by Paul Lefavor
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Berlin Embassy (Paperback): William Russell Berlin Embassy (Paperback)
William Russell
R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1941 to considerable acclaim, this is a classic account of the last days of peace in Europe before the outbreak of the Second World War. William Russell was a young American diplomat working at the US Embassy, in Hermann Goering Strasse, during the grim days of 1939 just prior to and after Germany's invasion of Poland. He had studied in Germany before joining his country's diplomatic corps, so both his knowledge of history and considerable linguistic skills would enable him to gain a unique experience of one of the most momentous periods in world history. And he does not miss any opportunity to write a totally absorbing account of both the horror and the farce which so often accompanies such epic times. This quite remarkable account deserves to find a whole new readership, revealing as it does, in intimate detail, a time when American diplomacy was forced to handle a Europe fast falling into an abyss of nightmares.

Leopoldville - A Tragedy Too Long Secret (Hardcover): Allan Andrade Leopoldville - A Tragedy Too Long Secret (Hardcover)
Allan Andrade
R924 Discovery Miles 9 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Reviews of Allan Andrade's book, S.S. Leopoldville December 24, 1944 published in 1997 Thanks to the publication of this book and the publicity that it has received on regional and national television programs, Americans can now understand what had been a hidden tragedy. The book, in conjunction with the monument and memorials at Ft. Benning, helps ensure that the gallantry and sacrifices of the men of the 66th Infantry Division will no longer be unrecognized as they had been in the past. Dr. Steve Grove, USMA Historian, West Point, New York Allan Andrade's book is an excellent story of human courage in the face of a horrible tragedy. His book gives the reader an idea of what it must have been like to be aboard a sinking ship in the English Channel on Christmas Eve 1944. His extensive interviews with survivors tell how human error played a role in the death of so many U.S. soldiers and how lucky some survivors were to be in the right place at the right time. It was heartbreaking to read how the government lied to so many families who only wanted to know the truth about the fate of their loved one. It truly was a hard book to put down. Joseph P. Napsha, Reporter, Tribune - Review, Greensburg, Pennsylvania Through careful piecing together of survivors' accounts, of photos and wartime letters of both survivors and victims, Andrade weaves a heartbreaking narrative from the beginning of the calamity to its bitter conclusion. In this book, strangers otherwise lost to history are redeemed from the shadows. Ghosts speak in tender love letters of dreams and hopes, of their undying affection for dear ones. They stare gallantly from faded photos, their soldiers' hats jauntily cocked, their eyesanxious. They pose stiffly in family portraits, young kids clinging to their knees. Lovely wives with soft, 1940s hairdos, hug their babies. In the book, we learn firsthand of heroic rescues, desperate acts, brutal deaths, incomprehensible suffering and grief. The History Channel video of the event focuses on the military cover up.. Yet, it does not come close to conveying the gripping horror, pathos and heroism found in Andrade's book. Lynn Ascrizzi, Reporter, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine

Eagles Recalled: Pilot and Aircrew Wings of Canada, Great Britain and the British Commonwealth 1913-1945 (Hardcover): Warren... Eagles Recalled: Pilot and Aircrew Wings of Canada, Great Britain and the British Commonwealth 1913-1945 (Hardcover)
Warren Carroll
R2,329 R1,761 Discovery Miles 17 610 Save R568 (24%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

These pieces of cloth and metal symbolize the daring, bravery, suffering and loss of men who flew in deadly aerial battles for democratic freedom. Eagles Recalled, Pilot and Aircrew Wings of Canada, Great Britain and The British Commonwealth 1913-1945 has already been hailed as the definitive work written on the subject. Designed in a comprehensive form, complete with issue dates, this publication of original and authentic insignia will appeal to curators, cataloguers, historians, collectors, as well as veterans. It contains more than 800 color, and black and white photographs and is supplemented with uniform illustrations. Much of the material contained in this publication has never been seen before by the general public. The author has also made new historical discoveries presented here for the very first time - he has accessed private collections, photographed rare museum acquisitions, and received support from historians in seven countries over a period of some ten years. This work brings to readers a detailed and comprehensive study of the brevets issued to aviators who fought with Great Britain in World Wars I and II. Warren Carroll has been a collector/ researcher for over thirty-five years and is a member of the Organization of Military Museums of Canada. He is considered one of the leading authorities on Canadian and British Commonwealth Air Force insignia.

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