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Working for Women? - Gendered Work and Welfare Policies in Twentieth-Century Britain (Paperback): Celia Briar Working for Women? - Gendered Work and Welfare Policies in Twentieth-Century Britain (Paperback)
Celia Briar
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1997 Working for Women? examines the ways in which women's patterns of paid and unpaid work have been mediated by the policies of governments throughout the 20th century. It looks at the state in defining what is women's work and men's work, and at equal pay and opportunities policies. This book will appeal to academics of sociology, gender and women's studies.

Tourism and Memory - Visitor Experiences of the Nazi and GDR Past (Hardcover): Doreen Pastor Tourism and Memory - Visitor Experiences of the Nazi and GDR Past (Hardcover)
Doreen Pastor
R4,058 Discovery Miles 40 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book considers tourism to memorial sites from a visitor's point of view, challenging established theories in tourism and memory studies by critically appraising Germany's often celebrated memory culture. Based on visitor observations and exit interviews, this book examines how domestic and international visitors negotiate their visits to the concentration camp memorials Ravensbruck and Flossenburg, the House of the Wannsee Conference and the former Stasi prison Bautzen II. It argues that memorial sites are melting pots where family, national and global narratives meet. For German visitors, the visit to memorial sites is a confrontation with Germany's responsibility for the two dictatorships while for international visitors it can be a form of 'seeing is believing'. Ultimately, it is the immediacy of the space that is the most important part of the visit. Rooted in an interdisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest to academics and students in German Studies, Tourism and Heritage Studies, Museum Studies, Public History, and Memory Studies.

The Holocaust in Thessaloniki - Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943 (Paperback): Leon Saltiel The Holocaust in Thessaloniki - Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943 (Paperback)
Leon Saltiel
R1,283 Discovery Miles 12 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First ever volume on Holocaust in Thessaloniki in English, utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes Thessaloniki was for centuries one of the most prominent Jewish communities in the world, which lost more than 90% of its population during the Holocaust Book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honor the victims of the Holocaust An ambitious Holocaust Memorial Museum, with the backing of several governments and institutions, is schedule to open in the city by 2021.

Psychoanalysis Under Nazi Occupation - The Origins, Impact and Influence of the Berlin Institute (Hardcover): Laura Sokolowsky Psychoanalysis Under Nazi Occupation - The Origins, Impact and Influence of the Berlin Institute (Hardcover)
Laura Sokolowsky
R3,923 Discovery Miles 39 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Laura Sokolowsky's survey of psychoanalysis under Weimar and Nazism explores how the paradigm of a 'psychoanalysis for all' became untenable as the Nazis rose to power. Mainly discussing the evolution of the Berlin Institute during the period between Freud's creation of free psychoanalytic centres after the founding of the Weimar Republic and the Nazi seizure of power in 1933, the book explores the ideal of making psychoanalysis available to the population of a shattered country after World War I, and charts how the Institute later came under Nazi control following the segregation and dismissal of Jewish colleagues in the late 1930s. The book shows how Freudian standards resisted the medicalisation of psychoanalysis for purposes of adaptation and normalisation, but also follows Freud's distinction between sacrifice (where you know what you have given up) and concession (an abandonment of position through compromise) to demonstrate how German psychoanalysts put themselves at the service of the fascist master, in the hope of obtaining official recognition and material rewards. Discussing the relations of psychoanalysis with politics and ethics, as well as the origin of the Lacanian movement as a response to the institutionalisation of psychoanalysis during the Nazi occupation, this book is fascinating reading for scholars and practitioners of psychoanalysis working today.

The Routledge History of the Second World War (Hardcover): Paul R. Bartrop The Routledge History of the Second World War (Hardcover)
Paul R. Bartrop
R6,493 Discovery Miles 64 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sums up the latest trends in the scholarship of that conflict, covering a range of major themes and issues that enables those with no memory of war to approach it with a view to comprehending what it was all about and places the history of this conflict into a context that is international, transnational, and institutional. Delivers a thematic analysis of the many ways in which study of the Second World War can take place, considering international, transnational, and global approaches, thereby acting as a jumping off point for further research, as well as functioning as a textbook to educate students as to the trends that have taken place in how the conflict has been (and can be) interpreted in the modern world. A concise and yet accessible volume that offers readers the most up-to-date scholarship on the subject.

Spymistress - The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II (Paperback): William Stevenson Spymistress - The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II (Paperback)
William Stevenson
R491 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R72 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

She was beautiful. She was ruthless. She had a steel trap for a mind and a will of iron. Born Vera Maria Rosenberg in Bucharest, she became Vera Atkins, legendary spy and holder of the Legion of Honor. Recruited by William Stevenson--the spymaster who would later come to be known as "Intrepid"--when she was only twenty-three, Vera spent much of the 1930s running countless perilous espionage missions. When war was declared in 1939, her fierce intelligence, blunt manner, personal courage, and knowledge of several languages quickly propelled her to the leadership echelon of the highly secretive Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert intelligence agency formed by, and reporting to, Winston Churchill. She recruited and trained several hundred agents, including dozens of women, whose objectives were to penetrate deep behind enemy lines.

The stirring exploits and the exemplary courage of the SOE agents and the French Resistance fighters--who in the words of General Dwight D. Eisenhower together "shortened the war by many months"--are justly celebrated. But the central role of Vera Atkins has until now been cloaked in silence. William Stevenson was the only person she trusted to record her life; he kept his promise that he would not publish her story until after her death. Here is the extraordinary account of the woman whose intelligence, beauty, and unflagging dedication proved key in turning the tide of World War II.

The Second World War Tank Crisis - The Fall and Rise of British Armour, 1919-1945 (Hardcover): Richard Taylor The Second World War Tank Crisis - The Fall and Rise of British Armour, 1919-1945 (Hardcover)
Richard Taylor
R766 R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Save R141 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

British Second World War tanks performed so badly that it is difficult to bring to mind any other British weapon of the period that provokes such a strong sense of failure. Unfortunately, many of the accusations appear to be true - British tanks were in many ways a disgrace. But why was Britain, the country that invented them, consistently unable to field tanks of the required quality or quantity throughout the conflict? This perceived failure has taken on the status of a myth, but, like all myths, it should not be accepted at face value - it should be questioned and analysed. And that is what Dick Taylor does in this closely researched and absorbing study. He looks at the flaws in British financial policy, tank doctrine, design, production and development before and throughout the war years which often had fatal consequences for the crews who were sent to fight and to be 'murdered' in 'mechanical abortions'. Their direct experience of the shortcomings of these machines is an important element of the story. He also considers how British tanks compared to those of the opposition and contrasts tank production for the army with the production of aircraft for the RAF during the same period. His clear-sighted account goes on to explain how, later in the conflict, British tank design improved to the point where their tanks were in many ways superior to those of the Americans and Germans and how they then produced the Centurion which was one of the best main battle tanks of the post-war era.

The Last Hours in Paris: A magnificent story of love and sacrifice in WW2 for lovers of historical fiction (Paperback): Ruth... The Last Hours in Paris: A magnificent story of love and sacrifice in WW2 for lovers of historical fiction (Paperback)
Ruth Druart
R250 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R50 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

War brings them together. Will liberation tear them apart? 'Wonderful... A heartbreaking story of the power of love and forgiveness' JILL MANSELL 'A tender, thrilling story of love and family secrets in time of war' RACHEL HORE 'I was so engrossed. A wonderful, moving, ultimately uplifting book' LESLEY PEARSE From the bestselling author of WHILE PARIS SLEPT, a powerful and beautiful story of two people bound by love, divided by war and entwined forever by sacrifice. Paris 1944. Elise Chevalier knows what it is to love...and to hate. Her fiance, a young French soldier, was killed by the German army at the Maginot Line. Living amongst the enemy Elise must keep her rage buried deep within. Sebastian Kleinhaus no longer recognises himself. After four years spent fighting a war he doesn't believe in, wearing a uniform he despises, he longs for a way out. For something, someone, to be his salvation. Brittany 1963. Reaching for the suitcase under her mother's bed, eighteen-year-old Josephine Chevalier uncovers a secret that shakes her to the core. Determined to find the truth, she travels to Paris where she discovers the story of a dangerous love that grew as a city fought for its freedom. Of the last stolen hours before the first light of liberation. And of a betrayal so deep that it would irrevocably change the course of two young lives for ever. 'Love, loss, bravery... Ruth is an exceptional storyteller, bringing the past back to life and shining a light in the darkness' ERICKA WALLER 'Kept me captivated on every page' PRIMA MAGAZINE 'From the moment I started reading, I could not put it down ' REAL READER REVIEW 'An excellent read for fans of WW2 fiction ' REAL READER REVIEW 'A gripping story, well-written and about little-known events ' REAL READER REVIEW 'Outstandingly beautiful and brilliantly poignant ' REAL READER REVIEW 'I devoured the characters, marvelled at the storyline and really didn't want it to end ' REAL READER REVIEW Acclaim for the unforgettable international bestseller WHILE PARIS SLEPT: 'A gripping tale of love and sacrifice' WOMAN & HOME 'You'll have your heart in your mouth and tears on your cheeks as it reaches its rich, life-affirming conclusion... Had me completely and utterly enraptured' LOUISE CANDLISH 'What a book... Emotional and heartrending...absolutely phenomenal. I was on tenterhooks throughout. A wonderful achievement' JILL MANSELL 'I absolutely loved it. An ingenious plot, wonderful believable characters and it moved me to tears. A fabulous read' LESLEY PEARSE 'A heartbreaking debut' JANET SKESLIEN CHARLES, AUTHOR OF THE PARIS LIBRARY 'An amazing story of love, resilience and the human spirit' TRACY REES 'Brace yourself for a brilliant read. This will tug at your heartstrings' BEST 'Made me think and cry and rage and smile at mankind's capacity for both terrible, heartbreaking cruelty and beautiful, selfless love' NATASHA LESTER

The 12th Man - A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance (Paperback): Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug The 12th Man - A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance (Paperback)
Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug
R514 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R83 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A stunning story of heroism and survival during World War II. The book that inspired the international film of the same name. "A must-read .... Intrigue, suspense, and adventure."-The Norwegian American "I remember reading We Die Alone in 1970 and I could never forget it. Then when we went to Norway to do a docudrama, people told us again and again that certain parts were pure fiction. Since I was a Norwegian that was not good enough; I had to find the truth. I sincerely believe we did," writes author Astrid Karlsen Scott. The 12th Man is the true story of Jan Baalsrud, whose struggle to escape the Gestapo and survive in Nazi-occupied Norway has inspired the international film of the same name. In late March 1943, in the midst of WWII, four Norwegian saboteurs arrived in northern Norway on a fishing cutter and set anchor in Toftefjord to establish a base for their operations. However, they were betrayed, and a German boat attacked the cutter, creating a battlefield and spiraling Jan Baalsrud into the adventure of his life. The only survivor and wounded, Baalsrud begins a perilous journey to freedom, swimming icy fjords, climbing snow-covered peaks, enduring snowstorms, and getting caught in a monstrous avalanche. Suffering from snow blindness and frostbite, more than sixty people of the Troms District risk their lives to help Baalsrud to freedom. Meticulously researched for more than five years, Karlsen Scott and Haug bring forth the truth behind this captivating, edge-of-your-seat, real-life survival story.

World War II Historical Reenactment in Poland - The Practice of Authenticity (Book): Kamila Baraniecka-Olszewska World War II Historical Reenactment in Poland - The Practice of Authenticity (Book)
Kamila Baraniecka-Olszewska; Contributions by Julita Mastalerz
R1,241 Discovery Miles 12 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Princess Spy - The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones (Hardcover): Larry Loftis The Princess Spy - The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones (Hardcover)
Larry Loftis
R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What to Read in 2021 -The Washington Post The international bestselling author of the "exciting, suspenseful, inspirational" (Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Code Name: Lise weaves another exceptional and thrilling hidden history of an ordinary American girl who became one of the OSS's most daring spies in World War II before marrying into European nobility. Perfect for fans of A Woman of No Importance and Code Girls. When Aline Griffith was born in a quiet suburban New York hamlet, no one had any idea that she would go on to live "a life of glamour and danger that Ingrid Bergman only played at in Notorious" (Time). As the US enters the Second World War, the young college graduate is desperate to aid in the war effort, but no one is interested in a bright-eyed young woman whose only career experience is modeling clothes. Aline's life changes when, at a dinner party, she meets a man named Frank Ryan and reveals how desperately she wants to do her part for her country. Within a few weeks, he helps her join the Office of Strategic Services-forerunner of the CIA. With a code name and expert training under her belt, she is sent to Spain to be a coder, but is soon given the additional assignment of infiltrating the upper echelons of society, mingling with high-ranking officials, diplomats, and titled Europeans, any of whom could be an enemy agent. Against this glamorous backdrop of galas and dinner parties, she recruits sub-agents and engages in deep-cover espionage to counter Nazi tactics in Madrid. Even after marrying the Count of Romanones, one of the wealthiest men in Spain, Aline secretly continues her covert activities, being given special assignments when abroad that would benefit from her impeccable pedigree and social connections. Filled with twists, romance, and plenty of white-knuckled adventures fit for a James Bond film, The Princess Spy brings to vivid life the dazzling adventures of a remarkable American woman who risked everything to serve her country.

All-American Crew: A True Story of a World War II Bomber and the Men Who Flew It (Paperback): Russell N Low All-American Crew: A True Story of a World War II Bomber and the Men Who Flew It (Paperback)
Russell N Low
R571 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R77 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Goldfish Caterpillars & Guinea Pigs - Accounts of Pilots and Air Crews from World War II (Paperback): Colin Pateman Goldfish Caterpillars & Guinea Pigs - Accounts of Pilots and Air Crews from World War II (Paperback)
Colin Pateman
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The RAF and Commonwealth air crews were bound by regulations and discipline during WWII. Survival was by no means a certainty, with casualties becoming a part of everyday life. The evolution of non-established clubs was recognised and regarded as an important area within RAF history that boosted moral. The regulations flexed to allow membership pins and badges to be worn on RAF and Commonwealth flying uniforms. This book allows the reader to experience a number of individual stories and understand the relevance of being a: - 'Goldfish' (Lives saved by the use of personal life preservers and dinghies), 'Caterpillar' (Lives saved by parachutes) or: - 'Guinea Pig' (Lives saved by pioneering surgery conducted by Archibald McIndoe at the Queen Victoria Hospital Sussex) In many instances the accounts are recalled in great detail from the official records of medals and awards. True heroism and gallant deeds supported by original photographs create an easy to read book, revealing areas of interest not previously visited in this format.

RAF Acklington - Guardian of the Northern Skies (Paperback): Malcolm Fife RAF Acklington - Guardian of the Northern Skies (Paperback)
Malcolm Fife
R603 R498 Discovery Miles 4 980 Save R105 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

At the beginning of the Second World War, RAF Acklington was the most important fighter station in north-east England. It started life in 1938 as a training base for RAF aircrew, but after the outbreak of hostilities it was given the role of protecting the skies over Newcastle and its important industrial hinterland. Acklinton's Spitfires and Hurricanes were soon in action against German bombers, as many of the earliest air raids of the war took place over this part of Britain. Due to the importance of this region, with its major ports and industries, it continued to attract the attention of enemy bombers long after the Battle of Britain had been won. By late 1940, most of the attacks took place after dark and RAF Acklington became the host for night fighter squadrons. Unlike many military airfields, it did not close when hostilities ceased, reverting first to its training role, and then becoming the base for fighter aircraft, before closing in the early 1970s.

Psychoanalysis Under Nazi Occupation - The Origins, Impact and Influence of the Berlin Institute (Paperback): Laura Sokolowsky Psychoanalysis Under Nazi Occupation - The Origins, Impact and Influence of the Berlin Institute (Paperback)
Laura Sokolowsky
R1,037 Discovery Miles 10 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Laura Sokolowsky's survey of psychoanalysis under Weimar and Nazism explores how the paradigm of a 'psychoanalysis for all' became untenable as the Nazis rose to power. Mainly discussing the evolution of the Berlin Institute during the period between Freud's creation of free psychoanalytic centres after the founding of the Weimar Republic and the Nazi seizure of power in 1933, the book explores the ideal of making psychoanalysis available to the population of a shattered country after World War I, and charts how the Institute later came under Nazi control following the segregation and dismissal of Jewish colleagues in the late 1930s. The book shows how Freudian standards resisted the medicalisation of psychoanalysis for purposes of adaptation and normalisation, but also follows Freud's distinction between sacrifice (where you know what you have given up) and concession (an abandonment of position through compromise) to demonstrate how German psychoanalysts put themselves at the service of the fascist master, in the hope of obtaining official recognition and material rewards. Discussing the relations of psychoanalysis with politics and ethics, as well as the origin of the Lacanian movement as a response to the institutionalisation of psychoanalysis during the Nazi occupation, this book is fascinating reading for scholars and practitioners of psychoanalysis working today.

Nemesis - The Battle For Japan, 1944--45 (Paperback): Max Hastings Nemesis - The Battle For Japan, 1944--45 (Paperback)
Max Hastings 2
R538 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Save R182 (34%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A companion volume to his bestselling 'Armageddon', Max Hastings' account of the battle for Japan is a masterful military history. Featuring the most remarkable cast of commanders the world has ever seen, the dramatic battle for Japan of 1944-45 was acted out across the vast stage of Asia: Imphal and Kohima, Leyte Gulf and Iwo Jima, Okinawa and the Soviet assault on Manchuria. In this gripping narrative, Max Hastings weaves together the complex strands of an epic war, exploring the military tactics behind some of the most triumphant and most horrific scenes of the twentieth century. The result is a masterpiece that balances the story of command decisions, rivalries and follies with the experiences of soldiers, sailors and airmen of all sides as only Max Hastings can.

The Novel Das Boot, Political Responsibility, and Germany's Nazi Past (Hardcover): Dean J. Guarnaschelli The Novel Das Boot, Political Responsibility, and Germany's Nazi Past (Hardcover)
Dean J. Guarnaschelli
R4,049 Discovery Miles 40 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This study investigates the relationship between Lothar-Gunther Buchheim (1918-2007), his bestselling 1973 novel Das Boot (The Boat), and West Germany's Vergangenheitsbewaltigung. As a war reporter during the Battle of the Atlantic, Buchheim benefitted from distinct privileges, yet he was never in a position of power. Almost thirty years later, Buchheim confronted the duality of his own past and railed against what he perceived to be a varnished public memory of the submarine campaign. Michael Rothberg's theory of the implicated beneficiary is used as a lens to view Buchheim and this duality. Das Boot has been retold by others worldwide because many people claim that the story bears an anti-war message. Wolfgang Petersen's critically acclaimed 1981 film and interpretations as a comedy sketch, a theatrical play, and a streamed television sequel have followed. This trajectory of Buchheim's personal memory reflects a process that practitioners of memory studies have described as transnational memory formation. Archival footage, interviews, and teaching materials reflect the relevance of Das Boot since its debut. Given the debates that surrounded Buchheim's endeavors, the question now raised is whether Germany's "mastering the past" serves as a model for other societies analyzing their own histories. Sitting at the intersection of History, Literature and Film Studies, this is an unprecedented case study depicting how the pre- and postwar times affected writers and others caught in the middle of the drama of the era.

Alun, Gweno and Freda (Paperback, UK ed.): John Pikoulis Alun, Gweno and Freda (Paperback, UK ed.)
John Pikoulis
R472 R391 Discovery Miles 3 910 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Alun, Gweno and Freda is a radical reworking of John Pikoulis's classic biography, Alun Lewis: A Life (Seren, 1984) with new material which sheds further light on the greatest writer of the Second World War, Alun Lewis (1915-1944). Born in the impoverished industrial valleys of south Wales, the story of Lewis has many varied aspects - he was a talented academic, a gifted writer, a depressive personality, politically aspirational in left wing terms, a pacifist by nature who was faced with a war against fascism. In the course of the war he became caught between two women on opposite sides of the world, his wife Gweno and Freda Aykroyd, an ex patriot in India whose house provided respite for officers on leave there. Lewis's relationships with Gweno and Freda informed his poetry but also contributed to an inevitable emotional turmoil. He died in mysterious circumstances on active service in Burma: was his death an accident or suicide? And did his triangular relationship with Gweno and Freda contribute to the ending of his life? Essentially the story of Lewis's short and sometimes tortured life, the book is also the story about how it was written. It quotes extensively from interviews with and correspondence from the main players in the story, and explores the sometimes difficult and delicate territories to be negotiated by the biographer as a story unfolds.

Nein - Standing Up to Hitler 1935-1944 (Paperback): Paddy Ashdown Nein - Standing Up to Hitler 1935-1944 (Paperback)
Paddy Ashdown 1
R255 R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Save R51 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From bestselling and prize-winning author Paddy Ashdown, a revelatory new history of German opposition to Hitler. 'Ashdown has a great gift for narrative history. He unearths little known stories and places them in context with great dexterity. His new book throws fresh and important light on a crucial topic.' JONATHAN DIMBLEBY In his last days, Adolf Hitler raged in his bunker that he had been betrayed by his own people, defeated from the inside. In part, he was right. By 1945, his armies were being crushed on all fronts, his regime collapsing with many fleeing retribution for their crimes. Yet, even before the war started, there were Germans very high in Hitler's command committed to bringing about his death and defeat. Paddy Ashdown tells, for the first time, the story of those at the very top of Hitler's Germany who tried first to prevent the Second World War and then to deny Hitler victory. Based on newly released files, the repeated attempts of the plotters to warn the Allies about Hitler's plans are revealed. What is revealed is that the anti-Hitler bomb plots, which have received so much attention are, in fact only a small part of a much wider story; one in which those at the highest levels of the German state used every means possible - conspiracy, assassination, espionage - to ensure that, for the sake of the long-term reputation of their country and the survival of liberal and democratic values, Hitler could not be allowed to win the war. It is a matter of record that the European Union we have today and the nature and central position of Germany within it, is, in very large measure, the future envisaged by the plotters and for which they gave their lives.

Hitlerland - American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power (Paperback): Andrew Nagorski Hitlerland - American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power (Paperback)
Andrew Nagorski
R654 R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Save R111 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Hitler's rise to power, Germany's march to the abyss, as seen through the eyes of Americans--diplomats, military officers, journalists, expats, visiting authors, Olympic athletes--who watched horrified and up close. By tapping a rich vein of personal testimonies, Hitlerland offers a gripping narrative full of surprising twists--and a startlingly fresh perspective on this heavily dissected era.

Alan Turing - Remarkable Lives (Paperback): Dermot Turing Alan Turing - Remarkable Lives (Paperback)
Dermot Turing
R186 R142 Discovery Miles 1 420 Save R44 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Today, Alan Turing is a well-recognised name, but it was not always so. Until the last few years of the 20th century hardly anyone had heard of him or his achievements.All that changed when the British government permitted the story of Bletchley Park during the Second World War to emerge.We learnt that Alan Turing had had a pivotal role in breaking the Enigma cipher, used by German forces.This was so significant that it helped to shorten the length of the war.Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years other careers besides secret codebreaker: he was also a mathematician, computer scientist and biologist. For example, with Tommy Flowers he built the first computer. A man ahead of his time, many of his theories and calculations are still relevant today.In this guide to a truly remarkable life, recent research by Alan Turing's nephew, Dermot, has unearthed a fresh perspective and made entirely accessible this story to the modern reader.

I Escaped from Auschwitz - The Shocking True Story of the World War II Hero Who Escaped  the Nazis and Helped Save Over 200,000... I Escaped from Auschwitz - The Shocking True Story of the World War II Hero Who Escaped the Nazis and Helped Save Over 200,000 Jews (Paperback)
Rudolf Vrba; Edited by Robin Vrba, Nikola Zimring
R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Stunning and Emotional Autobiography of an Auschwitz Survivor April 7, 1944-This date marks the successful escape of two Slovak prisoners from one of the most heavily-guarded and notorious concentration camps of Nazi Germany. The escapees, Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, fled over one hundred miles to be the first to give the graphic and detailed descriptions of the atrocities of Auschwitz. Originally published in the early 1960s, I Escaped from Auschwitz is the striking autobiography of none other than Rudolf Vrba himself. Vrba details his life leading up to, during, and after his escape from his 21-month internment in Auschwitz. Vrba and Wetzler manage to evade Nazi authorities looking for them and make contact with the Jewish council in Zilina, Slovakia, informing them about the truth of the "unknown destination" of Jewish deportees all across Europe. This first-hand report alerted Western authorities, such as Pope Pius XII, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, to the reality of Nazi annihilation camps-information that until then had only been recognized as nasty rumors. I Escaped from Auschwitz is a close-up look at the horror faced by the Jewish people in Auschwitz and across Europe during World War II. This newly edited translation of Vrba's memoir will leave readers reeling at the terrors faced by those during the Holocaust. Despite the profound emotions brought about by this narrative, readers will also find an astounding story of heroism and courage in the face of seemingly hopeless circumstances.

A Lasting Peace (Paperback): Maxwell Garnett, H. F. Koeppler A Lasting Peace (Paperback)
Maxwell Garnett, H. F. Koeppler
R963 Discovery Miles 9 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1940, the original blurb reads: Here is an inquiry how to make a just and lasting peace when the danger of further aggression by Herr Hitler's Germany has been removed. A feature of the book is the stress it lays on Germany's part in forming and fostering a new world order. When the World War ended, cries of "Hang the Kaiser" and "Squeeze the German Orange" hampered the peacemakers and helped to spoil the peace. If that mistake is not to be repeated, public opinion must be prepared for whatever apparent sacrifices may be involved in passing from the old civilization to the new. And if the foundations of the new system are to be well and truly laid, they must rest not only upon the undertakings of governments, but also upon the convictions and the sentiments, the thoughts and the feelings, of individual men and women. To that end people should begin now to think over and discuss with one another how the errors of Versailles are to be avoided and how we are to do better this time. This book by Dr Maxwell Garnett, for 18 years the secretary of the League of Nations Union and Dr H. F. Koeppler will help such thought and talk to prepare the way of lasting peace. Dr Koeppler shows how essential is Anglo-French solidarity in the interests of Germany herself. For the rest he is chiefly concerned with the conflict between German democracy and Prussian Junkerdom as he defines it. He suggests how this conflict may be resolved when the Nazi disciples of the Junkers have left the scene and how Germany may then play an equal part in a new Europe.

The Fighting 30th Division - They Called Them Roosevelt's Ss (Paperback): Martin King, David Hilborn, Michael Collins The Fighting 30th Division - They Called Them Roosevelt's Ss (Paperback)
Martin King, David Hilborn, Michael Collins
R492 Discovery Miles 4 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In World War I the 30th Infantry Division earned more Medals of Honor than any other American division. In World War II it spent more consecutive days in combat than almost any other outfit. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas and George and Tennessee, they were one of the hardest-fighting units the U.S. ever fielded in Europe. What was it about these men that made them so indomitable? They were tough and resilient for a start, but this division had something else. They possessed intrinsic zeal to engage the enemy that often left their adversaries in awe. Their U.S. Army nickname was the "Old Hickory" Division. But after encountering them on the battleifled, the Germans themselves came to call them "Roosevelt's SS." This book is a combat chronicle of this illustrious division that takes the reader right to the heart of the fighting through the eyes of those who were actually there. It goes from the hedgerows of Normandy to the 30th's gallant stand against panzers at Mortain, to the brutal slugs around Aachen and the Westwall, and then to the Battle of the Bulge. Each chapter is meticulously researched and assembled with accurate timelines and after-action reports. The last remaining veterans of the 30th Division and attached units who saw the action firsthand relate their remarkable experiences here for the first, and probably the last time. This is precisely what military historians mean when they write about "fighting spirit." There have been only a few books written about the 30th Division and none contained direct interviews with the veterans. This work follows their story from Normandy to the final victory in Germany, packed with previously untold accounts from the survivors. These are the men whose incredible stories epitomize what it was to be a GI in one of the toughest divisions in WWII.

We Share the Same Sky - A Memoir of Memory & Migration (Paperback): Rachael Cerrotti We Share the Same Sky - A Memoir of Memory & Migration (Paperback)
Rachael Cerrotti
R533 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R81 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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