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Double Cross in Cairo: The True Story of the Spy Who Turned the Tide of War in the Middle East by Nigel West 9781785905186
RRP: $19.48$13.86As part of the infamous Double Cross operation, Jewish double agent Renato Levi proved to be one of the Allies' most devastating weapons in the Second World War. ln 1941, with the help of Ml6, Levi built an extensive spy ring in North Africa and the... -
Hitler's Secret: The Sunday Times bestselling spy thriller by Rory Clements 9781838770273
RRP: $25.33$17.34THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe most anticipated spy thriller of 2020, from the award-winning author of Corpus.Autumn 1941. The war is going badly for Britain and its allies. If Hitler is to be stopped, a new weapon is desperately needed.In Cambridge,... -
Love And War In The Pyrenees: A Story Of Courage, Fear And Hope, 1939-1944 by Rosemary Bailey
RRP: $21.43$14.43A vivid blend of history and travel and a sweeping story of collaboration and resistance, fear and heroism, pacifism and sacrifice all set against the backdrop of the Pyrenees.'A beguiling mix of travel, memoir, history and good old-fashioned... -
Battleships Yamato and Musashi by Janusz Skulski
RRP: $87.75$68.25A uniquely detailed visual representation of the legendary Japanese warships. Equipped with the largest guns and heaviest armour and with the greatest displacement of any ship ever built, the Yamato proved to be a formidable opponent to the US... -
France: The Dark Years, 1940-1944 by Julian Jackson
RRP: $41.91$31.75The French call them 'the Dark Years'... This definitive new history of Occupied France explores the myths and realities of four of the most divisive years in French history. Taking in ordinary people's experiences of defeat, collaboration,... -
Silent Village: Life and Death in Occupied France by Robert Pike
RRP: $31.18$24.10'Based on eye-witness accounts, Robert Pike's moving book vividly depicts the lives of the villagers who were caught up in the tragedy of Oradour-sur-Glane and brings their experiences to our attention for the first time.' - Hanna Diamond, author of... -
Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius for Deception 1914-1945 by Nicholas Rankin
RRP: $29.23$19.11The real story of how Winston Churchill and the British mastered deception to defeat the Nazis - by conning the Kaiser, hoaxing Hitler and using brains to outwit brawn. By June 1940, most of Europe had fallen to the Nazis and Britain stood alone. So,... -
Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke by Lord Alanbrooke
RRP: $33.13$23.28'These are almost certainly the last secrets to be unlocked about the British high command in World War II' DAILY MAIL'Superb' SPECTATOR'A fascinating daily snapshot of the direction of the greatest war in history by one of the key decision makers'... -
The Trench: Life and Death on the Western Front 1914 - 1918 by Trevor Yorke
RRP: $17.53$16.98The Trench - Life and Death on The Western Front - with a Foreword by Michael Morpugo.The horrors of the First World War scarred an entire generation at the beginning of the twentieth century. Now, one hundred years later, we are asked to reflect upon... -
Red Orchestra: The Story of the Berlin Underground and the Circle of Friends Who Resisted Hitler - Revised Edition by Anne Nelson 9781350322387
$66.20For years, the history of the anti-Nazi resistance in Germany was hidden and distorted by Cold War politics. Providing a much-needed corrective, Red Orchestra presents the dramatic story of a circle of German citizens who opposed Hitler from the start,... -
Valentine Infantry Tank vs Panzer III: North Africa 1941–43 by Bruce Newsome 9781472857279
RRP: $31.18$22.64A unique comparison between the two most numerous British and German tank types from 1941 to 1943. Although much has been written about the Panzer III, little attention has been given to the equally prominent Valentine tank. This work compares the... -
Luftwaffe Search Lights and Range Finding Equipment by Alan Ranger 9788367227179
RRP: $29.25$18.25This new photo album is number 31 in the MMPBooks/Stratus "Camera On" series and is the first to cover such equipment as Luftwaffe search lights and range finding equipment the book contains 140+ photographs of equipment. The majority of the photos being... -
Memories of a Wartime Childhood in London by Douglas Model
RRP: $25.33$18.27In this vivid memoir, Douglas Model tells the incredible true story of his wartime childhood in Wembley amidst the horrors of the Blitz. Contrasting his peaceful infant life - which included a hiking holiday to Nazi Germany in 1934 - with the terrors of... -
One of Our Own: The Remarkable Story of Battle of Britain Pilot Squadron Leader Victor Ekins MBE DFC by David Duker 9781399050678
RRP: $42.90$30.46This is the enthralling story of a young man who found himself at the epicentre of one of the biggest turning points in recent history - The Battle of Britain. Guided by the diaries that he meticulously kept throughout his wartime experience and that lay... -
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1943-45 by Neil Page 9781612008790
RRP: $38.98$25.08Around 500 Luftwaffe fighter pilots were awarded the Knight's Cross, accumulating huge numbers of missions flown. A similar number achieved more than 40 victories-more than the two leading USAF and RAF fighter pilots.This volume of Day Fighter Aces of... -
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku
RRP: $50.68$30.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063097681Author Eddie JakuFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint HarperPublisher Harper -
The Gathering Storm: The Second World War by Winston Churchill
RRP: $37.03$26.54Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the Second World War.About the AuthorWinston S. Churchill (1874-1965) was prime minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955. A prolific writer, whose works include The Second World War and A... -
Cruel Crossing: Escaping Hitler Across the Pyrenees by Edward Stourton
RRP: $25.33$17.73The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep - the more so in the dark and in winter. Even for the fit the journey is a formidable challenge. Hundreds of those who climbed through the Pyrenees during the Second World War were malnourished and... -
The Women Behind The Few by Sarah-Louise Miller 9781785908705
RRP: $19.48$13.77The courageous pilots of the Royal Air Force who faced the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, affectionately known as 'the Few', are rightly hailed as heroes. Recently, efforts have been made to recognise the thousands who supported RAF operations... -
Hitler's Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reich by Eric Kurlander
RRP: $31.18$30.73The definitive history of the supernatural in Nazi Germany-the occult ideas, esoteric sciences, and pagan religions touted by the Third Reich in the service of power"[Kurlander] shows how swiftly irrational ideas can take hold, even in an age before... -
The War Magician: The man who conjured victory in the desert by David Fisher
RRP: $19.48$13.26The incredible true story of the greatest illusionist of modern times and the man who altered the course of the second world war.Soon to be a major film starring Benedict Cumberbatch'A richly entertaining read' SUNDAY TIMESJasper Maskelyne was a world... -
Empire of Destruction: A History of Nazi Mass Killing by Alex J. Kay
RRP: $48.75$41.57The first comparative, comprehensive history of Nazi mass killing-showing how genocidal policies were crucial to the regime's strategy to win the war Nazi Germany killed approximately 13 million civilians and other noncombatants in deliberate policies... -
A Dictionary of RAF Slang by Eric Partridge
RRP: $19.48$13.86The perfect stocking filler for anyone who imagines themselves flying a spitfire . . . Drop your visiting cards, put aside your beer-lever, stop being a half-pint hero and discover the gloriously funny slang which was part of everyday life in two world... -
The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front, 1915-1919 by Mark Thompson
RRP: $29.23$19.11The Western Front dominates our memories of the First World War. Yet a million and half men died in North East Italy in a war that need never have happened, when Italy declared war on the Habsburg Empire in May 1915. Led by General Luigi Cadorna, the... -
Ian Fleming's Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII by Nicholas Rankin
RRP: $25.33$16.69In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming was personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence - the dynamic figure behind James Bond's fictional chief, 'M'. Here, Fleming had a brilliant idea: why not set up a unit of authorised looters, men... -
British Battle Tanks: British-made tanks of World War II by David Fletcher
RRP: $58.50$42.80Plagued by unreliable vehicles and poorly thought-out doctrine, the early years of World War II were years of struggle for Britain's tank corps. Relying on tanks built in the late 1930s, and those designed and built with limited resources in the opening... -
The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: The Epic Siege at the Heart of WWII's Greatest Battle by Iain MacGregor
RRP: $48.75$32.72'Stunning. History at its very best: a blend of impeccably researched scholarship, genuinely revelatory primary sources, and a beautifully written narrative' - James Holland'The sheer brutal intimacy of his descriptions of the fighting are extraordinary'... -
Flight to Arras by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
RRP: $19.48$13.86The French Writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944), was born in Lyon. His first two books, SOUTHERN MAIL and NIGHT FLIGHT, are distinguished by a poetic evocation of the romance and discipline of flying. Later works, including WIND, SAND... -
Nuremberg Diary by G. Gilbert
RRP: $31.18$21.31In August 1945 Great Britain, France, the USSR, and the United States established a tribunal at Nuremberg to try military and civilian leaders of the Nazi regime. G. M. Gilbert, the prison psychologist, had an unrivaled firsthand opportunity to watch and... -
Half-Track: A History of American Semi-Tracked Vehicles by R P Hunnicutt 9781626548602
$70.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626548602Author R P HunnicuttFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)... -
Unholy Trinity by Mark Aarons 9780312181994
RRP: $48.75$31.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312181994Author Mark AaronsFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 612g -
Naval Eyewitnesses: The Experience of War at Sea, 1939-1945 by James Goulty 9781399000710
RRP: $48.75$34.36Although many books have been written about naval actions during the Second World War - histories and memoirs in particular - few books have attempted to encompass the extraordinary variety of the experience of the war at sea. That is why James Goulty's... -
Blitzkrieg: Myth, Reality and Hitler's Lightning War - France, 1940 by Lloyd Clark
RRP: $25.33$16.69The German campaign in France during the summer of 1940 was pivotal to Hitler's ambitions and fundamentally affected the course of the Second World War. Having squabbled about fighting methods right up to the start of the campaign, the German forces... -
610 (County of Chester) Auxiliary Air Force Squadron, 1936-1940 by David J. Bailey 9781781557143
RRP: $87.75$65.85610 (County of Chester) Squadron was formed in February 1936 as a bomber squadron. With personnel recruited from the local area for the expanding Auxiliary Air Force, these `weekend fliers' were moulded into a cohesive fighting unit at Hooton Park,... -
The Battle of Britain: Book 2 of the Ladybird Expert History of the Second World War by James Holland
RRP: $19.48$13.86UNDERSTAND AND EXPERIENCE THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY AERIAL EVER FOUGHTPart of the new Ladybird Expert series, Battle of Britain is an accessible, insightful and authoritative account of the most famous aerial battle in history.Historian, author and... -
The Final Innings: The Cricketers of Summer 1939 by Christopher Sandford
RRP: $29.23$22.00The declaration of war against Germany on 3 September 1939 brought an end to the second (and as yet, final) Golden Age of English cricket. Over 200 first-class English players signed up to fight in that first year; 52 never came back. In many ways, the... -
World War II Infantry Fire Support Tactics by Gordon L. Rottman
RRP: $29.23$22.37As infantry units advanced across Europe the only support they could rely on from day to day was that provided by the heavy weapons of their own units. While thundering tanks struck fear into the hearts of their enemies it was the machine guns, mortars... -
The Glasgow Girl at War: The new heartwarming saga from the author of the G.I. Bride by Eileen Ramsay
RRP: $15.58$10.57The next heartwarming saga novel from Eileen Ramsay, perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Donna Douglas.1930s Scotland.Growing up in a convent in Glasgow, Ferelith Gallagher dreams of bigger and better things. With no money behind her, and no family to... -
Arabella Boxer's Book of English Food: A Rediscovery of British Food From Before the War by Arabella Boxer
RRP: $31.18$22.64A Book of English Food is an elegant compendium of brilliant recipes adapted from the cookery books of the 1920s and 1930s by Arabella Boxer, with beautiful new illustrations by Cressida Bell.Arabella Boxer's Book of English Food describes the delicious... -
Hitler's Horses: The Incredible True Story of the Detective who Infiltrated the Nazi Underworld by Arthur Brand
RRP: $29.23$21.35The true story of a detective, two bronze horses and the dictator who set the world on fire.When detective Arthur Brand is summoned to a meeting with one of the most dangerous men in the art world, he learns that a clue has emerged that could solve one...