Second World War Books
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With theatres of conflict spread across the globe, the Second World War was a pivotal event in twentieth-century history whose aftershocks continue to reverberate throughout the world. Here is where you will find fascinating volumes on every aspect of the war, from ground campaigns to the battle in the air and from entanglements in the Atlantic to the brutal siege of Stalingrad. Dig deeper into the military history of a multi-faceted conflict with our authoritative selection.
Our Best Books on the Second World War
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In Britain they were known as The Parachute Regiment, but their German enemies christened them The Red Devils. Circus performers, solicitors, gravediggers, family men. . . they were ordinary people who became wartime heroes.
Our Best New & Coming Soon Second World War Books
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- 08/06/2023
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The remarkable story of the unsung RAF wing who rescued Britain from Hitler's U-boats and made Allied victory possible.
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Words of War: Fiction of the Second World War
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