Fuel to the Troops:

A Memoir of the 698th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company 1943-1945

Hardcover (330 pages), paperback

Although more of a series of anecdotes, than a regular narrative, this book nevertheless manages to inform the reader about a side of war that no one ever seems to think about: supply and engineering.

Spread Spectrum:

Hedy Lamarr and the mobile phone

Paperback (256 pages), kindle

She was labelled "the most beautiful girl in the world" and her partner "the bad boy of music" yet way back in 1942 they took out a patent covering the vital radio technique that we now call spread spectrum.

Hibakusha:

Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Paperback (206 pages)

Recollections of activities, emotions, and devastation experienced by real people on and since August 6, 1945. They tell their heart-breaking stories to make a point... that it must never happen again!

Bonhoeffer:

Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

Hardcover (624 pages), paperback, kindle, audiobook

As Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a humble man of faith.

"Okay, Girls - Man Your Bunks!"

Tales from the Life of a WWII Navy WAVE

Paperback (157 pages)

A lively and compelling autobiography of one of the first enlisted Navy WAVES in WWII. From joining the Navy to joining the mile-high club, Helen Gilbert's life was interrupted and forever changed by Pearl Harbor.

33 Months as a POW in Stalag Luft III

Paperback (224 pages)

The first combat airman captured in US uniform by the Germans was Lt Col Albert P Clark, who then spent 33 months in the infamous Stalag Luft III where he was "Big S" in planning the Great Escape.

Flames in the Field:

The Story of Four SOE Agents in Occupied France

Paperback (368 pages), kindle

Intrigue and heroism, adventure and betrayal figure in this true story of women agents of the secret WWII Special Operations Executive, mandated by Winston Churchill to "set Europe ablaze" by organizing resistance in occupied Europe during the prelude to D-Day.

Night Witches:

The Amazing Story Of Russia's Women Pilots in World War II

Hardcover (272 pages), paperback

Despite the occasional misinformation and the journalistic embellishment in novelizing these true historical events, this is still a terrific book which gives recognition to the courage and sacrifices of female Soviet pilots in the "Great Patriotic War."

Mein Kampf:

The Official 1939 Version

Hardcover (387 pages), paperback, kindle

This, the only translation of Mein Kampf which was officially endorsed by the Nazi party during Hitler’s lifetime, represents an opportunity to try and understand the twisted madman's evil to come exactly as it was presented to readers at that time.

Reluctant Witness:

Memoirs from the Last Year of the European Air War, 1944-45

Paperback (537 pages), kindle

Lt Col James Mahoney, the 859th Squadron Commander, 492nd Bomb Group, wrote his memoirs of the war, writing (as the title suggests) about what he witnessed and very little about himself, including the day that seven of the B-24 Liberators he sent out on a bombing mission to Germany failed to return. Seventy men lost.

My War:

From Bismarck to Britain and Back

Paperback (364 pages), kindle

Ruth Register volunteered for the American Red Cross after her husband was killed in the Pacific. Her war story is a round trip ticket from North Dakota to Europe and back.

And If I Perish:

Frontline U.S. Army Nurses in World War II

Paperback (528 pages), kindle

A dramatic narrative that at last brings to light the critical role that U.S. Army nurses played throughout the war on the frontlines with grit, humor, and great heroism. A long overdue work of history and a powerful tribute to these women and their inspiring legacy.

A WASP Among Eagles:

A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II

Paperback (132 pages), kindle

The first-person account of how Ann Baumgartner Carl learned to fly, trained as a WASP, and became one of the earliest jet-age pioneers.

Citizen-in-Chief:

The Second Lives of the American Presidents

Paperback (384 pages)

Dramatic, little-known, sometimes inspiring, and often heartrending post-presidential lives of former Oval Office occupants; true stories that show that great leaders are often far from fading away once they leave the White House.

Our Wartime Days:

The WAAF in World War II

Paperback (208 pages)

Told through the eyes of those serving at the time, this is the story of the British Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during the years of World War II. Reminiscences and anecdotes describe in vivid detail what their lives were like from recruiting to demobilization, and a wealth of photographs, mostly taken by the women themselves.

Colditz:

The Full Story

Paperback (368 pages)

Written by an ex-POW of the huge Colditz Castle POW camp, this book recounts his experiences and memories with amazing detail and some good humor. Some of the escape stories are wonderful.

Dancing in Bomb Shelters:

My Diary of Holland in WWII

Paperback (200 pages)

A rare historical treasure that tells the riveting story of a Dutch family's survival in World War II. As bombs exploded around her house, 14-year-old Johanna was encouraged by her father to document their large family's struggles to survive as they desperately searched for food; fearfully hid Jewish friends; and bravely endured SS brutality, Gestapo searches, and resistance activities.

The Supreme Commander:

The War Years of Dwight D. Eisenhower

Paperback (768 pages)

Bestselling historian Stephen Ambrose examines the Allied commander’s leadership during World War II, bringing Eisenhower’s experience of WWII to life, showing in vivid detail how the general’s skill as a diplomat and a military strategist contributed to Allied successes in North Africa and in Europe, and established him as one of the greatest military leaders in the world.

Nisei Linguists:

Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II

Paperback (530 pages)

The U.S. Army turned to Americans of Japanese ancestry, the Nisei, to provide vital intelligence against Japanese forces in the Pacific. This book tells the story of these soldiers, how they were recruited and trained, and how they served in every battle and campaign in the war against Japan.

The Diary of Anne Frank

Educational Edition

Paperback (256 pages)

This special educational edition of Anne Frank's unique diary, describing her family's plight during the Nazi persecution, is accompanied by substantial background material and photographs to help students to contextualize this teenager's account.