599 items in the WWII Store
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Soldier Dogs:
The Untold Story of America's Canine Heroes
Paperback (304 pages), kindle, audiobook
A dog's natural intelligence, physical abilities, and pure loyalty contribute more to our military efforts than ever before.
Silent Heroes:
The Bravery & Devotion of Animals in War
Paperback (240 pages)
Animal lovers and history buffs will delight at this marvelous collection documenting the fearless creatures that went beyond training and duty to display selfless acts of devotion to man during wartime.
Loyal Forces:
The American Animals of World War II
Hardcover (192 pages)
The use of American animals during WWII further demonstrates the resourcefulness of the US military and the many sacrifices that led to the Allies victory.
The Cairo Conference of 1943
Paperback (207 pages), kindle
Roosevelt, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo, 22-27 Nov 1943, to discuss the future of the war in the China-Burma-India Theater and postwar plans after Japan's defeat.
Albert Kesselring
Paperback (64 pages), kindle
A detailed study of one of the most famous German commanders of World War II.
The Fire:
The Bombing of Germany, 1940-1945
Paperback (552 pages)
For five years, the Allies launched a trial and error bombing campaign against German cities with what can only be called "weapons of mass destruction."
Prague Winter:
A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
Paperback (480 pages), kindle, audiobook
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's moving memoir of her formative years in Czechoslovakia during the tumult of Nazi occupation, fascism, and the onset of the Cold War.
The Road to Victory:
The Untold Story of World War II's Red Ball Express
Paperback (336 pages)
The true story of a bunch of tough-as-nails drivers who, during three pivotal months of WWII, operated the Red Ball Express, is told through firsthand accounts.
Battling the Elements:
Weather and Terrain in the Conduct of War
Paperback (336 pages)
If you plan on invading Russia, count on General Winter to fight back.
Tirpitz:
The Life and Death of Germany's Last Super Battleship
Hardcover (256 pages), kindle, audiobook
The story of the battleship Tirpitz - Bismarck's sister ship - and the desperate Allied efforts to destroy it.
The Challenge of Grand Strategy:
The Great Powers and the Broken Balance between the World Wars
Paperback (355 pages), kindle
The retreat of the US from global geopolitics, the weakening of the UK and France, Russian isolation following the 1917 revolution, the resurgence of German power in Europe and the rise of Japan in East Asia.
The M-1 Helmet
of the WWII GI
Hardcover (336 pages)
The development and combat use of the US WWII era fixed bail M-1 helmet is covered in this well-balanced and complete work, which includes previously unknown material and unique examples of the M-1 helmet.
Ship Busters:
A Classic Account of RAF Torpedo Bombers in WWII
Hardcover (256 pages), kindle
Low-level strikes against enemy shipping by torpedo-carrying aircraft were perhaps the most dangerous forms of air attack developed during WWII, and few isolated actions had such a direct impact on naval and military actions.
Less Than Human:
Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others
Paperback (336 pages), kindle
A revealing look at why we dehumanize each other, with stunning examples from world history as well as today’s headlines.
The Third Reich:
Politics and Propaganda
Paperback (264 pages), kindle
The role and effectiveness of propaganda in the light of the total takeover of the media, the omnipresent atmosphere of terror, and the progressive madness of Nazi ideology.
Kristallnacht:
The Nazi Terror That Began the Holocaust
Paperback (128 pages), kindle
The violent attacks unleashed by the Nazis against the Jews that took place throughout Germany came to be known as Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass." The brutal assault came to an end, but it marked the beginning of something much worse: the Holocaust.
The Comintern
History of the Communist (Third) International
Paperback (220 pages)
The history of the Communist (Third) International, from its beginnings in 1919 as the center of world revolution through its degeneration at the hands of the Stalinist bureaucracy.
The First Peacetime Draft
Paperback (340 pages)
Introduced into Congress two days before the fall of France and signed into law three months later as Luftwaffe bombs set London afire, the Selective Training and Service Act began the process by which fifteen million Americans were inducted into the armed services during WWII.
Hitler Strikes North:
The Nazi Invasion of Norway and Denmark
Hardcover (304 pages)
The German Blitzkrieg into Poland was improved upon when they stormed into Denmark and Norway, unleashing the first "three dimensional" strategic invasion in history.
