Purnell's History of the Second World War was a hugely successful weekly anthology publication covering all aspects of World War 11. The magazine was distributed throughout the English-speaking … [Read more...] about History of the Second World War Magazine
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To the Limits of Endurance by Jack Harte & Sandra Mara
This revealing World War II memoir of Jack Harte, who ran away from home to join the British army with just a penny in his pocket and served in Malta and the Middle East, as well as becoming a member … [Read more...] about To the Limits of Endurance by Jack Harte & Sandra Mara
The Boy Who Followed his Father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield
This is a remarkable true story of the heroic and unbreakable bond between a father and son. In 1939, Gustav Kleinmann, a Jewish upholster from Vienna, and his sixteen-year-old son Fritz are … [Read more...] about The Boy Who Followed his Father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield
Colditz by Henry Chancellor
Breathtaking and mesmerizing, Colditz: The Untold Story of World War II's Great Escapes is a gripping tale of perseverance, heroism, and adventure. Filled with the thrilling never-before-told … [Read more...] about Colditz by Henry Chancellor
Aftermath by Harald Jáhner
Cities have been reduced to rubble and more than half of the population are where they do not belong or do not want to be. How can a functioning society ever emerge from this chaos? In bombed-out … [Read more...] about Aftermath by Harald Jáhner
Surviving with Wolves by Misha Defonseca
This book was supposed to be an amazing true survival story of a little girl during WWII. She made her way through the woods of Europe during the WWII and was later adopted by a family of wolves … [Read more...] about Surviving with Wolves by Misha Defonseca
In Time of War by Robert Fisk
When the Union Jack was hauled down over the Atlantic naval ports of Cobh, Berehaven and Lough Swilly in 1939, the Irish were jubilant. Churchill brooded on the 'incomprehensible' act of surrendering … [Read more...] about In Time of War by Robert Fisk
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
An alternate American history during World War II is told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they endure the political rise of Charles Lindbergh. He captures the … [Read more...] about The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
Avenue of Spies by Alex Kershaw
The best-selling author of The Liberator brings to life the incredible true story of an American doctor in Paris, and his heroic espionage efforts during World War II The leafy Avenue Foch, one of … [Read more...] about Avenue of Spies by Alex Kershaw
The Vatican Pimpernel by Brian Fleming
During the German occupation of Rome from 1942 to 1944, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty devoted his time and energy to running an escape organisation for Allied POWs and civilians. By the time the Allies … [Read more...] about The Vatican Pimpernel by Brian Fleming