In October 1941, 19-year-old Dennis Varey volunteered for the RAF, despite being in a reserved occupation as an engineer. The bombing of his hometown had pushed him to fight back. After basic training, he became an Observer in December 1941, and by J...Lasīt vairāk
More Irish personnel served in the Italian campaign than in any theatre of the Second World War. The greatest numbers were in the Army but airmen and sailors also played important roles. From the first actions in Sicily on 10 July 1943 until the Germ...Lasīt vairāk
Of all the tanks in the German arsenal the Tiger was perhaps the one most feared, certainly by the Western Allies from the time they first encountered it in North Africa to the end of the war in Europe. This was no small feat for a tank of which only...Lasīt vairāk
by the author of successful narrative histories of Verdun and Arnhem.the most comprehensive account available, including the important airborne element. The joint Allied invasion of Sicily, the first successful...Lasīt vairāk
Filled with personal accounts of the action, this book details the USAAFs tactical and strategic campaigns in the skies over Italy in World War II.With the defeat of the Germans and Italians on Sicily in mid-July 1943, the focus of...Lasīt vairāk
21st March 1945. 1530 hours. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission destroy Germanys strategic outposts nestled along the port, while leaving the float...Lasīt vairāk
Battle of Monte Natale brings together contemporary accounts showing war, not only at the strategic level involving Corps, Division, Brigade and Battalion, but also the individual level, by extensive use of War Diaries, personal accounts, missing per...Lasīt vairāk
The SAS is the most famous regiment in the world and the subject of countless books, documentaries and TV dramas, including the BBC mini-series Rogue Heroes. Much of the action of the second season of Rogue Heroes is located in Italy, where both 1SAS...Lasīt vairāk
Acclaimed World War II historian James Holland vividly relates the dramatic last months of the Italian Campaign in a masterful volume that brings new awareness to this vital hinge point of the war. As the new year of 1944 began in Italy, the Allied...Lasīt vairāk
Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland both narrates and reframes the controversial first months of the Italian Campaign and sets a new standard in the chronicling of warFollowing victory in Sicily, while the central command planned...Lasīt vairāk
This volume is the first comprehensive account in the English language that addresses the genesis, organization and operations of Italian forces that fought alongside the Germans and other contingents allied with them in Russia beginning with Operati...Lasīt vairāk
During World War II, when a group of Polish soldiers found an orphaned bear cub, they eagerly took him in as their pet and named him Wojtek. As the young bear grew, he became friends with the soldiers, lifting their spirits as he learned to imitate...Lasīt vairāk
The book will be of interest to readers concerned about the ethical, legal, and human dimensions of bombing and its effects on civilians, to students of military strategy and Italian history, and to World War II buffs. Tens of thous...Lasīt vairāk
December 1943. A German fort sits impregnable atop a mountain. Standing between the Allied forces and their path to Rome is a steep climb up a 200-foot cliff, in the snow, in the middle of the night....Lasīt vairāk
Operations of Italian military forces in Italian East Africa from 1940 to 1942. Italys colonial adventure in East Africa, which had begun in the previous century and which ended abruptly with the defeat at Adua in 1896, regained impetus with...Lasīt vairāk
Richly impressive, hard to surpass William Boyd A notable account of an epic human experience Max Hastings James Holland brings every inch of this battle vividly to life History Revealed This excellent bookThe Savage Storm reinforces Hollands rep...Lasīt vairāk
