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The Complete History of World War II

Wigston UK: Abbeydale Press/Bookmart, 2023. First Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1861472714. Only slight wear ; Glossy illustrated card covers are heavy card stock. A bright, solid book heavily illustrated with B&W and colour illustrations ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 384 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 21274

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII

Keywords: 1861472714 WWII Illustrated Militaria

ADACHI, KEN

The Enemy That Never Was; a History of the Japanese Canadians

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1977. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 077100723X. DJ shows some edgewear & short tears and boards show light shelf wear, light spotting on page fore edges.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 456 pages; The author goes into the history of Japanese Canadian experience going back to 1877, the tragedy of the internment camps and how the Japanese fared after WWII. Adachi wrote from experience as his childhood was spent in one of those internment camps. A well documented book with extensive notes and sources as well as index.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21146

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Canada

Keywords: 077100723X Internment camps ethnology Japan History::Canada Militaria

ALLEN, LOUIS

Burma the Longest War, 1941

New York: St Martins Press, 1984. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0312108583. Back fore cornerners a little bumped, short tear top DJ fore corner ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Illustrated with B&W plates and maps ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 686 pages; "Allen's work deals primarily with the human elements of the forgotten war waged between the doomed empires of Great Britain and Japan in Southeast Asia between 1941 and 1945. The author's familiarity with Japanese sources enables him to strike a balance unusual in Western accounts. Allen's Japanese are as much prisoners of their culture as the British are of theirs. They are victims of incompetent command and inadequate logistics. They do not want to die, but their ready acceptance of death lends a special horror to Allen's descriptions of some of the century's most vicious fighting." (Library Journal). Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21185

Catalogue: Militaria::United States::WWII

Keywords: 0312108583 WWII Burma Great Britain Asia ASIA Militaria

ALLISON, LES.

Canadians in the Royal Air Force

Altona MB: Self Published, 1978. 1st. Hardcover. ISBN: 091921391X. DJ shows edge wear, with short tears, chipping and scuffing. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 221 pages; The author has collected stories, anecdotes and facts regarding Canadian pilots who flew for the British during the Second World War.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 17286

Catalogue: Militaria::Aviation::WWII

Keywords: 091921391X WWII Battle Of Britain luftwaffe RAF Royal Air Force Canada World War 2

ALTES, A. KORTHALS & N.K.C.A. IN'T VELD

The Forgotten Battle: Overloon and the Maas Salient, 1944

Edison NJ: Castle Books, 2001. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 0785814205. Date written in ink on FFEP, otherwise NF. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 226 pages; This was the period of the post DDay WWII, when the allies were trying to free the lowlands, Germany dug in its heels and refused to give up easily.. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21546

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII

Keywords: 0785814205 DDAY lowlands Germany normandy invasion Militaria

ASTOR, GERALD

The Jungle War Mavericks, Marauders, and Madmen in the China-Burma

New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0471273937. Bottom for corner lightly bumped. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 9.30 X 6.20 X 1.50 inches; 392 pages; ""Today, as we lose the veterans of World War II at an alarming rate, we must not lose sight of their sacrifices or of the leaders who took them into battle. Astor, an acclaimed military historian, provides an in-depth look at one of the war's most successful division combat commanders, Maj. Gen. Terry Allen. This well-written portrait makes for enjoyable reading."". Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 15783

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII

Keywords: 0471273937 WWII Burma Claire chennault China Militaria

ATKINSON, RICK

An Army at Dawn; the War in Africa

New York: Henry Holt and Co, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0805062882. Some creasing of DJ at head of spine ; A near-fine volume in a VG+ DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Map endpapers, B&W photos. ; The Liberation Trilogy #1; 6.45 X 1.65 X 242.57 inches; 681 pages; "Beginning with the daring amphibious invasion in November 1942, An Army at Dawn follows the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algeria, and then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia. Battle by battle, an inexperienced and sometimes poorly led army gradually becomes a superb fighting force. Central to the tale are the extraordinary but fallible commanders who come to dominate the battlefield: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Montgomery, and Rommel." A well researcher book by a Pulitzer Prize winning author.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21147

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Africa

Keywords: 0805062882 North Africa patton tank warfare Operation Torch Rommel Militaria Africa

ATKINSON, RICK

The Day of Battle the War in Sicily and Italy, 1943

New York: Henry Holt & Co, 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0805062890. Light wear to dustjacket ; A near-fine volume in a VG+ DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Map endpapers, B&W photos. ; The Liberation Trilogy #2; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 789 pages; "The Italian campaign's outcome was never certain; in fact, Roosevelt, Churchill, and their military advisers engaged in heated debate about whether an invasion of the so-called soft underbelly of Europe was even a good idea. But once under way, the commitment to liberate Italy from the Nazis never wavered, despite the agonizingly high price. The battles at Salerno, Anzio, and Monte Cassino were particularly difficult and lethal, yet as the months passed, the Allied forces continued to drive the Germans up the Italian peninsula. Led by Lieutenant General Mark Clark, one of the war's most complex and controversial commanders, American officers and soldiers became increasingly determined and proficient. And with the liberation of Rome in June 1944, ultimate victory at last began to seem inevitable.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21718

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Italy

Keywords: 0805062890 Sicily Monte cassino General Mark Clark Italy Militaria

ATKINSON, RICK

The Guns at Last Light the War in Western Europe, 1944

New York: Henry Holt and Co, 2013. Third Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0805062904. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Remainder dot on top page edges. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; The Liberation Trilogy Vol 3; B&W Photographs; 9.4 X 6.2 X 2.4 inches; 877 pages; "It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how the American-led coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now, in The Guns at Last Light, he tells the most dramatic story of all?the titanic battle for Western Europe.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 19688

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII

Keywords: 0805062904 WWII DDAY Militaria

AUSTIN, ALEXANDER BERRY

We Landed at Dawn; the Story of the Dieppe Raid

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1943. First US Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Map Endpapers. Price clipped DJ is worn, chipped and creased with tape repaired tears, previous owner's name on FFEP, light wear to orange cloth covered boards, top fore corner lightly bumped ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; 217 pages; Austin, a 'correspondent of the London Daily Herald, trained with the men.. sat in with unit commanders as they talked over details of the operation, and landed with a commando unit that demolished a key gun position of the enemy. From his own knowledge and from reports of friends he has told the story of the entire operation.' Laid in is a map of the key Dieppe battle locations.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 11929

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Dieppe

Keywords: Dieppe raid Canada WWII Militaria

AUTON, JIM

Raf Liberator over the Eastern Front a Bomb Aimer's Second World War and Cold War Story

Yorkshire, England: Pen and Sword, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1844157296. As new, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.29 X 6.30 X 1.10 inches; 224 pages; "Jim Auton was posted to 178 Squadron who were operating ex-U.S.A.A.F, war-weary Liberator heavy bombers. This squadron he was based in Foggia in Italy, living under canvas without the barest of military or personal necessities. The duration of a tour at that time was 40 front-line operations over such dangerous targets as Ploesti and the Danube – few in the squadron felt they could survive since the casualty rate was so high. Then came his part in the desperate attempts to supply the besieged city of Warsaw when the Liberators were ordered to fly in at 500 feet, at their lowest speed and with flaps and undercarriage down, to drop desperately needed ammunition and supplies. All this through a hail of both German and Russian gunfire. On his 37th sortie Jim, aged twenty, was severely wounded when he was hit by Flak whilst is in his bomb-aimer’s position in the aircraft’s nose.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 17927

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Aviation

Keywords: 1844157296 RAF WWII Militaria

BAKER, NICHOLSON

Human Smoke the Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1416567844. DJ shows light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. The transluscent dustjacket is in very good condition considering its flimsiness ; 9.4 X 6.2 X 1.6 inches; 566 pages; "Human Smoke delivers a closely textured, deeply moving indictment of the treasured myths that have romanticized much of the 1930s and '40s. Incorporating meticulous research and well-documented sources -- including newspaper and magazine articles, radio speeches, memoirs, and diaries -- the book juxtaposes hundreds of interrelated moments of decision, brutality, suffering, and mercy. Vivid glimpses of political leaders and their dissenters illuminate and examine the gradual, horrifying advance toward overt global war and Holocaust.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 19502

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII

Keywords: 1416567844 Holocaust WWII Militaria

BALCHEN, BERNT, COREY FORD, OLIVER LA FARGE

War Below Zero the Battle for Greenland

Boston: Houghton and Mifflin, 1944. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows soiling and edge wear with small tears and chipping, small stains on back. 1/2" piece missing from top spine of DJ. ; A tight solid book, blue cloth covered boards. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Map endpapers. ; B&W Photographs; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 127 pages; Written during the last years of World War II, this book is the story of the strategic implications of Greenland during the second world war, as a weather station to predict weather conditions during planned bombing runs over Europe. The book also recounts the crash of a B-17 bomber on the ice-cap during the war, and the subsequent rescue of the crew.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20953

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII

Keywords: Greenland WWII Militaria

BARON, SID

The Way It Was Growing Up in Wartime Holland

Bellingham, WA: Exxel Publishing Co, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0978558200. Signed by Author; Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, signed by the author on the half-title page.; B&W Photographs; 8.8 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches; 168 pages; "On May 10, 1940, Hitler's war machine blitzkrieged its way through the peaceful farm country of the Netherlands. In one small village, a boy's life would be forever changed by the events of the next 5 years. Readers will discover what it was like when you knew you were about to die in a hail of bullets. Still there is plenty of fun and mischief too with friends and siblings. The Way it Was is mostly about events during the Second World War. Those events not only affected the author's life; it largely molded the lives of all those who lived during the twentieth century. The Way it Was is intended to assure that the memories of that great conflict and the sacrifices made, will not soon be forgotten.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 19646

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII

Keywords: 0978558200 netherlands Signed WWII

BARRIS, TED

Juno Canadians at D

Toronto: Thomas Allen Publishers, Inc, 2009. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0887624138. Card covers show some shelf wear, corner corl.; A tight, solid book. Some B&W photos. ; Trade PB; 150 X 25 X 226 millimeters; 336 pages; "On June 6, 1944, nearly 15,000 Canadians - at sea, in the air, and on the ground - joined the long-anticipated D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe on the Normandy beaches. The piece of ground on which the Canadians fought so hard against heavily armed and embedded German troops was codenamed Juno. On that day, the Candian infantry fought their way farther inland than any other Allied troops. For Canada, and all Canadians, this was a coming of age, an extraordinary moment of courage and sacrifice. On the eve of the 60th anniversary of D-Day, Barris takes us back to those momentous few hours that forever changed the course of our history in the voices of those who were there. In what might be described as Canada's longest day, we follow the course of action hour by hour, minute by minute, as we meet and follow the soldiers who leapt off landing craft into the shallow waters off Normandy, who were strafed by machinegun fire before they could even reach the shore.. Very Good .

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Book number: 21054

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::WWII

Keywords: 0887624138 normandy juno beach DDAY Militaria