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  • Tales of a Tiller Girl Part 1 of 3

    by Irene Holland ...
    A heart-warming nostalgia memoir from a member of the world famous dance troupe, The Tiller Girls. Based in London in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Irene’s story will transport readers back to a more innocent, simple way of life.This is the story of a little girl who loved to dance. Growing up in London in the 1930s, dancing was so much more to Irene than just a hobby. It was her escape and it took her ... Read more

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  • Hitler vs Stalin: The Battle of Stalingrad

    by Francis Hayes ...
    Series Book 2 - Legendary Battles of History
    It was the most decisive battle of the Second World War. It brought the two most ruthless dictators of the 20th Century against each other in an epic clash of wills. It would kill close to 2 million people. And it would introduce a level of vicious street fighting that had never been seen before.The Battle of Stalingrad was the most horrendous cauldron of warfare that has ever been inflicted on a ... Read more

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  • Flight of the Forgotten

    A True Story of Heroism and Betrayal

    by Mark A. Vance ...
    Flight of the Forgotten is the true story of one of the most closely-guarded American military secrets of all time. It is intriguing, controversial and thought-provoking. The story traverses 50 years, two generations and the realities of our physical world. The triggering event is the tragic loss of an American Eighth Air Force bomber crew in 1945 under mysterious circumstances while enroute home ... Read more

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  • Mnemonic Solidarity

    Global Interventions

    Edited by Jie-Hyun Lim, Eve Rosenhaft ...
    Series series Entangled Memories in the Global South
    This open access book provides a concise introduction to a critical development in memory studies. A global memory formation has emerged since the 1990s, in which memories of traumatic histories in different parts of the world, often articulated in the terms established by Holocaust memory, have become entangled, reconciled, contested, conflicted and negotiated across borders. As historical actors ... Read more

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  • 14th Cavalry Group in World War II: Story of Cavalryman Bill Null

    The Life and Death of George Smith Patton Jr., #3

    Series Book 3 - The Life and Death of George Smith Patton Jr.
    The story of the 14th Cavalry Group ranks as one of the true epics of American military history. During the first two days of the Battle of the Bulge, a small band of cold and confused U.S. cavalrymen (including Bill Null) held the better part of two enemy divisions at bay. During one of the worst winters in Europe, they literally battled the fog and friction of war. On the third day of the battle ... Read more

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  • The Making of Patton: Academy Award Winning Movie

    The Life and Death of George Smith Patton Jr., #4

    Series Book 4 - The Life and Death of George Smith Patton Jr.
    Patton is an in-depth screen portrait of the most controversial and successful commander of World War II. It is more than a war film. Rather, it is a strongly etched character study of a military maverick -- a man who refused to run with the herd. Filmed by 20th Century-Fox in Dimension-150 at a reported cost of $14-million, Patton is not only superior screen entertainment but is also an ... Read more

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  • World War 2 Japan

    The story of Japanese involvement in WWII is one that includes a number of amazing events between 1939 and 1945. The Japanese went from fighting against just the Chinese to attempting to practically take on the entire world at the one time.Inside you will learn about...✓ The Attack on Pearl Harbor✓ The Pacific War Begins✓ The Completion of the War Plan.✓ Attacking Australia and Further Expansion✓ ... Read more

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  • East Central Europe and Communism

    Politics, Culture, and Society, 1943–1991

    Series series Routledge Open History
    The communists of East Central Europe came to power promising to bring about genuine equality, paying special attention to achieving gender equality, to build up industry and create prosperous societies, and to use music, art, and literature to promote socialist ideals. Instead, they never succeeded in filling more than a third of their legislatures with women and were unable to make significant ... Read more

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  • Creating the Modern Army

    Citizen-Soldiers and the American Way of War, 1919–1939

    Series series Studies in CivilMilitary Relations
    The modern US Army as we know it was largely created in the years between the two world wars. Prior to World War I, officers in leadership positions were increasingly convinced that building a new army could not take place as a series of random developments but was an enterprise that had to be guided by a distinct military policy that enjoyed the support of the nation. In 1920, Congress accepted ... Read more

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  • Winston S. Churchill

    The Watchman

    There has probably never been a greater political watchman than Winston Churchill. His foresight saved the Western world from demise in World War II. Yet today, the West scorns his message. The biggest tragedy of World War II is that we didn’t learn from that shameful and near-fatal disaster. In this booklet: • Winston S. Churchill: The Watchman • Learning From History • Preparing for War • ... Read more

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  • Holocaust Survivor Accounts: True Stories of Prisoners Surviving the Holocaust: Holocaust Survivor Stories and Heroes of Auschwitz

    Holocaust Survivor Accounts, #2

    Series Book 2 - Holocaust Survivor Accounts
    The Holocaust, (called Ha-Shoah in Hebrew) refers to the state sponsored murder and persecution of about six million Jews by the German Nazi regime and its collaborators, leading into and during the Second World War. The word itself means, "Sacrifice by fire".The Holocaust has no other comparison in the annals of human history because of the sheer extent of the terror it spread.In 1933 the ... Read more

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  • Allied Air Attacks and Civilian Harm in Italy, 1940–1945

    Bombing among Friends

    Series series Routledge Studies in Second World War History
    Tens of thousands of Italian civilians perished in the Allied bombing raids of World War II. More of them died after the Armistice of September 1943 than before, when the air attacks were intended to induce Italy’s surrender.Allied Air Attacks and Civilian Harm in Italy, 1940–1945 addresses this seeming paradox, by examining the views of Allied political and military leaders, Allied air crews, and ... Read more

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  • Understanding Willing Participants, Volume 2

    Milgram’s Obedience Experiments and the Holocaust

    Horrified by the Holocaust, social psychologist Stanley Milgram wondered if he could recreate the Holocaust in the laboratory setting. Unabated for more than half a century, his (in)famous results have continued to intrigue scholars. Based on unpublished archival data from Milgram’s personal collection, volume one of this two-volume set introduces readers to a behind the scenes account showing how ... Read more

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  • El Joven Hitler 10 (La Segunda Guerra Mundial, Año 1944)

    Series series HITLER SERIES
    ALEMANIA HA PERDIDO YA LA GUERRA, AUNQUE NADIE SE ATREVE A DECÍRSELO AL FÜHRER.Otto Weilern, ahora al servicio personal de Adolf, nos mostrará los entresijos del círculo más cercano a Hitler: las traiciones, las fidelidades rotas, la lucha de poder entre los príncipes del nazismo.Himmler, Goering, Bormann, Speer, Goebbels, Canaris, Schellenberg,... y muchos otros. Una novela que revelará el lado ... Read more

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  • World War II Submarines: Stunning World War 2 Submarine Stories And Warfare From The Depths Of The Ocean

    World War 2 Submarines, #1

    Series Book 1 - World War 2 Submarines
    War is perhaps that one occurrence that has held captive the attention of man for eons after it is over. This is quite natural as well, for the repercussions of war are such that the aftershocks are felt long after the last bomb was dropped and the last cannon boomed.We as human beings find it irresistible to turn back the pages of history and go over and dissect certain incidents and happenings ... Read more

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  • Paris libéré !

    La libération de Paris en 25 images

    Cet ebook gratuit rassemble 25 photos de la libération de Paris. Ces images, issues des archives britanniques, américaines et de l'ECPAD permettent d'apporter une vision différente de la libération de Paris. 25 photos pour un 25 août qui restera dans l'Histoire. ... Read more

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  • World War 2: Stories of the Schutzstaffel: True Accounts of Hitler’s Personal Bodyguards

    World War 2 History, #1

    Series Book 1 - World War 2 History
    The instigator and the mastermind behind the Holocaust; Adolf Hitler of Germany, was at the forefront of the Second World War and ruined millions of lives, throwing the entire European continent into chaos. Not only was he hated by the whole world, even some of his own military commanders didn’t like him.Most leaders around the world rely on one, maybe two bodyguards to keep them safe. Even the ... Read more

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  • World War 2

    The Whirlwind of the Ages

    by History Nerds ...
    Series series Great Wars of the World
    World War 2 began on September 1st, 1939, and from its very first fiery shots, it dictated the tempo of this new and modernized form of warfare. It was a war unlike any other. It was the modern war. It superseded the Great War of the early years of the 20th century and overshadowed its scale and complexity. In the following book, we will cover the essential moments of World War 2 – those defining ... Read more

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  • World War 2 History: Stories of the Failed Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler’s Life

    World War 2 History, #2

    Series Book 2 - World War 2 History
    The most celebrated attempt at Führer’s life is believed to be the one carried out by Clause von Stauffenberg in Hitler’s Wolf’s lair headquarters. The explosion killed four, but Hitler survived. The attempted conspiracy was documented in a feature film ‘The Valkyrie’ starring Tom Cruise as Clause von Stauffenberg.What is interesting to note is that the motivation of almost all the assassins and ... Read more

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  • World War 2 Women: True Stories Of World War 2 Women In Action: The Women Heroes And Spies Of World War 2

    World War 2 Women, #2

    Series Book 2 - World War 2 Women
    From the dawn of time, women have been perceived as the caretakers, as nurturers and as mothers. They are seen as delicate creatures, to be protected and taken care of. Many a time, this argument has served more than one chauvinist who sought to keep the woman bound to his wishes, unable to do anything beyond the quintessential cooking and cleaning and rearing of the children.Yet, given the chance ... Read more

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  • Grave Misfortune: The USS Indianapolis Tragedy

    The USS Indianapolis Tragedy

    Dedicated to the Sailors and Marines who lost their lives on the final voyage of USS Indianapolis and tothose who survived the torment at sea following its sinking. plus the crews that risked their lives in rescue ships.The USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a decorated World War II warship that is primarily remembered for her worst 15 minutes..This ship earned ten (10) battle stars for her service in ... Read more

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  • The Trolley Mission 1945: Germany, 24 Hours After World War II

    by Markus Lenz ...
    This electronic book tells the story of a sightseeing tour of Germany at the end of the European War. In May 1945, thousands of men who had, in countless ways, played a part in the aerial attack on Germany received their first opportunity to see the fruits of their labors. The Royal Air Force (RAF), the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the United States ... Read more

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  • Allied Intelligence Bureau

    During the Second World War, there were many battles fought and won. Most were fought with weapons and soldiers. Others were fought with intelligence and schemes.The Allied Intelligence Bureau takes you inside the intelligence group that pulled together American, British, Australian and Dutch agencies in order to fight a more subtle war with the enemy.Wars are won with more than just strength and ... Read more

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  • Sweden, Japan, and the Long Second World War

    1931-1945

    Series series Routledge Studies in Second World War History
    We thank Ekman & Co AB and Gadelius Holding Ltd for their kind and generous support, making this research available online for free.Lottaz and Ottosson explore the intricate relationship between neutral Sweden and Imperial Japan during the latter’s 15 years of warfare in Asia and in the Pacific. While Sweden’s relationship with European Axis powers took place under the premise of existential ... Read more

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