A detailed chronology from the German invasion of Poland in 1939 until termination of the "State of Hostilities with the Axis" in 1946. A day by day account of the war with sections on the land, air, sea wars and the home front.

1982, Book Club Associates, , ,< G-01>,201pp, 140 illustrations, maps. Large format, Faded spine ow good in dw, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 17618-02..............................£7.00 

Published to compliment UK Thames TV's masterful history of the Second World War, this comprehensive, yet concise account covers all major battlefronts, campaigns, and theatres from the outbreak of war in Poland in 1939, to the opening of the Atomic age with the final defeat of Japan in 1945.

1974, Book Club Associates, , 0002119528,< G-01>,x + 340pp, 66 ills, 23 maps, bibliography, index, G in rubbed and torn d/w, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 830-04..............................£6.00 

A good single volume history, revised and expanded. Published to compliment UK Thames TV's masterful history of the Second World War, this comprehensive, yet concise account covers all major battlefronts, campaigns, and theatres from the outbreak of war in Poland in 1939, to the opening of the Atomic age with the final defeat of Japan in 1945.

1981, Thames Methuen, , 0423006800,< G-01>,384pp, illustrations, maps, mass market paperback. pages browning. very good., , CARD
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 830-02..............................£3.00 

A new history of World War Two in the words of the men and women who were there, created from the thousands of hours of taped interviews by the Sound Archive of the Imperial War Museum. Each year and theatre of war is represented by journalists, teenagers, officers, men and women from all services and civilians from Britain and Europe.

2004, Ted Smart, , 0091897343,< G-01>,486pp ills., Very Good+ in like d/w , ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 35314-01..............................£10.00 

Crease on front cover. A history of World War Two in the words of the men and women who were there, created from the thousands of hours of taped interviews by the Sound Archive of the Imperial War Museum. Each year and theatre of war is represented by journalists, teenagers, officers, men and women from all services and civilians from Britain and Europe.

2005, Ebury Press, , 9780091897352,< G-01>,485pp illustrations, Good in card covers. , , CARD
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 35314-02..............................£4.00 

The author uses government papers released in 1970 to reconstruct the day to day diplomacy in the lead up to the Second World War.

1973, History Book Club, , ,< G-01>,455pp Photos, maps, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 12029-01..............................£6.00 

The story of the disastrous commando assault on Dieppe in 1942. On 19 August,1942 allied soldiers landed at the French port in the first major test of the German held coastline since Dieppe. Over 9 hours of fighting of the 5000 men who took part almost 3,500 were killed captured or wounded,some of the Canadian units, involved suffered ninety percent casualities. Using sources which include official documents and reports, survivors reminiscences from both sides the author has pieced together an analysis of that tragic day.

1980, Book Club Associates, , ,< G-01>,xiv + 306pp, illustrations, maps, bibliography, source notes, index, Good in edgetorn d/w, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 693-01..............................£4.00 

An account of the work of Canadian Scientists during the Second World War, explaining how they made important contributions to the development of alliance warfare. Canada played in the big league of military technology, including the development of radar, RDX explosives, proximity fuses, chemical and biological warfare, and the atomic bomb. The book also looks at the evolution of Canadian national security, protecting defence secrets, both from the Axis powers and from Canada's ally, the Soviet Union.

1998, University of Toronto, , 0802059961,< G-01>,xv + 406pp, 24 b/w photos, appendices, biblio, index, New in d/w, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 33101-01..............................£28.00 

Very good with faded spine on dustjacket. Based on thirty interviews with surviving Soviet military commanders who worked closely with Stalin. Looks at his command techniques, his ability to delegate, how he approached major operations, his accessibility to those who reported to him, his strengths and weaknesses placed in the context available through the eyes of those had first hand knowledge of him. There are also details of Stalin's contacts with Hitler and the great battles on Russian soil.

1997, Arms & Armour Press, , 1854094025,< G-01>,223pp, 16 photos, 5 maps, , ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 26915-01..............................£10.00 

Published in association with the Imperial war Museum. A powerful history of the Normandy Landings in the words of those who were there. Accounts range from memories of the daring capture of Pegasus Bridge by British glider-borne troops to recollections of brutal fighting as the assault forces stormed the beaches.

2010, Ebury Press, , 9780091930691,< G-01>,401pp. illustrations., Marks on page edges but Very Good in card covers, , CARD
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 21118-02..............................£4.00