Second Hand Military History Books > Military History > Second World War
Secondhand books covering World War 2 (1939-1945). Includes NZ's involvement in World War 2, Eastern Front, the Fall of France, D-Day, the war in Asia and so on.
Stalin's Folly : The Secret History of the German Invasion of Russia by Constantine Pleshakov
$20.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
Hitler came very close to winning the Second World War in June 1941. Despite obvious preparations, his invasion of Russia caught the Red Army by surprise and almost destroyed it in the first ten days. The catastrophe has often been laid at Stalin's door but the true story is only emerging now as secret ...Show more
Peter McIntyre - War Artist by Peter McIntyre
$55.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
Secondhand. This collection of 44 paintings and more than 75 pencil sketches thus represents the fulfilment both of a dream and a commitment. It is war as one man saw and experienced it- the despair and the tragedy, the felowship and the hope. That it is also the story of a unique chapter in New Zealand ...Show more
Journey of Remembrance by Jamieson, Shirley
$15.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
Advance information only, full description to be advised.
A Volunteer for the Duration - The Story of a Volunteer Infantryman in the Second World War by Allan A. Jones; Carol Ellis (Editor)
$15.00 NZD
$20.00 (25% off)
Category: Second World War
Crete 1941 Eyewitnessed by C. N. Hadjipateras and M. S. Fafalios
$20.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
A Unique Sort of Battle: New Zealanders Remember Crete by Megan Hutching (Editor); New Zealand, Ministry for Culture and Heritage History Group Staff (Contribution by); Ian McGibbon (Editor)
$30.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
Of all the Second World War battles in which New Zealand troops fought, the Battle of Crete was perhaps the most dramatic. For 12 days in May 1941, a mixed force of New Zealand, Australian, British and Greek soldiers tried desperately to prevent the island falling to the Germans, who invaded in spectacu ...Show more
The Real Odessa by Uki Goni
$20.00 NZD
Category: Third Reich
It has long been known that Adolf Eichmann, Josef Mengele, Erich Priebke and many other war criminals found refuge in Argentina. Now, for the first time, a courageous Argentinian writer shows exactly how it was done
The Soviet Soldier of World War Two by Phillippe Rio
$25.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
Eight million Soviet soldiers died on the Eastern Front between 1941 and 1945. However, their history, uniforms and day-to-day plight still remain mostly undocumented. Many misconceptions prevail, most of them stemming from the ferocious Nazi propaganda of the times. In reality, the Soviet soldier prove ...Show more
My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor
$10.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
A gripping thriller based on true story of an Irish priest in the Vatican who smuggled victims of the Nazis out of Italy under the nose of his SS officer nemesis. From the bestselling and prizewinning author of Shadowplay. September 1943- German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptman rules with te ...Show more
Arms of Destruction - Ranking the World's Best Land Weapons of WWII by Robert Slayton; Wayne Carson (Foreword by)
$15.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
World War II left behind a legacy of bloodshed and glory - but its military technology still ignites debate. What was the best tank of war? Does the 8mm cannon live up to its rep? Slayton tackles the subject giving clear descriptions, and rock-hard ruling, on what weapons rose to the top and why. He exp ...Show more