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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.
Wine and War - The French, the Nazis and France's greatest treasure by Don Kladstrup; Petie Kladstrup
$10.00 NZD
Category: Second World War | Series: The\Hungry Student Ser.
In the vineyards, wine caves, and cellars of France as war and occupation came to the country winemakers acted heroically not only to save the best wines but to defend their way of life.
Flight from Reality by David Stafford (Editor)
$10.00 NZD
$15.00 (33% off)
Category: Second World War
"We learn a great deal about Hess and how he tried to broker peace... fine and enjoyable." Eye Spy Magazine "Fascinating... far more intriguing than the wildest conspiracy theory." Scotland on Sunday "Very readable." Times Literary Supplement On 10 May 1941 Rudolf Hess, Hitler's deputy fuhrer, parac ...Show more
The Second World War in the West by Charles Messenger
$20.00 NZD
Category: Second World War | Series: Cassell History of Warfare Ser.
Germany's defeat in 1918 left the country resentful--and paved the way for Nazism's ascent and the fierce determination to reverse that loss. Drawn to totalitarianism under Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, Germany quickly embarked on a mission to recoup power, land, and national pride. Follow the spread of wa ...Show more
An Incomplete History of World War II by Edwin Kiester
$30.00 NZD
$35.00 (14% off)
Category: Second World War
This title takes readers on an eccentric journey through extraordinary, heroic and seminal episodes, from the storming of Beijing by the Japanese in 1937, to Rudolph Hess's 1941 'mission of peace' in Scotland, to Claus von Stauffenberg, the man who almost killed Hitler in 1944.
The Second World War in the Far East (Cassell History of Warfare Series) by H. P. Willmott
$15.00 NZD
$20.00 (25% off)
Category: Second World War | Series: Cassell History of Warfare Ser.
Until its loss in World War II, Japan had not known failure in centuries of warfare. This record of the conflict goes beyond mere description to illuminate why Japan instigated a conflict with the only nation--the United States--capable of defeating her, as well as the crucial shifts in the nature of na ...Show more
Battles and Battlescenes of World War Two by David G. Chandler
$15.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
Fifty-two battles are arranged alphabetically. Entries describe the conflict, its reasons, and its impact on the course of the war. Tables give access to basic data and suggested readings. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Yanks Are Coming - The American Invasion of New Zealand 1942-1944 by Harry Bioletti
$20.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
Forged in War - Churchill, Roosevelt and the Second World War by Warren F. Kimball
$10.00 NZD
$20.00 (50% off)
Category: Second World War
My dear Churchill, it is because you and I occupied similar positions in the World War that I want you to know how glad I am that you are back again in the Admiralty... wrote Franklin D. Roosevelt to Winston Churchill in September 1939, opening what would become one of modern history's most significant ...Show more
Blitzkrieg - The Unpublished Photographs, 1939-1942 by Ian A. Baxter
$20.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
This work brings together a collection of previously unseen photographs which feature the years of German success as the Blitzkrieg methods conquered mainland Europe.
First Blitz: The Never-Before-Told Story of the German Plan to Raze London to the Ground in 1918 by Neil Hanson
$15.00 NZD
$20.00 (25% off)
Category: Second World War
The 'First Blitz' firstly tells the story of the first London Blitz - six raids by German bombers in eight nights in 1917. It then focuses on the events of August 1918 and the countdown to the planned incendiary raids on London and Paris.
World War II by Robin Cross; Michael Paul (Contribution by); David Welch (Contribution by); H. P. Willmott; Charles Messenger; Richard Overy (Illustrator); Michael Barrett (Contribution by); Mark R. Grandstaff (Contribution by)
$15.00 NZD
$20.00 (25% off)
Category: Second World War
Decades on from when the last shot was fired, the battles may be fading from living memory, but the shock waves of WWII still resonate. This comprehensive history examines not just the many theatres of operations, but also provides a challenging analysis of the war's causes and momentous consequences - ...Show more
Beyond the Battlefield : New Zealand and Its Allies 1939-1945 by Gerald Hensley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
The dramatic unknown story of New Zealand's involvement in World War II told for the first time here in an accessible, popular and enjoyable read.