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.
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
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
Typhoon Pilot by Desmond Scott
$10.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
A decorated WWII flying ace and Royal Air Force Group Captain recounts his experience in the air over Europe in this thrilling military memoir.New Zealand fighter pilot Desmond Scott joined the Royal Air Force in 1940. Over the course of his illustrious service, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying C ...Show more
The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission - American Raids on 17 August 1943 by Martin Middlebrook
$15.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
"Enthralling eye-witness histories."--"John Keegan" . On August 17th, 1943, for the first time, the entire American bomber force based in Britain struck deep in Germany. They targeted the Messerschmitt aircraft factory at Regensburg and the ball-bearing factories at Schweinfurt...with disastrous result ...Show more
The Bomber Mafia - A Story Set in War by Malcolm Gladwell
$15.00 NZD
Category: Second World War
A riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war, from the international bestselling author of Talking to Strangers and host of the award-winning podcast Revisionist History Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. B ...Show more
'Doc' - A Soldier's Life by Max Schwass; Denis Dewe
$15.00 NZD
Category: Biographies and memoirs