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Book, Pan Books, Slim, 1973
The life and times of British General Sir William SlimIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe life and times of British General Sir William Slimworld war 1939-1945 - biography, viscount sir william slim 1891-1970 -
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Book, Pan Books, Operation Torch: Anglo American invasion of North Africa, 1972
The invasion by allied forces in North Africa in 1942Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe invasion by allied forces in North Africa in 1942world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, operation torch -
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Book, Pan Books, Death Railway, 1973
The building of the Burma - Thailand Railway by allied prisoners of warIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe building of the Burma - Thailand Railway by allied prisoners of warworld war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - japan, burma - thailand railway -
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Book, Pan Books, Over the hump: Airlift to China, 1972
The supply of military equipment by air from Burma to ChinaIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe supply of military equipment by air from Burma to Chinaworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma, military logistics -
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Book, Pan Books, Normandy Bridgehead, 1970
The invasion and liberation of Europe in 1944Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe invasion and liberation of Europe in 1944world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe, operation overlord -
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Book, Pan Books, France: Summer 1940, 1969
The fall of France in 1940Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe fall of France in 1940world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france -
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Book, Pan Books, Breakout: Drive to the Seine, 1969
The invasion of France in 1944Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe invasion of France in 1944world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france -
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Book, Pan Books, Sicily: Whose victory?, 1968
The invasion of Sicily in 1943Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe invasion of Sicily in 1943world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - italy -
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Book, Pan Books, Barbarossa: Invasion of Russia 1941, 1970
The invasion of Russia in 1941Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe invasion of Russia in 1941operation barbarossa, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - russia -
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Book, Pan Books, Defeat in Malaya: The fall of Singapore, 1969
The invasion of Malaya and Singapore by Japan in 1941Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe invasion of Malaya and Singapore by Japan in 1941world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - malaya, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific -
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Book, Pan Books, Afrika Korps, 1968
The German army in North AfricaIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe German army in North Africageneral rommel, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, afrika korps -
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Book, Pan Books, Commando, 1969
The origins, training and actions of the Commando BrigadeIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe origins, training and actions of the Commando Brigadeworld war 1939 – 1945 – secret operations – britain, commando forces - britain -
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Book, Pan Books, Panzer Division: The mailed fist, 1968
The development and actions of the German Panzer divisionsIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe development and actions of the German Panzer divisionsarmoured vehicles - germany, world war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles -
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Book, Pan Books, Merrills marauders, 1972
... force in Burma during World War Two Ill, maps, p.159. Merrills ...The actions of Merrill's marauders - an unconventional force in Burma during World War TwoIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe actions of Merrill's marauders - an unconventional force in Burma during World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma, guerrilla warfare -
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Book, Pan Books, Japanese high seas fleet, 1972
A history of the Japanese navyIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionA history of the Japanese navynaval history, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - japan -
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Book, Pan Books, Chindits - long range penetration, 1973
Special force "Chindits" operated behind enemy lines in BurmaIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionSpecial force "Chindits" operated behind enemy lines in Burmaguerrilla warfare, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma -
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Book, Pan Books, The buccaneers, 1970
... Motor torpedo boats in World War two Ill, maps, p.159 ...Motor torpedo boats in World War twoIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionMotor torpedo boats in World War twonaval strategy and tactics, naval warfare - history -
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Book, Pan Books, Barrage: The guns in action, 1970
The history of artillery in World War One and TwoIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe history of artillery in World War One and Twoartillery - history, artillery - strategy and tactics -
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Book, Pan Books, The guns 1939-1945, 1970
... The history of artillery in World War Two Ill, maps, p.159. The guns ...The history of artillery in World War TwoIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe history of artillery in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - artillery, artillery - history -
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Book, Crescent Books, Fighting ships of World Wars One and Two, 1976
A history of naval warfare in World war one and two.Index, ill, maps, p.251.non-fictionA history of naval warfare in World war one and two.naval warfare - history, navies - history - 20th century -
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Book, Bison books, World war two day by day, 1989
... war. Index, ill, maps, p.315. World war two day by day Book ...A chronological history of the second world war.Index, ill, maps, p.315.non-fictionA chronological history of the second world war.world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works, world war 1939-1945 - history -
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Book, 26th Battalion Reunion Association, Never unprepared : a history of the 26th Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF), 1939-1946, 1992
Regimental history of the 26th Infantry Battalion (AIF)Index, ill, maps, p.194.non-fictionRegimental history of the 26th Infantry Battalion (AIF)regimental histories - australia, world war 1939 -1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
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Book, Allen Lane, The secrets of Rue St Roch : intelligence operations behind enemy lines in the First World War, 2004
... World war Index, ill, maps, p.407. The secrets of Rue St Roch ...Intelligence operations in France in the First World warIndex, ill, maps, p.407.non-fictionIntelligence operations in France in the First World warworld war 1914-1918 - secret service, world war 1914-1918 - espionage -
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Book, Arnold, Hitler's ghettos : voices from a beleaguered society, 1939-1944, 2003
This book examines, as a whole, the Jewish ghettos of Europe during the second world war. The study draws on testimonies of former inhabitants, and makes use of memoirs and diaries (exploring the problems inherent in such sources). Although the author also draws on German documentary sources, the focus of the study is the ghettos 'from below'.Index, bib, map, p.358.non-fictionThis book examines, as a whole, the Jewish ghettos of Europe during the second world war. The study draws on testimonies of former inhabitants, and makes use of memoirs and diaries (exploring the problems inherent in such sources). Although the author also draws on German documentary sources, the focus of the study is the ghettos 'from below'. holocaust - jewish - 1939-1945, holocaust - personal narratives -
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Book, St Ermin's Press, The secret history of SOE : the Special Operations Executive, 1940-1945, 2000
At the end of World War II, the Cabinet Office commissioned an eminent academic, Professor William Mackenzie, to undertake a comprehensive secret history of Special Operations Executive. Given access to both personnel and surviving wartime files, Mackenzie's report was a reference document to be used by intelligence agenices in a future conflict, its audience the very elite of Whitehall insidersIndex, bib, maps, p.814.non-fictionAt the end of World War II, the Cabinet Office commissioned an eminent academic, Professor William Mackenzie, to undertake a comprehensive secret history of Special Operations Executive. Given access to both personnel and surviving wartime files, Mackenzie's report was a reference document to be used by intelligence agenices in a future conflict, its audience the very elite of Whitehall insidersworld war 1939-1945 - espionage, world war 1939 – 1945 – secret operations – britain -
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Book, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, The Cocos Islands mutiny, 2001
A significant World War Two mutiny took place on the night of 8 May 1942 in a lonely atoll in the Indian Ocean in a setting of intrigue, rebellion and the blood and tears of war. Japanese naval forces were at the peak of their southward thrust." "While the battle of the Coral Sea raged, gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands off Australia's north-west coast attempted to arrest their British commanding officer and compel him to surrender to the Japanese. One soldier was killed and another wounded, but the mutiny failed and seven men were condemned to death. Ultimately three soldiers were hung, becoming the only Commonwealth troops to be executed for mutiny in World War TwoBib, ill, maps, p.248.non-fictionA significant World War Two mutiny took place on the night of 8 May 1942 in a lonely atoll in the Indian Ocean in a setting of intrigue, rebellion and the blood and tears of war. Japanese naval forces were at the peak of their southward thrust." "While the battle of the Coral Sea raged, gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands off Australia's north-west coast attempted to arrest their British commanding officer and compel him to surrender to the Japanese. One soldier was killed and another wounded, but the mutiny failed and seven men were condemned to death. Ultimately three soldiers were hung, becoming the only Commonwealth troops to be executed for mutiny in World War Twomutiny, world war 1939-1945 - sri lanka -
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Book, Heinemann, Independent Company : the Australian Army in Portuguese Timor 1941-43, 1953
The exploits of the 2/2 and 2/4 independent companies in Timor between 1941 and 1942Index, ill, maps, p.235.non-fictionThe exploits of the 2/2 and 2/4 independent companies in Timor between 1941 and 1942world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - timor, guerrilla warfare -
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Book, Phoenix, The battle for Spain : the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, 2006
A fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Fall Of Berlin 1945 To mark the 70th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War's outbreak, Antony Beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hard-fought wars of the twentieth century. With new material gleaned from the Russian archives and numerous other sources, this brisk and accessible book (Spain's #1 bestseller for twelve weeks), provides a balanced and penetrating perspective, explaining the tensions that led to this terrible overture to World War II and affording new insights into the war-its causes, course, and consequences.Ill, maps, p.526.non-fictionA fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Fall Of Berlin 1945 To mark the 70th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War's outbreak, Antony Beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hard-fought wars of the twentieth century. With new material gleaned from the Russian archives and numerous other sources, this brisk and accessible book (Spain's #1 bestseller for twelve weeks), provides a balanced and penetrating perspective, explaining the tensions that led to this terrible overture to World War II and affording new insights into the war-its causes, course, and consequences. civil war - spain - 1936-1939, spain - history -
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Book, Kangaroo Press, Battle of the wine dark sea : the Aegean campaign 1940-1945, 1994
... sea during World War Two Ill, maps, p.191. Battle of the wine ...The war fought in the Aegean sea during World War TwoIll, maps, p.191.non-fictionThe war fought in the Aegean sea during World War Twoworld war two - naval operations, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - mediteranean -
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Book, Angus and Robertson, Proud echo, 1953
The battle of the Sunda Strait in 1942Ill, maps, p.188.The battle of the Sunda Strait in 1942world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, battle of sunda strait