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THE ART OF IDENTITY AND MEMORY: TOWARD A CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE TWO WORLD WARS IN LITHUANIA GIEDRE JANKEVICIUTE ED; RASUTE ZUKIENE ED; VEJAS GABRIEL LIULEVICIUS PREFACE July, hb, £87.95, 9781618115072 The Art of Identity and Memory argues that the largely neglected experience of Eastern Europe needs integrating into World War One/Two scholarship.
ALLEN LANE
BLITZED: DRUGS IN NAZI GERMANY NORMAN OHLER October, hb, £20, 9780241256992 A compelling, original account of the overwhelming role of drug-taking in the Third Reich.
BRITAIN’S WAR: II: A NEW WORLD, 1942-1947 DANIEL TODMAN October, hb, £30, 9780241249994 The second volume in Todman’s new history of Britain’s experience of the Second World War.
ALLEN & UNWIN
THE PROTEST YEARS: THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF ASIO, 1963-1975 JOHN BLAXLAND September, hb, £30, 9781925266931 The second of three volumes of the official history of Australia’s domestic intelligence organisation. E
A SAPPERS’ WAR: HOW THE LEGENDARY AUSSIE TUNNEL RATS FOUGHT THE VIETCONG JIMMY THOMSON; SANDY MACGREGOR July, pbo, £9.99, 9781743319628 A Sapper’s War the story of the sappers, the forward scouts, battling on the ground in Vietnam. E
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AND ARMED COMBAT TECHNIQUES STEVE CRAWFORD December, flexi, £14.99, 9781782744221 Elite forces combat techniques handbook. E
HOW TO PASS THE SAS AND SPECIAL FORCES SELECTION COURSE CHRIS MCNAB December, flexi, £14.99, 9781782744245 Illustrated guide to preparing to apply to the SAS. E
AMBERLEY
CHURCHILL AND MALTA’S WAR DOUGLAS AUSTIN December, pb, £9.99, 9781445653280
Meticulously researched account of the defence of Malta and its contribution to the Allied effort. E
PAPER BULLETS: AIRDROPPED PRPAGANDA OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR LEE RICHARDS November, pb, £14.99, 9781445661193 A lavishly illustrated first book to document the incredible airdropped propaganda of World War Two. E
DUTCH COURAGE: SPECIAL FORCES IN THE NETHERLANDS 1944-45 JELLE HOOIVELD August, hb, £20, 9781445657417 A first story of British Forces recruitment, training and courageous actions alongside the Dutch Resistance. E
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY: BRITAIN’S SECRET WAR AGAINST REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE, 1794-1805 CARLOS DE LA HUERTA July, hb, £20, 9781445659480 Discover the underground war waged between Britain and Revolutionary France. E
WE WERE EAGLES SERIES WE WERE EAGLES: THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE AT WAR DECEMBER 1943 TO MAY 1944 MARTIN W BOWMAN July, pb, £9.99, 9781445659084 Must-have for those interested in military history and World War Two in the air. E
MIDNIGHT’S FURIES: THE DEADLY LEGACY OF INDIA’S PARTITION NISID HAJARI July, pb, £9.99, 9781445660134
The bloody months in south Asia in 1947 explain what troubles the world today. E
WATERLOO VOICES 1815: THE BATTLE AT FIRST HAND MARTYN BEARDSLEY July, pb, £9.99, 9781445660165 Explore the history through the voices of those who experienced it first hand. E
FIGHTER PILOT: THE LIFE OF BATTLE OF BRITAIN ACE BOB DOE HELEN DOE July, pb, £9.99, 9781445660127
A family-authorised biography of a top-scoring ace of the Battle of Britain. E
AGENT FIFI AND THE WARTIME HONEYTRAP SPIES BERNARD O’CONNOR August, pb, £8.99, 9781445660189 The true story of Agent Fifi whose identity was disclosed in 2014 as Marie Chilver. E
IN 100 FACTS SERIES THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN 100 FACTS CLIVE PEARSON September, pb, £7.99, 9781445653532 Discover the history behind the facts. E
AMPERSAND
GERMAN PANZER IV: A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE GERMAN ARMY’S WWII MAIN BATTLE TANK DAVID DOYLE July, hb, £22.95, 9781944367084 A Visual History of the German Army’s World War Two Main Battle Tank. E
TANK RETRIEVER: A VISUAL HISTORY OF SHERMAN-BASED TANK RETRIEVERS DAVID DOYLE July, pb, £20.95, 9781944367206
The M32 and M74 was the foremost American tank retriever during World War Two and Korea. E
GERMAN ARMORED CARS: A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE GERMAN ARMY’S WWII WHEELED ARMORED VEHICLES
DAVID DOYLE July, hb, £22.95, 9781944367275 A visual history of the German army’s Second World War wheeled armoured vehicles. E
M12 GMC: A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE U.S. ARMY’S WWII SELF- PROPELLED HOWITZER DAVID DOYLE July, pb, £17.95, 9781944367282 A visual history of the US army’s World War Two self-propelled howitzer. E
ATLANTIC BOOKS
BLITZKRIEG: MYTH, REALITY AND HITLER’S LIGHTNING WAR – FRANCE, 1940 LLOYD CLARK September, hb, £25, 9780857897329
A detailed reassessment of a great military victory of World War Two from a celebrated military historian. E
THE LOST AIRMAN: A TRUE STORY OF ESCAPE FROM NAZI-OCCUPIED FRANCE SETH MEYEROWITZ; PETER F STEVENS November, mmpb, £8.99, 9781782398967 Extraordiary story of the airman shot down over Nazi-occupied France who evaded Gestapo pursuers. E
BANTAM PRESS
THE TUNNELS GREG MITCHELL October, hb, £20, 9780593075968 A thrilling Cold War story of the remarkable rescue missions tunnelling beneath the Berlin Wall. E
DEBRIEFING THE PRESIDENT: THE INTERROGATION OF SADDAM HUSSEIN JOHN NIXON August, hb, £16.99, 9780593077788 The full story of the interrogation of Saddam Hussein—by the CIA’s lead interrogator. E
BITEBACK
VICTORIA CROSS HEROES VOLUME II MICHAEL ASHCROFT November, hb, £25, 9781785900976
The true, action-packed stories behind more than 50 awards of the Victoria Cross. E
FIGHTING WITH ALLIES: AMERICA AND BRITAIN IN PEACE AND WAR ROBIN RENWICK October, hb, £20, 9781849549790 The definitive history of the so-called “special relationship” between the US and Britain. E
BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
HIROHITO’S WAR: THE PACIFIC WAR, 1941-1945 FRANCIS PIKE September, pb, £20, 9781472596710 Hirohito’s War is the magisterial 1,152 page narrative of the Pacific War, giving attention to the Japanese perspective. E
CHURCHILL AND THE BOMB: IN WAR AND COLD WAR KEVIN RUANE September, hb, £25, 9781472523389 Charts Churchill’s evolving views on nuclear weapons, from the atomic bomb to the Cold War. E
BLOOMSBURY PAPERBACKS
1916: A GLOBAL HISTORY KEITH JEFFERY July, pb, £9.99, 9781408834329 Fascinating examination of the First World War, told through the significant global events of 1916. E
COVENTRY: THURSDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 1940 FREDERICK TAYLOR September, pb, £10.99, 9781408860281 The definitive account of the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940. E
SOLDIER, SPY: A SURVIVOR’S TALE VICTOR GREGG; RICK STROUD November, pb, £9.99, 9781408867860 The story of one ordinary man’s extraordinary life. E
BLOOMSBURY
CHURCHILL’S LEGACY: SPEECHES TO SAVE THE WORLD ALAN WATSON September, hb, £14.99, 9781408880210 How Churchill enabled the restoration of Europe through two key speeches in 1946. E
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