Offers an account of the Second World War. This title includes digital maps and timelines that cover every major campaign and phase of the war highlighting the strategic problems, critical moments, decisions and military actions that decided its outcome.
On 15 September 1916, the first tank, the British Mark I was introduced in an engagement in Somme. Its impact on the morale of the German troops was salutary. In this book, the most famous tank battles are described, from Flers-Courcelette in 1916 to Kursk in 1943, the First Gulf War and the performance of tanks in the Russo-Georgian War of 2008.
During World War II, two figures symbolized the spirit of Britain. Winston Churchill was one and Vera Lynn was the second. The optimism, hope, realism and cheerful good humour of the British people was personified by the irrepressible energy of Vera Lynn who sang to the troops abroad and reached the hearts of the people on the home front. Mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, sons, daughters were all moved by the courage and unshakable optimism that she displayed during those terrible years. This does not pretend to be any form of military history, although the events of the war are not by any means ignored. Thus, Vera Lynn looks at the way our parents and grandparents lived during those extraordinary years. Rationing, air raids, adjusting to loved ones being on leave, travelling about in our towns and cities, going to work - trying to lead a normal existence; family life, the royal family; the Season, education, evacuation, sport, culture, commerce and social intercourse are all addressed. How did the British deal with all these aspects of life during the years between 1939 and 1945? To mark the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, this book will remind readers of the fashions of the time, the films of the year, the songs that people were singing and whistling, headlines that people absorbed every day as they travelled to work on the tube - of how life was conducted on the home front.
Presents a comprehensive visual history of the films of the 1940s produced by Hollywood, British, and European studios
On 15 September 1916 a new weapon entered the military arsenals at a small engagement on the Somme. Whatever its initial technical shortcomings, the tank incarnated the mechanisation and industrialisation of warfare and helped to break the stalemate of the First World War. It brought together firepower, protection and mobility to become a key component of modern warfare. Published in association with The Tank Museum, this authoritative book charts the tank's first century, from the early stumbling attempts at developing an all-terrain armoured vehicle to the lethal killing machines of the twenty-first century. It features rare removable facsimile documents from the museum's archive, including diary entries, blueprints, instruction manuals and handbooks. Major technical developments and types are covered from the Mark IV, the German Panzer, the Russian T-26 and the American Grants and Shermans. The most famous tank battles are described, from Flers-Courcelette in 1916 to Kursk in 1943, the First Gulf War and the performance of tanks in the Russo-Georgian War of 2008. Product 9781781778579 Robin Cross & David Willey Seven Oaks Hardback 192 29 x 25 x 2cm
These two volumes have been researched and written by Robin Cross, who is a well-respected historian and author. Each book covers the major events and personalities in a pictorial overview of the two World Wars. The authoritative text is illustrated by dramatic photographs which detail the battles, the people, the strategies, and the machinery of the two most devastating military catastrophes of our century.
Spectacular photographs of the years 1939-1945 with accompanying text, highlight significant events of this world which engulfed the world.
Focuses on the remarkable life of Charlie Chaplin, who went from poverty in London to stardom in Hollywood, to retirement in Switzerland and a knighthood
