GERMANY AND THE SECOND WORLD
WAR: VOLUME IX PART II
Edited by Karl-Heinz Frieser
The German Wartime Society
1939-1945: Exploitation, Interpretations, Exclusion. Written
by a team of distinguished German historians and edited by
Jörg Echternkamp. The war affected the lives and shaped the
experience of millions of individuals in Germany. This
volume examines how the minds and behaviour of individuals
were moulded by the Party as the Reich took the road to
Total War. The huge numbers of German workers conscripted
into the Wehrmacht were replaced with forced foreign workers
and slave labourers and concentration camp prisoners. The
interaction in everyday life between German civilian society
and these coerced groups is explored, as is that society's
relationship to the Holocaust. The role of the Party,
administration, police, and courts in providing for the vast
numbers of those rendered homeless by air attack, in
bolstering civilian morale with 'miracle revenge weapons'
propaganda, and in maintaining order in a society in
disintegration is reviewed in detail. The volume concludes
with an account of the various forms of resistance to
Hitler's regime, in society and the military, culminating in
the failed attempt on his life in July 1944.
New in d/w - 1,168pp, numerous maps,
diagrams & tables
BROKEN BY MESSINES IN WW1: THE GRANDPARENTS I
NEVER KNEW
by Dr. Mark Wardlaw
A true story based on the discovery by the author in 2006
in an ornate wooden box, of letters written a hundred years
ago. They were about two young people who met and fell in
love. They swore to be true, but each had dreams they wished
to fulfil before settling down. Kate sailed to New Zealand
in February 1912 to work and travel. Peter, an engineer,
went into business to manufacture his seed sowing machine in
England. Production had just started when war broke out in
August 1914. He joined the Royal Field Artillery and trained
as a gunner seeing action in Gallipoli and the Western
Front. At Messines in June 1917, Peter became was buried
alive and lost his leg. This book tells Peter and Kate's
story and recounts what happened later.
New in card cover - 233pp, numerous b/w illustrations,
maps, tables
SCAPEGOAT: THE DEATH OF THE PRINCE OF WALES
AND REPULSE
by Dr. Martin Stephen
A radical new account of one of Britain's greatest naval
disasters. Making full use of modern research and unrivalled
access to private family papers, it suggests that Admiral
Sir Tom Phillips, the commander of the so-called 'Force Z',
was made the scapegoat for a battle in which he was
blameless, and that Winston Churchill, the Admiralty and
chronic failures in ship design and Intelligence were what
sank the ships. The book also shows what a very close run
thing the sinkings were, and how Japanese success depended
on them having luck on their side. 'Scapegoat' is a
convincing attempt to right a wrong that has been allowed to
stand for over 70 year.
U-BOATS BEYOND BISCAY:
DONITZ LOOKS TO NEW HORIZONS
by Bernard
Edwards
On the outbreak of war in 1939,
Admiral Donitz's U-boat flotillas consisted of some thirty
U-boats fully operational, with only six to eight at sea at
any one time. Their activities were restricted mainly to the
North Sea and British coastal waters. When France fell in
the summer of 1940, the ports in the Bay of Biscay gave
direct access to the Atlantic, and the ability to extend
their reach. The Royal Navy was unable to escort convoys
much beyond the Western Approaches. In a short time, the
Allies were losing 500,000 tons of shipping a month, every
month. Donitz now looked over the far horizons to America's
Eastern Seaboard, the coasts of Africa, and the
Mediterranean, where Allied merchantmen habitually sailed
alone and unprotected.
DELPRADO/OSPREY AIRCRAFT
OF THE ACES (MEN & LEGENDS):
JUNKERS JU 87 OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN
by John Weal. Editor-in-Chief Juan Ramon
Azaola
A detailed study of the fearsome Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber
during the early years of WWII. Chapters include from the
English Channel to the Sicilian Narrows, "Picchiatelli",
Operations 'Marita' and 'Merkur', and Operations in Southern
Europe. As well as colour artwork and of 22 aircraft and 2
pilots by Iain Wyllie, John Weal and Mike Chappell the book
includes 2 pages of black and white 1/72 scale three-view
drawings of various Ju87A, B and C models by Mark Styling.
Like
new in card cover - A4 format, 64pp,
c50 b/w photos/line drawings, 24 colour profiles and artwork
