In The Routledge Atlas of the Second World War Martin Gilbert graphically charts the war’s political, military, economic and social history through 257 illuminating maps. The atlas covers all the major events from the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 to the defeat of Japan in August 1945. This second edition includes five new maps. Previous owner name on title page.

1994, Routledge, , 0415119332,< G-01>,164maps, Hood in card covers. Previous owner name on title page., , CARD
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 35744-01..............................£15.00 

Paperback. Revised Edition. Creasing on cover edges. Signs of use. Text clean. Useful study copy. A history of the Second World War covering all fronts, land, sea and in the air, the activities of resistance and partisan groups, espionage, secret intelligence, strategy and tactics, war leaders, generals, admirals and air marshals. It also examines individual acts of heroism at the front and behind the lines, the fate of prisoners of war, the bombing of cities, the submarine war, and the aftermath of the war.

1990, Fontana, , 0006372538,< G-01>,846pp, 130 photos, 102 maps, bibliography, index., , , CARD
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 2070-01..............................£6.00 

A history of the Second World War that covering all fronts, on land, at sea and in the air, the activities of resistance and partisan groups, espionage, secret intelligence, strategy and tactics, war leaders, generals, admirals and air marshals. It also examines individual acts of heroism at the front and behind the lines, the fate of prisoners of war, the bombing of cities, the submarine war, and the aftermath of the war.

1989, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, , 029779616X,< G-01>,846pp, 130 photos, 102 maps, bibliography, index., vg in dw, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 2070-02..............................£10.00 

Now a well known documentary film maker, the author was a teenager at the outbreak of war. Originally evacuated to the North of England, the family returned to their home in Canterbury in 1941 only be be bombed in June 1942. Too young to join the RAF, Michael worked as a journalist for the Kentish Gazette newspaper, until in August 1942 when his application was accepted. His first posting was to Northern Ireland and then he was commissioned into the Intelligence branch and attached to a tactical Bomber Squadron in the lead-up to D-Day.

2005, Sutton Publishing, , 0750942851,< G-01>,308pp illustrations, Small tear on spine crease of d/w and crease on 2 page edges o/w very good, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 24405-01..............................£8.00 

The author's experiences as a POW of the Japanese in Java. He lost his hands and eyesight in 1942 when ordered to clear a booby-trap. A moving story of courage and fortitude.

1989, Leo Cooper, , 0850526027,< G-01>,196pp, 20 photos., Mint in d/w, ,
Subject...World War II - General
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The author argues that the Second Front could, and should have been opened up in 1943 thus shortening the war. He looks at the invasion of Italy, asking what would have happened if the invasion of France had been carried out earlier, and explores the possibility that the war could have ended sooner.

1980, Eyre Methuen, , 041339610X,< G-01>,255pp, photos, maps, index., Good in rubbed and faded dw, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 3333-01..............................£10.00 

Mass market paperback. Pages browning. Good. The author argues that the Second Front could, and should have been opened up in 1943 thus shortening the war. He looks at the invasion of Italy, asking what would have happened if the invasion of France had been carried out earlier, and explores the possibility that the war could have ended sooner.

1980, Methuen, , 0413590305,< G-01>,252pp illustrations, , , CARD
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 3333-02..............................£3.00 

An American war correspondent's personal account of how he saw the war in Africa and the Mediterranean. He left New York in June 1943 flying via Gander and England to Algiers and then via Tunis to Malta and Italy. His narrative includes diary entries and profiles of Montgomery and Alexander.

1944, Hamish Hamilton, , ,< G-01>,200pp, pages browning, some fading on boards, Good.some foxing on endpapers, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 14331-01..............................£7.00 

A contemporary study of America's "pro-consul" in Japan and his enlightened rule over that conquered nation. MacArthur oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951 and is credited with implementing far-ranging democratic changes in that country. In April 1951 MacArthur was removed from command by President Harry S. Truman for publicly disagreeing with Truman's Korean War Policy.

1951, Hamish Hamilton, , ,< G-01>,xii + 219pp, index, blue cloth,spine faded, Good., ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 10310-01..............................£9.00 

Paperback. Crease on front cover. Pages browning. The author was a Glider Pilot with the 1st Airborne Division during the Battle of Arnhem. This is the story of their fight to hold the Arnhem Bridge.

1974, Futura Publishers, , 0860071227,< G-01>,128pp.Map, , , CARD
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 332-01..............................£3.00