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Military History - World War II - General Section
World War II - General Section
This section contains nearly 1,500 titles covering every aspect & theatre of World War Two. The war on land, sea & in the air in Europe, the Far East & the Pacific.
Listed by Author & Title - 10 Titles per page 
DESERT RATS AT WAR
by George Forty

The 7th Armoured Division in World War II. This is the combined, two part story of the divisions campaigns in North Africa and Europe. The author recounts their battles against the Italians and German Afrika Korps from Egypt to Tunisia and the second section covers their campaigns in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Belgium, Holland, Germany and finally Berlin.

1985, Chartwell, , 089009361X,< G-01>,350pp, 500 photos, large format, vg in dw, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 121-01..............................£16.00 

DESERT RATS AT WAR: EUROPE
by Lieutenant-Colonel George Forty

The second volume of Forty's history of the Seventh Armoured Division during the Second World War. This volume covers the post-North African campaigns in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Belgium, Holland, Germany and finally Berlin.

1977, Ian Allan, , 0771007330,< G-01>,Large format, 160pp, 215 photos, maps, Good in dw, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 5545-01..............................£8.00 

DESERT RATS AT WAR: NORTH AFRICA
by George Forty

The war in the western desert from the first encounters in 1940 to the Axis surrender in Tunisia in 1943. The book is based on the reminiscences of the men who fought there.

1977, Ian Allan, , 071100661X,< G-01>,192pp, 250 photos, large format, good in dw, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 19204-02..............................£6.00 

JAPANESE ARMY HANDBOOK 1939-1945
by George Forty

The Japanese Imperial Army grew from 1.5 million men in 1939 to 5.5 million by the end of WWII, and their highly successful campaigns in the Far East and the Pacific as spectacular as those of the Germans in Europe. it took the Allies years to match them as expert jungle fighters, and their code of honour allowed no mercy to prisoners, both military and civilian. They fought to the last without any thought of surrender. This comprehensive study describes how they mobilised and trained their soldiers, and looks at their organisational structures.

2002, Sutton Publishing, , 0750931965,< G-01>,272pp, 200 ills, Very good in card cover, , CARD
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 28407-02..............................£10.00 

THE ARMIES OF GEORGE S PATTON
by George Forty

A comprehensive study of Patton's qualities as a leader and a general. Looks at how he created and controlled the armies he commanded in the Mediterranean and European Campaigns, his ability as a planner, field commander and inspirational leader, and the way he organized his units and maintained them in the field.

1996, Arms & Armour Press, , 1854092952,< G-01>,268pp, 116 photos, 4 maps, vg in dw, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 24141-01..............................£10.00 

THE FIRST VICTORY: O'CONNOR'S DESERT TRIUMPH
by Lieutenant-Colonel George Forty

The desert victories of Lt-General O'Connor against the Italian Army, December 1940 to February 1941. With chapters on the early operations, Operation Compass, the capture of Bardia and Tobruk, and the final destruction of the Italian Army.

1990, Nutshell Press, , 1871876206,< G-01>,192pp, 250 b/w ills. Large format., No d/w but very good., ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 7060-01..............................£6.00 

DESERT VICTORY: THE BATTLE OF ALAMEIN
by Edward Fox

When and Why Books for Young People. An explanation and short history of the pivotal World War II battle.

1967, Lutterworth Press, , ,< G-01>,80pp maps. illustrations, good in good d/w., 0,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 579-01..............................£5.00 

FOR YOU THE WAR IS OVER: AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN NAZI GERMANY
by David A Foy

100,000 American troops became POWs of the Germans in WWII. The book examines the official German policy towards US Army and Army Air Corps POWs, and describes their treatment at the hands of German military and civilian personnel and their life in the permanent POW camps.

1984, Stein & Day, 1st edition, 0812829255,< G-01>,200pp, 27 photos, notes, appendix, bibliography, index, Very good in good d/w, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 7480-02..............................£6.00 

AND WE SHALL SHOCK THEM
by General Sir David Fraser GCB OBE

A masterful study of the battles and campaigns of the British Army in WWII. The author was a young, serving officer at the outbreak of war. He reached the highest reaches of the Army and brings his personal experiences to bear on this excellent one-volume history.

1983, Hodder & Stoughton, , 0340270853,< G-01>,xiv + 429pp, 27 photos, 31 maps, appendices, bibliography, index, vg in rubbed dw. may have inscription., ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 10084-02..............................£9.00 

SHOKAN: HIROHITO'S SAMURAI
by Richard Fuller

A complete listing of the leadership of the Imperial Japanese Forces, 1933-45, identifying over 1000 Generals and Flag Officers of World War II, their careers, campaigns and positions in the the overall organisation of the Japanese Armed Forces at the time of the surrender. Formal surrender ceremonies throughout the Far East are tabulated as are details of swords surrendered by senior commanders where possible. An interesting reference work for scholars and historians.

1992, Arms & Armour Press, , 10854091514,< G-01>,319p, 90 photos, slight shelfwear, unread in d/w, ,
Subject...World War II - General
Web No. 10706-02..............................£10.00 

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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

by Alan K. Wildman


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