Author: John Christopher Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445621975 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 291
Book Description
After 6 years of war-mongering, 1939 saw the Allies finally stand up to Nazi Germany after the invasion of Poland. This is the story of 1939 in archive photographs.
Author: Phil Carradice Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445622580 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 195
Book Description
In the first of a series of books, naval expert Phil Carradice takes us through the war at sea in 1939 using previously unpublished and rare images of the battles, the ships and the people involved.
Author: Richard Holmes Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 406
Book Description
Captions and descriptions supplement photographs from the archives of London's Imperial War Museum, showing various aspects of the war and its impact.
Author: The Editors of TIME-LIFE Publisher: Time Inc. Books ISBN: 1618938894 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 569
Book Description
World War II, fought from 1939 to 1945, engulfed the globe in a shattering struggle over national sovereignty and individual rights. It was also the costliest battle in history in terms of human life, with millions perishing in combat, in concentration camps, and under the rubble of crushed cities. This gripping and epic battle is brought powerfully to life on every page of Time-Life Books' World War II in 500 Photographs. Inside, you'll find: Key events, battles, and turning points, year by year Profiles of the war's leaders, heroes, and enemies Memorable quotations and firsthand accounts Color maps and photo timelines From the Nazis' early rise to power to Victory over Japan Day, this essential guide brings you to the front lines of the war that changed our world.
Author: Jack Holroyd Publisher: Pen and Sword ISBN: 1526744414 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 910
Book Description
This fully illustrated history chronicles the road to WWII and the first year of combat through archival and color photographs accompanied by text. The first volume in this series depicts the contributing factors that led to the outbreak of hostilities, including the rise of fascist dictators across Europe and in Japan. It also details the Blitzkrieg invasions that rocked the world as two superpowers, France and Great Britain, were soundly thrashed on the battlefield of Europe. Overwhelmed by the Nazi onslaught, British Expeditionary Force fled across the Channel from Dunkirk, leaving most of their equipment behind. A possible invasion of Kent in the south of England by a triumphant enemy presented a spine-tingling threat to the British people. But Winston Churchill disparaged peace treaties with the Nazi regime, and the fight back began. A few thousand fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe by a very narrow margin, and Hitler changed his focus, looking to the east. The first year of the war ended, in September 1940, with Mussolini threatening Egypt and the Suez Canal. Rare wartime photographs capture the drama and humanity of this dark time in Europe.
Author: Various Publisher: David & Charles ISBN: 9780715321027 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 294
Book Description
A comprehensively illustrated account of the six-year-global conflict that transformed world politics and shaped the course of modern history.
Author: David Boyle Publisher: ISBN: 9781840530896 Category : World War, 1939-1945 Languages : en Pages : 600
Book Description
World War II was the most intensively photog raphed conflict in history. Military and press photographers, propagandists, camera-wielding soldiers and civilians - al l took the opportunity to record the tumultuous events of 19 39-1945. '
Author: George Forty Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 268
Book Description
The publishers of Britain at War in Colour, America at War in Color and the Imperial War Museum's Second World War in Photographs have scoured the world's archives to find over 250 startling colour images of the Third Reich. These powerful photographs show for the first time how wartime forces and civilians really looked. There are photographs of the rise of Nazism, scenes of life on the homefront, and harrowing images of death, destruction and the Holocaust, sharply contrasted with the Wehrmacht celebrating their early victories in Europe and Russia. The colour pictures bring an added dimension to the scenes of war, making them more 'real' to modern readers than black and white shots. Germany at War shows you how the war really looked to those who were actually there and goes far beyond the familiar, presenting images that have never been seen before. It is both a unique record of this massive conflict and a reminder to today's generations of the rise of fascism and the horror and devastating cost of global conflict.
Author: John Christopher
Author: L. Archard
Author: Phil Carradice
Author: Richard Holmes
Author: The Editors of TIME-LIFE
Author: Jack Holroyd
Author: Various
Author: L. Archard
Author: David Boyle
Author: George Forty