Best Ww2 Sites In Europe - April 2024

World War Two: 1942 and Hitler's Soft Underbelly

• ASIN: B06XSHSLK3
• ASIN: B06XSHSLK3

Aphrodite's Smile

A novel of romantic suspense, set on the beautiful Greek island of Ithaca, from the author of STILL WATER and THE SNOW FALCON.When Robert French travels to the Greek island of Ithaca after his archaeologist father goes missing, he meets Alex, a young woman in search of her roots and the truth about her grandmother's exile from the island sixty years earlier. Gradually it seems possible that there is a link between an ancient treasure that Robert's father spent many years searching for and the tragic events surrounding Alex's grandmother during the Second World War.But the beautiful tranquillit... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00HY5EXAC
• ASIN: B00HY5EXAC
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)

Now more than ever, kids want to know about our country's great struggles during World War II. This book is packed with information that kids will find fascinating, from Hitler's rise to power in 1933 to the surrender of the Japanese in 1945. Much more than an ordinary history book, it is filled with excerpts from actual wartime letters written to and by American and German troops, personal anecdotes from people who lived through the war in the United States, Germany, Britain, Russia, Hungary, and Japan, and gripping stories from Holocaust survivors—all add a humanizing global perspective to... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1556524552
• ASIN: 1556524552
• ISBN: 1556524552
• Brand: Chicago Review Press
• Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press

Rothco GI Type Stainless Steel Mess Kit

Rothco makes quality outdoor and sports gear for all types of situation. Whether you are in a combat intensive environment, or if you are a recreational user, rothco will fit the lifestyle of many. Quality tested and performance driven, use rothco.

• ASIN: B001JPIGQU
• UPC: 632709410912
• ASIN: B001JPIGQU
• Brand: Rothco
• Size: null
• Manufacturer: Rothco

One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War

In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear conflict over the placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba. In this hour-by-hour chronicle of those tense days, veteran Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs reveals just how close we came to Armageddon.Here, for the first time, are gripping accounts of Khrushchev's plan to destroy the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo; the handling of Soviet nuclear warheads on Cuba; and the extraordinary story of a U-2 spy plane that got lost over Russia at the peak of the crisis.Written like a thril... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1400078911
• ASIN: 1400078911
• ISBN: 9781400078912
• Brand: Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War

The nightmares began for William Manchester 23 years after WW II. In his dreams he lived with the recurring image of a battle-weary youth (himself), "angrily demanding to know what had happened to the three decades since he had laid down his arms." To find out, Manchester visited those places in the Pacific where as a young Marine he fought the Japanese, and in this book examines his experiences in the line with his fellow soldiers (his "brothers"). He gives us an honest and unabashedly emotional account of his part in the war in the Pacific. "The most moving memoir of combat on WW II that I h... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316501115
• ASIN: 0316501115
• ISBN: 0316501115
• Manufacturer: Back Bay Books

The Holocaust Sites of Europe: An Historical Guide

To better understand the true significance of the Holocaust, its scale and magnitude, millions of people each year now travel to the former camps, ghettos, and other settings for the atrocities. The Holocaust Sites of Europe offers the first comprehensive guide to these sites, including much practical information as well as the historical context. It serves as an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to add another layer to their understanding of the Holocaust by visiting these important sites for themselves.  Including not only the notorious concentration and death camps, such as Auschwitz ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1848852916
• ASIN: 1848852916
• ISBN: 1848852916
• Brand: I.B.Tauris
• Manufacturer: I.B. Tauris

The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery

In 1940, the Polish Underground wanted to know what was happening inside the recently opened Auschwitz concentration camp. Polish army officer Witold Pilecki volunteered to be arrested by the Germans and reported from inside the camp. His intelligence reports, smuggled out in 1941, were among the first eyewitness accounts of Auschwitz atrocities: the extermination of Soviet POWs, its function as a camp for Polish political prisoners, and the “final solution” for Jews. Pilecki received brutal treatment until he escaped in April 1943; soon after, he wrote a brief report. This book is the fir... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1607720094
• ASIN: 1607720094
• ISBN: 1607720094
• Brand: Brand: Aquila Polonica
• Manufacturer: Aquila Polonica

A Traveller's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy

This guidebook gives comprehensive information about: - Major battles and battlefields- Memorials, sites, cemeteries, and statues- How to get there; what to see- Contemporary eyewitness accounts- Then-and-now photographs and maps

• ASIN: 1566565553
• ASIN: 1566565553
• ISBN: 1566565553
• Brand: Shilleto, Carl/ Tolhurst, Mike
• Manufacturer: Interlink Books

Klimt and the Women of Vienna's Golden Age, 1900-1918

This authoritative and generously illustrated book highlights Gustav Klimt’s portrayals of women in his work. Klimt was a central figure in Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century, and a crucial link between nineteenth-century Symbolism and Modernism. His sensual portrayals of women are among his most celebrated works and the focus of this book. Highlights of the publication include Klimt's most important society portraits, such as Serena Lederer (1899); Gertrud Loew (1902); Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907); Mäda Primavesi (1913); Elisabeth Lederer (1914–16); and Ria Munk III (1917). These... [Read More]

• ASIN: 3791355821
• ASIN: 3791355821
• ISBN: 3791355821
• Brand: Natter Tobias
• Manufacturer: Prestel

Decision in the Ukraine: German Panzer Operations on the Eastern Front, Summer 1943 (Stackpole Military History Series)

Myth-busting account of the summer of 1943 on the Eastern Front, one of World War II's turning pointsIncludes the Battle of KurskSpecial focus on the notorious 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf"

• ASIN: 0811711625
• UPC: 011557011623
• ASIN: 0811711625
• ISBN: 0811711625
• Brand: Brand: Stackpole Books
• Manufacturer: Stackpole Books

A Travel Guide to World War II Sites in Italy: Museums, Monuments, and Battlegrounds

The author urges readers to order the second edition, published in 2016.  Its cover states "UPDATED & EXPANDED EDITION" and features a photo of three soldiers. This book has:  new chapters on Sicily and southern Italy updates on sites in central and northern ItalyGPS coordinates for almost two hundred locations  about 30 photos of memorials selections from the journal of an American POW who spent months in Italian prison camps.The first edition (red and green cover) is no longer in print, although a few used copies are still available.

• ASIN: 1450556124
• ASIN: 1450556124
• ISBN: 1450556124
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Art of the Muslim Knights: The Furusyya Art Foundation Collection

The Arab tradition of al-furusiyya is defined by principles of horsemanship, chivalry, and the mutual dependence of man and horse. This publication presents half of the Furusiyya Art Foundation’s entire collection, which includes Islamic art relating to the Muslim chevalier from the eighth, ninth, fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. The collection includes a number of cane shields, archery material, armor for man and horse, sword pommels, guards and sabers, as well as daggers and belts carried by the courtly chevaliers. Describing the artistry and beauty of the antique pieces, t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 8876248773
• ASIN: 8876248773
• ISBN: 8876248773
• Manufacturer: Skira

Pastfinder Berlin 1933-45: Traces of German History - A Guidebook

History has indelibly imprinted itself onto the cityscape of Berlin - the period of the Nazi regime in particular. The many air raids and the destruction wrought during the final Battle of Berlin have left their traces, as have the Nazis - megalomaniac restructuring plans to transform Berlin into the future world metropolis "Germania". Maik Kopleck's "PastFinder" takes you to the well-known and lesser known sites of Nazi history in Berlin. It gives a concise account of the historic events and introduces the most important personalities. Several maps and a clear graphic design let you put toget... [Read More]

• ASIN: 3861533634
• ASIN: 3861533634
• ISBN: 3861533634
• Brand: Christoph Links Verlag
• Manufacturer: Not our Pub / Old Publisher

Uri;: A journal of the mystery of Uri Geller

Book by Puharich, Andrija

• ASIN: 0385009925
• ASIN: 0385009925
• ISBN: 0385009925
• Brand: Brand: Anchor Press
• Manufacturer: Anchor Press

Bead Worlds Best Site Engineer Charm Fits All European Bracelets

A Neonblond classic, our signature bead is embossed with “bead made with love” to express the handmade quality of our products. Choose from twenty thousand designs in our inventory for any occasion! All of our

• UPC: 920470654
• Model: bead-01-144130

Bead My best Friend a Warmblood, Horse Charm Fits All European Bracelets

A Neonblond classic, our signature bead is embossed with “bead made with love” to express the handmade quality of our products. Choose from twenty thousand designs in our inventory for any occasion! All of our

• UPC: 402936598
• Model: bead-01-124213

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A Neonblond classic, our signature bead is embossed with “bead made with love” to express the handmade quality of our products. Choose from twenty thousand designs in our inventory for any occasion! All of our

• UPC: 117155869
• Model: bead-01-144297

Bead Worlds Best Kayaker Charm Fits All European Bracelets

A Neonblond classic, our signature bead is embossed with “bead made with love” to express the handmade quality of our products. Choose from twenty thousand designs in our inventory for any occasion! All of our

• UPC: 765378708
• Model: bead-01-144727