This is an important book on one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War. 'When we came out above ground there was rubble everywhere, asphalt on the roads had melted in the heat. My only thought was to get out of this hellhole.’ Ivar Corneliussen, Waffen-SS trooper
The riveting story of the impact of the Troubles in East Tyrone as told by the people involved.Based on interviews with veterans from all sides, including former members of the security forces.A deep-dive into what the Troubles were like on theground, by prolific and decorated military historian.
New paperback edition - Reveals the human agony behind such statistics through the words of the Germans who were there: ‘You’ll regret this insulting, provocative and thoroughly predatory attack on the Soviet Union! You’ll pay dearly for it!’ (Dekanazov, Soviet Ambassador in Berlin). The Germans did. But the butcher’s bill was huge for both sides.
New in paperback - The story of the world's largest ever invasion through the voices of the men - and women - who witnessed it first-hand.
New in paperback - This narrative is written from the 'other side' and told as much as possible through the words of the combatants and civilian witnesses.
New B-format paperback - 'We weren't afraid of the Allies as soldiers, but we were afraid of their materiel - it was going to be men versus machines.' Written from the 'other side' and told through the words of the veterans, this book is a revelation. číst celé
New paperback edition - The interviews and images gathered by Jonathan Trigg are vital historical documents.
Drawing on first-hand accounts from veterans and civilians, as well as previously unpublished source material, Death on the Don tells the story of one of the greatest military disasters of the Second World War.
What motivated men to fight for an enemy that had invaded their own country? These are last voices of the Flemish Waffen-SS; there are very few left and they tell their story with absolute candour. After 70 years, why would they not?
In 1941 the Luftwaffe was the most powerful air force in the world. This is the story of how it was utterly defeated on the Eastern Front