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A quick and accessible read on one of the most dramatic battles of the Second World War

The Balkans witnessed several bloody conflicts during the twentieth century. New nations emerged in 1913, after 500 years of Ottoman rule, only for them to go to war just weeks later. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in June 1914 sparked the series of events that led to the Great War. Most of the belligerents would be drawn into the region, while the post-war border changes created tensions.Italian designs on the Balkans resulted in the occupation of Albania in March 1939, but it failed to take control of Greece over the winter of 1940-41. A German blitzkrieg quickly defeated both Yugoslavia and Greece in the spring of 1941, and the population of both countries then suffered terribly as the occupying forces encouraged collaboration and punished resistance.The area was rife with guerrilla activity, as monarchists, nationalists and communists fought each other as often as the occupying troops. This, in turn, led to communism sweeping across most of the region in the post-war years, while Greece was taken over by a fascist regime.Communism eventually ended, but ethnic troubles resulted in a ten-year conflict across Yugoslavia. It would be divided into Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo, at the end of the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II.

An in depth account of Third Army s attack against the Hindenburg Line in November 1917.

An in-depth account of the Battle of Messines Ridge in June 1917.

In-depth descriptions of the early battles of Neuve Chapelle, Second Ypres, Auber Ridge and Festubert.

Details the fascinating history of the beautiful city of Krakow during the Second World War.

Detailed accounts of the major battles of 1914, from Mons and Le Cateau to the First Battle of Ypres. Includeds comprehensive explanations of the minor actions and over sixty maps illustrating both the campaign and individual battles.

Focusing on a pivotal battle in the Pacific theatre during World War II, this book offers a thorough account from a leading historian. It combines expert narrative with detailed illustrations and supplementary facts, providing readers with an in-depth understanding of the battle's significance and dramatic elements.

"The aim of this book is to explain the turbulent years in Germany between the First World War and the Second World War, covering the events leading to the demise of the Weimar Republic and the rise of the Third Reich" -- from Author's note on t. p. verso.

Kniha Andrewa Rawsona sleduje bojovou cestu americké 7. armády od překročení Rýna u Wormsu na začátku roku 1945 až po obsazení Hitlerova posledního útočiště v Berchtesgadenu a Berghofu. Postup armády vedl k Aaschaffenburgu, kde se odehrály intenzivní boje, následované neúspěšným nájezdem na zajatecký tábor v Hammelburgu a obsazením Wurzburgu, což umožnilo dobytí Norimberka. Po tomto klíčovém městě přišla na řadu Mnichov, rodiště nacistického hnutí, a americké jednotky také obsadily koncentrační tábor v Dachau. Na konci jejich postupu stála „Alpská pevnost“, avšak Hitler mezitím spáchal sebevraždu v Berlíně. Kniha je napsána věcným a stylisticky propracovaným stylem, obsahuje souvislé vyprávění s vloženými kapitolami o vzestupu a pádu nacismu, každodenním chodu koncentračního tábora v Dachau a zvěrstvech, které se tam odehrály. Dále se věnuje architektuře v Norimberku a Berchtesgadenu. Text je doplněn instruktážemi pro návštěvníky památných míst a obsahuje množství dosud neznámých dokumentárních fotografií.