When the German Reichstag went up in flames on the evening of 27 February 1933, Hitler used the incident to seize power, claiming it was the work of Communists planning a violent uprising.But who really...
As senior correspondent for Reuters in Munich from 1936-1941, American Ernest Pope saw the cruel and outrageous behavior of Nazis in their native habitat. Pope has all the gossip...and the confirmed stories. Pope knew, saw or interviewed all the top Nazis and dozens of lower-level officials, including some of Hitler's security. With great humor and
An Unvarnished Look at the Wartime Careers of Churchill, Montgomery and Mountbatten
by Michael Arnold
Price: $34.95
ISBN: 9781612002736
Publisher: Casemate
Pub Date: 2015-02-19
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Casemate
304 Pages
The book reveals the truths behind the conventional images of three of Great Britain's primary military leaders during and immediately after the Second World War. In each case there was a totally different side to each man, which demonstrates that a great deal of their reputation was built on contrived results, deception and dishonesty. It examines
Volume 3: Napoleon’s Defeat of the Habsburgs: Wagram and Znaim
by John H Gill
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781848327597
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Pub Date: 2014-05-19
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Frontline Books
584 Pages
With this third volume John Gill brings to a close his magisterial study of the war between Napoleonic France and Habsburg Austria. The account begins with both armies recuperating on the banks of the...
Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works - the Annals and the Histories - examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors. These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of A
Faith Whittlesey, Ronald Reagan’s “Madam Ambassador” in Switzerland and the West Wing
by Thomas J. Carty, Ph.D.
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781612001593
Publisher: Casemate
Pub Date: 2012-10-19
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Casemate
368 Pages
“Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels.” In this book Faith Whittlesey gives concrete meaning to the quotation through her career as a “Madam Ambassador” in the worlds of money and politics. See how one woman achieved exceptional influence, thence use her position for the furtherance of commo
The Polish Government in Exile 1939-1945, A Study of Discontent
by Evan McGilvray
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781906033583
Publisher: Helion and Company
Pub Date: 2010-07-19
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
160 Pages
This work examines the nature of the relationship between the British Government and the Polish Government-in-Exile, 1939-1945. The relationship was extremely difficult owing to the extremity of the...
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