"Victory in Europe" is a graphic account of the storming and taking of Hitler's "Fortress Europe" by the Allies during the final eleven months of the Second World War. From June 1944 to May 1945 this epic campaign encompassed many of the most famous battles and events of the Second World War, from D[...]
The Comparative Essays for OCR A2 English Literature includes a collection of critical essays based on the set texts for Unit F663 Section B. Endorsed by OCR, the essays offer a direct insight into the method and style of critical writing as well as dealing with the key contexts associated with each[...]
From the end of 1941 to 1945 a pivotal but often overlooked conflict was being fought in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War 2 - the Burma Campaign. In 1941 the Allies fought in a disastrous retreat across Burma against the Japanese - an enemy more prepared, better organised and more powerful [...]
In May 1940, the small British Expeditionary Force was sent to help the Belgians and French hold back the German army. Ill-equipped and under-trained, they fought hard for three weeks, from the German invasion of France to the rescue of the last British troops from the beaches at Dunkirk. Remarkably[...]
A gripping account, "Dunkirk" reveals the British Expeditionary Force's (BEF) brave stand against the German army and the dramatic rescue of 338,000 British troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in the midst of World War II. In May 1940, the small BEF was sent to help the Belgians and French against ad[...]
Major General Julian Thompson first wrote No Picnic when the momentous events of April - June 1982 were fresh in his mind. As Commander of 3 Commando Brigade, he was at the heart of the planning and conduct of the War. Under his direct command had been the Royal Marine Commandos and the two battal[...]
Verdun and Somme battle are two of the most important events in the history of First World War. This title contains accounts on CD, and includes 30 items of memorabilia that allow the reader to re-live this cataclysmic period of history.[...]
Fotografier, ögonvittnesskildringar, kartor, dagböcker, telegram, militära dokument, en parlör, propagandaaffisch, skisser och brev ? tillsammans ger de en förfärande inblick i livet och döden i skyttegravarna under första världskriget. Över 30 faksimilföremål, som hittills b[...]
Engaged to the ambitious and self-serving Adolphus Crosbie, Lily Dale is devastated when he jilts her for the aristocratic Lady Alexandrina. Although crushed by his faithlessness, Lily still believes she is bound to her unworthy former fiance for life and therefore condemned to remain single after h[...]