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At Stone & Stone Second World War Books, we don't buy, stock, or sell books or anything else. This is strictly an informational website, designed to offer fresh news every day about WWII-related books, publishers, booksellers, and authors. We also provide a wide range of book reviews, historical essays, an online WWII order-of-battle database, and an entertaining WWII Trivia Challenge. We've been building this site since 1995, and we have over twenty thousand webpages of information available for you to explore and enjoy. Have fun!
Now available from D and C Buckton, Henry. Voices from the Battle of Britain: Surviving Veterans Tell Their Story. Newton Abbot, Devon: David and Charles, 2010
Forthcoming from Routledge Ooi, Keat Gin. The Japanese Occupation of Borneo, 1941-45. Forthcoming from Routledge in August 2010
Recommended As books arrive here from publishers, authors, and other sources, we constantly search for ones we consider the most important, informative, and/or interesting. Those are the ones we always add to our Recommend Reading page, which we've just updated with our latest choices.
Forthcoming from Palgrave Macmillan Vaizey, Hester. Surviving Hitler's War: Family Life in Germany, 1939-45. Forthcoming from Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company in August 2010
Now available from NIP Gannon, Michael. Black May: The Epic Story of the Allies' Defeat of the German U-Boats in May 1943. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2010
Forthcoming from Hachette Cleary, Paul. Men Who Came Out of the Ground: Timor 1942, Australia's First Commandoes. Forthcoming from Hachette Australia in August 2010
Book review Fisher, David E. A Summer Bright and Terrible: Winston Churchill, Lord Dowding, Radar, and the Impossible Triumph of the Battle of Britain. Emeryville, CA: Shoemaker & Hoard, 2005
Now available from Ian Allan Fowler, William. The Secret War in Italy: Special Forces, Partisans, and Covert Operations, 1943-45. Hersham, UK: Ian Allan Publishing, 2010
Forthcoming from Amberley Sarkar, Dilip. Spitfire Voices: Life as a Spitfire Pilot in the Words of the Veterans. Forthcoming from Amberley Publishing in August 2010
News from MMP We've managed to catch up with MMP's publication schedule, and it looks like several interesting titles are on the way before the end of the year. Some examples:
Forthcoming from Berghahn von Plato, Alexander et al (editors). Hitler's Slaves: Life Stories of Forced Labourers in Nazi-Occupied Europe. Forthcoming from Berghahn Books in August 2010
Now available from Routledge Nie, Jing-Bao et al (editors). Japan's Wartime Medical Atrocities: Comparative Inquiries in Science, History, and Ethics. London: Routledge, 2010
Forthcoming from H&C Lefevre, Eric. SS Totenkopf: France 1940: Campaign Photo Diary of the Totenkopf Division, May 1940. Forthcoming from Histoire & Collections in August 2010
Now available from Ian Allan Glantz, David M. Kharkov 1942: Anatomy of a Military Disaster through Soviet Eyes. Hersham, UK: Ian Allan Publishing, 2010
Forthcoming from Switzerland Denton, Mansal. Battle for Narva, 1944. Forthcoming from History Facts in August 2010
News from Canada McGill-Queens University Press has announced two WWII-related books for publication later this year:
Book review Shoptaugh, Terry L. They Were Ready: The 164th Infantry in the Pacific War, 1942-1945. Valley City, ND: 164th Infantry Association, 2010
Now available from McFarland Willie, Clarence E. African American Voices from Iwo Jima: Personal Accounts of the Battle. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2010
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 17 July 1945, the Potsdam conference opened in occupied Germany with Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin.
Now available from Berghahn Primoratz, Igor (editor). Terror from the Sky: The Bombing of German Cities in World War II. New York: Berghahn Books, 2010
Articles of War Bob Ruman has announced that his Articles of War military bookstore will be relocating from New Mexico to Wisconsin, and in preparation for the move his big sale on new and used books continues.
News from Osprey Osprey Publishing has announced new titles for October, including books by Steven Zaloga, Neil Short, Nigel Thomas, Tony Holmes, Gordon Williamson, and others. See our Osprey page for more information.
Now available from Palgrave Macmillan Wukovits, John. Admiral Bull Halsey: The Life and Wars of the Navy's Most Controversial Commander. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company, 2010
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 14 July 1945, American land-based and carrier-based aircraft pounded Japan while USN Task Unit 34.8.1 conducted the first bombardment of the home islands by surface warships.
In memoriam Paddy Griffith—author, lecturer, and wargame designer—died on 25 June in England at the age of 63.
Self-publisher We've added another self-publisher, James Diehl, and his book, World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware, to our Directory of Self-Publishers. If you've self-published a military-related title about World War II, especially if you're a veteran writing about your wartime experiences, please send us information so we can add you to the Directory.
Forthcoming from Amberley Sadler, John. Desert Rats: The Desert War 1940-3 in the Words of Those Who Fought There. Forthcoming from Amberley Publishing in October 2010
Forthcoming from Berlinn MacLeod, John. River of Fire: The Clydebank Blitz. Forthcoming from Birlinn in September 2010
Cadman Printed "Catalogue #111" from T. Cadman WW2 Books has made its way here safely with 23 pages of books for sale, all worth a look.
News from Casemate The helpful gang at Casemate Publishers has announced a fresh line-up of titles for October and November, including new books by Henrik Lunde, James Neal Harvey, Richard Lucas, and Timothy J. O'Keeffe. Check our Casemate page for details.
Now available from Andre Deutsch Carruthers, Bob. The Wehrmacht: Last Witnesses: First-Hand Accounts from the Survivors of Hitler's Armed Forces. London: Andre Deutsch, 2010
Forthcoming from Military Press A little birdie tells us author Alan Philson has two books in the works at The Military Press:
Now available from VM Sugarman, Martin. Fighting Back: British Jewry's Military Contribution in the Second World War. Dublin: Vallentine Mitchell Publishers, 2010
News from Princeton Princeton University Press has a couple of WWII-related titles on the schedule:
Now available from McFarland Rogal, William W. Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2010
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 7 July 1945, B-29 bombers of the US 20th Air Force continued to pound Japanese cities.
Forthcoming from UBC Balzer, Timothy. The Information Front: The Canadian Army and News Management during the Second World War. Forthcoming from University of British Columbia Press in November 2010
News from Singapore National University of Singapore Press, we've been informed, later this year will be publishing The Loss of Java, 18 February - 7 March 1942 by Peter C. Boer.
Now available from Continuum Holborn, Andrew. 56th Infantry Brigade and D-Day: An Independent Infantry Brigade and the Campaign in North West Europe 1944-1945. New York: Continuum, 2010
Book review Willingham, Matthew. Perilous Commitments: The Battle for Greece and Crete, 1940-1941. Staplehurst, UK: Spellmount Ltd, 2005
Now available from Toronto Belco, Victoria. War, Massacre, and Recovery in Central Italy, 1943-1948. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2010
Forthcoming from Grub Street Fisher, Wolfgang. Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot: Defending the Reich against the RAF and USAAF. Forthcoming from Grub Street in August 2010
Now available from Pickering & Chatto Anglim, Simon. Orde Wingate and the British Army, 1922-1944. London: Pickering & Chatto, 2010
Articles of War Our friend Bob Ruman has announced a big (and unusual) sale at his excellent Articles of War bookshop. Definitely worth looking into, and his services highly recommended.
News from Westholme We've been alerted—thanks, Bruce—that Westholme Publishing will be releasing The Tizard Mission: The Top-Secret Operation That Changed the Course of World War II by Stephen Phelps in October and War in the Ruins: The American Army's Final Battle against Nazi Germany by Edward G. Longacre in November.
Now available from Helion Timofeeva-Egorova, Anna. Over Fields of Fire: Flying the Sturmovik in Action on the Eastern Front, 1942-45. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2010
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 1 July 1945, Australian 7th Infantry Division conducted an amphibious landing near Balikpapan on Borneo in the East Indies.
Reccomended reading Having recently received, as often happens, a goodly array of new WWII titles from various publishers, we've culled a few in particular that seem to us worthy of extra attention. Take a look at our Recommended Reading page for our top picks.
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 30 June 1945, American headquarters declared a successful conclusion to operations in the Philippine Islands but 8th Army mopping up operations continued there, while on Okinawa 10th Army mopping up operations ended.
Now available from Rowman and Littlefield Wynn, Neil A. The African American Experience During World War II. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2010
Forthcoming from Pen and Sword A few of the new titles in production for later this year:
Now available from Virgin Arthur, Max. Last of the Few: The Battle of Britain in the Words of the Pilots Who Won It. London: Virgin Books, 2010
Forthcoming from Chartwell Ailsby, Christopher. The Third Reich Day by Day. Forthcoming from Chartwell in July 2010
News from McFarland We've been notified by Virginia at McFarland—thanks!—that a few of their spring/summer titles have been postponed a couple of months, and a fresh batch of new books has been added to the schedule for summer/fall. Check our McFarland page for more information about their WWII line.
Now available from Helion Stein, Marcel. A Flawed Genius: Field Marshal Walter Model, a Critical Biography. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2010
Now available from Palgrave Arielli, Nir. Fascist Italy and the Middle East, 1933-40. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company, 2010
Forthcoming from Deutsch Carruthers, Bob. The Wehrmacht: Last Witnesses: First-Hand Accounts from the Survivors of Hitler's Armed Forces. Forthcoming from Andre Deutsch in July 2010
Now available from Enigma Mallmann, Klaus-Michael and Martin Cuppers. Nazi Palestine: The Plans for the Extermination of the Jews in Palestine. New York: Enigma Books, 2010
Forthcoming from David and Charles Buckton, Henry. Voices from the Battle of Britain: Surviving Veterans Tell Their Story. Forthcoming from David and Charles in July 2010
In memoriam LtCol Frank Kappeler of the USAAF—who flew 53 combat missions during WWII, including the Doolittle Raid—died on 23 June in Santa Rosa, California at the age of 96.
Now available from John Murray McKinstry, Leo. Hurricane: Victor of the Battle of Britain. London: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2010
News from Milton Keynes Jonathan tells us that Military Press has released volume VI, part 1 of The French Army, 1939-1940 by Lee Sharp and volume VI, part 2 is currently being printed.
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 22 June 1945, General Mitsuru Ushijima, commanding Japanese 32nd Army on Okinawa, committed hara-kiri; US 20th Air Force conducted raids against multiple targets in Japan; and Emperor Hirohito instructed the Supreme War Leadership Council to consider how the war could be brought to a conclusion.
Now available from Weidenfeld and Nicolson Wilson, Kevin. Journey's End: Bomber Command's Battle from Arnhem to Dresden and Beyond. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2010
Book reviews deZeng, Henry L. and Douglas G. Stankey. Dive-Bomber and Ground-Attack Units of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945, volume 1. Hinckley, UK: Classic Publications, 2009 Mary, Jean-Yves, Alain Hohnadel and Jacques Sicard. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, tome 5. Paris: Histoire & Collections, 2010 Gyllenhaal, Lars and Lennart Westberg. Swedes at War: Willing Warriors of a Neutral Nation, 1914-1945. Bedford, PA: Aberjona Press, 2010
News from S & S Simon & Schuster has released a pair of hefty new WWII-related titles:
Now available from McFarland West, Hugh Warren with John Scura. Recon Trooper: A Memoir of Combat with the 14th Armored Division in Europe, 1944-1945. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2010
News from Osprey Osprey continues, like a well-oiled machine, to publish new titles and announce more for upcoming months. We've updated our Osprey page accordingly, including—in a bit of a departure—the hardcover Battleground Prussia: The Assault on Germany's Eastern Front 1944-45 by Prit Buttar, weighing in at 512 pages.
Forthcoming from Berghahn Primoratz, Igor (editor). Terror from the Sky: The Bombing of German Cities in World War II. Forthcoming from Berghahn Books in July 2010
News from J.J. Hays J.J. Hays, author of the United States Army Ground Forces TOE series, sends word about his latest efforts: "I am in process of doing T/O series 5, which is the Corps of Engineers.This is an enormous undertaking. Since I put about 150 pages in each book that cover just organizational tables, it looks like it is going to take upwards of 10 separate books. Which tables appear in which book becomes a problem since I tend to do everything in order of T/O table numbers. This won't logically work with the Engineers since the types of units are so varied. I'm grouping the Combat Engineers separate from the Service Forces as an example."
Now available from Zenith Bungay, Stephen. The Most Dangerous Enemy: An Illustrated History of the Battle of Britain. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press, 2010
Now available from the Netherlands Amersfoort, Herman and Piet Kamphuis (editors). May 1940: The Battle for the Netherlands. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Academic Publishing, 2010
Military History Bookshop Printed "Catalogue Code QC: Spring/Summer 2010" has arrived here by hand of our mail carrier from Military History Bookshop in Folkestone, Kent, with more than 70 pages of new and used military books for sale, including several meaty sections of WWII items.
News from NIP Naval Institute Press has announced more than a dozen WWII titles for release during September, October, and November. Among some very attractive additions to the line, Greg Urwin's Victory in Defeat, the long-awaited sequel to Facing Fearful Odds, is due in November. Check our NIP page for details on all their upcoming books.
Recommended As we like to do from time to time, we've updated our Recommended Reading page with new arrivals that have impressed us as especially noteworthy.
Now available from H & C Mary, Jean-Yves, Alain Hohnadel and Jacques Sicard. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, tome 5. Paris: Histoire & Collections, 2010
Forthcoming from McFarland Sprague, Martina. Swedish Volunteers in the Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940. Forthcoming from McFarland & Company, Inc in July 2010
Now available from Skyhorse Dietrich, Otto. The Hitler I Knew: Memoirs of the Third Reich's Press Chief. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2010
Forthcoming from New American Library Alexander, Bevin. Inside the Nazi War Machine: How Three Generals Unleashed Hitler's Blitzkrieg Upon the World. Forthcoming from NAL / Penguin in September 2010
Now available from OUP Epstein, Barbara. Model Nazi: Arthur Greiser and the Occupation of Western Poland. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 7 June 1945, US 20th Air Force attacked Osaka with 409 B-29 bombers, burning out much of the city.
Book review Gamble, Bruce. Fortress Rabaul: The Battle for the Southwest Pacific, January 1942 - April 1943. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press, 2010
News from NIP Already released in the UK by Seaforth Publishing, Naval Institute Press has now published the US edition of The Battle for Norway, April - June 1940 by Geirr H. Haarr.
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 5 June 1945, US 20th Air Force attacked Kobe with 473 B-29 bombers, claiming 86 Japanese interceptors downed and burning down more than half the city with incendiary bombs.
Now available from Bodley Head McLynn, Frank. The Burma Campaign: Disaster into Triumph 1942-45. London: Bodley Head, 2010
News from France Author Yves Bellanger tells us his latest book, U.S. Army Armored Division 1942-1945: Organization, Doctrine, Equipment, is now available. After the first volumes of his work on US divisions during WWII were published by Helion and Military Press, due to various complications he decided to self-publish the new volume via Lulu.
Now available from Classic Dunning, Chris. Regia Aeronautica: The Italian Air Force, 1940-1943: A Combat History. Hinckley, UK: Classic Publications, 2010
Now available from Aurum Turner, Barry. Outpost of Occupation: The Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands, 1940-45. London: Aurum Press, 2010
Forthcoming from Canada Schiebel, Helmut. A Better Comrade You Will Never Find. Forthcoming from J. J. Fedorowicz Publishing Inc in July 2010
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