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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!
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Now available from D and C
29 July 2010

Buckton, Henry. Voices from the Battle of Britain: Surviving Veterans Tell Their Story. Newton Abbot, Devon: David and Charles, 2010


Forthcoming from Routledge
28 July 2010

Ooi, Keat Gin. The Japanese Occupation of Borneo, 1941-45. Forthcoming from Routledge in August 2010


Recommended
27 July 2010

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
27 July 2010

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
26 July 2010

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
26 July 2010

Cleary, Paul. Men Who Came Out of the Ground: Timor 1942, Australia's First Commandoes. Forthcoming from Hachette Australia in August 2010


Book review
25 July 2010

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

Read our review


Now available from Ian Allan
24 July 2010

Fowler, William. The Secret War in Italy: Special Forces, Partisans, and Covert Operations, 1943-45. Hersham, UK: Ian Allan Publishing, 2010


Forthcoming from Amberley
24 July 2010

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
23 July 2010

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
22 July 2010

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
21 July 2010

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
21 July 2010

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
20 July 2010

Glantz, David M. Kharkov 1942: Anatomy of a Military Disaster through Soviet Eyes. Hersham, UK: Ian Allan Publishing, 2010


Forthcoming from Switzerland
20 July 2010

Denton, Mansal. Battle for Narva, 1944. Forthcoming from History Facts in August 2010


News from Canada
19 July 2010

McGill-Queens University Press has announced two WWII-related books for publication later this year:


Book review
18 July 2010

Shoptaugh, Terry L. They Were Ready: The 164th Infantry in the Pacific War, 1942-1945. Valley City, ND: 164th Infantry Association, 2010

Read our review


Now available from McFarland
17 July 2010

Willie, Clarence E. African American Voices from Iwo Jima: Personal Accounts of the Battle. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2010


This day in history
17 July 2010

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
16 July 2010

Primoratz, Igor (editor). Terror from the Sky: The Bombing of German Cities in World War II. New York: Berghahn Books, 2010


Articles of War
16 July 2010

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
15 July 2010

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
14 July 2010

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
14 July 2010

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
14 July 2010

Paddy Griffith—author, lecturer, and wargame designer—died on 25 June in England at the age of 63.


Self-publisher
13 July 2010

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
13 July 2010

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
12 July 2010

MacLeod, John. River of Fire: The Clydebank Blitz. Forthcoming from Birlinn in September 2010


Cadman
12 July 2010

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
10 July 2010

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
9 July 2010

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
9 July 2010

A little birdie tells us author Alan Philson has two books in the works at The Military Press:


Now available from VM
8 July 2010

Sugarman, Martin. Fighting Back: British Jewry's Military Contribution in the Second World War. Dublin: Vallentine Mitchell Publishers, 2010


News from Princeton
7 July 2010

Princeton University Press has a couple of WWII-related titles on the schedule:


Now available from McFarland
7 July 2010

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
7 July 2010

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
6 July 2010

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
5 July 2010

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
5 July 2010

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
4 July 2010

Willingham, Matthew. Perilous Commitments: The Battle for Greece and Crete, 1940-1941. Staplehurst, UK: Spellmount Ltd, 2005

Read our review


Now available from Toronto
3 July 2010

Belco, Victoria. War, Massacre, and Recovery in Central Italy, 1943-1948. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2010


Forthcoming from Grub Street
3 July 2010

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
2 July 2010

Anglim, Simon. Orde Wingate and the British Army, 1922-1944. London: Pickering & Chatto, 2010


Articles of War
2 July 2010

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
1 July 2010

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
1 July 2010

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
1 July 2010

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
30 June 2010

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
30 June 2010

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
29 June 2010

Wynn, Neil A. The African American Experience During World War II. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2010


Forthcoming from Pen and Sword
29 June 2010

A few of the new titles in production for later this year:


Now available from Virgin
28 June 2010

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
28 June 2010

Ailsby, Christopher. The Third Reich Day by Day. Forthcoming from Chartwell in July 2010


News from McFarland
26 June 2010

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
26 June 2010

Stein, Marcel. A Flawed Genius: Field Marshal Walter Model, a Critical Biography. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2010


Now available from Palgrave
25 June 2010

Arielli, Nir. Fascist Italy and the Middle East, 1933-40. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company, 2010


Forthcoming from Deutsch
25 June 2010

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
24 June 2010

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
24 June 2010

Buckton, Henry. Voices from the Battle of Britain: Surviving Veterans Tell Their Story. Forthcoming from David and Charles in July 2010


In memoriam
24 June 2010

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
23 June 2010

McKinstry, Leo. Hurricane: Victor of the Battle of Britain. London: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2010


News from Milton Keynes
22 June 2010

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
22 June 2010

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
21 June 2010

Wilson, Kevin. Journey's End: Bomber Command's Battle from Arnhem to Dresden and Beyond. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2010


Book reviews
20 June 2010

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

Read our reviews


News from S & S
19 June 2010

Simon & Schuster has released a pair of hefty new WWII-related titles:


Now available from McFarland
18 June 2010

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
17 June 2010

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
16 June 2010

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
15 June 2010

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
15 June 2010

Bungay, Stephen. The Most Dangerous Enemy: An Illustrated History of the Battle of Britain. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press, 2010


Now available from the Netherlands
14 June 2010

Amersfoort, Herman and Piet Kamphuis (editors). May 1940: The Battle for the Netherlands. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Academic Publishing, 2010


Military History Bookshop
14 June 2010

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
12 June 2010

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
12 June 2010

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
11 June 2010

Mary, Jean-Yves, Alain Hohnadel and Jacques Sicard. Hommes et Ouvrages de la Ligne Maginot, tome 5. Paris: Histoire & Collections, 2010


Forthcoming from McFarland
10 June 2010

Sprague, Martina. Swedish Volunteers in the Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940. Forthcoming from McFarland & Company, Inc in July 2010


Now available from Skyhorse
9 June 2010

Dietrich, Otto. The Hitler I Knew: Memoirs of the Third Reich's Press Chief. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2010


Forthcoming from New American Library
8 June 2010

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
7 June 2010

Epstein, Barbara. Model Nazi: Arthur Greiser and the Occupation of Western Poland. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010


This day in history
7 June 2010

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
6 June 2010

Gamble, Bruce. Fortress Rabaul: The Battle for the Southwest Pacific, January 1942 - April 1943. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press, 2010

Read our review


News from NIP
5 June 2010

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
5 June 2010

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
4 June 2010

McLynn, Frank. The Burma Campaign: Disaster into Triumph 1942-45. London: Bodley Head, 2010


News from France
3 June 2010

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
2 June 2010

Dunning, Chris. Regia Aeronautica: The Italian Air Force, 1940-1943: A Combat History. Hinckley, UK: Classic Publications, 2010


Now available from Aurum
1 June 2010

Turner, Barry. Outpost of Occupation: The Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands, 1940-45. London: Aurum Press, 2010


Forthcoming from Canada
1 June 2010

Schiebel, Helmut. A Better Comrade You Will Never Find. Forthcoming from J. J. Fedorowicz Publishing Inc in July 2010

 

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