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Forthcoming from Harvard Yang, Daqing. Technology of Empire: Telecommunications and Japanese Expansion in Asia, 1883-1945. Forthcoming from Harvard University Asia Center in September 2010
Now available from Grub Street The Grub Street gang has released several titles in the past few weeks:
Forthcoming from Vallentine Mitchell Gensicke, Klaus. The Mufti of Jerusalem and the Nazis: Amin Al-Husaini: The Berlin Years 1941-1945. Forthcoming from Vallentine Mitchell Publishers in September 2010
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.
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