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Now available from Casemate Zetterling, Niklas and Anders Frankson. The Drive on Moscow, 1941: Operation Taifun and Germany's First Great Crisis in World War II. Philadelphia: Casemate, 2012
Forthcoming from Ashgate Jones, Ben. The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War, volume 1. Forthcoming from Ashgate Publishing Ltd in November 2012
Now available from Knopf Dobbs, Michael. Six Months in 1945: FDR, Stalin, Churchill, and Truman: From World War to Cold War. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012
Forthcoming from Whittles Wingfield, Mervyn. Wingfield at War. Forthcoming from Whittles Publishing in November 2012
Book review Carafano, James Jay. After D-Day: Operation Cobra and the Normandy Breakout. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000
Now available from Palgrave Macmillan Brower, Charles F. Defeating Japan: The Joint Chiefs of Staff and Strategy in the Pacific War, 1943-1945. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company, 2012
Forthcoming from Fonthill Yeoman, Christopher and Adrian Cork. Rise Against Eagles: Stories of RAF Airmen in the Battle of Britain. Forthcoming from Fonthill Media Limited in November 2012
Now available from Zenith Heaton, Colin D. and Anne-Marie Lewis. The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille, the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press, 2012
In memoriam Wilhelm Brassea Polish inmate at Auschwitz who, under German orders, photographed thousands of prisoners but disobeyed orders to destroy the photos, preserving the iconic portraits at the end of the wardied in Poland on 23 October at the age of 94.
Forthcoming from Seaforth Haarr, Geirr H. The Gathering Storm: The Naval War in 1939. Forthcoming from Seaforth / Pen & Sword in November 2012
Now available from OUP Bell, Christopher M. Churchill and Sea Power. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012
News from McFarland We thank McFarland & Company for updating us about their WWII titles. Several have just been releasedincluding softcover reprint editions of J. Lee Ready's Forgotten Allies and Forgotten Axisand several more are due within the next few months. Check our McFarland page for details.
Now available from UPA Majd, Mohammad Gholi. August 1941: The Anglo-Russian Occupation of Iran and Change of Shahs. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2012
Now available from Little Brown Manchester, William. The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965. New York: Little Brown and Company, 2012
Now available from Tauris Dilks, David. Churchill and Company: Allies and Rivals in War and Peace. London: I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2012
In memoriam George McGoverna veteran of the USAAF during WWII who flew 35 combat missions as a B-24 pilot and co-pilot based in Italy with the 15th Air Force, later serving as a US senator and running unsuccessfully for presidentdied on 21 October in South Dakota at the age of 90.
Forthcoming from Cornell Masuda, Hiroshi. MacArthur in Asia: The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea. Forthcoming from Cornell University Press in November 2012
Forthcoming from Whitman Williams, Mary. United States Army in World War II: Special Studies: Chronology, 1941-1945. Forthcoming from Whitman Publishing in November 2012
Book review Scalia, Joseph M. Germany's Last Mission to Japan: The Failed Voyage of U-234. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2000
Another delay Regarding German Ground Forces of World War II by William T. McCroden and Thomas Nutter, the publisher reports "It will be released sometime next year, maybe in March or April, but it could be later due to some info the author is working on."
Now available from Canada Zuehlke, Mark. Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942. Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 2012
Forthcoming from Da Capo O'Donnell, Patrick K. Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: The Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way across Europe. Forthcoming from Da Capo Press in November 2012
Now available from Aurum Ashdown, Paddy. A Brilliant Little Operation: The Cockleshell Heroes and the Greatest Raid of WW2. London: Aurum Press, 2012
Forthcoming from NAL Barron, Leo and Don Cygan. No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle For Bastogne. Forthcoming from New American Library in November 2012
Now available from Allen Lane Applebaum, Anne. Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944-56. London: Allen Lane, 2012
Now available from NIP Higham, Robin. Unflinching Zeal: The Air Battles over France and Britain, May-October 1940. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2012
Forthcoming from Berkley Welch, Bob. Resolve: From the Jungles of WW II Bataan, A Story of a Soldier, a Flag, and a Promise Kept. Forthcoming from Berkley in November 2012
Now available from Random House Brzezinski, Matthew. Isaac's Army: A Story of Courage and Survival in Nazi-Occupied Poland. New York: Random House, 2012
News from Osprey They don't seem to slow down in Botley, continuing to pump out books about WWII and add more to the production schedule. Check our Osprey page for details about their new and upcoming titles.
In memoriam Norodom Sihanoukwho became king of Cambodia in April 1941 under French and then Japanese administrationdied in China at the age of 89 on 15 October.
Book review Caldwell, Donald. Day Fighters in Defence of the Reich: A War Diary, 1942-45. Barnsley, UK: Frontline Books, 2012
Now available from Basic Neiberg, Michael. The Blood of Free Men: The Liberation of Paris, 1944. New York: Basic Books, 2012
News from Panzerwrecks Bill Auerbach reminds us that Panzerwrecks, volume 14: Ostfront 2 has reached the printer and should be ready in December, which is good news for fans of this interesting series.
Recommended Among the latest arrivals here from all over the globe, two new books caught our eye and found their way onto our Recommended Reading page, whichas alwaysis filled with the titles we think everyone should be noticing.
Now available from History Press We note two recent publications from the guys in Stroud:
Now available from McFarland Garson, Paul. New Images of Nazi Germany: A Photographic Collection. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2012
Forthcoming from Hutchinson Mortimer, Barbara. Sisters: Memories from the Courageous Nurses of World War Two. Forthcoming from Hutchinson in November 2012
Now available from Zero Books Heartfield, James. Unpatriotic History of the Second World War. New Alresford, UK: Zero Books / John Hunt Publishing, 2012
News from John Domagalski Author John Domagalski has alerted usthanks!that his new title, Sunk in Kula Gulf: The Final Voyage of the U. S. S. Helena and the Incredible Story of Her Survivors, is now available from Potomac Books.
Forthcoming from Nebraska Riseman, Noah. Defending Whose Country? Indigenous Soldiers in the Pacific War. Forthcoming from University of Nebraska Press in December 2012
Now available from NAL Prados, John. Islands of Destiny: The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun. New York: New American Library, 2012
News from A. Stephan Hamilton Author A. Stephan Hamilton tells us publication of his upcoming book, The Oder Front 1945, volume 2: Documents, Reports and Personal Accounts, has been delayed from next month to February 2013.
Forthcoming from Andover Clark, Peter. Death of East Prussia: War and Revenge in Germany's Easternmost Province. Forthcoming from Andover Press in November 2012
Now available from Ebury Rees, Laurence. The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler: Leading Millions into the Abyss. London: Ebury Press / Random House, 2012
Now available from Masalai Press McQuarrie, Peter. The Gilbert Islands in World War Two. Oakland, CA: Masalai Press, 2012
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