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Forthcoming from Schiffer Afiero, Massimiliano. The 17th Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division Gotz von Berlichingen: An Illustrated History. Forthcoming from Schiffer Publishing Ltd in February 2018
Forthcoming from Berghahn Nicosia, Francis R. and Bogac A. Ergene (editors). Nazism, The Holocaust, and the Middle East: Arab and Turkish Responses. Forthcoming from Berghahn Books in February 2018
Latest from Osprey Osprey Publishing has released its usual monthly allotment of new books, including these:
Now available from JHUP Crim, Brian E. Our Germans: Project Paperclip and the National Security State. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017
Forthcoming from Doubleday Erbelding, Rebecca. Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America's Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe. Forthcoming from Doubleday in April 2018
Book reviews Stahel, David (editor). Joining Hitler's Crusade: European Nations and the Invasion of the Soviet Union, 1941. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2018 Mark, Jason D. Panzerkrieg: German Armoured Operations at Stalingrad, volume 1: Panzer-Abteilungen 103, 129 and 160. Sydney: Leaping Horseman Books, 2017 Robeson, Westin E. Buttoned Up: American Armor and the 781st Tank Battalion in World War II. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2017 Citino, Robert M. The Wehrmacht's Last Stand: The German Campaigns of 1944-1945. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2017
Now available from McFarland Dickerson, Bryan J. The Liberators of Pilsen: The U.S. 16th Armored Division in World War II Czechoslovakia. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2018
Forthcoming from Yale Dunn, Susan. A Blueprint for War: FDR and the Hundred Days That Mobilized America. Forthcoming from Yale University Press in April 2018
Polish invasion Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. E Tiger Technical and Operational History, volume 3: 1942-1945 by Waldemar Trojca has been available in Poland and elsewhere in Europe since last year. According to bills of lading, online tracking apps, and GPS signals, copies should be arriving in North America within the next few days.
Ou est la masse de manoeuvre? Author Antoine Capet tells us his new book,Churchill: Le Dictionnaire, published by Perrin in Paris, is now available. In French, naturellement.
In memoriam Antonios Markos Kounalakis—who fought German occupation troops on his native Crete and later served with British commandos on the island—died in California on 22 January at the age of 94.
Now available from Helion Bjerregaard, Jens Pank and Lars Larsen. Danish Volunteers of the Waffen-SS: Freikorps Danmark, 1941-43. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2018
In memoriam Naomi Parker Fraley—the inspiration for the original Rosie the Riveter poster—died in Washington on 20 January at the age of 96.
Now available from PeKo Ellis, Craig. World War Two Photobook Series, volume 16: Panzer IV on the Battlefield 2. Keszthely, Hungary: PeKo Publishing, 2017
Forthcoming from Casemate Vormann, Nikolaus von. The Battle of Cherkassy. Forthcoming from Casemate in July 2018
Book review Claringbould, Michael and Peter Ingman. South Pacific Air War, volume 1: The Fall of Rabaul, December 1941 - March 1942. Kent Town, Australia: Avonmore Books, 2017
Now available from NewSouth Haulman, Daniel L. The Tuskegee Airmen Chronology: A Detailed Timeline of the Red Tails and Other Black Pilots of World War II. Montgomery, AL: NewSouth Books [US], 2018
Forthcoming from Potomac Padgett, Philip. Advocating Overlord: The D-Day Strategy and the Atomic Bomb. Forthcoming from Potomac Books Inc in May 2018
News from Prokhorovka Kursk—written by Christopher A. Lawrence and published by Aberdeen Books—is one of the most impressive books we've ever had the pleasure of touching. We thought it was sold out, but in communicating with Tom Petteys we learned Aberdeen still has copies available. If you don't know about this book—we named it one of the best of the year for 2015—you owe it to yourself to take a look. Aberdeen, by the way, is also a US source for the hot new title from Australia's Avonmore Books, South Pacific Air War.
Now available from Helion Holden, Nigel. Gerhard Fieseler: The Man behind the Storch. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2018
System maintenance Most of our site will be down for maintenance and unavailable beginning at approximately 11:00 PM California Time tonight (that's 7:00 AM UTC on the 18th). The outage is not expected to last more than an hour or two at most. Update: This maintenance has now been completed.
Deep in the heart of Texas The Texas Book Consortium has announced some upcoming WWII titles:
Forthcoming from Yale Jackson, Ashley. Persian Gulf Command: A History of the Second World War in Iran and Iraq. Forthcoming from Yale University Press in June 2018
Forthcoming from HUP van de Ven, Hans. China at War: Triumph and Tragedy in the Emergence of the New China. Forthcoming from Harvard University Press in February 2018
In memoriam Frank Fariello—who flew with the USAAF 41st Fighter Squadron in the Pacific, served for 26 years, retired as a lieutenant colonel, and tallied 187 combat missions—died on 8 January in California at the age of 98.
Editor's Choice Awards for 2017 This month marks the nineteenth annual Stone & Stone Second World War Books selection of new releases for our Editor's Choice awards—aka the "Stonies"—as the best new books of the year. Here are the winners of the Stonies for 2017.
Now available from Helion Rogers, David. Defending Island Britain in the Second World War. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2017
Subject matters Looking for books on a particular wartime subject? Our Stone & Stone bibliographies contain more than 5000 individual WWII topics on file, all completely cross-referenced with links to related subjects, and each one packed with relevant books. You can also use the "Quick-Finder" feature in the upper left of any of our pages (select "subject" from the pop-up menu) to search for specific topics. For an example of our bibliographies, take a look at our page for home defenses of the UK.
Now available from Fonthill Zapotoczny, Walter S. Strafbattalion: Hitler's Penal Battalions. Stroud, UK: Fonthill Media Limited, 2017
Forthcoming from Pegasus Lyman, Robert. Under a Darkening Sky: Americans in Hitler's Europe, 1939-1941. Forthcoming from Pegasus Books in November 2018
In memoriam Anna Mae Hays—who served as a US Army nurse in World War II and subsequently became the first woman in the US armed forces to be promoted to general officer rank—died on 7 January in Washington DC at the age of 97.
Did Winston lure Japan into the war? John Bell Smithback presents his case in Asia Betrayed: How Churchill Sacrificed the Far East to Save England, now available from Earnshaw Books Limited of Hong Kong.
T. Cadman Printed "Catalogue #156" from T. Cadman WW2 Books has been delivered here with a great selection of new and used titles for sale.
Forthcoming from Frontline / Pen & Sword
Recommended We've updated our Recommended Reading page to reflect our latest choices in books we believe deserve an extra measure of attention. This time, by sheer coincidence, we've added three books with a strong Australian connection through authors, editors, and/or publishers.
Now available from McFarland D'Angelo, James M. Victory at Midway: The Battle That Changed the Course of World War II. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2018
Forthcoming from Naval Institute Press Bourque, Stephen Alan. Beyond the Beach: The Allied War Against France. Forthcoming from Naval Institute Press in April 2018
Now available from TAMU Robeson, Westin E. Buttoned Up: American Armor and the 781st Tank Battalion in World War II. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2017
Forthcoming from OUP Gellately, Robert. The Oxford Illustrated History of the Third Reich. Forthcoming from Oxford University Press in February 2018
Now available from CUP Stahel, David. Joining Hitler's Crusade: European Nations and the Invasion of the Soviet Union, 1941. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2017
In memoriam Bill Slater—who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor aboard USS Pennsylvania and subsequently served aboard the seaplane tender Coos Bay—died on 31 December in California at the age of 93.
News from Pen & Sword Here are some of the latest releases from Barnsley:
News from Avonmore South Pacific Air War, volume 1: The Fall of Rabaul, December 1941 - March 1942 by Michael Claringbould and Peter Ingman is now available from Avonmore Books in Australia (and with free shipping worldwide from The Book Depository). Peter reports two more titles planned for the series:
Book statistics for 2017 For the beginning of the new year we present a compilation of statistics from Stone & Stone showing the most popular books, authors, publishers, and subjects for the year 2017.
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