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Second World War

Dam Busters by James Holland The story of one of the one of the most successful and game-changing bombing raids of all time. more Only £8.09 Was £8.99 You save £0.90

D-Day by Anthony Beevor The Normandy Landings that took place on D-Day involved by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. The scale of the undertaking was simply awesome. more Only £14.99 Was £16.99 You save £2.00

D-Day 6 June by Richard Holmes Including a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the book also contains 10 facsimile items of rare memorabilia, including diaries, letters and memos. more £20.00 Coming soon

D-Day The Files by Richard Holmes A unique multimedia archive providing a full account of the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, as well as the campaign which effectively destroyed the German forces in France. more Only £22.00 Was £25.00 You save £3.00

Dear Joan by Joan Charles & Tony Ross A touching account of a wartime romance told through letters this is also valuable as a social history of Second World War Britain. more £8.99

Defeating Hitler by Paul Winter Paul Winter sets the top secret report Some Weaknesses in German Strategy and Organisation 1933-1945 in its historical setting, providing biographies of key figures referenced and a timeline of the crucial events. more Only £18.00 Was £20.00 You save £2.00

Demobbed by Alan Allport Drawing on personal letters and diaries, newspapers, novels and films Allan Allport explores the darker side of the homecoming experience after the Second World War. more £9.99

Domestic Soldier by Jennifer Purcell Using brand new research from the Mass-Observation Archive, Jennifer Purcell brings to life - in all its tragedy, pathos, joy and fear - the lives of six ordinary women made extraordinary by the demands of war. more Only £11.69 Was £12.99 You save £1.30

Engineers of Victory by Paul Kennedy The focus of this is on the problem-solvers - Major-General Perry Hobart, who invented the 'funny tanks' which flattened the curve on the D-Day beaches; Flight Lieutenant Ronnie Harker 'the man who put the Merlin in the Mustang'; Captain 'Johnny' Wal more Only £22.50 Was £25.00 You save £2.50

Enigma by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore Breaking the German Enigma codes was not only about brilliant mathematicians and professors at Bletchley Park. There is another aspect of the story which it is only now possible to tell. more Only £8.09 Was £8.99 You save £0.90