検索キーワード： 第二次世界大戦

Gegen das Vergessen. Theodor Plieviers Roman Stalingrad, in 26 Sprachen übersetzt und seit seinem Erscheinen ein Bestseller, ist unbestritten das bedeutendste dokumentarische Epos über den Zweiten Weltkrieg. Es verdankt seine unübertroffene Authentizität dem Umstand, dass Plievier, damals Emigrant in Moskau, die Überlebenden der 6. Armee in Gefangenenlagern interviewen konnte.

«Sì, la guerra avanza rombando verso Berlino. Ciò che ieri era ancora un brontolio lontano, oggi è un tambureggiare continuo... Viviamo dentro un cerchio di bocche di fuoco che si restringe di ora in ora». L'autrice ha voluto restare anonima da quando il libro vide per la prima volta la luce negli anni Cinquanta e fu accolto, soprattutto in Germania, con un senso di fastidio, anzi, di esplicito rifiuto. Decise allora di vietarne ogni riedizione finché fosse rimasta in vita. Solo dopo la sua morte, avvenuta nel 2001, Hans M. Enzensberger ebbe l'autorizzazione a riproporlo.

The Old Breed... The Complete Story Revealed brings to life an abundance of new material from the original manuscript of Eugene Sledge's classic memoir With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa. By interspersing his own personal anecdotes throughout, Henry Sledge takes his father's work and gives it newfound context, sharing memories of conversations between father and son. The result is a flowing narrative that portrays an intimate look at a WWII veteran and his struggles to adapt to civilian life following the war.

In late 1940 a group of five young Australian soldiers set out on a secret mission: one of the Second World War’s most daring operations and the first for Britain’s legendary Special Operations Executive. Leading a small force of Ethiopian freedom fighters on an epic trek across the harsh African bush from the Sudan, the small incursion force entered Italian-occupied Ethiopia and began waging a guerilla war against the 250,000-strong Italian army. One of these men, Ken Burke, was Duncan McNab's uncle.

In 1930, as a young woman, Christa Schroeder became a stenographer for the Nazi party, before being noticed by Hitler who, in 1933, hired her as his private secretary. Schroeder remained by Hitler's side, fiercely loyal, for twelve years, living at the Wolfsschanze and even joining him and his staff in the Führerbunker in Berlin in January 1945.

Das Tagebuch des Soldaten Albert G. zeigt uns in aufrüttelnder Klarheit das kämpfen und Leiden der Deutschen Soldaten im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Als Luftwaffensoldat an der schweren Flak (8,8 cm ) ausgebildet, kämpft er nicht nur gegen die immer weiter steigende Übermacht der Alliierten in der Luft, auch mehr und mehr werden er und seine Kameraden gegen die überall auftauchenden Sowjetpanzer eingesetzt. Ob am Geschütz, am Maschinengewehr oder im Schützengraben mit Handgranaten, überall schafft es Albert immer wieder dem Heldentod ein Schnippchen zu schlagen.

In June 1944, German and American forces converged on an insignificant bridge a few miles inland from the invasion beaches. If taken by the Nazis, the bridge might have gone down in history as the reason the Allies failed on D-Day. The narrow road over it was each side’s conduit to victory. Continued Nazi control over the bridge near an old manoir known as La Fière—one of only two bridges in the region capable of supporting tanks and other heavy armor—would allow the Germans to reinforce their defenses at Utah Beach, one of the five landing areas chosen for Operation Overlord.

Heroína para unos, Asesina para otros. Una novela sobre los días de Hannie Schaft en la resistencia holandesa contra el Tercer Reich. Países Bajos, 1939. Un aire triste se respira en vísperas de Navidad. Las noticias alertan sobre la invasión de Hitler a Polonia y el miedo habita agazapado entre la gente.

Vera Atkins is one of the many unsung heroes and heroines of World War II. She carried out her life with great care and due diligence, quietly becoming the perfect spy when no one was watching. Beneath her polished exterior was a mind built for strategy, secrecy, and survival. But Vera wasn’t just a spy—she was a Spymistress. That’s what her operatives in Britain’s military intelligence unit, the Special Operations Executive, called her.

Der achtjährige Siegfried Kaesse, Jahrgang 1936, lebt in Tannenwalde, einem Vorort von Königsberg, der Hauptstadt Ostpreußens. Eine glückliche, behütete, sorglose Kindheit mit seinen Eltern und seinem Pflegebruder Jürgen, drei Jahre alt. Jürgen kam durch die "Kinderlandverschickung", damit er sicher ist vor den Angriffen auf Berlin... Denn in Ostpreußen, da kennt man den Krieg mehr aus dem Volksempfänger als in der Wirklichkeit... Doch Ende August 1944 legt der Bombenhagel der Alliierten die idyllische Stadt am Pregel in Schutt und Asche - und damit auch Siegfrieds Kindheit.

SAS Great Escapes Four recounts how soldiers of the world's most famous fighting force, the SAS, carried out some of the most daring escapes of World War Two. Ranging from the infamous desert campaign of 1944 to the unforgiving terrain of the Vosges Mountains, these inspirational narratives include the tale of three Captains escaping an Italian Prisoner of War Camp in 1943; a perilous escape across Europe aided by the Resistance networks of Holland, Belgium; and a death-defying return to Britain via boat, tunnel and train.

Die Erinnerungen von Christa Schroeder, die Hitler zwölf Jahre als Sekretärin diente, zeigen den Diktator als Privatmann: seinen Umgang mit Mitarbeitern, seine Haltung gegenüber Frauen, sein Urteil über Kunst und Musik. Auch von seinen Gesundheitsproblemen und seinem Umgang damit entsteht ein anschauliches Bild, man erfährt seine Meinung über Politiker und Staatenlenker seiner Zeit, ebenso lernt man andere, weniger bekannte Facetten Hitlers kennen.

George Smith Patton (1885-1945) est le général américain le plus célèbre et le plus controversé de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Personnalité haute en couleur, doté d'un sens inné du commandement et d'un génie tactique incontestable, il est devenu un véritable mythe. Patriote convaincu, cet homme d'honneur et meneur audacieux suscitait autant de détestation que d'admiration auprès de ses soldats et supérieurs.

In "The Hidden Legacy of World War II: A Daughter's Journey", Carol Schultz Vento weaves life with her paratrooper father into the larger narrative of World War II and the homecoming of the Greatest Generation. The book describes the seldom told story of how the war trauma of World War II impacted one family. This personal story is combined with the author's thorough research and investigation of the reality for those World War II veterans who could not forget the horrors of war.

Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Channel Dash, North Africa, Sicily, Dieppe, D-Day, and the fight against the V1 menace—Group Captain Bobby Oxspring saw action in many of the most famous battles of the Second World War. His memoir, Spitfire Command, is a remarkable account of life as one of The Few, charting his journey through the war, flying all marks of the Spitfire—from the Mk I to the Mk XIV—right through to when he ended operational duty just a week before the war ended.

In The Raider, Cundill Prize-winning historian Stephen R. Platt gives us the first authoritative account of Carlson’s larger-than-life exploits: the real story, based on years of research including newly discovered diaries and correspondence in English and Chinese, with deep insight into the conflicted idealism about the Chinese Communists that would prove Carlson’s undoing in the McCarthy era. Tracing the rise and fall of an unlikely American war hero, The Raider is a story of exploration, of cultural (mis)understanding, and of one man’s awakening to the sheer breadth of the world.

Der beste Freund Joseph Ratzingers erzählt, wie der Theologe wirklich war. Ein Soldat flieht vor den Russen bei Leningrad und überlebt in einem Granattrichter drei Tage bei minus 50 Grad Celsius. Otto springt in voller Montur ins eiskalte Wasser der Thaya und erreicht als Nichtschwimmer das andere Ufer. Ein Truppenarzt muss in Stalingrad mit einer militärisch und medizinisch verzweifelten Lage fertigwerden. Max überlebt die Schlacht bei den Seelower Höhen, gerät aber in russische Kriegsgefangenschaft.

In The People's War, John Willis unearths untold stories of everyday bravery, moments of terror, and tales of life-affirming community, that guide us through the years of the Second World War. From soldiers in North Africa and prisoners of war in East Asia, to evacuees in the British countryside and women in the factories, The People's War is a truly ambitious and comprehensive journey through a devastating and pivotal period of our history, as you've never read before.

Grasshopper Pilot gives long-overdue attention and credit to the crucial role these courageous men played in combat and adds valuable information to an understudied dimension of the war.

An American Hero: One Man’s Legacy of Fatherhood and Faith is a poignant and inspiring journey through four generations, revealing how one World War II survivor’s resilience, integrity, and unwavering faith forged a life-giving legacy that transformed not only his family but also countless lives around him.