Titres dans Seconde Guerre mondiale

Albert Speer – Hitlers Lieblingsarchitekt, späterer Rüstungsminister und enger Vertrauter des Diktators – gehört zu den rätselhaftesten Figuren des Dritten Reichs. Jahrzehntelang prägte er sein öffentliches Bild selbst: als verführter Künstler, unpolitischer Macher, der von den Verbrechen des Regimes nichts gewusst haben wollte. Heinrich Breloer, einer der renommiertesten deutschen Dokumentarfilmer, räumt mit diesem Mythos auf.

In diesem sehr detailliert beschriebenen Tagebuch hat der Autor seine Kriegserlebnisse niedergeschrieben. Mit einer Detailtreue zum erlebten ist es ein leichtes, sich das vorzustellen was der Feldwebel Luy erlebt und gesehen hat. Ob nun die härte der Schlacht, das Verhalten des Feindes oder die Art und Weise wie Vorgesetzte agierten, all das hat Luy in dieses Tagebuch gebracht.

La segunda guerra mundial contada por los soldados Estas cartas de soldados alemanes, seleccionadas entre las que se guardan en el Deutsche Dienststelle de Berlín, nos ofrecen el testimonio directo de quienes lucharon en los diversos frentes, de Francia a la Unión Soviética, durante cerca de...

Escaping war-torn Eastern Europe through bullets, Nazi's, politics and chaos. Smuggling and black market were used to survive. Don't miss out on this thrilling read!

In the vast and unforgiving landscapes of the Second World War, few military formations have attracted as much attention, debate, and controversy as the Waffen-SS. Often described as an elite fighting force, it was at once a product of ideology, a tool of the Nazi regime, and a significant component of Germany’s war effort. Yet behind the reputation lies a far more complex and challenging story.

In Analog Spooks, Fuller shares a vivid tapestry of experiences from his formative years in the Finger Lakes region of New York during World War II. The narrative unfolds with humorous anecdotes from his early days in the United States Navy, including a memorable six-month stint aboard a WWII Destroyer Escort based in New Orleans (the Big Easy). A particularly amusing flight aboard a B25 Bomber, reminiscent of Jimmy Doolittle's legendary missions, adds a light-hearted touch to his military journey.

Bloomsbury presents Leningrad by Anna Reid, read by Kristin Atherton When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he intended to capture Leningrad before turning on Moscow. Soviet resistance forced him to change tactics: with his forward troops only thirty kilometres from the city's...

In January of 1943, fourteen-year-old Basha Anush and her family were dragged from their home in Pruzhany, Poland by Nazi troops and shipped off to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. Within days, five members of her family would be dead and she would be subjected to two-and-a-half years of abuse, a death march into Germany, and months of roaming with other homeless girls when the Third Reich collapsed.

Kaddish for my Father, Flowers for my Mother is not just a testament to the remarkable lives of the author’s parents, Holocaust survivors Rosa and Gershon Lewkowicz. It’s a warning at a time of rising intolerance around the world. Through courage and luck, they were among the tiny fraction of Poland’s three million Jews to survive Hitler’s industrial-scale extermination program. During six years of Nazi occupation they faced and witnessed unspeakable cruelties. Losing their entire families.

The dramatic story of Jagdverband 44, the squadron of aces founded by leading Luftwaffe pilot Adolf Galland equipped with the new Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Jagdverband (JV) 44 was formed as a result of conflict and dissent within the Luftwaffe’s high command. Following disagreement...

A powerful true story, Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Holocaust recounts the harrowing journey of two young lovers and their families in Nazi-occupied Hrubieszow. Facing impossible choices, they rely on courage, faith, and compassion to survive, offering a deeply moving testament to love, resilience, and hope in humanity’s darkest time.

The author, from Smith County, Mississippi, writes of his experiences fighting in WWII.

A vivid stoker's-eye view of life in a submarine during the Second World War. The perfect World War Two memoir for people who enjoyed the works of James D. Hornfischer, Robert Leckie, and Laura Hillenbrand. In 1939, at the age of twenty, Sydney Hart joined the Royal Navy as a stoker. Over the...

The Life and Times of Joe I. Flynn by Sandra Flynn Camburn, narrated by Michelle Ochitwa and produced and published by Panda Publishing Agency, is an inspiring biography and memoir that chronicles one man’s extraordinary resilience through hardship, faith, and unwavering determination.

Die 50er Jahre: Zeit des Wirtschaftswunders und des Neuanfangs. Nachkriegskinder sind in etwa die Jahrgänge bis 1960 – in West und Ost. Ihre Eltern waren keine Kriegskinder, sondern haben als Erwachsene den Krieg mitgemacht, die Väter meist als aktive Kriegsteilnehmer. Nachkriegskinder hilft den Angehörigen dieser Generation, die Ungereimtheiten im eigenen Lebenslauf zu verstehen und für sich neue Ressourcen zu entdecken.

"The Furhrer" delves into the complex and disturbing life of Adolf Hitler, a man who became synonymous with hatred and fear. Beginning with his early days in Linz, following his path through the Bavarian Army and the failed Putsch, and culminating in his death, the film seeks to understand the psychological trajectory of his descent into tyranny.

Este libro recopila el testimonio de cientos de combatientes de los cuarenta y cinco mil que formaron parte de la División Azul entre 1941 y 1943. A través de las palabras de los divisionarios, el lector va a poder conocer desde la intimidad del soldado la historia de la más singular campaña militar española del siglo XX. Una de las particularidades de la División Azul fue el alto nivel educativo de sus integrantes.

Quando Joe Dunthorne si sposa, la madre gli regala un anello: un eliotropio nero screziato di rosso che, a detta della donna, era «scampato ai nazisti» nel 1935 - o forse no? A poco a poco, Dunthorne comincia a sospettare che le cose non siano andate esattamente come ha sempre pensato, e che la storia della sua famiglia ebreo-tedesca in realtà sia una narrazione creata ad arte per nascondere qualche segreto particolarmente scomodo.

Michela Ponzani ricostruisce la guerra combattuta, vissuta e subita dalle donne italiane tra il 1940 e il 1945, e indaga a fondo i meccanismi che portano alla degradazione della donna e del corpo femminile.

“Naeymi's mesmerizing narration takes listeners into the heart-stopping intrigue and action of nations at war and into the souls of women with cool demeanors and spines of steel.” —AudioFile The incredible untold story of four women who spun the web of deception that helped win World War...