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"My Darling Boys is the story of a New Mexico farm family whose three sons were sent to fight in World War II. All flew combat aircraft in the Army Air Forces. In 1973 one of the boys, Oscar Allison, a B-24 top turret gunner and flight engineer, wrote a memoir of his World War II experiences. On a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his bomber, ravaged by German fighters, was shot down. He was captured and spent fifteen months in German stalag prisons. His memoir, the core of this unique book, details his training, combat, and prisoner-of-war experience in a truthful, introspective, and compelling manner. Fred H. Allison, the author and Oscar's nephew, gained access to family letters that supplement Oscar's story and bring to light the experiences of Oscar's brothers. Harold Allison, the author's father, was sidelined from combat as a bomber copilot due to a health condition. The letters also tell of the brother who did not come home, Wiley Grizzle Jr., a P-51 fighter pilot. Wiley's last mission brought his squadron of Mustangs into a pitched battle with German fighters bound for the front to attack American troops. The letters also introduce the boys' family, who fought the battle of the home front on their farm in New Mexico. Allison reveals the burden home folks bore for their boys in combat and then the emotional trauma from the dreaded War Department letters announcing "missing in action" or "killed in action." Allison conducted extensive research in the official records and in secondary sources to give context to the memoir and letters. My Darling Boys brings a new and important aspect to personal accounts of World War II combat, giving the reader a unique blend of first-person military action tied to the home front family"--

"On May 3, 1943, dozens of airplanes could be seen flying in and out of Royal Air Force Bovingdon Airfield near London, England. Among the aircraft seen that day was a B-24D bomber named Hot Stuff, which carried the Commanding General of US Forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews-the officer charged with formulating a plan to invade the European continent. Speculation was that General George C. Marshall had called Andrews back to Washington, DC, leading many to believe that Marshall had another promotion in store for Andrews. Tragically, Andrews would never arrive. While attempting to land in Iceland, the bomber crashed into the side of a mountain, with no survivors other than the tail gunner; Andrews's personal papers were also destroyed. In Marshall's Great Captain: Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews, author Kathy Wilson details Andrews's extraordinary life and career. The first biography dedicated to the namesake of Joint Base Andrews, this book sheds a light on Andrews's crucial role in orchestrating US involvement in World War II, as well as the professional relationship and rapport that Andrews and Marshall shared. Drawing on extensive research, Wilson raises Andrews's legacy to its legitimate place within the annals of both air power and World War II history and posits that there is a high probability that Andrews, rather than Dwight D. Eisenhower, was Marshall's first choice for the office of Supreme Allied Commander. Marshall recounted that Andrews was the only one he had a chance to prepare for such a command"--

In Berlin,1942, crime reporter Thomas Rost is released from Sachsenhausen Concentration camp to steal a holy relic for a powerful government and Party official. If he refuses, a close friend will die. Stella by Star Light can be read as a stand-alone novel or as a follow-up to The Berlin Trilogy.

Ed Hrinya is the perfect soldier. Charismatic, noble, strong, and confident. He valiantly takes up the honor of serving his country during the most trying of times: World War II. But will a promise he made cost him everything?The daily struggles and stresses of war press in all around Ed and his small company of soldiers. They find themselves under fire more than once by various hands. With the danger of death around the corner, will this group of men strengthen their bond of brotherhood and live out their integrity or will they collapse and turn under the pressure?Will a promise Ed made be what strengthens his character, or will it be the very thing that breaks him? What begins as duty and honor become the greatest voyage of faithfulness this young soldier embarks on, as Ed finds himself torn between relationship and promise.

Rau, ungeschönt, in konservativen Kreisen als »Rinnsteinkunst« verschrien: Kompromisslos setzt Käthe Kollwitz ihre Kunst als politisches Sprachmittel für das soziale und humane Elend ihrer Zeit ein. Stets steht dabei die Würde des Menschen im Fokus. Der Band gibt einen umfassenden Einblick in Engagement und Schaffen der Künstlerin, deren Werk aktueller denn je ist.Mit den weltberühmten Grafikzyklen Ein Weberaufstand und Bauernkrieg, seltenen Probedrucken sowie berührenden Zeichnungen und Skulpturen deckt das Buch das gesamte Spektrum von Kollwitz' Wirken ab und zeigt alle Facetten ihres virtuosen Könnens. Besonders eindrucksvoll wird die politische Dimension ihrer Kunst anhand ihrer Plakate greifbar. Die ungebrochene Gültigkeit ihres Werks führt die Gegenüberstellung mit den Interventionen der Künstlerin Mona Hatoum (* 1952) vor Augen, die um Themen wie Verletzlichkeit, Vertreibung und Konflikterfahrung kreisen.

A story of espionage and adventure set during World War II as a prelate in the church tries to save Jewish prisoners by routing them to Finland - enlisting the help of German officials, one of which was the prelate's brother. Set across the landscape of Europe from Italy to Finland the author weaves the story of real people in real situations as a background for this tale.

Spätherbst 1940. In einer stürmischen Nacht entwendet der MI6-Agent Quint die streng geheimen Unterlagen für die unter dem Decknamen «Unternehmen Seelöwe» geplante Invasion Englands aus dem Panzerschrank eines deutschen Generalmajors. Es gelingt ihm, das gut gesicherte und bewachte Grundstück mitten im Wald ungeschoren mit den Geheimdokumenten zu verlassen. Doch als der Zug, der Quint als Fluchtmittel dient, mitten in der Nacht auf einem Bahnhof rangiert und umgestellt wird, gerät der minutiös ausgearbeitete Plan für sein Entkommen aus dem Feindgebiet ins Wanken. Auch der frisch zugestiegene Passagier in Wehrmachtsuniform gibt dem Agenten Rätsel auf. Je länger die Flucht dauert, desto offensichtlicher werden die Aktivitäten rivalisierender deutscher Geheim- und Abwehrdienste sowie militärischer Polizeiorgane, die ihm dicht auf den Fersen zu sein scheinen - oder gar einen Schritt voraus.

New York, 1937. Clara og Madeleines bedstemor Violet ligger for døden, og det får de to søstre til at tilsidesætte deres forskelligheder for at opfylde hendes sidste ønske: at rejse tværs gennem Europa for at levere tre afskedsbreve til bekendte, som Violet ikke har set siden sin rejse dertil fyrre år forinden.Pligtopfyldende Clara ser turen som en ubelejlig ekskurs inden brylluppet med millionæren Charles Hancock, mens den spirende journalist Madeleine øjner muligheden for at rapportere om den voksende trussel i Tyskland og Mussolinis Italien.Søstrene er i konstant strid med hinanden fra ombordstigningen på den luksuriøse Queen Mary og rejsen med Orientekspressen til opholdene i Paris og Venedig. Men da de når til Wien for at levere det sidste brev, truer gamle hemmeligheder med at spolere deres gryende forsoning.Tre afskedsord er en rørende rejse over oprørte farvande og gennem et Europa i forandring. Det er en fortælling om søskendekærlighed i skæbnens time og om at rette op på fortiden, før det er for sent.

Nattens rejsende er en historisk roman om fire generationer af kvinder, der oplever kærlighed, tab, krig og håb fra nazismens fremkomst til den cubanske revolution og til sidst Berlinmurens fald.Berlin, 1931: Da nazisterne overtager magten i Det Tyske Rige, må den unge Ally Keller føre en farlig og desperat plan ud i livet for at sende sin datter Lilith over Atlanten i sikkerhed for Hitlers dødbringende ideologi.Havana, 1958: Tredive år senere får Lilith datteren Nadine med den cubanske pilot, Martin, der har stærke bånd til Batista-regeringen, men da revolutionens flammer antændes, står mor og datter ved en afgørende skillevej.Berlin, 1988: Som voksen begynder Nadine endelig at undersøge de valg, hendes mor og mormor traf for at sikre deres børns overlevelse. Men det bliver op til datteren Luna at komme overens med et chokerende forræderi i familiens fortid.

June 1938. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Agent Tennyson Neale discovers the Führer's plot to eliminate Czechoslovakia from the European map. Hours later, Neale is found hanging from a lamppost on Budapest's Chain Bridge. Dispatched by MI6 to find his murderer and recover information crucial to Britain's survival, Harry Douglas and Mick MacLeod cross paths with Hungary's power brokers, and unearth a deadly alliance. Amidst the international intrigues and dark conspiracies of Budapest, a beautiful interpreter entangles Harry in her cause.

Yläluokkainen Agnès elää 1920-luvun Pariisissa menestyneiden, lahjakkaiden ja näkemyksissään varmojen ihmisten ympäröimänä. Hän havahtuu olevansa aikuisikää lähestyessään itse vielä kaikin puolin keskeneräinen ja kelpaamaton. Agnès tarvitsee elämäänsä muutoksen ja käynnistää itsekasvatusprojektin, jonka tavoitteena on kehittyä tulevan rakastetun arvoiseksi. Samalla hän aloittaa kirjeenvaihdon tuon vielä tuntemattoman kanssa. Kirjoittamalla Agnès tutkii itseään, pohtii uskomuksiaan ja rakentaa maailmakuvaansa. Ja ehkä lopulta kelpaa, mutta kenelle?Ranskalainen kirjailija Catherine Pozzi (1882-1934) kuvaa Agnès-novellissa pitkälti omaa elämäänsä ja kasvuaan. Tähän oman identiteetin etsimiseen, pyrkimykseen kasvaa täydeksi itsekseen ja tarpeeseen kelvata on helppo samaistua. Novelli on itseironinen mutta myös itsetietoinen: se esittelee kuin ohimennen kirjailijan poikkeuksellisen laajaa lukeneisuutta ja eri tieteenalojen syvällistä tuntemusta. Muodoltaan novelli on tiivis, jokainen sana on tärkeä ja paljon on rivien välissä; sisällöltään se on rikas ja avaa monia kiehtovia maailmoita nykylukijalle.Agnès on Catherine Pozzin ensimmäinen suomennettu teos. Tätä ennen se on ilmestynyt käännettynä vain saksaksi ja espanjaksi.

Harriet Backer (1845-1932) war in Norwegen bereits zu Lebzeiten eine gefeierte Malerin und gehört zu den Vorreiterinnen weiblichen Kunstschaffens in Europa. Sie debütierte im Pariser Salon von 1880, lebte in München und Paris und gründete nach ihrer Rückkehr in Oslo eine erfolgreiche Schule für Malerei. Der Prachtband verleiht ihr den ihr gebührenden Rang in der Geschichte der Kunst.Harriet Backers Werk rangiert im norwegischen wie auch im europäischen Vergleich auf hohem künstlerischen Niveau und zeichnet sich durch Originalität und eine facettenreiche Motivwelt aus. Ihre farbstarken Interieurs, feinfühligen Schilderungen ländlichen Lebens, ihre Porträts und Stillleben sind von Plein-Air-Malerei, von Realismus und Impressionismus durchdrungen. Backers künstlerische Leistung und ihre Bedeutung im europäischen Kontext sowie als Lehrerin von Nicolai Astrup und Harald Sohlberg treten nun dem internationalen Publikum vor Augen.

WWII British Raj. A true-life story of an Indian doctor in the 2/4 Gurkha Rifles who journeys through the embattled Middle East to Cairo where he meets a woman, a survivor of the Armenian genocide. Their love story changes his life forever.

He'll do anything to save his family... but what will he do when the time comes to save himself?Poland, 1939. Kadish is barely more than a boy when war breaks out. Forced to grow up fast, he takes it upon himself to provide for his family in the ghetto - stealing through the sewers under the cover of darkness to smuggle food and supplies back to his helpless parents and younger cousin Robbie, who's always looked up to him. Until one night, Kadish disappears. Years later, Robbie, who remembers his brave cousin Kadish as his savior, is now an old man. He's never known what happened to his hero after that terrifying day - until a phone call startles him in the middle of the night. A stunning revelation unravels an incredible story about two young boys long ago, who with courage and strength, survived against the odds. A story that has waited decades to be told.

The third volume in Adam Jońca's series of books covering the use of armoured trains in Poland in the lead-up to World War II.This book extensively covers the history of armored trains used by the Polish army from the end of the Soviet war to the conclusion of the 1939 campaign. It delves into the history, organization, and equipment of each individual composition in great detail. Adam Jońca, an undisputed expert on the subject, considers this book, Polish Armored Trains 1921-1939, to be particularly close to his interests. Readers can expect to gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter from this well-researched and informative book.Vol. 3 covers: 2nd Armored train groupAdministrative supply trainsEvacuation train

This book extensively covers the history of armored trains used by the Polish army from the end of the Soviet war to the conclusion of the 1939 campaign. It delves into the history, organization, and equipment of each individual composition in great detail. Adam Jońca, an undisputed expert on the subject, considers this book, Polish Armored Trains 1921-1939, to be particularly close to his interests. Readers can expect to gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter from this well-researched and informative book.Vol. 1 covers: Technique and organizationArmored trains 1921-1923Armored trains 1924-1929

Драматична поема Шоа підгаєцького поета Богдана Манюка висвітлює тему Катастрофи галицького єврейства в часи Другої світової війни. Творчий задум формувався під впливом оповідей старожилів про моторошні епізоди Голокосту в Підгайцях - невеликому мальовничому містечку на Тернопільщині. Ця невимовно романтична історія про боротьбу за життя, самопожертву в час безнадії, яскраво продемонстровані Іцхаком Шуртцом і Лібою Фінк, здатна зворушити кожного. Чарівний порятунок євреїв за допомогою небесного каменя на тлі емоційно насичених сцен ліквідації ґетто є глибоко символічною авторською знахідкою і вдалим композиційним вирішенням.

En este libro Weinberg nos ofrece una magistral visión de conjunto del conflicto, que arranca de sus causas -el ascenso de Hitler, la crisis de Checoslovaquia, los planes de guerra de Japón...-, sigue paso a paso la evolución de los combates, ilustrándolos con una excelente serie de mapas, y analiza, al propio tiempo, el impacto que la guerra tuvo en la vida cotidiana de la población civil. Esta es, en suma, una historia esencial en que uno de los máximos conocedores del tema pone a nuestro alcance los conocimientos fundamentales para entender lo que significó la mayor de las guerras de la historia, que causó sesenta millones de muertos, en su mayoría entre la población civil.

Tres generaciones de la Toscana.un siglo de secretos y amores prohibidos.Matelda, la matriarca de la familia Cabrelli, siempre ha sido una mujer fuerte y decidida, pero es hasta ahora, al final de su vida, que está determinada a desentrañar la gran historia de amor de su madre, Domenica. Un secreto guardado durante años: el triángulo amoroso que involucra a Silvio, un amigo de la infancia, y al apuesto capitán escocés, John Lawrie McVicars, el padre que Matelda nunca conoció.Mientras acompañamos a Domenica Cabrelli a experimentar el amor, la pérdida y el dolor de un exilio provocado por el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, atestiguaremos cómo las mujeres de su familia casi cien años después continúan enfrentándose a los mismos dilemas sobre la vida, la lealtad y la pasión. Esta maravillosa historia se extiende a lo largo de los años, transportándonos desde el mar azul de Viareggio y las costas rocosas de Marsella a la belleza mística de Escocia. Una novela cautivadora y emocionante que desborda sensualidad en cada página.«...la belleza de Italia, las penurias de la guerra, el sabor de las recetas familiares y el amor imperecedero de la familia», Library Journal.

A collection of true short stories from WW2 - Perfect for children who love history!

The revolutionary world leader’s extraordinary life, published for the centenary of Lenin’s death