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Illustrated Book – Warplanes of World War II: 1939-1945
Warplanes of World War II provides a detailed look at more than 50 key aircraft – from the Spitfire to the B-17 Flying Fortress – in service across the world. Each profile includes a large-format photograph with notes pointing out the features that made the aircraft unique, as well as extensive descriptions of their development, manufacturing history, and fighting record. This fascinating and highly illustrated volume is by Robert Jackson, a former pilot and navigational instructor, who is an authoritative voice on military, naval, and aviation affairs.
Warplanes of World War II: 1939-1945, Robert Jackson, Amber Books, hbk, 256pp (£24.99), ISBN 978-1838863630
Naples 1944 and the Making of Post-war Italy
When the Nazis were kicked out of Naples in late 1943, the city was in dire straits – with widespread squalor, criminality, and disease. Then Vesuvius erupted. In this major new history, which fills a glaring gap in the history of the Italian war, Keith Lowe tells the story of what happened next to Naples – the first major European city to be liberated by the Allies.
Naples 1944 and the Making of Post-war Italy, Keith Lowe, William Collins, hbk, 400pp (£25), ISBN 978-0008339593
Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief
In the second volume of his acclaimed biography, Ronald Hutton traces Cromwell’s career from the capture of Charles I to the expulsion of the Long Parliament, as well as the savage campaigns in Ireland and Scotland. Hutton provides a new understanding of how this extraordinary figure was able to navigate the forces ranged against him and rise to the pinnacle of power.
Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief, Ronald Hutton, Yale University Press, hbk, 480pp (£25), ISBN 978-0300278941
The Vietnam War: A military history
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the conflict remains as controversial as ever. In this authoritative new history, Geoffrey Wawro draws on declassified archive material to reveal the inner workings of three presidential administrations and their field commanders halfway across the world. The conflict, Wawro argues, was ultimately one of choice – but was pursued for all the wrong reasons.
The Vietnam War: A military history, Geoffrey Wawro, Basic Books, hbk, 672pp (£32), ISBN 978-1541606081
Hero City: Leningrad 1943-44
For nearly 900 days during the Second World War, the people of Leningrad struggled to survive amid bombardment and starvation. But by the end of 1943, German forces began to pull back – providing the Soviets with the opportunity they had been waiting for. Following on from the first volume, Prit Buttar recounts the decisive attacks that broke the war’s greatest siege.
Hero City: Leningrad 1943-44, Prit Buttar, Osprey Publishing, hbk, 464pp (£30), ISBN 978-1472856616
Battle of the Arctic
Battling raging storms and perilous icebergs, Allied convoys from the UK, America, and Iceland fought to deliver supplies to the Soviet Union from 1941 onward. Bestselling author Hugh Sebag-Montefiore charts the history of this extraordinary episode, following the officers, guards, and ordinary sailors on board the convoys, who knew at any moment they might be sunk.
Battle of the Arctic, Hugh Sebag-Montefiore, William Collins, hbk, 672pp (£30), ISBN 978-0008335779
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