The rise and fall of the Third Reich has been a source of revulsion and fascination since the close of the Second World War. The images of the concentration camps; Hitler's hypnotic oration; and the vast Nuremberg rallies are seared into the collective consciousness. However, it is important that we understand the complex circumstances which allowed this particular branch of fascism to flourish. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
I am a big fan of the books in this series so when I saw that this one had been reduced in a recent online sale I grabbed a copy and got stuck in.
The book is easy to follow and it probably took me a couple of hours to read and I thought it was a great way to showcase some of the photos that are lesser known of Hitler.
The book is well laid out and I liked the commentary that the other the author used in the book to give a background to the photos too.
It is 4 stars from me for this one – it is another great book in the Images of War series – Highly recommended!!
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/bookreview-for-adolf-hitler-images-of-war-by-nigel-blundell-penswordbooks-imagesofwar-adolf-hitler-penswordebooks/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I am a big fan of the books in this series so when I saw that this one had been reduced in a recent online sale I grabbed a copy and got stuck in.
The book is easy to follow and it probably took me a couple of hours to read and I thought it was a great way to showcase some of the photos that are lesser known of Hitler.
The book is well laid out and I liked the commentary that the other the author used in the book to give a background to the photos too.
It is 4 stars from me for this one – it is another great book in the Images of War series – Highly recommended!!
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/bookreview-for-adolf-hitler-images-of-war-by-nigel-blundell-penswordbooks-imagesofwar-adolf-hitler-penswordebooks/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
"A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis" is such an interesting book. As an Italian history lover and cycling fan, this was a very pleasant read. I had already done my research into Gino Bartali a few years ago and even wrote a University essay about him and his role in the fight against the Nazis, so I was very curious to see how the author would translate it into book format. I have to say, I was not disappointed.
I was a little surprised at how much Italian history is in this book and I think that anyone not Italian will find it extremely useful to understand the context in which Gino lived, how he grew up and why he made those choices.
This book was a good mixture of history, sport, the man and the legend Gino Bartali.
If you love history, unexpected heroes, or love to read about your favourite sports champions, this is the book for you!
NetGalley, Marilisa Ceccato
"A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis" is such an interesting book. As an Italian history lover and cycling fan, this was a very pleasant read. I had already done my research into Gino Bartali a few years ago and even wrote a University essay about him and his role in the fight against the Nazis, so I was very curious to see how the author would translate it into book format. I have to say, I was not disappointed.
I was a little surprised at how much Italian history is in this book and I think that anyone not Italian will find it extremely useful to understand the context in which Gino lived, how he grew up and why he made those choices.
This book was a good mixture of history, sport, the man and the legend Gino Bartali.
If you love history, unexpected heroes, or love to read about your favourite sports champions, this is the book for you!
NetGalley, Marilisa Ceccato
Another new Images of War title from author Ian Baxter, concentrating on perhaps one of the most famous tanks of WW2, the Tiger, and their Heavy Tank Battalion units. The book starts with an Introduction and a few pages of text which provides some background to the Panzerwaffe in the years 1941-42, and the introduction to service of the Tiger 1 in 1942. Then it moves into a series of chapters which are accompanied by their own set of appropriate archive photos, a format familiar to anyone who has seen the Images of War books before. They are organised in a chronological sequence, covering the Tiger on the Eastern Front and North Africa in 1942-43, then Sicily and the Eastern Front in 1943. Chapter 3 deals with both Eastern and Western Fronts in 1944 before rounding things off with the Last Year of War 1944-45, which includes the Tiger II and Jagdtiger as well. Usefully the photos take in all the support units and equipment that accompanied the Tiger units, including lighter tanks such.. Read more
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
Another new Images of War title from author Ian Baxter, concentrating on perhaps one of the most famous tanks of WW2, the Tiger, and their Heavy Tank Battalion units. The book starts with an Introduction and a few pages of text which provides some background to the Panzerwaffe in the years 1941-42, and the introduction to service of the Tiger 1 in 1942. Then it moves into a series of chapters which are accompanied by their own set of appropriate archive photos, a format familiar to anyone who has seen the Images of War books before. They are organised in a chronological sequence, covering the Tiger on the Eastern Front and North Africa in 1942-43, then Sicily and the Eastern Front in 1943. Chapter 3 deals with both Eastern and Western Fronts in 1944 before rounding things off with the Last Year of War 1944-45, which includes the Tiger II and Jagdtiger as well. Usefully the photos take in all the support units and equipment that accompanied the Tiger units, including lighter tanks such.. Read more
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
Click [link=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08277kj]here[/link] to listen to author interview
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BBC Radio Devon with presenter David Fitzgerald, 27th February 2020
Click [link=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08277kj]here[/link] to listen to author interview
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BBC Radio Devon with presenter David Fitzgerald, 27th February 2020
Fascinating. Detailed, well-written, and controversial, Lucand’s history of France and its wine during the Nazi Occupation is an unexpected treat.
Read the full review [link=https://wineeconomist.com/2020/02/11/international-books/]here[/link]
The Wine Economist
Fascinating. Detailed, well-written, and controversial, Lucand’s history of France and its wine during the Nazi Occupation is an unexpected treat.
Read the full review [link=https://wineeconomist.com/2020/02/11/international-books/]here[/link]
The Wine Economist
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Their Cemetery Sown With Corn
In this 'factional' novel, lost for more than 70 years, hero John Arnold is a post graduate student at Bonn University in the early 1930s. He is caught up in the insidious rise of the Nazis in the village where he lodges. His position is complicated by his love of Germany itself, as well as by his increasing fondness for two women; Tilde, the maid… Read more...
