Charles Messenger Bücher

A vivid re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath, told through detailed maps, authoritative text by a noted military historian and contemporary photographs. This powerful study chronicles the evolution of the invasion plan and culminates in a day-by-day account of the landings by sea and by air on the Normandy beaches, followed by the grim six-week struggle to break through the German defences. An important feature is the space devoted to the German point of view, based on the latest archival research, and the organization of the French Resistance in northern and western France. At the heart of the book are 71 maps in full colour, many drawing in detail on those used by the Allies in 1944. Specially commissioned reconstruction drawings and contemporary photographs help bring the beaches and bocage of Normandy to life.

Das umfassende Nachschlagewerk zum zweiten Weltkrieg! Der renommierte Militärshistoriker H. P. Willmott, und seine Co-Autoren schildern die politischen und ideologischen Voraussetzungen, die militärischen Strategien und technologischen Entwicklungen, die Kriegsverbrechen und den Holocaust sowie die Folgen und Nachwirkungen dieses großen Krieges. Besonders anschaulich wird das Buch durch 37 Karten, die die Schlachtverläufe dokumentieren und rund 500 beeindruckende Fotso. Die historische Schilderung wird immer wieder durch Exkurse, beispielsweise zu technischen Entwicklungen, zur Waffenkunde oder zu den Lebensbedingungen, Kurzbiografien der wichtigsten Beteiligten sowie durch Zeitzeugenberichte aus Feldpostbriefen oder Memoiren aufgelockert.

A study that chronicles the evolution of the invasion plan and culminates in a day-by-day account of the landings by sea and by air on the Normandy beaches, followed by the grim six-week struggle to break through the German defences. It features 71 maps in full colour, and many drawing in detail on those used by the Allies in 1944.

A charismatic yet notorious character, Sepp Dietrich the man is impossible to separate from Sepp Dietrich the General, who was awarded twenty-four different honors during his service to the Nazi party and was known for his devotion to his men as he led them through some of the fiercest fighting in the war. In this extensively researched book, historian Charles Messenger attempts to discover the truth about this sparsely documented man, painting a vivid picture of the aggressive war and politics under the Third Reich. From Dietrich’s humble upbringing and his eventual rise to General, to his dissatisfaction with Hitler’s leadership and the trials he faced after the war, Dietrich remains a mysterious figure in history.

For the first time ever — First World War footage recast into 200 full-colour photographs.Up to now, World War I has only been seen in black and white. At the time, it was the only way pictures from the front and scenes recreated for the camera could be filmed. Now, for the first time, rare archive footage in black and white from worldwide sources, including Russia, Germany, France, Italy, the USA and London’s Imperial War Museum, has been recast into colour with the greatest care and attention to detail. The results are breathtaking, bringing a remarkable immediacy and poignancy to the war that consumed the lives of 10 million soldiers and civilians.Complemented by an authoritative text by respected historian Charles Messenger and interviews with eye-witness survivors, the book traces in chronological order the development of the war, from the seeds of the conflict and the opening shots to the way in which it was fought, whether in the trenches, at sea or in the air. This remarkable book will provide new insights into a war that still resonates and fascinates today.

Uses computer-generated color maps, contemporary photographs, and text by a military historian to provide a day-by-day re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath.

Book by Regan, Geoffrey