Books - Second World War - Western Europe
 Home Run: Escape from Nazi Europe, John Nichol and Tony Rennell. A compelling account of the risks that were taken by evaders and the people that helped them attempt to escape from Nazi occupied Europe during the Second World War. This well balanced book uses eyewitness accounts to take us into the escape lines that spirited thousands of Allied airmen back to Britain, with a well judged but somber section that makes it clear just how big a risk their European helpers were taking. [see more] |
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 Band of Brothers , The book that inspired the epic TV series based on the true wartime exploits of a unit within the elite 101 Airborne. |
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Corps Commander , Major General Sir Brian Horrocks with Belfield, Eversley and Essame, H., Magnum Books, London, 1979 (First Published 1977).
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 Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan, Shrabani Basu. A detailed book covering the story of Noor Inayat Khan one of the most famous SOE agents in World War 2. A well written and moving account of a young girl’s bravery with excellent research which answers many questions about Noor’s final fate that were left unanswered for many years. It is a fitting tribute to this young Indian woman’s bravery and sacrifice and is a moving biography. |
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Battles
| Normandy 1944 , (campaign series) Stephen Badsey.
Detailed maps and colour plates plus some excellent data on effectiveness of anti-tank weapons and tank armour make this a good buy for the wargamer. A section at the end of the book deals with wargaming the battles but the serious historian should look elsewhere for more detailed accounts. |
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