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At Stone & Stone Second World War Books, we don't buy, stock, or sell books or anything else. This is strictly an informational website, designed to offer fresh news every day about WWII-related books, publishers, booksellers, and authors. We also provide a wide range of book reviews, historical essays, an online WWII order-of-battle database, and an entertaining WWII Trivia Challenge. We've been building this site since 1995, and we have over twenty thousand webpages of information available for you to explore and enjoy. Have fun!
Forthcoming from NIP Hood, Jean. Submarine: An Anthology of First-Hand Accounts of the War under the Sea, 1939-1945. Forthcoming from Naval Institute Press in October 2008
Now available from Zenith Hammel, Eric. U.S. Marines in World War II: Tarawa and the Marshalls: A Pictorial Tribute. St Paul, MN: Zenith Press, 2008
Now available from Casemate Zetterling, Niklas and Anders Frankson. The Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944. Havertown, PA: Casemate, 2008
Endangered species sighted It wasn't that long ago when the entire business of secondhand books, "bargain" books, and specialized books from small publishers was completely driven by printed catalogs and postage stamps. These days? Not so much. But our friendly mail carrier has delivered the latest Edward R. Hamilton catalog with, among its many pages, a few listings for heavily discounted WWII titles.
Now available from Stackpole Wijers, Hans. Eastern Front Combat: The German Soldier in Battle from Stalingrad to Berlin. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2008
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 3 September 1943, the 13th Corps of British 8th Army landed on the Italian mainland at Reggio di Calabria on the same day a representative of the Badoglio government signed an armistice with the Allies.
News from Canada Big changes from a small publisher. J.J. Fedorowicz reports: "As we all know, nothing ever stays the same. We would like to inform all our friends, customers and business partners that, effective September 1, 2008, two of the Fedamigos are departing. Mike Olive and Bob Edwards are heading for greener pastures (or sandy beaches)."
Now available from Kentucky Sylvan, William and Francis Smith with John Greenwood (ed). Normandy to Victory: The War Diary of General Courtney H. Hodges and the First U.S. Army. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2008 Schoonover, Thomas D. Hitler's Man in Havana: Heinz Luning and Nazi Espionage in Latin America. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2008
Forthcoming from Westholme Edwards, Paul M. Under Four Flags: The U.S.S. Wake and the First American POWs of World War II. Forthcoming from Westholme Publishing in November 2008
Now available from Pelican Steely, Skipper. Pearl Harbor Countdown: Admiral James O. Richardson. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company, 2008
Forthcoming from History Press Yakubov, Vladimir and Richard Worth. Raising the Red Banner: The Pictoral History of Stalin's Fleet 1920-1945. Forthcoming from The History Press in November 2008
Now available from Norton Hamerow, Theodore S. Why We Watched: Europe, America, and the Holocaust. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2008
Forthcoming from Zenith Francois, Dominique. Normandy: Breaching the Atlantic Wall: From D-Day to the Breakout and Liberation. Forthcoming from Zenith in September 2008
Book review Yelton, David K. Hitler's Volkssturm: The Nazi Militia and the Fall of Germany, 1944-1945. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2002
Now available from Random House Dalin, David G. and John F. Rothmann. Icon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam. New York: Random House, 2008
Forthcoming from R and L Gallicchio, Marc. The Scramble for Asia: U.S. Military Power in the Aftermath of the Pacific War. Forthcoming from Rowman and Littlefield in October 2008
Forthcoming from Florida Billy, George J. and Christine M. Billy. Merchant Mariners at War: An Oral History of World War II. Forthcoming from University Press of Florida in September 2008
Now available from Pen and Sword Blackwell, Ian. Battle for Sicily: Stepping Stone to Victory. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2008 Le Tissier, Tony. Berlin Battlefield Guide: Third Reich and Cold War. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2008
Now available from Palgrave Macmillan Pike, David Wingeate. Franco and the Axis Stigma. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company, 2008
Forthcoming from Palgrave Macmillan Thomas, Joan Maria. Roosevelt and Franco during the Second World War: From the Spanish Civil War to Pearl Harbor. Forthcoming from Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company in November 2008
This day in history Sixty-five years ago today, on 17 August 1943, the US 7th Army and British 8th Army entered Messina, ending the campaign on Sicily.
Forthcoming from Zenith Kehn Jr, Donald M. A Blue Sea of Blood: Deciphering the Mysterious Fate of the USS Edsall. Forthcoming from Zenith Books in December 2008
Now available from Helion Baxter, Ian. Road to Destruction: Operation Blue and the Battle of Stalingrad 1942-43, A Photographic History. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2008
Forthcoming from Potomac Mitcham Jr., Samuel W. Defenders of Fortress Europe: The Untold Story of the German Officers during the Allied Invasion. Forthcoming from Potomac Books in November 2008
Now available from Ian Allan Gordon, Yelim. Soviet Air Power in World War 2. Hersham, UK: Ian Allan Publishing, 2008
News from Osprey You can always count on Team Botley, and—sure enough—they've published a couple of new WWII titles and added a new batch of books to the production schedule. Check our Osprey page for details.
Forthcoming from Johns Hopkins Jefferson, Robert F. Fighting for Hope: African American Troops of the 93rd Infantry Division in World War II and Postwar America. Forthcoming from Johns Hopkins University Press in September 2008
News from William McCroden In regard to the title German Army Order of Battle for World War II, 1939-1945, author William McCroden tells us the book remains in progress while "...coauthor Thomas Nutter is currently working on the unit history capsules...." He estimates—unofficially—that the book should be available in 2010 at the latest. We're looking forward to it!
In memoriam RAF Flight Lieutenant Eric Dowling—one of the principals involved in facilitating the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III in 1944—died on 21 July in England at the age of 92.
Now available from Holt Haynes, Fred and James A. Warren. The Lions of Iwo Jima. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2008
The Scholar's Bookshelf Many juicy items for your purchasing pleasure appear within the pages of the printed "World War II for Summer 2008" catalog of books from The Scholar's Bookshelf, freshly delivered to mailboxes far and wide.
Forthcoming from Pen and Sword Caygill, Peter. The Biggin Hill Wing, 1941: From Defence to Attack. Forthcoming from Pen and Sword Books Ltd in October 2008 Stewart, Adrian. The Campaigns of Alexander of Tunis, 1940-1945. Forthcoming from Pen and Sword Books Ltd in October 2008
Now available from Indiana Adams, John A. If Mahan Ran the Great Pacific War: An Analysis of World War II Naval Strategy. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2008
Forthcoming from Birlinn Reid, Walter. Churchill 1940-1945: Fighting with Allies. Forthcoming from Birlinn in October 2008
Forthcoming from Canada Hansen, Randall. Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany, 1942-1945. Forthcoming from Doubleday Canada in October 2008
In memoriam Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn—an artillery captain in the Red Army who went on to become an outspoken critic of the Soviet system and world-renowned author—died on 3 August in Russia at the age of 89.
Editor's Pick Sometimes when we run across an interesting/unusual/informative book, especially an older or out-of-print one, we like to bring it to your attention. Here's one: Kleinfeld, Gerald R. and Lewis A. Tambs. Hitler's Spanish Legion: The Blue Division in Russia. St Petersburg, FL: Hailer Publishing, 2005 The original edition having been out of print for decades (and secondhand copies proving difficult to locate and excessively expensive), Hailer's softcover reprint of the classic history of the Spanish Blue Division on the Russian Front makes a great addition to any WWII bookshelf.
In memoriam Rear Admiral Ralph Metcalf—skipper of the submarine USS Pogy on three war patrols in the Pacific during 1943-1944—died on 18 July in California at the age of 95.
Book review Maga, Tim. America Attacks Japan: The Invasion that Never Was. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2002
Forthcoming from Formac-Lorimer Haftel, William. Halifax at War: Searchlights, Squadrons and Submarines 1939-1945. Forthcoming from Formac - Lorimer Publishing in October 2008
Now available from Basic Jones, Michael. Leningrad: State of Siege. New York: Basic Books, 2008
In memoriam Brigadier General Thomas L. Hayes—a USAAF fighter ace who fought in the Netherlands East Indies (and was shot down over Bali) in 1942 and went on to command the 364th Fighter Squadron in the 8th Air Force, ending the war with 8.5 victories over German aircraft and two over Japanese aircraft—died on 24 July in Virginia at the age of 91.
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