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REVIEW ROUNDUP

REVIEW ROUNDUP: WORLD WAR II

Our selection of films, books and apps on mankind’s largest conflict

WIN

a selection of
books, including
the three
reviewed here.
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BOOKS

FIRST-HAND MILITARY CIVILIANS OVERVIEW

ACCOUNTS HARDWARE Living on the Home Front Author: Megan The aptly named World

War II: The Definitive Visual
Westley Publisher: Amberley
Für Volk and Führer Author: Erwin Bartman How the Spitfire Won the Battle of Britain Those who stayed behind in WWII were Guide, published by DK, is a
(translated by Derik Hammond) Author: Dilip Sarker Publisher: Amberley left with not only a gnawing fear about gorgeous 360-page hardback
Publisher: Helion The Spitfire has acquired a place in the what would happen to husbands, sons that covers the conflict in
Bartmann was seduced by Hitler’s spell British consciousness for its use in WWII. and fathers but also genuine danger. painstaking detail. With ten
from a young age and aged 17 volunteered In recent years this perception has been Westley’s book looks at rationing and chapters dealing with the
for active service, which took him from challenged, with some historians claiming the effects the war had on morale. Her conflict chronologically –
a front-line communication squad to the Hurricane caused the enemy far personal accounts of recreating the from the path to war, the war
fighting on the Eastern Front. His accounts greater damage. Sarker sets out to examine conditions of rationing may divide becoming global through
provide a compelling account of the in what esteem the Spitfire should be held opinion, but her attempt to get into the to the ‘new world’ created
dreariness and excitement of life at war. through meticulous research. period’s mindset should be commended. afterwards – the pages are
packed full of information
and colour photos. The
If you like this try… If you like this try… If you like this try… battle maps that are liberally
Bombs Away! Martin Bowman US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942-45 Mark Don’t Forget To Write Pam Hobbs
This selection of wide-ranging experiences of Stille US aircraft carriers dominated the seas This autobiographical account by Pam Hobbs scattered throughout are a
Bomber Command aircrew during World War during WWII and this text offers an in-depth tells the story of when, as a 10 year old, she
II shows their enduring bravery, as well as look at the vessels at the forefront of many was moved from a council home to faraway highlight, as are the helpful
despondency and cynicism. of the climactic battles of the war’s later half. rural Derbyshire with humour and colour. and informative timelines.
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