World War II

Browse and shop our curated collection of World War II books at Harry Hartog Bookseller. History and biographies collide to tell the story of the war that shaped the world today.  

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Anzac Guerrillas by Edmund Goldrick - 9780733652356
$34.99
Anzac Guerrillas
Edmund Goldrick
When the Germans took thousands of Allied prisoners during the catastrophic Greek campaign of 1941,...
Allies at War by Tim Bouverie - 9781847926234
$36.99
Allies at War
Tim Bouverie
The first political history of the Second World War, of building the Grand Alliance to...
The Second World War by Antony Beevor - 9781399629713
$29.99
The Second World War
Antony Beevor
'Simply the ultimate Second World War history'- SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE, DAILY TELEGRAPH A CONFLICT LIKE...
Aircraft of World War 2 by The Imperial War Museum - 9780008704179
$69.99
Aircraft of World War 2
The Imperial War Museum
The definitive visual history of key World War Two aircraftA visually stunning, accessible, and fascinating...
The Essence of Kokoda by Patrick Lindsay - 9781740663144
$8.00
The Essence of Kokoda
Patrick Lindsay
Kokoda is much more than just the name of a military campaign. Like Gallipoli, it...
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Sister Bullwinkel by Lynette Ramsay Silver - 9781863515023
$39.99
Sister Bullwinkel
Lynette Ramsay Silver
Vivian Bullwinkel has put on a brave face to the world for the past 52...
Start Digging, You Bastards! by Tom Gilling - 9781761471766
$34.99
Start Digging, You Bastards!
Tom Gilling
'We were to go through and take on targets of opportunity, to shoot up anything...
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The Lost Cafe Schindler by Meriel Schindler - 9781529332087
$14.95
The Lost Cafe Schindler
Meriel Schindler
'Rigorously researched, The Lost Cafe Schindler successfully weaves together a compelling and at times deeply...
Mary Churchill's War by Emma Soames - 9781529341522
$14.95
Mary Churchill's War
Emma Soames
'It wasn't easy being a Churchill child - and only Mary managed it with serenity...
The Strategists by Phillips Payson O'Brien - 9781405966597
$26.99
The Strategists
Phillips Payson O'Brien
A bold revisionist history exploring the impact of WW1 on the mindsets and strategic decisions...
Rain of Ruin by Richard Overy - 9780241700693
$55.00
Rain of Ruin
Richard Overy
A remarkable account of the terrible climax of the Second World War in Asia, published...
The Hiroshima Men by Iain MacGregor - 9781408719510
$34.99
The Hiroshima Men
Iain MacGregor
At 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck...
A Mother's Promise by Renee Salt - 9781399625418
$34.99
A Mother's Promise
Renee Salt
'Mama, it's me.' I held her hand in mine, hoping it would give her the...
The Nazi Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer - 9781804184349
$15.00
The Nazi Conspiracy
Brad Meltzer
In 1943 only three men stood in Hitler's way; Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. As the...
Operation Bowler by Jonathan Glancey - 9780861549245
$49.99
Operation Bowler
Jonathan Glancey
21st March 1945. 1530 hours. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and...
Oboe One, Tarakan, 1945 by Peter Stanley - 9781923300361
$36.99
Oboe One, Tarakan, 1945
Peter Stanley
In 1945, the small island of Tarakan off Borneo's coast became the unlikely stage for...
Major Blunders of The Second World War by Andrew Sangster - 9781923300569
$36.99
Major Blunders of The Second World War
Andrew Sangster
A mistake is an error of judgement, a blunder is a mistake caused by carelessness...
The Allies by Winston Groom - 9781426220876
$14.95
The Allies
Winston Groom
Best-selling author Winston Groom's riveting narrative tells the complex story of Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill,...
Sea Monsters by Tony Matthews - 9781922488732
$14.95
Sea Monsters
Tony Matthews
The true story of a deeply murderous intent that lurked menacingly beneath the waves during...
Victory '45 by James Holland - 9780857508355
$36.99
Victory '45
James Holland
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day, bestselling historians James Holland and Al Murray tell...
The Nazi Mind by Laurence Rees - 9780241740811
$55.00
The Nazi Mind
Laurence Rees
A propulsive narrative history of the motivation and mentality behind the Nazis and their supporters....
The Children of Hiroshima by Sadako Teiko Okuda - 9781800963016
$29.99
The Children of Hiroshima
Sadako Teiko Okuda
The little boy did not cry or speak. He just stood there and stared at...
Sword by Max Hastings - 9780008699765
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Sword
Max Hastings
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Times and Waterstones Book of the Year 'The messy, dirty,...
Abigail by Magda Szabo - 9780857058492
$22.99
Abigail
Magda Szabo
A teenage girl's difficult journey towards adulthood in a time of war. "A school story...
Three Sisters by Heather Morris - 9781760688790
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Three Sisters
Heather Morris
'I want you to make a promise to me that you will always take care...
1945: The Reckoning by Phil Craig - 9781399714501
$34.99
1945: The Reckoning
Phil Craig
'This book is a triumph.' Jane Caro 'An ambitious project impressively navigated with great storytelling,...
The Past is Myself & The Road Ahead Omnibus by Christabel Bielenberg - 9780552165143
$42.99
The Past is Myself & The Road Ahead Omnibus
Christabel Bielenberg
Special omnibus edition - with newly discovered additional text - of the extraordinary wartime memoir...
The Hohenzollerns and the Nazis by Stephan Malinowski - 9780241596180
$89.99
The Hohenzollerns and the Nazis
Stephan Malinowski
The shocking true story of the German monarchy's collaboration with the Nazis - already a...