World War II

“This is an important addition to the library of Holocaust literature, but it should be read with other historical post-war texts that examine the perpetrators of the Holocaust more deeply.

“This is a great book to have on the shelf when reading any naval history of the war to research the Navy ships involved.”

“a marvelous middle volume of this trilogy, picking up the narrative seamlessly and handing off to what promises to be a stirring conclusion to the war . . .”

Most histories or operational analyses of the German Blitzkrieg of 1939–1941 put a heavy emphasis on the role of the tank and airplane in creating this new method of waging war.

“World War II was a unique experience for Hollywood.”

“Thomas Ferenczi has written a concise, primary-sourced, and fact-based history of Nazi Germany’s foreign policy between 1933 and 1939.”

“Hastings is especially good in Operation Pedestal at describing the excitement, fear, and weariness of the British seamen and airmen as they encountered Axis attacks.”

“This is a terrific book, a brilliant reexamination of the events leading up to the greatest conflict in human history.”

“Brown provides an exemplary piece of history, thoroughly researched and presented as a coherent, compelling story.”

“[Colley’s] . . .

“should be required reading for anyone wanting to learn intelligence gathering.”

“Paul Betts’ Ruin and Renewal bills itself as interpretative post-World War II history, but it is instead another left-wing assault on Western civilization.”