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  • St. John's and the Battle of the Atlantic

    by Bill Rompkey ...
    During World War II St. John’s, Newfoundland played a critical role in the fight against Nazi Germany. Seamen from all over the world sailed to and from the old seaport, chosen for duty because it was closest to Europe and because its people knew both the peril and glory of the North Atlantic. In his introduction to this absorbing collection of stories, Bill Rompkey examines the city’s service to ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Steel Boat, Iron Hearts

    A U-boat Crewman's Life Aboard U-505

    by Hans Goebeler, John Vanzo ...
    The story of the German submarine U-505 and its dramatic capture by the US Navy during WWII—told by one of its crewmen.Hans Goebeler is known as the man who "pulled the plug" on U-505 in 1944 to keep his beloved U-boat out of Allied hands. Steel Boat, Iron Hearts is his no-holds-barred account of service aboard a combat U-boat. It is the only full-length memoir of its kind, and Goebeler was aboard ... Read more

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  • Mosquito Aces of World War 2

    by Andrew Thomas ...
    Series Book 69 - Aircraft of the Aces
    The Mosquito developed into one of the most versatile aircraft of World War 2, entering service with Fighter Command in early 1942.The 'Mossie' was soon defending raids on Britain's Cathedral cities and became an integral part of the country's night defences. Its airborne radar gave it the ability to 'see' the enemy at night, and its speed and devastating fire power made it the finest nightfighter ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • In For a Penny, In For a Pound

    The Adventures and Misadventures of a Wireless Operator in Bomber Command

    by Howard Hewer ...
    The gripping story of the twentieth century’s greatest struggle in the modest voice of a Canadian teenager in the RAF.In 1940, nineteen-year-old Howard Hewer dreamed of being the next Billy Bishop, of piloting Spitfires or Hurricanes over Europe. His dream was shattered when he was selected instead for a career as a wireless operator in Bomber Command.But he got all the adventure he signed on for. ... Read more

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  • The Gale of 1929

    by Gary Collins ...
    On the night of November 29, 1929, eleven schooners set sail for home from the comfort and safety of St. John’s harbour. They all headed north: directly into the teeth of a deadly hurricane. Here for the first time are the stories of the eleven schooners that were caught in the gale of 1929. Newfoundland’s favourite storyteller, Gary Collins, takes us aboard each one in turn to witness the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Luck of the Devil

    Flying Swordfish in WWII: The Memoirs of Robert le Page

    by Robert le Page ...
    Robert le Page flew with the Fleet Air Arm from 1940 to 1945, mostly in 816 Squadron flying carrier-based Fairey Swordfish. He saw action mine-laying off Cherbourg, hunting U-boats, escorting convoys in the North Atlantic and Arctic seas and covering D-Day. Much of his early war years were aboard HMS Dasher and he was lucky to be ashore when the carrier mysteriously exploded and sank in the Clyde. ... Read more

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  • D-Day

    Canadian Heroes of the Famous World War II Invasion

    by Tom Douglas ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    On June 6, 1944, a daring and ambitious invasion of Europe changed the course of World War II, eventually leading to the surrender of Nazi Germany. During the night, through storms and high seas, the Allied forces swept towards the beaches of Normandy in France. This is the story of the bravery, the heroism, and the sheer dumb luck of the more than 14,000 Canadians who played a crucial role in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Last of the Ten Fighter Boys

    by Jimmy Corbin ...
    In 1940, against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain, 66 Squadron's commanding officer, Squadron Leader Athol Forbes, asked ten of his pilots to record their experiences of flying one of the greatest aerial battles ever waged. The Ten Fighter Boys, published in 1942, comprised the first-hand accounts of pilot officers and sergeant pilots from all walks of life. Among them was Sergeant Jimmy ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Coming in to Land

    The Memoirs of Wing Commander Bill Malins DFC

    by Bill Malins ...
    Bill Malins lifelong devotion to the family farm was matched only by his desire to serve his king and country as a reconnaissance pilot during the Second World War, when he earned a DFC for bravery in action whilst flying behind enemy lines following a daring reconnaissance mission over Belgium. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Hell in Flanders Fields

    Canadians at the Second Battle of Ypres

    by George H. Cassar ...
    On 22 April 1915, the men of the 1st Canadian Division faced chlorine gas, a new lethal weapon against which they had no defence. In defiance of a particularly horrible death, or, at the very least, severe lung injury, these untested Canadians fought almost continuously for four days, often hand-to-hand, as they clung stubbornly against overwhelming odds to a vital part of the Allied line after ... Read more

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  • Fish For Dinner: Tales of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Tales of Newfoundland and Labrador

    by Paul O'Neill ...
    A collection of Newfoundland folk tales from beloved author Paul O'Neill ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • When Thunder Rolled

    An F-105 Pilot over North Vietnam

    by Ed Rasimus ...
    Ed Rasimus straps the reader into the cockpit of an F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber in his engaging account of the Rolling Thunder campaign in the skies over North Vietnam. Between 1965 and 1968, more than 330 F-105s were lost—the highest loss rate in Southeast Asia—and many pilots were killed, captured, and wounded because of the Air Force’s disastrous tactics. The descriptions of Rasimus’s one ... Read more

    $11.99 USD