Leslie Mann was born in Penang in 1914, the son of a police inspector. The family later moved to the UK, and Leslie started work as a sound engineer at Elstree Studios. He enlisted in the RAF in 1938, and married in 1939. As a rear gunner and wireless operator with 51 Squadron at Dishforth, Yorkshire, he flew in Whitley bombers. He was shot down on a raid over Düsseldorf on 20 June 1941: all five crew were captured. Repatriated by the Red Cross in 1943, he worked for Pathé News and later became a correspondent in the Korean War and a cameraman in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising. He then moved to the BBC, for whom he worked as a senior news executive until retirement. He died in 1989.
Richard Overy is an award-winning historian. His book, The Bombing War, was described by Richard J. Evans in the Guardian as “the most important book published on the history of the second world war this century”.|Richard Overy is an award-winning historian best known for his remarkable books on the Second World War and the wider disasters of the twentieth century. His most recent book, The Bombing War, was described by Richard J Evans in the Guardian as 'Magnificent … must now be regarded as the standard work on the bombing war … It is probably the most important book published on the history of he second world war this century'
He is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and lives in London.
49 Ebooks door Richard Overy
Leslie Mann: And Some Fell on Stony Ground
A unique glimpse of the deadliest profession of the Second World War. In June 1941, Flight Sergeant Leslie Mann, a tail gunner in a British bomber, was shot down over Düsseldorf and taken into capti …
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Richard Overy: Die letzten zehn Tage
September 1939: Drei Tage schwebte Europa in einem Niemandsland zwischen Krieg und Frieden Richard Overy, einer der führenden britischen Historiker, nimmt in seinem Buch die dramatischen Entwicklunge …
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Richard Overy: Times History of the World
Discover the scope of the world’s history* With exclusive article by Richard Overy *Beginning with the story of early man, and culminating in the rise of global terrorism and environmental issues, th …
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Richard Overy: History of War in 100 Battles
A history of warfare distilled into 100 momentous battles – epic moments that have shaped our world.From the earliest recorded skirmishes of the ancient world to the computerized conflicts of today, …
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Roy Irons: Hitler’s Terror Weapons
Did Hitler’s use of unproven exotic weapons cost him the war? Were they worth the price? What effect did the V weapons have on Allied plans, morale and supplies? Roy Irons also investigates Hitler’s …
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Richard Overy: War
The object of this book is to introduce readers to a whole range of military history which has all the drama, dangers, horrors and excitement that we associate with Stalingrad or the Somme. Battles a …
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Richard Overy: Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two
World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Y …
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Richard Overy: Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two
World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Y …
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€31.99
Richard Overy: History of War in 100 Battles
Their very names–Gettysburg, Waterloo, Stalingrad–evoke images of great triumph and equally great suffering, moments when history seemed to hang in the balance. Considered in relation to each other …
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Richard Overy: History of War in 100 Battles
Their very names–Gettysburg, Waterloo, Stalingrad–evoke images of great triumph and equally great suffering, moments when history seemed to hang in the balance. Considered in relation to each other …
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Richard Overy: Inter-War Crisis
The Inter-War Crisis is a concise yet analytical overview of the rapidly-changing world between 1918 and 1939, covering the political, economic and social instability that resulted from the First Wor …
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Richard Overy: Inter-War Crisis
The Inter-War Crisis is a concise yet analytical overview of the rapidly-changing world between 1918 and 1939, covering the political, economic and social instability that resulted from the First Wor …
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€51.34
Richard Overy: Third Reich
Defined by the messianic, iconic figure of Adolf Hitler, the twelve years of the Third Reich were one of the pivotal periods of the modern age. From small beginnings in the 1920s, the Nazi Party rose …
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€3.99
Richard Overy: Numărătoarea inversă
Cartea de față vrea să relateze succint, dar temeinic, evenimentele petrecute în cei douăzeci de ani de insecuritate și criză ce au urmat Marelui Război. Indiferent cât de puternice sau de durată au …
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Richard Overy: Dictators
Half a century after their deaths, the dictatorships of Stalin and Hitler still cast a long and terrible shadow over the modern world. They were the most destructive and lethal regimes in history, mu …
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€17.99
Richard Overy: Russia’s War
RUSSIA’S WAR is the epic account of the greatest military encounter in human history. In a vivid, often shocking narrative, Richard Overy describes the astounding events of 1941-45 in which the Sovie …
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Richard Overy: Bombing War
The ultimate history of the Blitz and bombing in the Second World War, from Wolfson Prize-winning historian and author Richard Overy The use of massive fleets of bombers to kill and terrorize civilia …
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Richard Overy: Morbid Age
British intellectual life between the wars stood at the heart of modernity. The combination of a liberal, uncensored society and a large educated audience for new ideas made Britain a laboratory for …
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Richard Overy: 1939
‘A gripping analysis of the final days of peace … indispensable’ M. R. D. Foot, The Times Richard Overy’s 1939: Countdown to War re-creates hour-by-hour the last desperate attempts to salvage peace …
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Richard Overy: Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain tells the extraordinary story of one of the pivotal events of the Second World War – the struggle between British and German air forces in the late summer and autumn of 1940. Ex …
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Richard Overy: Birth of the RAF, 1918
A short, brilliant account of the birth of the RAF for the centenary of its founding The dizzying pace of technological change in the early 20th century meant that it took only a little over ten year …
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Richard Overy: Why The Allies Won
‘Outstanding…Overy has written a masterpiece of analytical history, posing and answering one of the great questions of the century’ Niall Ferguson, Sunday Times The Allied victory in 1945 though co …
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Richard Overy & Andrew Wheatcroft: Road to War
Hailed on publication as a thought-provoking, authoritative analysis of the true beginnings of the Second World War, this revised edition of The Road to War is essential reading for anyone interested …
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€11.99
Peter Snow: World War II Map by Map
The deadliest war in history brought to life through bold, easy-to-grasp maps In this stunning visual history ebook, purpose-made maps reveal the full story of the Second World War. From the rise of …
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Richard Overy: RAF: The Birth of the World’s First Air Force
“Packed with drama, both military and political.… It will surely prove definitive.” —Lewis Jones, Daily Telegraph This compact, masterful work by an outstanding historian marks a pivotal moment in mi …
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Ulrich von Hassell: Ulrich von Hassell Diaries
The memoir of a man who was a member of the Nazi Party—and ultimately became a martyr to the resistance. Ulrich von Hassell began working for the German Foreign Office in 1909, then aged …
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David Crook: Spitfire Pilot
“A brilliant first-hand account of the life of a fighter pilot” in World War II (The Spectator). Spitfire Pilot was written in 1940 in the heat of battle, when the RAF stood alone a …
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€21.91
Richard Overy: Blood and Ruins
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORYSHORTLISTED FOR THE GILDER LEHRMAN PRIZE FOR MILITARY HISTORY’A masterpiece. It puts all previous single-volume w …
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Roger Moorhouse: Third Reich in 100 Objects
‘;Insightful commentary on the tangible relics of the Third Reich… Tells the history of the Nazi regime from a fascinating new perspective’ (Military History Monthly). Hitler’s Third Reich is cover …
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Richard Overy: 20th Century
From global wars to the digital revolution, explore the world-changing events of the 20th century decade-by-decade with 20th Century. This is history as you’ve never seen it before – the events, the …
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Richard Overy: The Dictators: Hitler’s Germany, Stalin’s Russia
‘A book of great importance; it surpasses all others in breadth and depth.’–Commentary If the past century will be remembered for its tragic pairing of civilized achievement and organized destructio …
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€45.99
Richard Overy: Oxford History of World War II
Histories you can trust.World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shad …
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€12.87
Richard Overy: Weltenbrand
Richard Overy zeichnet ein umfassendes, neues Bild des Zweiten Weltkriegs – als das letzte Aufbäumen des Imperialismus. Er zeigt ihn als den alles Vorangegangene übertreffenden imperialistischen Krie …
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€39.99
Richard Overy: Oxford History of World War II
Histories you can trust.World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shad …
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€12.87
Richard Overy: Why War?
An Economist Best Book of 2024 Why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past? A leading historian explains, drawing on rich examples and keen insight. Richard Overy is not the …
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€23.99
Roger Moorhouse: Third Reich in 100 Objects
‘;Insightful commentary on the tangible relics of the Third Reich… Tells the history of the Nazi regime from a fascinating new perspective’ (Military History Monthly). Hitler’s Third Reich is cover …
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€6.41
Johannes Kaufmann: Eagle’s Odyssey
The first English translation of one German military pilot’s experience before, during, and after World War II flying for the Third Reich. Johannes Kaufmann’s career was an excitin …
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€19.20
Johannes Kaufmann: Eagle’s Odyssey
The first English translation of one German military pilot’s experience before, during, and after World War II flying for the Third Reich. Johannes Kaufmann’s career was an exciting one. He may have …
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€6.42
Richard Overy: Warum Krieg?
Warum führen Menschen Krieg? Die Antworten auf diese Frage sind so vielfältig wie die Formen kriegerischer Konflikte selbst. Gehört Krieg zur menschlichen Natur, ist er Ausdruck eines aggressiven men …
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Richard Overy: Why War?
A richly absorbing book… Overy is unquestionably one of our finest living historians – The Daily Telegraph Why has warfare always been part of the human story?From biology to belief, what explains …
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Richard Overy: Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan
A leading historian of World War II sheds new light on the purposes and impact of the U.S. incendiary and atomic bombing of Japan’s cities in 1945. With the development of the B-29 “Superfortress” in …
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Richard Overy: Why the Allies Won
‘Overy has written a masterpiece of analytical history, posing and answering one of the great questions of the century.’—Sunday Times (London) Richard Overy’s bold book begins by throwing out the sto …
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Richard Overy: Hiroshima
Mit dem Atombombenabwurf auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki im August 1945 wurde der Zweite Weltkrieg auf beispiellos zerstörerische Art beendet. Das Ereignis gilt bis heute als historische Zäsur, es hat die …
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