{"title":"Series: Images of War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eImages of War\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a vivid glimpse into conflicts and pivotal moments that have shaped history. Through compelling narratives and striking visuals, readers can explore the human stories behind battles, strategies, and the wider impact of warfare across different eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e, this collection brings the past to life with a blend of factual detail and powerful imagery that deepens understanding and appreciation of war’s complexities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"allied-victory-over-japan-1945-by-jon-diamond-9781399042888","title":"Allied Victory Over Japan 1945","description":"In 1944 with the war in Europe turning in the Allies' favour, Japan still occupied vast swathes of South East Asia and the Pacific. In Burma, the seemly unstoppable Japanese advance was halted at Kohima and Imphal in June and July 1944. Six months later the advances made by British-led forces enabled the re-opening of the supply routes from India to US forces in China. It was not until Spring 1945 that British-led forces seized first Mandalay and then the port city of Rangoon after a year of gruelling fighting. Admiral Nimitz's and General MacArthur's forces meanwhile were overcoming fanatical Japanese resistance as they invaded Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Leyte and Luzon in late 1944. Iwo Jima and Okinawa fell to the Allies in early 1945. These successes enabled USAAF Superfortresses to bomb mainland Japan. Late Spring\/early Summer 1945 saw the steady recapture of the Northern Solomons and Brunei, Borneo and former Dutch colonies. The Soviets were advancing into Manchuria and Korea. The atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 finally forced the Japanese to surrender without the inevitable carnage of an invasion of their mainland. The tumultuous events of the final year of the Second World War in the Far East are brilliantly described here in contemporary well captioned images and succinct text.  AUTHOR: Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the USA with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen collector of photographs. His Stilwell and the Chindits, War in the South Pacific, Invasion of Sicily, Invasion of the Italian Mainland: Salerno to Gustav Line, 1943-1944, Onto Rome 1944; Anzio and Victory at Cassino, Beyond Rome to the Alps; Across the Arno and Gothic Line, 1944-1945, Op Plunder - The Rhine River Crossing, MacArthur's Papua New Guinea Campaign, Hell in the Central Pacific, Liberation of the Philippines, The Fall of Malaya and Singapore, The Battle of Okinawa 1945 and Burma Victory are all published by Pen and Sword in the Images of War series.   250 b\/w illustrations","brand":"Bookreps NZ Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900267675884,"sku":"9781399042888","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399042888-allied-victory-over-japan-1945.jpg?v=1783395595"},{"product_id":"hermann-goring-the-rise-and-fall-by-ian-baxter-9781399050432","title":"Hermann Göring: The Rise and Fall","description":"A former Great War fighter pilot, Hermann Göring became, at his height, the second most powerful Nazi. Ambitious and ruthless, in addition to being a primary architect of the Third Reich state police and Gestapo, his numerous appointments included Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, Director of the Four Year Plan and playing a leading role in the Final Solution to the 'Jewish Question'. By the outbreak of the war in 1939, he was acknowledged as Hitler's successor and in 1940 was given the special rank of Marshal of the Empire and senior to all field marshals through the German armed services. Due to being held responsible for a number of military disasters, Göring's pre-eminent position declined as the war dragged on to the point where he was expelled from the Party for 'illegally attempting to seize control of the State'. Captured by the Allies, he was found guilty at Nuremberg of being a leading war aggressor and advocate of the persecution of Jews and other races. He cheated the hangman by committing suicide. The career of this leading Nazi is admirably described here in words and copious images.  AUTHOR: Ian Baxter is a much-published author and photographic collector whose numerous books draw an increasing following. Among his many previous titles in the Images of War Series are Hitler's Boy Soldiers, Nazi Concentration Camp Commandants, Hitler's Death Camps in Occupied Poland, Auschwitz and Birkenau ,The Ghettos of Nazi Occupied Poland, German Army on the Eastern Front – The Advance, German Army on the Eastern Front – The Retreat, The Crushing of Army Group (North) and the SS Waffen Division series including SS Leibstandarte Division, SS Totenkopf Division At War, Waffen SS of the Baltic States, Waffen SS at Arnhem, Waffen SS in the Ardennes, Hitler's Death Trains and Himmler - Hitler's Henchman. He lives near Chelmsford, Essex.  250 b\/w illustrations","brand":"Bookreps NZ Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900381905132,"sku":"9781399050432","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399050432-hermann-g-ring-the-rise-and-fall.jpg?v=1783404753"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-images-of-war.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}