The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery

The main body of this book consists of an English translation of Captain Witold Pilecki's original 1945 report on his time in Auschwitz.

The Volunteer by Jack Fairweather

This book tells the remarkable story of Witold Pilecki.

He established a resistance network inside Auschwitz and tried to let the world know what was going on inside.

Instead of becoming a national hero at the end of World War 2, he was executed for treason.

A Woman Of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

Virginia Hall was one of the most amazing people of the 20th century.

The fact that she was an American woman with a wooden leg made her exploits all the more astonishing.

Churchill - walking with destiny

Yet another book about Churchill, and one which I have enjoyed from the first page to the last.

This book by Andrew Roberts attempts to cover the whole period of his life.

At War On The Gothic Line - Christian Jennings

I picked up this book from the library in an attempt to broaden my knowledge of the WW2 Italian campaign.

I'm so glad that I did.

The Gathering Storm by Winston Churchill

Having researched my dad's wartime record, I discovered an interest in Churchill's life.