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[Darya Silman]

yes, this one. 1942 became popular

[Jerome]

A June 2026 release:

by Hans van de Ven
Description:
Blood Dawn offers a momentous new history of World War II in Asia. Drawing on deep archival research across continents, historian Hans van de Ven tells the dramatic story of how Asia's people mobilized to defeat both Japanese aggression and European imperialism, forging modern Asia in the process.

By the early twentieth century, from India to China, Western imperial powers dominated Asia. Then, in the 1930s, Japan began to tear down this old order in pursuit of its own imperial ambitions-first by invading China, and then by launching its assault against British, Dutch, and American outposts across Asia and the Pacific in December 1941. As Japanese forces seized vast swaths of territory and pressed toward India, the brutal fighting cost millions of lives across the continent. Simultaneously, the war's chaos and suffering supercharged anti-colonial movements from British India to Dutch Indonesia. Ultimately, it was the charismatic leaders of these movements - Mao, Nehru, Sukarno - who built the new Asia of independent nation-states that emerged in the war's bloody wake.

Blood Dawn is a powerful new perspective, revealing how Asia's Second World War was absolutely central in creating the post-war order.

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

Jerome wrote: "A June 2026 release:

by Hans van de Ven
Description:
Blood Dawn offers a momentous new history of World ..."

Sounds interesting!

['Aussie Rick', Moderator]

For those who enjoy books by Jason Mark may be interested in his latest book; "Grimm Fate: From France to Stalingrad: The Life and Death of a German Battalion". This is a revised edition of his book "Into Oblivion" and the information below may help decided if you need to grab a copy or not.

Why did you write Grimm Fate? During the COVID lockdown, I decided to make a more streamlined version of Into Oblivion by stripping out a lot of the technical jargon and focusing on the personal struggles of the soldiers. This shifted the book away from a unit history of 305th Pioneer Battalion to a more general account of a band of German soldiers embroiled in Eastern Front combat. All 100% factual. It shows the effect of battle not just on the soldiers, but also their families.

Why should I buy this if I already have Into Oblivion? Great question! Firstly, you'll enjoy it as a standalone book as it's been rewritten in a fresher, faster-paced style. Secondly, we've all got friends, acquaintances, fathers-in-law, weird uncles, curious nephews and know-it-alls down at the pub who are kinda into military history. Grimm Fate would be perfect for them. If they liked Band of Brothers, they'll probably enjoy this.

Grimm Fate: From France to Stalingrad: The Life and Death of a German Battalion by Jason D. Mark