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21 brothers [videorecording] / by Garrett, Clayton.; MacDonald, Brian.; McGuire, Michael.; Pap, Jonathan.; Sinclair, Tom.; Spencer, Steven.; Ytinifni Pictures.;
Cinematography, Clint Tippin ; costume design, Justin Walsh.Steven Spencer, Clayton Garrett, Tom Sinclair, Jonathan Pap, Brian MacDonald.Set in W.W.1 the film follows the story of the Canada's 21st battalion as it prepares for the battle of Courcelette in September 1916.PG.DVD ; Dolby digital.Guinness World Record for longest One-shot film in history
Subjects: Feature films.; Male friendship; Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2012., Ytinifni Pictures,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Into the blizzard : walking the fields of the Newfoundland dead / by Winter, Michael,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Great Britain. Army. Royal Newfoundland Regiment.; Beaumont-Hamel, Battle of, Beaumont-Hamel, France, 1916.; Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Into the lion's mouth : the true story of Dusko Popov : World War II spy, patriot, and the real-life inspiration for James Bond / by Loftis, Larry,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Popov, Dusko.; Espionage; Espionage; Spies; Spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Unsung heroes of the Royal Canadian Air Force : incredible tales of courage and daring during World War II / by Faryon, Cynthia J.,1956-;
Includes bibliographical references.A collection of stories about the courageous men and women of the Royal Canadian Air Force and their battles of World War II.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© 2003., Altitude,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Four hours of fury : the untold story of World War II's largest airborne invasion and the final push into Nazi Germany / by Fenelon, James(James M.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A historical account of Operation Varsity, the largest airborne invasion of World War II"--
Subjects: Operation Varsity, 1945.; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II / by Alderson, Kaia,author.;
Kaia Alderson's debut historical fiction novel reveals the untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their loved ones during World War II. Grace Steele and Eliza Jones may be from completely different backgrounds, but when it comes to the army, specifically the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), they are both starting from the same level. Not only will they be among the first class of female officers the army has even seen, they are also the first Black women allowed to serve. As these courageous women help to form the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, they are dealing with more than just army bureaucracy--everyone is determined to see this experiment fail. For two northern women, learning to navigate their way through the segregated army may be tougher than boot camp. Grace and Eliza know that there is no room for error; they must be more perfect than everyone else. When they finally make it overseas, to England and then France, Grace and Eliza will at last be able to do their parts for the country they love, whatever the risk to themselves. Based on the true story of the 6888th Postal Battalion (the Six Triple Eight), Sisters in Arms explores the untold story of what life was like for the only all-Black, female U.S. battalion to be deployed overseas during World War II.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; United States. Army. Women's Army Corps. Central Postal Battalion, 6888th; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; African American soldiers;
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The island of extraordinary captives : a painter, a poet, an heiress, and a spy in a World War II British internment camp / by Parkin, Simon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Following the events of Kristallnacht in 1938, Peter Fleischmann evaded the Gestapo's midnight roundups in Berlin by way of a perilous journey to England via the Kindertransport train. But he could not escape the British police, who came for him in the early hours and shipped him off to Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man, under suspicion of being a spy for the very regime he had fled. Peter's story was no isolated incident. During Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s, tens of thousands of German and Austrian Jews escaped and found refuge in Britain. Once war broke out in 1939, the nation turned against them, fearing that Nazis had planted spies posing as refugees. Innocent asylum seekers thus were labeled "enemy aliens" and ultimately sentenced to an indefinite period of internment. When Peter arrived at Hutchinson Camp, he found one of history's most astounding prison populations: renowned professors, composers, journalists, and artists. Together, they created a thriving cultural community, complete with art exhibitions, lectures, musical performances, and poetry readings. The artists welcomed Peter as their pupil and forever changed the course of his life. Meanwhile, suspicions grew that a real spy was hiding among them--one connected to a vivacious heiress from Peter's past. Drawing from unpublished first-person accounts and newly declassified documents from the British government, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin tells the story of this unlikely group of internees. The Island of Extraordinary Captives brings history to life in vivid detail, revealing the hidden truth of Britain's grave wartime mistake and showcasing how hope and creativity can flourish in even the darkest of circumstances"--
Subjects: Midgley, Peter, 1921-1991.; Hutchinson Internment Camp (Douglas, Isle of Man); Germans; Jewish refugees; Noncitizens; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Facing the mountain : a true story of Japanese American heroes in World War II / by Brown, Daniel James,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga of patriotism and courage: the special Japanese-American Army unit that overcame brutal odds in Europe; their families, incarcerated in camps back home; and a young man who refused to surrender his constitutional rights, even if it meant imprisonment. They came from across the continent and Hawaii. Their parents taught them to embrace both their Japanese heritage and the ways of their American homeland. They faced bigotry, yet they believed in their bright futures as American citizens. But within days of Pearl Harbor, the FBI was ransacking their houses and locking up their fathers. Within months many would themselves be living in internment camps. Facing the Mountain is an unforgettable chronicle of war-time America and the battlefields of Europe. Based on Daniel James Brown's extensive interviews with the families of the protagonists as well as deep archival research, it portrays the kaleidoscopic journey of four Japanese-American families and their sons, who volunteered for 442nd Regimental Combat Team and were deployed to France, Germany, and Italy, where they were asked to do the near impossible. But this is more than a war story. Brown also tells the story of these soldiers' parents, immigrants who were forced to shutter the businesses, surrender their homes, and submit to life in concentration camps on U.S. soil. Woven throughout is the chronicle of a brave young man, one of a cadre of patriotic resisters who stood up against their government in defense of their own rights. Whether fighting on battlefields or in courtrooms, these were Americans under unprecedented strain, doing what Americans do best--striving, resisting, pushing back, rising up, standing on principle, laying down their lives, and enduring"--
Subjects: United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd.; Japanese American soldiers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II / by Croke, Vicki.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Williams, J. H. (James Howard), 1897-1958.; Bandoola (Elephant); Elephant Company (Great Britain); World War, 1939-1945; Animals in logging; Asiatic elephant; Working elephants; Animals;
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Four who dared : inspiring stories of Canadian airmen in the Second World War / by Cothliff, Kenneth B.,1944-author.; Cothliff, Kenneth B.,1944-Under the maple leaf.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The sacrifice of Canadian soldiers in the Second World War was staggering. Over the course of the conflict, more than one million Canadians served in the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Canadian Airforce, and in forces across the British Commonwealth, including the Royal Airforce. More than 44,000 Canadians were killed in the war, and more than 54,000 were left wounded. In Four Who Dared, author and historian Ken Cothliff lifts four Canadian volunteer pilots out of obscurity, highlighting their personal stories and acts of heroism. The four pilots in this book were unknown to each other, but they are forever united in their quest to serve their country and its allies in an unprecedented hour of need. Reg Lane joined British Bomber Command relatively early in the War, rising from NCO pilot to become a Master Bomber with the elite Pathfinder Force. Jim Moffat ended his flying combat career after twelve operations, becoming a Resistance fighter on the European mainland. Steve Puskas's comprehensive diaries and unpublished writings provide extraordinary insight into his training as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an experience familiar to many Commonwealth and British aircrew. Bill Gracie, a Scot who had immigrated to Canada as a boy, was keen to take up the fight when the war began, with the sole aim of becoming aircrew. Sadly, he was one of the over ten thousand Canadian Bomber Command aircrew who never returned home. Equal parts riveting and humbling, Four Who Dared is a must-read for anyone interested in delving into the lives and sacrifices of our unsung Canadian heroes."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command.; Air pilots, Military; Airmen; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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