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Victory '45 : The End of the War in Six Surrenders. by Holland, James.;
In May 1944 and then again in August and early September, the seemingly endless WWII finally came to a close in six dramatic surrender ceremonies, four in Europe and the last two in Japan. On the 80th anniversary of those historic moments, James Holland and Al Murray chronicle these momentous events in turn, focusing especially on the human dramas behind each surrender and relating stories on the end of the war that have not previously been told.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY; HISTORY / Military / General; HISTORY / Military / World War II; HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts /WWII/ European Theatre;
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The last masterpiece : a novel of World War II Italy / by Morelli, Laura,author.;
Called to Nazi-occupied Italy in 1943, a German photographer and an American stenographer hunt for priceless masterpieces before they are destroyed by Hitler, in this pulse-pounding adventure inspired by the incredible true story of the Monuments Women, the Fifth Army WACs and the looted Florentine art collections during World War II.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Art treasures in war; Cultural property; Typists; Women photographers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Rescue at Los Baños : the most daring prison camp raid of World War II / by Henderson, Bruce B.,1946-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The fall of Manila -- Prisoners of the Japanese -- Los Baños Internment Camp -- Sky soldiers -- "You'll be eating dirt" -- Return to the Philippines -- Freedom week -- Under the cover of darkness -- The killings -- "Do it right, joe" -- The escapes -- The Los Baños force -- "Rescue must come soon" -- "The world will be watching" -- The raid -- Rescue -- "God was with us" -- Epilogue: The fate of Sadaaki Konishi.
Subjects: Los Baños Internment Camp.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Wings of war : great combat tales of Allied and Axis pilots from World War II / by Busha, James P.;
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Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Air pilots, Military;
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In Crow's Field. by Thompson, Judith.;
When she was eight years old, Ana found she could not speak to save her best friend, who then drowned trying to swim away from two attacking men. When Ana's family moves to Canada years later, she is overjoyed to start fresh. When she falls in love with Matthieu, she feels more alive than she ever has and slowly but surely, Ana becomes a woman who is willing to act and to speak, not matter what the cost. Judith Thompson was born in Montreal, QC, and now lives in Toronto, ON. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Literary;
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Canadian spies : tales of espionage in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II / by Douglas, Tom,1941-;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Spies;
© c2003., Altitude Publishing,
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The boys from Barrie : World War II fatalities 1939-1945 / by Lowell, Clint.;
A tribute from one generation to another. It tells the story of 63 young men from Barrie who's lives were cut short by World War II.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2010., RNC Press,
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The jungle war : mavericks, marauders, and madmen in the China-Burma-India theater of World War II / by Astor, Gerald,1926-;
Includes bibliography and index.
Subjects: ; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - China; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - India; World War, 1939-1945 - Jungle warfare;
© c2004., John Wiley,
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Patton's prayer : a true story of courage, faith, and victory in World War II / by Kershaw, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World War. General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes, allowing the Germans to reinforce. The sprint to Berlin had become a muddy, bloody stalemate, costing thousands of American lives. Patton seethed, desperate for some change, any change, in the weather. A devout Christian, he telephoned his head chaplain. "Do you have a good prayer for the weather?" he asked. The resulting prayer was soon printed and distributed to the 250,000 men under Patton's command. "Pray when driving," the men were told. "Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night and pray by day. Pray for the cessation of immoderate rains, for good weather for Battle ... Pray for victory ... Pray for Peace." Then came the Battle of the Bulge. Amid frigid temperatures and heavy snow, 200,000 German troops overwhelmed the meager American lines in Belgium's Ardennes Forest, massacring thousands of soldiers as the attack converged on a vital crossroads town called Bastogne. There, the 101st Airborne was dug in, but the enemy were lurking, hidden in the thick blanket of fog that seemed to never dissipate. A hundred miles of frozen roads to the south, Patton needed an answer to his prayer, fast, before it was too late"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945; Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945; United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945.; Generals; World War, 1939-1945;
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Book and Dagger How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II [electronic resource] : by Graham, Elyse.aut; cloudLibrary;
The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today’s CIA, was quickly formed—and, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly, literature professors, librarians, and historians were training to perform undercover operations and investigative work—and these surprising spies would go on to profoundly shape both the course of the war and our cultural institutions with their efforts. In Book and Dagger, Elyse Graham draws on personal histories, letters, and declassified OSS files to tell the story of a small but connected group of humanities scholars turned spies. Among them are Joseph Curtiss, a literature professor who hunted down German spies and turned them into double agents; Sherman Kent, a smart-mouthed history professor who rose to become the head of analysis for all of Europe and Africa; and Adele Kibre, an archivist who was sent to Stockholm to secretly acquire documents for the OSS. These unforgettable characters would ultimately help lay the foundations of modern intelligence and transform American higher education when they returned after the war. Thrillingly paced and rigorously researched, Book and Dagger is an inspiring and gripping true story about a group of academics who helped beat the Nazis—a tale that reveals the indelible power of the humanities to change the world.
Subjects: Electronic books.; 20th Century; Historical; World War II; Intelligence & Espionage; Germany;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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