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Panic! at Fort Stevens:
Japanese Navy Shells Fort Stevens, Oregon in WWII
Paperback (94 pages)
One of few attacks on the American mainland. Imperial Japanese submarine I-25 fired shots at Fort Stevens, Oregon not aware of the big guns of Battery Russell that could have blasted the sub out of the water had an American Colonel commanded "FIRE!"
Code Name Mulberry:
The Planning, Building and Operation of the Normandy Harbours
Hardcover (160 pages), paperback
Building two massive artificial harbors in Normandy was an extraordinary venture that involved incredibly ingenious engineering and staggering amounts of construction -- all in complete secrecy from the Germans. Read about the men who made this miracle possible.
The Supreme Commander:
The War Years of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paperback (768 pages)
Bestselling historian Stephen Ambrose examines the Allied commander’s leadership during World War II, bringing Eisenhower’s experience of WWII to life, showing in vivid detail how the general’s skill as a diplomat and a military strategist contributed to Allied successes in North Africa and in Europe, and established him as one of the greatest military leaders in the world.
Nisei Linguists:
Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II
Paperback (530 pages)
The U.S. Army turned to Americans of Japanese ancestry, the Nisei, to provide vital intelligence against Japanese forces in the Pacific. This book tells the story of these soldiers, how they were recruited and trained, and how they served in every battle and campaign in the war against Japan.
Hitler & Mussolini:
The Secret Meetings
Paperback (420 pages)
Few political associations have had as disastrous an outcome as the one forged between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. The Axis alliance in defeat ultimately destroyed its two founders and their regimes, as well as the lives of millions of people. This book offers a complete chronicle of the Axis alliance.
German V-Weapon Sites 1943-45
Paperback (64 pages), kindle
Designed to change the course of the war, the V-weapons required ambitious plans to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites. The author describes the configuration and planned deployment of heavy missile sites, as well as the unique Allied tactics developed to counter this threat.
Freedom Flyers:
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
Paperback (258 pages), audiobook
The legacy of a determined, visionary cadre of African American airmen who proved their capabilities and patriotism beyond question, transformed the armed forces and jump-started the modern struggle for racial equality.
Dr. Seuss & Company Go to War:
World War II Editorial Cartoons
Paperback (288 pages)
An astonishing treasure trove of over three hundred incisive political cartoons by Theodor Seuss Geisel as well as a cohort of other legendary cartoonists of the time.
Dr. Seuss Goes to War:
The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel
Paperback (272 pages)
Dr. Seuss became famous worldwide with his children's books, but few know the work Theodor Seuss Geisel did as a political cartoonist during WWII. In the extraordinarily trenchant cartoons in this book, Geisel presents a provocative history of wartime politics.
The Kissing Sailor:
The Mystery Behind the Photo That Ended World War II
Paperback (224 pages)
Most who have seen this, one of the most famous WWII photographs in history, have wanted to know more about the nurse and sailor. The whole truth behind the celebrated picture has finally been revealed.
Rosie the Riveter:
Women Working on the Home Front in World War II
Paperback (128 pages)
The award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the US fight WWII. Their unprecedented participation would change the course of history for women, and America, forever.
For ages 8 and up.
Trains to Victory: America's Railroads in WWII
Hardcover (380 pages)
The dramatic story of 1941-1945 when U.S. railroads, using fewer cars and locomotives than in WWI, moved more tonnage and more passengers than ever before. 13 chapters, plus a 32 page colour section, the volume appeals to rail fans, historians, military historians, and many others.
Patton:
A Genius for War
Paperback (1,024 pages)
A major biography of a major American military figure, perhaps the most renowned and controversial American general, who remains a subject of intense interest.
The Guns at Last Light:
The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945
Hardcover (897 pages), kindle, audiobook
The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson’s acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe, finishing up the first two volumes which recounted how the American-led coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory.
World War II for Kids:
A History with 21 Activities
Paperback (176 pages), kindle
For ages 9 and up.
Now more than ever, kids want to know about our country's great struggles during World War II. This book is packed with information that kids will find fascinating, from Hitler's rise to power in 1933 to the surrender of the Japanese in 1945.
DK Eyewitness Books: World War II
Hardcover (72 pages), paperback
For ages 8 and up.
Help your child learn about World War II using the new edition of this fact-packed guide with a giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD-ROM and dedicated website. From how everyday items were used in the war effort, to why many Japanese soldiers would rather die than face capture: let your child discover all about the historic and world-changing events of the Second World War.
World War II
Paperback (336 pages)
The book has ten chapters: the first is an analysis of the build-up to the war, the next seven chapters cover the war itself and the final chapter examines how victory for the USA and the USSR shaped the subsequent history of the 20th century. Contains a 16-page guide to WWII battlefields and memorials.
The Second World War
Paperback (880 pages), kindle, audiobook
One of the world's premier historians of WWII, Anthony Beevor turns his focus to an overall narrative of the Second World War, from Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 to V-J day on August 14, 1945 and the war's aftermath. Thrillingly written and brilliantly researched.
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Hardcover (352 pages)
Published by National Geographic in 2012, this book brings you closer than ever before to the greatest challenge a generation of Americans had ever faced through the words of those who lived it--both on the battlefield and the home front--creating a dramatic tapestry of the wartime experience.
