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Engineers of Victory:
The Problem Solvers Who Turned The Tide in the Second World War
Hardcover (464 pages), kindle
The story of WWII is often told as a grand narrative, as if it were fought by supermen or decided by fate. But the real heroes of the war were the brilliant engineers whose creative strategies, tactics, and organizational decisions made the lofty Allied objectives into a successful reality.
Invasion, 1940:
The Truth About the Battle of Britain and What Stopped Hitler
Hardcover (320 pages), paperback, kindle
The Battle of Britain ended and Hitler's planned invasion died. One followed the other, so the first must have caused the second, right? Well, this book challenges that assumption.
Fuel to the Troops:
A Memoir of the 698th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company 1943-1945
Hardcover (330 pages), paperback
Although more of a series of anecdotes, than a regular narrative, this book nevertheless manages to inform the reader about a side of war that no one ever seems to think about: supply and engineering.
Spread Spectrum:
Hedy Lamarr and the mobile phone
Paperback (256 pages), kindle
She was labelled "the most beautiful girl in the world" and her partner "the bad boy of music" yet way back in 1942 they took out a patent covering the vital radio technique that we now call spread spectrum.
Hibakusha:
Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Paperback (206 pages)
Recollections of activities, emotions, and devastation experienced by real people on and since August 6, 1945. They tell their heart-breaking stories to make a point... that it must never happen again!
Embracing Defeat:
Japan in the Wake of World War II
Hardcover (688 pages), paperback, kindle, audiobook
Where America's war against Japan lasted less than 4 years, Japan had been fighting for 15 and was left in ruins. The collapse of Japan's authoritarian state enabled America's six-year occupation to set Japan in entirely new directions.
Colossus:
The secrets of Bletchley Park's code-breaking computers
Paperback (480 pages), kindle
The American ENIAC is customarily regarded as the first electronic computer, but this fascinating book argues that in reality Colossus - the giant computer built in Bletchley Park by the British secret service during WWII - predates ENIAC by two years.
Out of the Shadows:
Canada in the Second World War
Paperback (304 pages), kindle
A general overview of Canada's contribution to the Second World War and of the war's effect on Canada's evolution.
Guerrilla Command
by Phil Ward
Paperback (314 pages), kindle
Great historical fiction, the fifth in Phil Ward's Raiding Forces series, written by a combat-hardened veteran.
On Distant Shores
by Sarah Sundin
Paperback (432 pages), kindle
Lt Georgiana Taylor's cozy life as a flight nurse gets decidedly more complicated when she meets someone in Sicily.
With Every Letter
by Sarah Sundin
Paperback (432 pages), kindle, audiobook
Lt Mellie Blake reluctantly enters into an anonymous correspondence with an officer which develops into a unique friendship despite not knowing the other's true identity.
Blue Skies Tomorrow
by Sarah Sundin
Paperback (427 pages), kindle
A young war widow who conceals her pain under a frenzy of stateside volunteer work, sparks a romance that flings them both into peril.
Blood Wings
by Phil Ward
Paperback (264 pages), kindle
Great historical fiction, the third in Phil Ward's Raiding Forces series, written by a combat-hardened veteran.
The Games of War:
A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes
Paperback (280 pages), kindle
The rule book for getting the most out of playing with toy soldiers, ships and planes and more. The rules are easy to learn, fast to play, and contain background information for anyone who's not an historian.
A Memory Between Us
by Sarah Sundin
Paperback (448 pages), kindle
Major Jack Novak has never failed to meet a challenge - until he meets army nurse Lt Ruth Doherty.
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by Phil Ward
Paperback (300 pages), kindle
Great historical fiction, the second in Phil Ward's Raiding Forces series, written by a combat-hardened veteran.
A Distant Melody
by Sarah Sundin
Paperback (422 pages), kindle
Walt and Allie meet at a wedding and their love of music draws them together, prompting them to begin a correspondence that will change their lives.
Those Who Dare
by Phil Ward
Paperback (368 pages), kindle
Great historical fiction, the first in Phil Ward's Raiding Forces series, written by a combat-hardened veteran.
The Baltimore Principles
by Carl Douglas
Paperback (84 pages), kindle, Amazon Prime members can borrow for free
This is not a World War II book. But it was published by the Arnett Institute, the same people behind this Scanning WWII website. And that's why you should read it. Not to mention you just might find it to be an enlightening eye opener.
The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Cliches:
What they Mean and Where they Came From
Hardcover (161 pages), kindle
An in-depth look at hundreds of those common expressions in their many forms — where they came from, what they mean, how they've evolved over time, and their prominence in today's society.