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Lockheed Hudson:
World War 2 Album
Kindle (~130 pages)
Pictorial history of the Lockheed Hudson, an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft, one of the most versatile aircraft of WWII.
Swedes at War:
Willing Warriors of a Neutral Nation, 1914-1945
Paperback (394 pages), kindle
Fighting men from a country frowned upon for its "cowardly" neutrality participated in all the crucial battles of both World Wars I and II.
B-24 Liberator Units of the Eighth Air Force
Paperback (96 pages), kindle
An examination of the combat role of the often overlooked B-24 Liberator heavy bomber and the units in the Mighty 8th that flew them.
How Hitler Could Have Won World War II:
The Fatal Errors That Led to Nazi Defeat
Paperback (352 pages), kindle
Go beyond counterfactual "What if?" history and explore just how close the Allies were to losing the war.
The Wild Blue:
The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45
Paperback (299 pages), kindle, audiobook
Acclaimed author Stephen Ambrose carries us along in the crowded and dangerous B-24 Liberators as their crews fought to destroy the German war machine during World War II.
Jimmy Stewat:
Bomber Pilot
Paperback (288 pages), kindle, audiobook
Of all the celebrities who served their country during WWII, Jimmy Stewart was unique. On December 7th, 1941, he was already in uniform, beginning his long journey to become a bomber pilot in combat.
Camp X
SOE School for Spies
Paperback (358 pages), kindle
It was the first secret agent training camp ever to be built in North America. Established by Britain’s SOE (Special Operations Executive) in Canada, it trained dozens of Americans and Canadians in the arts of secret warfare.
Two Guys Talkin' B-24s:
at a Cracker Barrel in Battle Creek, Michigan
Paperback (32 pages), kindle
Veterans of the 445th Bomb Group tell a side of life in WWII that is often left on the cutting room floor of documentaries.
King Kong Down: Jim Baynham and Ray Lemons:
A Kassel Mission Interview
Paperback (74 pages), kindle
In-depth interviews with survivors of the 445th Bomb Group's deadly 27 Sep 44 Kassel Mission, which suffered the largest loss by a USAAF bomb group on any mission in WWII.
John Cadden:
A Kassel Mission Interview
Paperback (26 pages), kindle
In-depth interviews with survivors of the 445th Bomb Group's deadly 27 Sep 44 Kassel Mission, which suffered the largest loss by a USAAF bomb group on any mission in WWII.
Before the Belle
Paperback (342 pages), kindle
The story of the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete a 25 combat mission tour - and the disastrous journey home.
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Paperback (224 pages)
Neither pilots nor carrier skippers took a shine to the SB2C Helldiver dive-bomber, earning it the nickname "The Beast."
Titans of the Rising Sun:
The Rise and Fall of Japan's Yamato Class Battleships
Paperback (206 pages), kindle
The story of the super battleship Yamato and those of her class illustrate the closing of one chapter in the history of naval warfare while at the same time the opening of another.
Operation Drumbeat:
Germany's First U-Boat Attacks Along the American Coast in WWII
Paperback (490 pages)
Trace the voyages of five U-boats to their destinations as they sink twenty-five ships virtually unmolested by the US Navy.
Called Up, Sent Down:
The Bevin Boys' War
Paperback (252 pages)
Thousands of British miners enlisted to fight, putting the war effort in danger of grinding to a halt. The answer was to conscript 48,000 "Bevin Boys" and send them down.
Through Waters Deep
by Sarah Sundin
Paperback (384 pages), kindle
When evidence of sabotage on the USS Atwood is found, Ensign Jim Avery and Boston Navy Yard secretary Mary Stirling must work together to uncover the culprit.
What Happened to You Lazy Lou?
Paperback (96 pages)
A week before Christmas in 1944 and within minutes of take off from their base in England, two american aircraft collided in a tragic unnecessary accident, killing well decorated combat veterans and mortally wounding a beloved mascot.
Immortal Images:
A Personal History of Two Photographers and the Flag-raising on Iwo Jima
Paperback (247 pages)
The poignant stories of the two photographers who took the pictures of the flag-raising sent around the world in 1945.
The Bletchley Park Enigma:
200+ Facts on the Story of Alan Turing That Inspired the Smash Hit Movie The Imitation Game
Paperback (60 pages), kindle
A genius of our lifetime and the father of the modern computer, Churchill described him as the single biggest contributor to the Allied victory over the Nazis.