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.

The Longest Day

DVD - 2 discs

A fascinating look at the massive preparations, mistakes, and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history, told from the perspectives of both sides.

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.

Sophie Scholl -

The Final Days

DVD, Blu-ray

The true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine, a fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose, that dared call attention to the evil being perpetrated by the Nazi regime and paid dearly for doing so.

Patton

DVD, Blu-ray

One of the greatest screen biographies ever produced, this monumental film won seven Academy Awards and gave George C Scott the greatest role of his career. It captures the spirit and essence of America's greatest fighting general, the man feared more by the German military than any other, complete with his strengths and flaws.

Bonhoeffer:

Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

Hardcover (624 pages), paperback, kindle, audiobook

As Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a humble man of faith.

The Great Escape

DVD, Blue-ray

One of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time, The Great Escape thrillingly celebrates the heroism of men who never gave up the fight.

Abbott and Costello:

The Complete Universal Pictures Collection

(2008) DVD - 15 discs

28 Abbott & Costello films produced during the height of their popularity in one collection, including Buck Privates which features the Andrews Sisters doing the immortal classic Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy!

Band of Brothers

DVD 6-discs, Blu-ray

This must-have, powerful HBO miniseries takes you into the hellish heart of war like nothing else, following the men of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne as they take part in some of the most difficult battles of the European war.

Cracking the Zero Mystery:

How the US Learned to Beat Japan's Vaunted WWII Fighter Plane

Paperback (128 pages)

A Zero crashed on tiny Akutan Island in the Aleutians on June 4, 1942. It lay there for five weeks until spotted by an American plane. Hauled back to California, the Zero revealed its secrets in a series of tests and analyses.

"Okay, Girls - Man Your Bunks!"

Tales from the Life of a WWII Navy WAVE

Paperback (157 pages)

A lively and compelling autobiography of one of the first enlisted Navy WAVES in WWII. From joining the Navy to joining the mile-high club, Helen Gilbert's life was interrupted and forever changed by Pearl Harbor.