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The 12th Man

A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance

by Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug ...

A stunning story of heroism and survival during World War II. The book that inspired the international film of the same name. “A must-read …. Intrigue, suspense, and adventure."—The Norwegian American"I remember reading We Die Alone in 1970 and I could never forget it. Then when we went to Norway to do a docudrama, people told us again and again that certain parts were pure fiction. Since I was a ... Read more

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A stunning story of heroism and survival during World War II. The book that inspired the international film of the same name. “A must-read …. Intrigue, suspense, and adventure."—The Norwegian American"I remember reading We Die Alone in 1970 and I could never forget it. Then when we went to Norway to do a docudrama, people told us again and again that certain parts were pure fiction. Since I was a
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Defiant Courage

A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance

by Astrid Karlsen Scott, Tore Haug ...

The incredible true story of one man’s escape from Nazis in Norway.I remember reading We Die Alone in 1970 and I could never forget it. Then when we went to Norway to do a docudrama, people told us again and again that certain parts were pure fiction. Since I was a Norwegian that was not good enough; I had to find the truth. I sincerely believe we did,” writes author Astrid Karlsen Scott. Defiant ... Read more

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The incredible true story of one man’s escape from Nazis in Norway.I remember reading We Die Alone in 1970 and I could never forget it. Then when we went to Norway to do a docudrama, people told us again and again that certain parts were pure fiction. Since I was a Norwegian that was not good enough; I had to find the truth. I sincerely believe we did,” writes author Astrid Karlsen Scott. Defiant
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Churchill's Band of Brothers

WWII's Most Daring D-Day Mission and the Hunt to Take Down Hitler's Fugitive War Criminals

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**One of WWII’s most daring Allied D-Day missions and the hunt for Hitler’s war criminals is brought to breathtaking life by award-winning, bestselling war reporter Damien Lewis.Award-winning, bestselling author Damien Lewis explores one of WWII’s most remarkable Special Forces missions during the Normany landings on D-Day—and the extraordinary hunt that followed to take down a cadre of fugitive ... Read more

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**One of WWII’s most daring Allied D-Day missions and the hunt for Hitler’s war criminals is brought to breathtaking life by award-winning, bestselling war reporter Damien Lewis.Award-winning, bestselling author Damien Lewis explores one of WWII’s most remarkable Special Forces missions during the Normany landings on D-Day—and the extraordinary hunt that followed to take down a cadre of fugitive
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The Girl and the Bombardier

A True Story of Resistance and Rescue in Nazi-Occupied France

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This enthralling WWII biography combines a downed B-17 bombardier's unfinished memoir with letters from the French girl who saved his life.Susan Tate Ankeny's father was a World War II veteran bombardier who had bailed from a burning B-17 over Nazi-occupied France in 1944. After he died, she found his unfinished memoir, stacks of envelopes, black-and-white photographs, mission reports, dog tags, ... Read more

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This enthralling WWII biography combines a downed B-17 bombardier's unfinished memoir with letters from the French girl who saved his life.Susan Tate Ankeny's father was a World War II veteran bombardier who had bailed from a burning B-17 over Nazi-occupied France in 1944. After he died, she found his unfinished memoir, stacks of envelopes, black-and-white photographs, mission reports, dog tags,
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Just Another Day in Vietnam

by Keith M. Nightingale ...

This military memoir examines one of the most vicious and tragically forgotten battles of the Vietnam War from a variety of perspectives.In June of 1967, the Viet Cong sought to isolate and destroy an elite South Vietnamese unit as part of a new offensive strategy. They sent a voluntary POW as an "informant" to dupe the 52nd Vietnamese Ranger Battalion into taking a dangerous position in the III ... Read more

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This military memoir examines one of the most vicious and tragically forgotten battles of the Vietnam War from a variety of perspectives.In June of 1967, the Viet Cong sought to isolate and destroy an elite South Vietnamese unit as part of a new offensive strategy. They sent a voluntary POW as an "informant" to dupe the 52nd Vietnamese Ranger Battalion into taking a dangerous position in the III
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A Wing and a Prayer

The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II

by Harry H. Crosby ...

"A compelling account of the air war against Germany" written by the navigator portrayed by Anthony Boyle in Apple TV's Masters of the Air ( Publishers Weekly).They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that ... Read more

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"A compelling account of the air war against Germany" written by the navigator portrayed by Anthony Boyle in Apple TV's Masters of the Air ( Publishers Weekly).They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that
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The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

The Memoir of Jens Müller

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The true story behind the real "Great Escape" from a World War II Nazi POW camp by the veteran Norwegian pilot who lived it.Jens Müller was one of only three men who successfully escaped from Stalag Luft III (now in Poland) in March, 1944—the break that later became the basis for the famous film The Great Escape. Together with Per Bergsland, another Norwegian POW, he stowed away on a ship to ... Read more

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The true story behind the real "Great Escape" from a World War II Nazi POW camp by the veteran Norwegian pilot who lived it.Jens Müller was one of only three men who successfully escaped from Stalag Luft III (now in Poland) in March, 1944—the break that later became the basis for the famous film The Great Escape. Together with Per Bergsland, another Norwegian POW, he stowed away on a ship to
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Death March Escape

The Remarkable Story of a Man Who Twice Escaped the Nazi Holocaust

by Jack J. Hersch ...

"Blending elements of memoir, history, and biography," the son of a Holocaust survivor "portrays the horrifying reality of the . . . concentration camps" ( Midwest Book Review).In June 1944, the Nazis locked eighteen-year-old Dave Hersch into a railroad boxcar and shipped him from his hometown of Dej, Hungary, to Mauthausen Concentration Camp, the harshest, cruelest camp in the Reich. After ten ... Read more

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"Blending elements of memoir, history, and biography," the son of a Holocaust survivor "portrays the horrifying reality of the . . . concentration camps" ( Midwest Book Review).In June 1944, the Nazis locked eighteen-year-old Dave Hersch into a railroad boxcar and shipped him from his hometown of Dej, Hungary, to Mauthausen Concentration Camp, the harshest, cruelest camp in the Reich. After ten
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Escape from Stalag Luft III

The True Story of My Successful Great Escape: The Memoir of Bob Vanderstok

by Bram Vanderstok, Simon Pearson ...

A memoir of the most decorated pilot in Dutch history and one of the World War II POWs who fled Nazi Germany what is known as "The Great Escape."On the night of 24 March 1944, Bram Vanderstok was the eighteenth of 76 men who crawled out of Stalag Luft III in Zagan, Poland. The 1963 film The Great Escape was largely based on this autobiography but—with Vanderstok's agreement—filmmakers chose to ... Read more

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A memoir of the most decorated pilot in Dutch history and one of the World War II POWs who fled Nazi Germany what is known as "The Great Escape."On the night of 24 March 1944, Bram Vanderstok was the eighteenth of 76 men who crawled out of Stalag Luft III in Zagan, Poland. The 1963 film The Great Escape was largely based on this autobiography but—with Vanderstok's agreement—filmmakers chose to
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Take These Men

Tank Warfare with the Desert Rats

by Cyril Joly ...

A 1955 military memoir offering a first-hand account of life in the British 7th Armoured Division during World War II.Few accounts of the tank battles in the Western Desert during the Second World War have provided so vivid an evocation as Cyril Joly's classic account Take These Men. In such inhospitable conditions, this was armoured warfare of a particularly difficult and dangerous kind.From 1940 ... Read more

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A 1955 military memoir offering a first-hand account of life in the British 7th Armoured Division during World War II.Few accounts of the tank battles in the Western Desert during the Second World War have provided so vivid an evocation as Cyril Joly's classic account Take These Men. In such inhospitable conditions, this was armoured warfare of a particularly difficult and dangerous kind.From 1940
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The Legacy of Anne Frank

by Gillian Walnes Perry ...

"Unusual and illuminating . . . will appeal to all who are moved by and curious about Frank's story and legacy, and everyone interested in humanitarian activism" ( Booklist).Although many books and literary analyses have been written about Anne Frank's life and diary, none have explored the surprising influence she has had on young people in countries all over the world, helping to shape their ... Read more

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"Unusual and illuminating . . . will appeal to all who are moved by and curious about Frank's story and legacy, and everyone interested in humanitarian activism" ( Booklist).Although many books and literary analyses have been written about Anne Frank's life and diary, none have explored the surprising influence she has had on young people in countries all over the world, helping to shape their
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Lightning Sky

A U.S. Fighter Pilot Captured during WWII and His Father's Quest to Find Him

by R.C. George ...

A U.S. fighter pilot captured by the enemy. A father determined to rescue his son. One of the most remarkable and moving true stories of faith and perseverance to come out of World War II.October 6, 1944. Twenty-year-old Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant David “Mac” Warren MacArthur was on a strafing mission over Greece when a round of 88-mm German anti-aircraft flak turned his P-38 Lightning into ... Read more

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A U.S. fighter pilot captured by the enemy. A father determined to rescue his son. One of the most remarkable and moving true stories of faith and perseverance to come out of World War II.October 6, 1944. Twenty-year-old Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant David “Mac” Warren MacArthur was on a strafing mission over Greece when a round of 88-mm German anti-aircraft flak turned his P-38 Lightning into
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