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"When literary biographer and memoirist Louise DeSalvo embarked upon a journey to learn why her father came home from World War II a changed man, she didn't realize her quest would take ten years, and that it would yield more revelations about the man--and herself--and the effect of his military service upon their family than she'd ever imagined. During his last years, as he told her about his life, DeSalvo began to understand that her obsession with...
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The Second World War left an indelible mark on the landscape and the people, not just of Britain and Germany, but the world. 75 years after the events of Pearl Harbour, the Book of World War II aims to put the well-known tales, memories and ruins of the war into context. Find out how the war began, who fought and made key decisions throughout its duration, and how it finally came to an end.Featuring: Mapping the war - Examine maps and diagrams
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Graphic library volume Navajo code talkers
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"Describes the creation of the top secret Navajo code during World War II and its use in several major battles of the war"--
In World War II, it was crucial for U. S. forces to keep top-secret information out of the enemy's hands. Code messages were useful, but secet codes were often broken. To solve this problem, the military turned to the Navajo people. Navajo soldiers created an unbreakable code based on their complex native language. -back...
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Graphic library volume Night witches at war
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"Describes the creation of an all-female squadron of Soviet pilots, known as the Night Witches, in World War II and some of the major battles they fought in during the war"--
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Graphic library volume The unbreakable Zamperini
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"Tells the dramatic story of Louis Zamperini and his unbreakable spirit in spite of the terrible torment he endured as a prisoner of war in World War II"--
