What They Didn't Teach You About World War II

What They Didn't Teach You About World War II
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Publisher : Presidio Press
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9780307549167
ISBN-13 : 030754916X
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Book Synopsis What They Didn't Teach You About World War II by : Mike Wright

Download or read book What They Didn't Teach You About World War II written by Mike Wright and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with personal anecdotes and details you won’t find anywhere else, this is the secret history of World War II. “A fast-moving overview stuffed with interesting factoids and historical tidbits . . . Casual readers will find themselves carried along, and hardened military buffs will learn much that is new.”—Library Journal “It’s almost guaranteed to make you so interested in the subject you’ll want to learn . . . By including hundreds of interesting anecdotes and facts, [Mike] Wright not only piques our interest repeatedly, he also gives areal feel for the war era.”—Manchester Journal Inquirer “An excellent overview . . . [with] interesting chapters on spies, POWs, censorships, and the building of the atomic bomb . . . Wright’s style is accessible.”—The Post and Courier


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