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1) Heroes
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
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Description
"A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero; Two Degrees) is a major publishing moment. A new World War II novel from Alan Gratz? That's even bigger! Get ready for an action-packed, inventive, and powerful take on the attack on Pearl Harbor, as only Alan Gratz can tell it. December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the...
2) Varian's war
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (122 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. The story of Varian Fry, a forgotten hero of World War II. He constructed an elaborate underground rescue network saving some of the most influential figures of that era, including painter Marc Chagall. The safe arrival of these treasured individuals in the United States permanently changed the face of American culture and enriched our lives.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"During World War II, families all across Europe huddled together in basements, attics, and closets as Nazi soldiers rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced Jewish people to carry papers stamped with that star, so that it was clear who to capture. But many brave souls dared to help them. Jewish teenager Jacqueline Gauthier, a member of the French Resistance who had to conceal...
4) Das Boot
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (293 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Superb detailing of life in a German U-boat during WWII. The original uncut version. Based on the novel by Lothar G. Buchheim. Includes a making-of featurette; restored original stereo audio; and much more.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
278 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Description
"Hideko was ten years old when the atomic bomb devastated her home in Hiroshima. In this eloquent and moving narrative, Hideko recalls her life before the bomb, the explosion itself, and the influence of that trauma upon her subsequent life in Japan and the United States. Her years in America have given her unusual insights into the relationship between Japanese and American cultures and the impact of Hiroshima on our lives. This new edition includes...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xix, 467 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Description
At the beginning of November 1942, it looked as if the Axis powers could still win the Second World War; at the end of that month, it was obviously just a matter of time before they would lose. In between were el-Alamein, Guadalcanal, the French North Africa landings, the Japanese retreat in New Guinea and the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. It may have been the most important thirty days of the twentieth century. In this...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"When Nancy Harkness Love took her very first airplane ride, she fell in love with being in flight...From that first plane ride at age sixteen, to leading the first Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) during World War II, and becoming a part of the groundbreaking Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), Nancy's skills were in demand. Though the path was sometimes bumpy, Nancy ultimately helped pave the way for other femaile pilots to soar."--
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
168 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
"One of a group of women working as welders in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Rose Arensberg has fallen in love with a disabled veteran while awaiting the return of her husband, Sam, a soldier in the American army serving in Europe. As we follow the bittersweet, heartbreaking stories of Rose and her fellow Rosie-the-Riveters, we're immersed in the day-to-day challenges of life on the home front as seen through the eyes of these resilient women, as well as...
9) Land of mine
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD-video (96 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
Description
In the aftermath of World War II, a group of surrendered German soldiers are ordered by Allied forces to remove their own land mines from the coast of Denmark.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Description
"A revelatory portrait showing how the famed British statesman created a network of American colleagues and friends who helped push our foreign policy in Britain's favor during World War II."
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xx, 291 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Weaving together diary entries, photographs, clandestine correspondences, and haiku, psychotherapist and activist Satsuki Ina reveals how her parents navigated life, love, loss, and loyalty tests during World War II, and how the effects of mass incarceration echo across generations"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
x, 256 pages, 8 pages unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"In the spirit of Ben Macintyre's greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland--a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars-who flipped to become a spy for Japan in the lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
374 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"Germany, 1946: Emmy Clarke is a librarian not a soldier. But that doesn't stop the Library of Congress from sending her overseas to Germany to help the Monuments Men retrieve and catalog precious literature that was plundered by the Nazis. The Offenbach Archival Depot and its work may get less attention than returning art to its rightful owners, but for Emmy, who sees the personalized messages on the inside of the books and the notes in margins of...
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