True Stories of the First World War

True Stories of the First World War
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: World War, 1914-1918
ISBN: 9780794507213

A collection of thrilling adventure stories of the First World War. Ideal for reluctant readers, as well as adults.

True Adventure Stories

True Adventure Stories
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2003
Genre: Adventure and adventurers
ISBN: 9780746058428

This compilation includes 30 true stories of heroism, desperation, courage and daring; from the first exploration of Everest to the story of the real Indiana Jones.

Best Little Stories from World War II

Best Little Stories from World War II
Author: C. Brian Kelly
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1402254857

The untold stories of bravery, triumph, and redemption in the depths of the darkest world war. Behind the great powers, global military conflict, and infamous battles are more than 100 incredible stories that bring to life the Second World War. During the six years of war were countless little-known moments of profound triumph and tragedy, bravery and cowardice, and good and evil. These amazing and unbelievable stories of brotherhood, redemption, escape, and civilian courage shed new light on the war that gripped the entire world. Experience the action through the eyes of people like: Lieutenant Jacob Beser, who was aboard both the Enola Gay and Bock's Car and felt the force of the shockwave that nearly destroyed the planes after dropping the H-bombs that obliterated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Professor William Miller, who collapsed during a death march of POWs in Germany and was saved by the same man who had rescued him from what would have been a fatal car wreck in Pennsylvania five years earlier. The brave civilians who answered the British Admiralty's call to help rescue an army from Dunkirk during the height of a dangerous battle and sailed small fishing boats into relentless German fire, ultimately saving 335,000 men from This is the perfect book for any history buff looking for the untold stories of military and civilian daring during World War 2.

The 100 Best True Stories of World War Ii

The 100 Best True Stories of World War Ii
Author: Robert J. Casey
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Total Pages: 898
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781258150044

Additional Authors Include Robert Blake, C. S. Forster, MacKinlay Kantor, And Many Others. With Thirty-Two Illustrations.

True Stories of World War I

True Stories of World War I
Author: Nel Yomtov
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429693444

"In graphic novel format, tells the stories of six men who fought for their countries during World War I"--Provided by publisher.

The Story of the Second World War

The Story of the Second World War
Author: Paul Dowswell
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2012
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9781409523406

A far-reaching account of the story of the Second World War, written from a genuinely international perspective, showing how the war affected nations and people all over the world. Black and white and hand-coloured photographs give an atmospheric period feel.

World Wars

World Wars
Author: Henry Brook
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781835409794

An accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the First World War and the Second World War, stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps. This beautifully presented hardback book tells the story of both conflicts, from the trenches of the First World War to the battles and Blitz of World War Two. Please note this title is a combined volume containing Introduction to the First World War and Introduction to the Second World War.

First Light

First Light
Author: Geoffrey Wellum
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2018-05-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0241984335

Two months before the outbreak of the Second World War, eighteen-year-old Geoffrey Wellum becomes a fighter pilot with the RAF . . . Desperate to get in the air, he makes it through basic training to become the youngest Spitfire pilot in the prestigious 92 Squadron. Thrust into combat almost immediately, Wellum finds himself flying several sorties a day, caught up in terrifying dogfights with German Me 109s. Over the coming months he and his fellow pilots play a crucial role in the Battle of Britain. But of the friends that take to the air alongside Wellum many never return.