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2) Two women
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Italiano
Description
In Italy during WWII, a widow and her lonely daughter seek distance between them and the horrors of war.
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
He will stay in Auschwitz to the bitter end if it means his brother might survive. Poland, 1940. Moshe and his family flee their hometown of Warsaw in a desperate bid for survival as Nazi forces advance on the city. Hiding under false identities, they hope to wait out the end of the war, which must surely be near.But nowhere is truly safe for Poland's Jews, and soon Moshe and his brother find themselves en route to Auschwitz, from where no one returns....
4) Flat top
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Barney Smith ignored the signals of the landing officer the first day he arrived on the aircraft carrier and for two years he has begged to be allowed to fly a mission against the Japanese over the Pacific. As the Japanese air force downs most of the squadron, the suspended ace is restored to duty and must win back his commander's respect in a ferocious battle for honor and glory.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"August, 1943. Fourteen-year-old Massimo is all alone. Newly orphaned and fleeing from Rome after surviving the American bombing raid that killed his parents, Massimo is attacked by thugs and finds himself bloodied at the base of the Montecassino. It is there in the Benedictine abbey's shadow that a charismatic and cryptic man calling himself Pietro Houdini, the self-proclaimed 'Master Artist and confidante of the Vatican,' rescues Massimo and brings...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Set in Poland during World War II. Innocent and naive 8-year-old Bruno is bored and restless in his new home. Ignoring his mother, he sets off on an adventure in the woods. He comes across a high fence which separates him from the people he can see through it. Soon he meets a young boy in striped pajamas, and a surprising friendship develops.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The New York Times Bestseller | Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award
Omaha Beach legend Ray Lambert's unforgettable firsthand account of D-Day
“Lambert landed on [Omaha Beach] as a 23-year-old Army medic. ... As the bullets cut down his comrades, he raced repeatedly back into the sea to drag out wounded soldiers.”
...Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A British-American epic adventure war film inspired by the Battle of Leros during the Dodecanese Campaign of World War II in which a commando team of Allied military specialists are recruited for a dangerous but imperative mission to infiltrate a Nazi-occupied fortress and disable two long-range field guns so that 2,000 trapped British soldiers may be rescued. Faced with an unforgiving sea voyage, hazardous terrain, and the possibility of a traitor...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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."--
12) The lost wife
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
During the last moments of calm in prewar Prague, Lenka, a young art student, and Josef, who is studying medicine, fall in love. With the promise of a better future, they marry--only to have their dreams shattered by the imminent Nazi invasion. Like so many others, they are torn apart by the currents of war.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The true story of the lives of three U.S. Army nurses who leave San Francisco for their tour of duty in Hawaii in December 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor changes their destination, and their lives. Led by Lt. Janet Davidson, the nurses are sent to Bataan, in the Philippines. Faced with untested nurses, the group quickly become battle-weary veterans. When Bataan falls, the American forces flee to the offshore island of Corregidor, where they find...
14) MacArthur
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A biographical drama of one of the most controversial public figures of his time, General Douglas MacArthur.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"1942, Warsaw: Young Zofia finds herself leading a double life when she is enlisted to help the fearless Irena Sendler save hundreds of Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto. Every night, Zofia risks her life to shepherd the children to safety. But when the worst happens, she is forced to make her riskiest journey yet to keep Irena's mission alive. Now, Seattle: After yet another miscarriage, heartbroken Lizzie returns to the comfort of her childhood...
17) 3 Days in Malay
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A small group of Marines stationed at an airfield must defend it against an invading Japanese onslaught during World War II. Suffering from major casualties and running out of ammunition, they must fight back the continuous assault until reinforcements come to their rescue and end the three-day siege.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"After fleeing the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, Aleida's search for her missing child sets her on a collision course with Hugh, a charismatic BBC radio correspondent. During the London Blitz, they will risk their lives to discover the truth--and find a connection closer than they could have ever imagined"--
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