World war ii is one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of mankind. Its premise is an alien invasion of earth during world war ii, and includes turtledoves worldwar tetralogy. If the genre strikes your fancy, weve saved you the research and compiled a list of the best books on world war 2. It was an anthology series that told war stories with horror, mystery, fantasy and science fiction elements. A world war 2 novel based on a true story kindle edition by martin, barbara h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its such a fascinating conflict in that you can spend your entire life reading about and researching it. Most history books tell us that world war ii began on september 1, 1939, when the nazis invaded poland. Interesting stories and random facts from the second world war trivia war books book 1 kindle edition by oneill, bill, walker, dwayne. Global conflict and the politics of destruction, 19371945 edited by roger chickering et.
I know its a really weird statement to make, but the war was over many, many years ago, and it is still one of the most important wars of the 20 th century world war 1 is still more important, but thats not what were here to discuss. In the horror of war, dark things rise, and world war ii is historys greatest conflict. Best sellers in world history of world war ii 19391945. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written. Over 50 percent of the casualties were civilians, with the majority of those being women and children. This world war ii book begins on the 2nd september 1939 with the nazi invasion of. Weird war i is part of pinnacle entertainment groups weird wars series. Weird war 2 start with the inherent weirdness of world war ii, add the public fascination with the new science being unleashed around them and top off with the popular pulps and comic books of the day and you have set the stage for weird war ii.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. World war ii came almost on the heel of world war i with just two decades separating them. Packed with details about historys most bloody conflict, the world war ii trivia book is a great way to find out just how much you know about the waror to add to your knowledge. One german city came up with a novel and ingenious way of dodging allied bombing. Often times, historical fiction books capture the mood of an era just as deftly as their nonfiction counterpartsand the following novels are no exception. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. What are the best nonfiction first world war books for. Weird wars is a series of horror roleplaying games set during past and future wars and published by pinnacle entertainment group. More books are written on the world war 2 than on any other topic in history. Winner of best books with facts in the 20 blue peter awards, voted for by children. I was pretty disappointed in the movie, having read and loved the book beforehand. Book 2 of 7 in the sir tony robinsons weird world of wonders series. The world war ii trivia book follows the war from its causes to its aftermath, presenting unique insights into all. Blood on the rhine was set during world war ii, and utilized the d20 system.
Total casualties for world war ii were between 50 and 70 million people, 80% of who came form only four countries russia, china, germany, and poland. See more ideas about world war, weird world and world war ii. Also see our top 10 nonfiction books for children about the first world war and our best books for children on the first world war blog, which starts with authors recommendations. World war ii trivia book by peter darman, paperback. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading when the east wind blows. Its such a fascinating conflict in that you can spend your entire life reading about and researching it and the chances are likely you wont know everything or see everything that the war had to offer. What are the untold and strange stories of world war 2. Highquality images from the escalating tensions of the prewar world, the german blitzkrieg, the shock of pearl harbor, the fighting on land, sea, and air, dday, the home fronts, the atom bombs, and the wars historic. While we commonly believe that world war 2 was fought from 1939 until 1945, world war 2 facts show that it actually began in 1937. These books follow a group of soldiers and their descendants through the madness of a chain of. Strange but true stories of world war ii by george sullivan. George sullivan is a prolific writer of nonfiction books for juvenile readers. World war weird 2 looking at some incredible tales from war, including churchills plan to create a giant ice ship, ghost planes that fly themselves and a nazi treasure hunt for the amber room.
It was published from septemberoctober 1971 to june 1983. The brutal war took lives of more than 60 million people. My mum encouraged my love of history as she is a great historian herself. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Weve all seen the hbo series band of brothers, and the classic saving private ryan but there is more to wwii than what hollywood shows us. Read about the strange truths from wwii that the history books often wash over. I would like to know of more cold war weapons like rocket pistols and davy crockett nuclear launchers. In my opinion, the whole point of the book was to let people express their experience chapter after chapter and make it a global human story where the author interviewer is just a witness.
He volunteered for the new zealand army in 1939 and was commissioned the following year. War factory is the second novel in neal ashers transformations series, preceded by dark intelligence. Heres a list of 45 facts from world war ii that you probably didnt know. Europe, east asia, and the united states, 19191939 edited by roger chickering and stig forster, and a world at total war. World war ii sir tony robinsons weird world of wonders. I know this is going to be longer, but this 5 minute read gonna introduce you the person of sheer patience, and extreme honestly order following soldier, hiroo onoda is a japanese citizen that originally worked at a chinese trading company. Perhaps due to this the conflict even today remains a subject of public fascination. The true story of franz stigler, a german luftwaffe pilot in the second world war who risked his own life to save the crew of an american b17 bomber.
The world of the weird wwii has 2 aspects that constitute both sides of one coin. They show troop movements and types of units as they move precariously into place to encounter war enemy both in europe and in the pacific. Hell, some americans probably think the war started on december 7, 1941, when japan bombed pearl harbor. Not only does this book offer some remarkable and often unbelievable anecdotes, but it. Weve all seen saving private ryan and band of brothers, but heres a list of facts from world war 2 that you probably didnt know. No info is available as to how many copies of this issue or other may coverdated issues contained the survey. Otherwise, the comic is identical to ordinary copies. He was kept as a pow and given a life sentence at the nuremberg war crimes trial. Welcome to the wonderfully weird world war two the second world war i. On the important total war concept, mawdsely recommends the shadows of total war. One half of it speculates about an alternative ww2 where the axis and allied scientists make scientific breakthroughs that change the course of history. The the big book of world war ii is a great teaching tool to use in conjunction with histories of world war ii.
Hiro onoda was a japanese soldier who fought world war two until 1974. Resistance writers during world war ii books tell you. Weird war tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by dc comics. Even world war ii had its weird side strange and unexpected photos of wartime innovation, animal mascots, and churchill in a onesie. Just make sure to let me and everyone else know it is either diesel or. The victoria cross is the ultimate award for bravery in the british and commonwealth armies. It has been awarded 1,357 times since its inception, and only three people have ever received more than one of them. Weird war i product categories pinnacle entertainment. Here is a link to an archive of all the past questions that have been answered so far. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the world war 2 trivia book. By turns disturbing and heroic, they represent some of the greatest works of world war ii literature, offering a multicultural perspective of the deadliest conflict in human history. The nazi blitzkrieg conquers most of europe with a genocidal madman at the controls.
Captain charles upham was the only man to be awarded the victoria cross twice in world war ii. The second release, tour of darkness was set during the vietnam war and employed the savage worlds rules set. Weird war twostudio 2 publishing and pinnacle entertainment160 pages hardcoverin the horror of war dark things rise and world war ii is historys greatest conflict. Resistance writers such as george orwell and albert camus took up textual arms against the axis powers during world war ii. Todays question is about how comics depicted world war ii during world war ii. Welcome to the weird war, a noholds barred clash of chaos in which combat walkers stride the battlefields, yankee. I also want to know of any titles related to weird world war 2, because i want to find more of those. Sullivan presents 11 unusual anecdotes of things that happened but that we dont necessarily hear.
New world war 2 books and dvds covering all aspects of the conflict, in stock ready for immediate dispatch. The first german serviceman killed in the war was killed by the japanese. Strange facts and tales from the worlds weirdest conflict kindle edition by richard denham, m. Resistance writers during world war ii us toll free. This side of the coin focuses on inventions like armoured walkers, rocketpacks, and power armour. The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. The twilight legion has so far marched across the battlefields of rome, vietnam, and world war ii. It joins the big book of the civil war and the big book of u. Intriguing items and surprising stuff from the second world war. Richard is the coauthor of the popular britannia series. Interesting stories and random facts from the second world war trivia war books book 1 bill oneill. Over 50% of the casualties were civilians, with the majority of those being women and children. Clearly define the different areas of your classroom with our fab range of display banners. Even world war ii had its weird side atlas obscura.
Presidents as the most accessible and complete not to mention fun onesubject reference book available, making it perfect for history reports and. The first american serviceman killed was killed by the russians. Total casualties for world war ii totaled between 50 70 million people, 80 percent of which came form only four countries russia, china, germany and poland. The big book of world war ii is a comprehensive guide, bringing young readers through the archives of history to learn about this epic war and how the world was changed as a result.
These are just a few of the interesting and bizarre facts you will find in the latest publication by the imperial war museum in great britain. Naval engagements also appear in this book on world war 2, including the sinking of the graf spee, scharnhorst and the bismarck, the bombing of pearl harbour, and the oceanic battles of both the atlantic and the pacific. The maps are enormous, easy to read, easy to follow. This was probably one of the strangest and most radical weapons germany proposed during the second world war. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Based in his everpopular polity universe, war factory takes the events from the first novel and expands on them further, and all done in typical asher fashion. In a bizarre move, hitlers deputy and confidant rudolf hess parachuted into scotland on may 10, 1941, to negotiate a peace agreement. Now intrepid soldiers, sailors, airmen, and even civilians must endure the mud and trenches of what would become known as. At this time, china and japan were at war in what was called the second sinojapanese war looking at world war 1 facts, we can see that the conflicts of this battle were never completely resolved in europe, and eventually resulted in world war 2. Weird war 2 by richard denham i have always had love of history since primary school when i first heard about the tudors and about world war 1 and 2. It was based upon the idea of placing a plane on a 3 km 2 mile long rail, which would be. The worldwar series is the fan name given to a series of eight alternate history science fiction novels by harry turtledove. They are designed to give a short introduction to topics ranging from the life of helen keller to how to play football. It was a candidate for the amerika bomber initiative, which attempted to develop a bomber which had the range to attack mainland america.