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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel Publisher Comments At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 by Max Hastings Staff Pick A meticulous, unprecedented account of the final year of WWII. History buffs beware: your time is not your own once Armageddon is in your hands.... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Okinawa : the Last Battle of World War II (95 Edition) by Robert Leckie Publisher Comments Marine and Pacific war veteran Robert Leckie retells the epic story of the battle of Okinawa from both sides. Strikingly intimate portraits of the Japanese generals, the American soldiers, and their commanding officers brilliantly illuminate those... (read more) List Price $15.00 Available Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War by James Bradley Synopsis In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Howard Taft on the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in history to Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. Roosevelt's glamorous twenty-one year old daughter Alice served as... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Good War: An Oral History of World War II by Studs Terkel Publisher Comments The first trade paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book with a new Preface by the author. "As in "Hard Times" and "Working", this master interviewer again creates a turbulent epic of human experience by quoting the words of those who lived... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Second World War: A Complete History by Martin Gilbert Publisher Comments A magisterial (The New York Times) single-volume history of WWII It began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. By the time it came to an end on V-J Day-August 14, 1945 -it had involved every major power and become global in its reach.... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Black-Out Book: 500 Family Games and Puzzles for Wartime Entertainment by Evelyn August Staff Pick As war loomed in the winter of 1939 in Great Britain, citizens endured "blackout" regulations, imposed by the government so German planes wouldn't spot targets. In an age without television or computers, it was terribly important to keep children quiet... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Hardcover
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Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II by Stephen Budiansky Publisher Comments A million pages of new World War II codebreaking records have been released by the U.S. Army and Navy and the British government over the last five years. Now, Battle of Wits presents the history of the war that these documents reveal. From the battle of... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Roosevelt's Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage by Joseph E Persico Publisher Comments Despite all that has already been written on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Persico has uncovered a hitherto overlooked dimension of FDR's wartime leadership: his involvement in intelligence and espionage operations. Roosevelt's Secret War is crowded... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Infantry Tactics of the Second World War by Stephen Bull Synopsis Regardless of technological and doctrinal advances, final mastery of any battlefield ultimately depends upon the tight-knit group of soldiers trained to direct fire, move, take ground and hold it. This book examines the infantry combat methods of World... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II by Gregory A Freeman Synopsis Now in paperbackathe aamazinga( James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers) never-before-told story of the greatest escape of the Second World War. In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 downed airmen trapped... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Brigade: An Epic Story of Vengeance, Salvation, and WWII by Howard Blum Publisher Comments It is the final weeks of World War II. His Majesty's Jewish Brigade, the only all-Jewish fighting unit in the war, goes into combat against the Nazis. In one glorious battle they push the Nazis back and emerge victorious only to be pulled from the front... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 (Vintage) by Max Hastings, Sir Publisher Comments By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan's defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained unclear. The ensuing drama--that ended in Japan's utter devastation--was acted out across the vast theater of Asia in massive... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers by Larry Alexander Publisher Comments They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne-the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization by Nicholson Baker Publisher Comments Bestselling author Nicholson Baker, recognized as one of the most dexterous and talented writers in America today, has created a compelling work of nonfiction bound to provoke discussion and controversy -- a wide-ranging, astonishingly fresh perspective... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization by Nicholson Baker Publisher Comments Bestselling author Nicholson Baker, recognized as one of the most dexterous and talented writers in America today, has created a compelling work of nonfiction bound to provoke discussion and controversy — a wide-ranging, astonishingly fresh... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II by Gerhard Weinberg Publisher Comments A survey of all aspects of World War II from a global perspective, based on new archival information.... (read more) List Price $28.25 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Europe At War 1939 1945 No Simple Victor by Norman Davies Publisher Comments The conventional narrative of the Second World War is well known. Bringing a fresh eye to bear on a story we think we know, this title reminds us that the war in Europe was dominated by two evil monsters - Hitler and Stalin - whose fight for supremacy... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The American Home Front: 1941-1942 by Alistair Cooke Publisher Comments In nearly three thousand BBC broadcasts over fifty-eight years, Alistair Cooke reported on America, illuminating our country for a global audience. He was one of the most widely read and widely heard chroniclers of America—the Twentieth Century... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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War in the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay by Harry A Gailey Publisher Comments Covers all significant actions, from the early allied defeats to the last Japanese death throes. --Library... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $5.23 Used - Trade Paper
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