Most WWII books don’t really show the viewpoints and experiences of everyday soldiers; instead, they show you an “eagle eye” perspective that pits faceless soldiers in lines and boxes. With the Old Breed is nothing like those textbooks, as it is a memoir written by Eugene B. Sledge, a marine who served in the 5thContinue reading “With The Old Breed”
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AGAINST ALL ODDS
WWII has seen many heroes on both sides, many of whom are unsung. However, some of these heroes from America are recognized and are awarded the U.S. Army’s highest award: the Congressional Medal of Honor. This book talks about four Medal of Honor recipients: Maurice “Footsie” Britt, Keith Ware, Audie Murphy, and Michael Daly. MauriceContinue reading “AGAINST ALL ODDS”
UNBROKEN
Plot: In his childhood, Louis Zamperini was the town menace, stealing food from neighbors and generally causing chaos and mayhem. When he became a teen, he channeled his law-bending spirit into running, discovering a talent that led him to the Berlin Olympics. But soon, that all changed. When the US entered WWII, Louis was draftedContinue reading “UNBROKEN”
ABANDON SHIP
Plot:On September 12, 1942, the RMS Laconia, a British navy vessel was attacked and sunk by a German U-Boat. The Germans thought they had sunk a regular ship at sea, but what they didn’t know was that, below the decks of the Laconia, 1,400 Italian POWs were being held.. Once the Germans realized their folly,Continue reading “ABANDON SHIP”
D-DAY The World War II Invasion That Changed History
This is a book by Sibert Honor winning author Deborah Hopkinson. It is about the largest and the greatest amphibious invasion in human history. The author talks about stories of troops on all five beaches: Sword, Gold, Juno, Utah, and the bloodiest, most hell-like of them all-Omaha. Each of these beaches were landing points forContinue reading “D-DAY The World War II Invasion That Changed History”
DIVE! World War II Stories of Sailors and Submarines in the Pacific
This book is written by Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson. Sibert Honor is presented to honor distinguished non-fiction books for children. The book, as the title suggests, is about submarines in the Pacific during World War II. In the chapters if this book you will meet the USS Seawolf, the USS Canopus, the USS Spearfish,Continue reading “DIVE! World War II Stories of Sailors and Submarines in the Pacific”
World War II-War in the Air
May it be from the Hawker Hurricane to the Supermarine Spitfire, to the P-51 Mustang to the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber, this book by John Hamilton has everything( and I mean everything) about the planes in WWII. The book provides basic information on the America, British German, Japanese, and Soviet Union air power. TheContinue reading “World War II-War in the Air”
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