In this beautiful American family album, history comes alive and is preserved in people's own words, through stories, reflections, and memorabilia of World War II, and through photographs and time lines that commemorate important dates and events. [From publisher's description]

This book tells the story of 5 idealistic Americans who left their Ivy League educations, 6 months before Pearl Harbor, to join the British Army. They were shipped out to North Africa, where they would lead the 2nd battle of El Alamein, the 12-day epic tank battle that would ultimately turn the tide for the Allies. A fitting tribute to 5 men who put their lives on the line to honor a commitment to freedom that transcended national boundaries, as...

Recounts the Christmas following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill met at the White House.

This extensively illustrated book details the Navy's warships, submarines, aircraft, personnel and campaigns during World War II.

It was the day that changed the course of a war, and also a century. Meticulous in their planning, extraordinary in their execution, the landings of 6 June 1944 constitute the largest seaborne assault ever attempted. This book describes the countdown to the Normany landings from a multitude of angles and from several persepectives, from leaders to ordinary people whose courage and dedication made it all possible. [From publisher's description]

On Sept. 17, 1944, the largest airborne drop in military history commenced, including 2 entire American divisions. Their mission was to secure key bridges until British armored forces could relieve them. However, the Germans were much stronger than anticipated, and in 8 days of ferocious combat, they mauled the airborne, stymied the tanks, and prevented the Allies from crossing the Rhine. With new sources and countless pesonal interviews this book...

"Excerpts from over forty oral histories that were conducted by the Woodstock Historical Society's Oral History Committee ... Veterans from the Woodstock, Vermont area tell about their experiences during the war"--P. 1.

This is the story of Eric Lomax, a devoted railway enthusiast, who grew up in Scotland. In 1941 he was sent to Malaya with the Royal Corps of Signals. Taken prisoner after the fall of Singapore, he was put to work on the infamous Burma-Siam railway, which cost the lives of 250,000 men. There he helped to build an illicit radio, so that the prisoners could follow the news of the war. The discovery of the radio by the Japanese led to torture and...

The author tracked down and interviewed over 300 former members of the OSS, and relates their incredible--and formerly classified--stories. Long before there was a James Bond or a CIA, these brave men and women worked secretly behind the scenes during World War II and ultimately played key roles in the Allied victory. [From publisher's description]

This is the complete, original, uncersored script that was intended to tell visitors to the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution the generally untold story behind the bombing of Japan at the end of World War II.