Here are 10 of the most checked-out books in our History Military nonfiction section!
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand Relates the story of a U.S. airman who survived when his bomber crashed into the sea during World War II, spent forty-seven days adrift in the ocean before being rescued by the Japanese Navy, and was held as a prisoner until the end of the war. Catalog Link |
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson Documents the efforts of the first American ambassador to Hitler’s Germany, William E. Dodd, to acclimate to a residence in an increasingly violent city where he is forced to associate with the Nazis while his daughter pursues a relationship with Gestapochief Rudolf Diels. Catalog Link |
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Night by Elie Wiesel The narrative of a boy who lived through Auschwitz and Buchenwald provides a short and terrible indictment of modern humanity. Catalog Link |
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The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman Documents the heroic true story of Warsaw Zoo keepers and resistance activists Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who in the aftermath of Germany’s invasion of Poland saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish citizens by smuggling them into empty cages and their home villa. Catalog Link |
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Hell Above Earth: The Incredible True Story of an American WWII Bomber Commander and the Copilot Ordered to Kill Him by Stephen Frater In a sensational tale of combat and an unlikely friendship in the flak-filled skies above Germany, Frater chronicles the life of U.S. Captain Werner Goering, an exceptional American pilot who was also thought to be the nephew of Herman Goering, leading member of the Nazi party and Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe. Catalog Link |
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Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler and Saved D-Day by Stephan Talty Describes the life of Juan Pujol, a poultry farmer who opposed the Nazis and concocted a series of staggering lies that lead to his becoming one of Germany’s most valued spies, while actually acting as a double-agent for the Allies. Catalog Link |
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Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff Award-winning former Boston Globe reporter Mitchell Zuckoff unleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War II rescue mission, where a plane crash in the South Pacific plunged a trio of U.S. military personnel into the jungle-clad land of New Guinea Catalog Link |
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The Axmann Conspiracy: The Nazi Plan for a Fourth Reich and How the U.S. Army Defeated It by Scott Andrew Selby Describes the true story of how a member of Hitler’s inner circle, Artur Axmann, evaded capture and attempted to reestablish the Nazi party after World War II, but was thwarted by the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps. Catalog Link |
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Code Name Caesar: The Secret Hunt for U-Boat 864 During World War II by Jerome Preisler,Kenneth Sewell Describes the undersea battle between the German U-864 and the British HMS Venturer shortly after the Enigma code was uncovered during World War II, resulting in the only sinking of one submarine by another in underwater combat. Catalog Link |
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Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre Traces the sophisticated D-Day operation through which extraordinary spies deceived the Nazis about the location of the Allied attack, profiling the successful Double Cross System and the remarkable individuals who used the program to save thousands of lives. Catalog Link |