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1	Unexplained Mysteries of World War II more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist Over 100 bizarre, baffling events from the Second World War The annals of World War II are mined with strange occurrences, odd coincidences, and unexplained mysteries, now collected for the first time by military historian William Breuer. This colorful treasury of fascinating mysteries includes the Ghost Pilot of Kienow, the life-saving candy bar, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.42! \| first editions \| SVS
2	MacArthur's Undercover War: Spies, Saboteurs, Guerrillas, and Secret Missions more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist The intelligence activities in the Pacific Theater are examined in this book. There are accounts of PT boat raids, commando operations, codebreaking, and guerilla campaigns. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.13! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Undercover Tales of World War II more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist Over 70 behind-the-scenes tales of bribery, sabotage, and other clandestine operations from the Second World WarThe chronicles of World War II are filled with exotic tales of espionage, mysterious kidnappings, and bizarre subplots. Now, in the vivid, fast-paced tradition of Unexplained Mysteries of World War II, popular military historian Breuer ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $5.25! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Secret Weapons of World War II more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist This work offers a glimpse at the behind-the-scenes battles during World War II between the scientists, mathematicians, physicists, and technicians on both Allied and Axis sides as they raced to harness new technologies and change the course of the war. It features more than 70 tales of ingenious secret weapons and innovations - from radar, huff ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Top Secret Tales of World War II more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist These brief, true-life tales of espionage reveal the secret war against the Nazis--and their secret war against the Allies. They are entertaining for their high interest in character and situation--some very outlandish and imaginative. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
6	Bizarre Tales from World War II more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist Ernest Hemingway stalks U-Boats. A Belgian woman halts the Panzers. Adolf Hitler plays Santa Claus. If you think these are tall tales, guess again. More than 140 of the most bizarre, curious, and downright strange incidents from World War II are documented here based on personal interviews, archives and declassified documents. see all copies from $3.12! new only from $24.99! \| first editions
7	The Great Raid on Cabanatuan: Rescuing the Doomed Ghosts of Bataan and Corregidor more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist From the critically acclaimed author whom The Wall Street Journal called "a first-class historian," here is a riveting account of one of the most spectacular rescue operations in history. On January 30, 1945, American troops staged a successful raid on Cabanatuan, a notorious Japanese POW camp where thousands of prisoners had been tortured and ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $21.90! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Shadow Warriors: The Covert War in Korea more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist Praise for The Great Raid on Cabanatuan "An exciting narrative presented by a first-rate storyteller." - Publishers Weekly Acclaim for Feuding Allies "An absorbing look at the impact of Alliance politics on the outcome of WW II." - Kirkus Reviews see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.78! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Daring Missions of World War II more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist In this text, the author chronicles behind-the-lines action in World War II, focusing on espionage, underground activities, and special forces operations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Hitler's Undercover War: The Nazi Espionage Invasion of the U.S.A. more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist see all copies from $5.22! new only from $192.90! \| first editions
11	Devil Boats: The PT War Against Japan more books like this by William B Breuer, John Bulkeley (Foreword by) add to wishlist see all copies from $3.94! first editions
12	Deceptions of World War II more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist A behind-the-scenes look into the shadows of espionage during WWII Through over eighty intriguing tales of World War II, author William B. Breuer reveals previously unknown nuggets of espionage lore that involved deceptions, illusions, and masquerades. Readers will find tales of how Greta Garbo spied for the British against the Nazis, how a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.85! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Hoodwinking Hitler: The Normandy Deception more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist Despite the mighty invasion force the Americans and British mustered in England in early 1944, a top Allied general warned: "If the Germans have even a 48-hour advance notice of the time and place of the Normandy landings, we could suffer a monstrous catastrophe!" For his part, Adolf Hitler planned to inflict such a massive bloodbath on the ... see all copies from $28.94! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
14	Sea Wolf: The Daring Exploits of Navy Legend John D. Bulkely more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist An action-packed, in-depth, authentic account of one of the Navy's most astonishing and effective fighting sailors, written by well-known military historian, William Breuer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	War and American Women: Heroism, Deeds, and Controversy more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist During the Persian Gulf War of 1991, Americans back home held television-spawned images of military women (there were 37,000 of them) garbed in camouflage uniforms and steel helmets and thought that these women had actually been engaged in frontline combat instead of in support roles in which they performed admirably and with courage. Even before ... see all copies from $3.72! new only from $32.75! \| first editions
16	Death of a Nazi Army: The Falaise Pocket more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist For seven weeks after D-Day, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops were bottled up along the landing beaches. Finally, 3,000 American and British planes bombarded a narrow path into enemy territory. Through the gap American armored spearheads plunged deep behind the lines of the German armies, converging with British and Canadian forces at ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.61! \| first editions
17	Nazi Spies in America: Hitler's Undercover War more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist Years before the official declarations, an army of spies, subversives and traitors stalked major American cities--and waged one of the most ferocious covert struggles in the history of espionage. Here is the true story of Hitler's desperate battle behind the scenes--and the trial-by-fire of Hoover's fledgling FBI. Martin's. see all copies from $2.52! first editions
18	The Secret War with Germany: Deception, Espionage, and Dirty Tricks, 1939-1945 more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
19 view cover	Feuding Allies: The Private Wars of the High Command more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist "A first-class historian."-The Wall Street Journal Praise for William Breuer's Previous Works THE GREAT RAID ON CABANATUAN "An exciting narrative presented by a first-rate storyteller."-Publishers Weekly "Absorbing reading...The book's great virtue is that it allows a number of the rapidly diminishing band of the survivors of the whole experience ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Operation Dragoon by William B. Breuer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21 view cover	The Great Raid: Rescuing the Doomed Ghosts of Bataan and Corregidor more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist On the night of January 30, 1945, a scrappy band of American Rangers and Filipino Scouts raided a notorious Japanese prison camp known as Cabanatuan to liberate incarcerated American soldiers. Facing overwhelming odds, these gallant men vowed to rescue 511 POWs -- and escort the sick and dying prisoners through thirty miles of jungle crowded with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Vendetta!: Fidel Castro and the Kennedy Brothers more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist It was the early 1960s. The Cold War was at its peak. The threat of nuclear war hung over the world. Communist Cuba lurked a mere 90 miles off the coast of Florida, and President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, undertook a covert campaign to eliminate Fidel Castro and the communist threat. This book details the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.96! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	J. Edgar Hoover and His G-Men more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist The history of Hoover's early career, from his creation of a hard-hitting army of 600 G-Men to the apprehension of such legendary desperadoes as "Baby Face" Nelson and "Pretty Boy" Floyd. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy: And Other Tales from Home-Front America in World War II more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist Military actions, espionage, and skullduggery in World War II - William Breuer, popular raconteur of fresh and surprising stories from World War II, returns with over fifty little-known tales from the homefront. Based on Breuer's extensive collection of information from personal interviews, official archives, declassified documents, books, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| first editions \| SVS
25	Drop Zone Sicily: Allied Airborne Strike, July 1943 more books like this by William B Breuer add to wishlist Breuer's well-written, throughly researched, and balanced history...-- Booklist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.69! \| first editions \| SVS

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