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Hardback. Condition: Good. Having searched through stacks of periodicals, military reports, interviews, and other publications, author William Breuer has discovered over one hundred such illogical events, and presents them in Unexplained Mysteries of World War II. From popular mysteries to barely believable happenings, Breuer sheds light on the absurdity of war from a different angle. The book is broken down into multiple sections, and delves into mysteries like: -Who torched the Normandie in New York Harbor? -Did a New Yorker ad warn of Pearl Harbor? -Did Churchill have a "feeling" that saved his life? -Ernest Hemingway lives to tell about switching seats. -The night when an American and Japanese soldier accidentally shares a foxhole overnight. -A U-boat gives a battleship a piggyback ride in the Atlantic.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War I are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous Deadly Double advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales. --Nashville Banner.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War I are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous Deadly Double advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales. --Nashville Banner.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War I are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous Deadly Double advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales. --Nashville Banner.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War I are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous Deadly Double advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales. --Nashville Banner.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. In this ingenious volume, victory or defeat in the twentieth century's climactic conflict depended on the secret war of wits that occurred between the scientists, mathematicians, and codebreakers on each side. This is a fascinating look at the behind the scenes duel to develop the winning weapons of World War II. This book is ideal for any historian, war buff, or fan of technology.   Here are the extraordinary tales behind the brilliant weapons and technological wizardry that determined the outcome of the war. From radar, huff-duff (high frequency direction finding), invisible radio beams, and "Perfectos" to secret codes, electronic guidance systems, homing devices, and submarine detection equipment, Breuer deftly expose the gargantuan efforts employed by both adversaries and the fascinating details of the high-stakes warfare waged behind the well-known scenes of combat.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In this ingenious volume, victory or defeat in the twentieth century's climactic conflict depended on the secret war of wits that occurred between the scientists, mathematicians, and codebreakers on each side. This is a fascinating look at the behind the scenes duel to develop the winning weapons of World War II. This book is ideal for any historian, war buff, or fan of technology.   Here are the extraordinary tales behind the brilliant weapons and technological wizardry that determined the outcome of the war. From radar, huff-duff (high frequency direction finding), invisible radio beams, and "Perfectos" to secret codes, electronic guidance systems, homing devices, and submarine detection equipment, Breuer deftly expose the gargantuan efforts employed by both adversaries and the fascinating details of the high-stakes warfare waged behind the well-known scenes of combat.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. In his latest collection of fresh and surprising stories from World War I, popular author and distinguished historian William Breuer recounts over fifty little-known tales of military actions, espionage, and skullduggery on the home front. Based on personal interviews, official archives, and declassified documents, The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy features intriguing accounts of covert raids and combat experiments, spies and saboteurs, draft dodgers and do-gooders, and various escapes and secret operations.Fascinating and fast-paced, The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy returns the reader to American shores and, in Breuer's inimitable style, reveals dramatic and pivotal moments during the war, such as: The rounding up of 3,846 subversive suspects in the United States within the first seventy-two hours after Pearl HarborThe plane that bombed the Pacific NorthwestThe sinking of a Japanese submarine off the California coastThe near destruction of Coney Island, thanks to eager-beaver air-raid wardens who searched the friendly skies for hostile aircraftThe secret plan to draft femalesA barrage of explosive balloonsThe Nazi U-boat in New York HarborThe army bomber that crashed into the Empire State BuildingThe dismantling of a Nazi spy network based in New York City-which included U.S. citizensBreuer deftly captures the state of the nation when the first shock waves hit and war became an all-too-close-to-home reality, as women flocked to war plants and Hollywood celebrities gave up their hefty paychecks to enlist. As the stories unfold and the home front itself appears to be under siege, The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy underscores the devotion and sacrifices of the members of the armed forces and their families-and the country's determination to bring the global conflict to an end. …

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