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Set on retaking the Philippines ever since his ignominious flight from the islands in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur needed a first-rate intelligence-gathering unit. Out of thousands, only 138 men were chosen: the best, toughest, and most fit men the army had to offer. Their task: silently slip onto Japanese-held islands, stalk through the thick jungles, and assess enemy locations, conditions, morale, and troop strength, all while remaining undetected....
2) The perfect horse: the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis
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In the chaotic last days of World War II, a small troop of American soldiers captures a German spy and learns that on a secret farm behind enemy lines, Hitler has stockpiled the world's finest purebred horses in order to breed the perfect military machine -- an equine master race. But with the starving Russian army closing in, the animals are in imminent danger of being slaughtered for food. With only hours to spare, one of the U.S. Army's last great...
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Allida, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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"War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah's life changes for ever. Her best friend's family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It's not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous...
6) Last to die: a defeated empire, a forgotten mission, and the last American killed in World War II
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Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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"On August 18, 1945--three days after Japan announced it would cease hostilities and surrender--U.S. Army Air Forces Sergeant Anthony J. Marchione bled to death in the clear, bright sky above Tokyo. Just six days after his twentieth birthday, Tony Marchione died like so many before him in World War II--quietly, cradled in the arms of a buddy who was powerless to prevent his death. Though heartbreaking for his family, Marchione's death would have been...
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PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
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During World War II, Hitler's scientists developed terrifying new weapons of mass destruction. Allied intelligence pored over millions of air photos shot over German territory by specially converted, high-flying Spitfires. With 3D graphics that recreate exactly what the photo spies saw, NOVA tells the suspenseful, previously untold story of air photo intelligence that played a vital role in defeating Hitler.
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Distributed by Acorn Media U.S
Pub. Date
[2012], ©2012
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This series explores thirteen daring escapes by Allied and Axis forces alike. It features operations that took place all over the world. Narrow Escapes reveals exploits of bravery that helped shape the outcome of the Second World War.
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Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
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In the darkest days of World War II, Hitler's armies are storming through Europe, annihilating all opposition in their path. But U.S. Colonel Barnsby plots to strike a crippling blow upon the brutal Nazi forces. To succeed, he'll need the help of the most skilled and lethal soldiers in the world: the Force 10 squad. They are fresh from their triumphant mission at Navarone. But when the team's plan goes awry in a firestorm of blistering battles, Barnsby...
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Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
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Robert Shaw and Harrison Ford star as fearless commandos on a deadly mission in the darkest days of World War II. Hitler₂s armies are storming through Europe, annihilating all opposition in their path, but U.S. Colonel Barnsby plots to strike a crippling blow to the brutal Nazi forces. To succeed, he₂ll need the help of the most skilled and lethal soldiers in the world: the squad led by Captain Mallory and explosives specialist Corporal Miller,...
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Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
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Bataan: A U.S. Army sergeant fights a rear-guard action in the Philippine jungle in order to cover MacArthur's retreat. His platoon of 13 soldier, including a few veterans, a couple of green recruits, and other assortments of soldiers and officer types, are sensable enough to follow the sergeant's judgment. The group is whittled down through misadventure, disease, and skirmishes with the ever-advancing Japanese, till only a handful remain for a still-shattering...
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