St Nazaire 1942: the great commando raid

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781112223376

Collation

96 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm

Series Title

Battles of World War II

Call Number

940 FOR s

Crete 1941: Germany's lightning airborn assault

Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941, was the first strategic use of airborne forces in history. The assault began on 20 May, with landings near the island's key airports, and the arrival of reinforcements the next day allowed the German forces to capture one end of the runway at Maleme. By 24 May the Germans were being reinforced by air on a huge sc…

Isandlwana 1879

On 22 January 1879 a 20,00-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces. This engagement at Isandlwana remains one of the most overwhelming defeats in British military history. To understand what happened and why- read Battle Story. Detailed profiles explore why the British imperial army, superior in equipment, was defeated by the poorly equipped Zulu warriors. A wealth of rare a…

Terrible trenches

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781407144337

Collation

96 p. ; ill. ; 18 cm

Series Title

Horrible Histories

Call Number

940 DEA t

500 facts World War 2 history for kids

You don't need a long, boring textbook to learn about history! Starting with the events that set the stage for war and finishing with its aftermath

The War That Saved My Life

So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands…

Paper wishes: after Pearl Harbor, everything changes for her family

Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that the government says they must leave their home by the sea and join other Japanese Americans at a prison camp in the desert. Manami is sad to go, but even worse is t…

Band of brothers

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781501179402

Collation

336 p. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

940 AMB B

Still water

Evacuated from London at the outbreak of war, Rosie is taken in by kind Mrs Taylor and her daughter Mary. But all is not as it seems. Mary resents and bullies Rosie, and Mrs Taylor is hiding a dark secret. When Rosie comes across a strange girl swimming in a local pond, she hopes they will become friends. But instead her appearance leads to a horrifying revelation that will have terrifying cons…

War games

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781781122051

Collation

72 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

F DEA w