{"product_id":"9781510746855","title":"Strange and Obscure Stories of World War II : Little-Known Tales about the Second World War","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStrange and Obscure Stories of World War II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Don Aines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere are overlooked or forgotten tales from the world's greatest conflict. These are stories of courage, daring, and stupidity, some of which would challenge the imaginations of Hollywood scriptwriters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Some of the many true tales that author Donald Aines recounts include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • He would never be cast as a dashing war hero, but a cast member of \"The Addams Family\"  television show volunteered for one of the most dangerous jobs the Army Air Force had to offer.\u003cbr\u003e • The US Navy's deadliest submarine claimed an unexpected victim with its last torpedo, and led to one of the war's most harrowing tales of survival.\u003cbr\u003e • Bob Hoover's escape from a German \u003ci\u003estalag \u003c\/i\u003ewould have made a great movie.\u003cbr\u003e • British commando \"Mad Jack\" Churchill earned his nickname, arming himself to fight a 20th century war with a 15th century attitude and weapons.\u003cbr\u003e • The Germans and Japanese wasted precious resources developing weapons more dangerous to the users than their enemies.\u003cbr\u003e • The GI who stole the voices of his victims, and other Allied and Axis serial killers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Within the pages of \u003ci\u003eStrange and Obscure Stories of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe reality of war trumps fiction.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Don Aines has brought forth a tour de force that will appeal to students of World War II and American history in general. This book is about more than World War II; it captures the social and military history of America in the mid-20h century. \u003ci\u003eStrange and Obscure Stories of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e features a fascinating cast of characters from Romano Mussolini to the Hollywood stars, such as Jackie Coogan, who left the comfort of the soundstage to serve their country in combat.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ted Alexander, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntietam: The Bloodiest Day\u003c\/i\u003e and retired Antietam National Battlefield Historian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781510746855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Skyhorse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40590885912782,"sku":"9781510746855","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_1d791053-9759-4273-845a-119cdc3cab3d.jpg?v=1646518002","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781510746855","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}