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Examines the relationship between American World War II generals Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley, and looks at how they were able to work together to defeat Germany.

A biography of Olympic runner and World War II bombardier, Louis Zamperini, who had been rambunctious in childhood before succeeding in track and eventually serving in the military, which led to a trial in which he was forced to find a way to survive in the open ocean after being shot down.

Discusses the events and personalities involved in the momentous Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944.

Presents thirty-five newspaper columns by roving journalist Ernie Pyle, covering the fighting in Europe from 1943 to 1944, including Sicily, Italy's mainland, England, and France.

An English translation of Leo Tolstoy's classic epic novel about the lives of five aristocratic families in Moscow and St. Petersburg against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars of 1805 to 1814.

Discusses Japan's participation in World War II, including militaristic advances and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, its alliances, the use of the atomic bomb against it, and its defeat and surrender.

Chronicles Operation Overlord, or D-Day, when allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in 1944, describing its planning stages, tactics used to mislead the enemy, the course of the battle, and the air and sea attacks, and features profiles of soldiers and civilians, "then and now" features, and hundreds of photos.

Chronicles the experiences of American G.I. Dale Aldrich during the Second World War, during which he served as a ball turret, or belly gunner, on a B-17 bomber, flying bombing missions over occupied Europe and spending more than a year interned in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp.

Covers the problems confronted by Churchill as he becomes Prime Minister, the Battle of France, the story of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, and the rebuilding of England's Army.

A brief history of German submarine warfare during World War II and the measures taken by the Allies to combat the U-boats.