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World War Stories

Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier (Biography) by Ted Brusaw and Siegfried Knappe Siegfried Knappe fought, was wounded, and survived battles in nearly every major Wehrmacht campaign. His astonishing career begins with Hitler’s rise to power—and ends with a five-year term in a Russian prison camp, after the Allies rolled victoriously into the smoking rubble of Berlin. Paris. The Italian Campaign. The Russian Front. And inside Hitler’s bunker during The Battle of Berlin . . . World War II through the eyes of a solider of the Reich.

The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier

This is a story of many different things. Of a terrible war and an occupied land. Of the Balicki children who are determined to survive. Of a dangerous journey from war-torn Poland to Switzerland. Of a paper knife that gives them the courage to carry on when nearly all hope is lost. An unforgettable story of life during and after the Second World War, based on true accounts. For readers of The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Diary of Anne Frank.

Unknown Warriors: The Letters of Kate Luard (Biography) by Kate Luard R.R.C. and Bar The words of Unknown Warriors resonate as powerfully today as when first written. The book offers a very personal glimpse into the hidden world of the military field hospital where patients struggled with pain and trauma, and nurses fought to save lives and preserve emotional integrity. An easy read and hard to put down once you start, a very interesting description of life and the work in a front line hospital during World War I.