Guts & glory : World War II /
Thompson, Ben, 1980-
Guts & glory : World War II / Guts and glory World War II Ben Thompson ; illustrations by C.M. Butzer. - 372 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm - Guts & glory ; 3 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Eight hundred heros -- Blitzkrieg -- Their finest hour -- Operation Barbarossa -- Day of infamy -- Who dares, wins -- Dauntless -- Stalingrad -- Semper Fi -- Fighting with tigers -- Sobibor -- Voytek the soldier bear -- The mighty eighth -- The white mouse -- D-Day -- Gurkha assult -- Last stand for Leyte -- The battle of the bulge -- The fall of Berlin -- Typhoon of steel.
From massive aerial battles that clouded the skies with planes to deathly secret operations deep behind enemy lines, the events of World War II are some of the most awe-inspiring of all time. Discover legendary commanders, tremendous fights, elite soldiers, and courageous individuals whose deeds truly made the difference in this jaw-dropping guide to the biggest war the world has ever seen.
Ages 8-12.
9780316320597 0316320595
2015012917
World War, 1939-1945--Juvenile literature.
Guts & glory : World War II / Guts and glory World War II Ben Thompson ; illustrations by C.M. Butzer. - 372 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm - Guts & glory ; 3 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Eight hundred heros -- Blitzkrieg -- Their finest hour -- Operation Barbarossa -- Day of infamy -- Who dares, wins -- Dauntless -- Stalingrad -- Semper Fi -- Fighting with tigers -- Sobibor -- Voytek the soldier bear -- The mighty eighth -- The white mouse -- D-Day -- Gurkha assult -- Last stand for Leyte -- The battle of the bulge -- The fall of Berlin -- Typhoon of steel.
From massive aerial battles that clouded the skies with planes to deathly secret operations deep behind enemy lines, the events of World War II are some of the most awe-inspiring of all time. Discover legendary commanders, tremendous fights, elite soldiers, and courageous individuals whose deeds truly made the difference in this jaw-dropping guide to the biggest war the world has ever seen.
Ages 8-12.
9780316320597 0316320595
2015012917
World War, 1939-1945--Juvenile literature.