Unexplained Mysteries of World War II: Discover the Conspiracies, Cover-ups and Coincidences that Won and Lost the War

by Jeremy Harwood

25 conspiracies, cover-ups and stories of coincidences that won and lost the war. In general the chronology of World War II is well the main players, the epic battles won and lost, the impact of weather, equipment and supply issues, the role of air superiority. Like all great events, there was and is much that is mysterious. Many secrets of the war remained just that until years after V-Day, as truths and facts began to emerge. Unexplained Mysteries of World War II recounts 25 of the most fascinating mysteries from the war. The murderous plots, strange disappearances, criminal activities, scandals, deceptions, and peculiar decisions are the fodder of great fiction except that they are shockingly true. Historian Jeremy Harwood describes the mysteries in authoritative narrative with authentic period photographs animating the text. The 25 unexplained mysteries An excellent selection for schools, libraries and the bookshelves of World War II aficionados and armchair historians, as well as anyone who just loves a great story, Unexplained Mysteries of World War II will provide hours of captivating reading.

Genres: History

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 2014

Reviews

[Jesper Jorgensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I fell across this book in my library and brought it home as a 'gap filler' while waiting the books I have ordered from my library



Many brief accounts on all kinds of WWII mysteries. And done well in a sober sober way. Some of the accounts even got me interested in reading more about the subjects

[Nuno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um bom livro para compreender alguns mistérios (outros nem tanto) da II Guerra Mundial... O livro leva-nos a uma viagem pelos momentos hitlerianos! Apresenta-nos um já conhecido Hitler com problemas de saúde e afirmar "que morrerá de cancro", um hipocondríaco que acreditou num charlatão (Morell), se calhar este enigma berrado a vozes é o menos escondido e o mais falado.

O autor debruça-se, ainda, sobre outros enigmas como quem afundou o Normandie ou o que aconteceu ás obras de arte pilhadas pelos nazis.

Um bom livro de leitura fácil com imagens ilustrativas do que nos vai sendo abordado!

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some events that happened in WW2 set in a mysterious context: Georg Elser and his attempt of assassinating Hitler, Europe's looted treasures, Rudolf Hess, Project Amerika, the mysterious death of Glenn Miller, the race for the a-bomb. Some of the stories were quite gripping others not so much. Overall a solid read on the topic with many photographs and pictures. Recommended.

[Lisa Kizer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The topics are interesting but... A lot of the articles present the cases but not really what the mystery is. This book was easier to get into and enjoy than other books on WWII mysteries.

[Analuabc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Livro bem estruturado que fala de vários casos que ficaram por resolver durante a WWII. Não dá propriamente nenhuma novidade na sua resolução mas é um bom índice para informações básicas e a partir daqui investigar mais sobre os casos aqui referidos. Fácil de ler com bastantes fotografias.