Browsing: World War II

Lord Russell, Britain’s legal adviser at Nuremberg, was forced to resign after penning a book about German war crimes. Here is the controversial work that ended his career — a shocking exposé of atrocities committed under the Nazi regime.

“Nuanced… A well-researched book that clarifies many misconceptions” (Kirkus Reviews): The Gestapo was one of the most fearsome weapons in Nazi Germany’s arsenal. Based on interviews with ex-Gestapo agents, this in-depth account reveals the chilling inside story of the monstrous organization.

Centered around “one of the greatest capers of the century” (Kirkus Reviews), this engrossing account tells the story of the World War II–era code breakers determined to decipher Japanese intelligence. “A real-life thriller that unfolds like a classic spy story” (Booklist).

Based on the true account of a World War II POW who escaped from a Soviet gulag, this book chronicles Clemens Forell’s harrowing, years-long trek across Siberia to regain his freedom. “A story of human courage, endurance, and terror” (The Washington Post).

A gripping account from a New York Times bestselling author: In 1942, President Roosevelt called upon General William Donovan to form OSS Detachment 101 — a clandestine special forces unit that would spend years in enemy territory during World War II.

Once Hitler’s foreign press secretary, Ernst Hanfstaengl defected and became an asset to Franklin D. Roosevelt. This book offers an unprecedented inside look at the terrifying rise of the Nazi empire.

“Compelling” (Publishers Weekly): Traudl Junge dreamed of being a ballerina — but instead became the secretary to one of the world’s most evil figures. Learn about her time working for Hitler in this disturbing tale from a dark hour in history.

An “intense, moving” New York Times bestseller (Booklist starred review): In Nazi-occupied Paris, an American physician and his family risked everything to help the French Resistance smuggle Allied pilots to safety. A BookBub Editor Pick that’s “constructed and written like a thriller” (Chicago Tribune).

This inspiring true story of veteran Air Force bomber pilot Robert Trimble, who laid his life on the line to…

Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder medal for most oustanding children’s book in translation.Escaping Nazi Germany on the kindertransport changes…