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FLUTIST OF ARNHEM STORY OF OPERATION MARKET GARDEN GN (C: 1-
In October 1943, all the Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents in Holland are captured by the Germans... except one. John Hewson, a.k.a. "Boekman," is the most dangerous agent to the German occupiers, with vital information about the German army, Boekman escapes the clutches of the S.S. and stays hidden until... Read More →
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GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY GN (C: 0-1-0)
Since the publication of Alfred Thayer Mahan's seminal The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, the important and defining role of sea power on civilization has been recognized. This symbol of a nation's scientific and military genius has often been the deciding factor during major conflicts, putting the names of... Read More →
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LAST STAND OF TIN CAN SAILORS GN (C: 0-1-0)
Adapted from the naval history classic and New York Times-bestseller, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors pieces together the action of the Battle off Samar (October 25, 1944), bringing to life a riveting story of heroism against daunting odds, duty, and sacrifice in a way never seen before.
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PHOTOGRAPHER OF MAUTHAUSEN GN (C: 1-1-0)
This is a dramatic retelling of true events in the life of Francisco Boix, a Spanish press photographer and communist who fled to France at the beginning of World War II. Interned in the notorious Mauthausen camp. Boix befriends an SS photographer and realizes that he has a chance to... Read More →
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STRINGBAGS GN (C: 1-1-0)
Writer Garth Ennis and artist PJ Holden present The Stringbags, based on the true story of the Royal Navy's Swordfish crews in early World War II. A biplane torpedo bomber in an age of monoplanes, the Fairey Swordfish was underpowered and under-gunned; an obsolete museum piece, an embarrassment. Its crews... Read More →
