A collection of more than a thousand facts, odd and unusual items of interest, anecdotes, vignettes, and just plain trivia, i.e.: the name of Hitler's Dog; names of the five beaches at Normandy; names of the ships at 'Battleship Row' on Dec. 7, 1941; the baseball player who spied on Japan; first Member of Congress (and future President) to enlist after Pearl Harbor; creator of 'Kilroy Was Here'; first ship sunk at Pearl Harbor; future Pope hunted by the Gestapo; the song the British stole from the Germans; 48 top aces (all nations); 19 fastest fighter planes (400mph or more); 20 top submarine commanders; 20 top U-boat commanders; list of all ships present at Pearl Harbor during the attack; 22 largest battleships (all nations); nearly 100 photos,and much more. This book has been in print continuously since the hardcover publication by Harper & Row in 1982. And, FYI, the eBook edition of Volume II will be available shortly.

Author: Benford, Timothy B
Publisher: American Book Publishers
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: The World War II Quiz & Fact Book, Vol. I
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2008-06-02
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780060150259
Category: History : Military - World War II
Category: Reference : Trivia
Category: History : United States - 20th Century