Dirty Little Secrets of World War II: Military Information No One Told You...
Dirty Little Secrets of World War II exposes the dark, irreverent, misunderstood, and often tragicomic aspects of military operations during World War II, many of them virtually unknown even to military buffs. Like its successful predecessor, Dirty Little Secrets, Dunnigan and Nofi's new book vividly brings to life all theaters and participants of the war. Revelations include: - The real death count for the war, and why it has never been previously released. - The "new age" general who refused to smoke or drink, who lived on a vitamin-enriched diet, who opposed animal experimentation, and who regularly consulted his astrologer. - How equipment developed for the war led to such modern high-tech innovations as "smart bombs," electronic warfare, and nuclear missles. - The lackadaisical relationship between Germany and Japan throughout the war. - Tricky bits of information about the lingering effects of the war -- like the thousands of live shells and mines that are still buried in Europe and off the East Coast of America.
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ProductReviews68/100 (24 Reviews)
Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-29-2009
- Great book
I am always interested in the details of something. This book fullfilled my desire.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-14-2009
- Great Book
This is a great addition to the home library. Perfect condition and a fun insight into WWII.
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-28-2008
- Nothing "secret" in this book
The title of this book can easily mislead folks into thinking that it contains little-known information about World War Two. It doesn't. I didn't find ONE bit of information I'd not already read about is real history books. Maybe the...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-01-2008
- It's no secret that this book isn't very good
"Dirty Little Secrets of World War II" is a relatively recent (1990s) book that -- judging by its title -- should tell us something interesting that we don't know already about the war.The trouble with this book is that its information...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-29-2009
- Great book
I am always interested in the details of something. This book fullfilled my desire.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-05-2007
- More trivia than secrets
This book is best suited for the history buff, as it contains pages (and pages, and pages, and pages) of world war 2 trivia. Unfortunately, the so called "Dirty Little Secrets" are few and far between. The lay reader will lose interest...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-28-2008
- Nothing "secret" in this book
The title of this book can easily mislead folks into thinking that it contains little-known information about World War Two. It doesn't. I didn't find ONE bit of information I'd not already read about is real history books. Maybe the...
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