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Greatest War Stories Never Told : 100 Tales from Military History to Astonish,

Greatest War Stories Never Told : 100 Tales from Military History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy Hardcover - 2005

by Rick Beyer

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"War is hell," said William Tecumseh Sherman, but it also makes for some mind-bending stories such as what the Mafia did to help win World War II, and how a topless dancer saved Rome. More than 250 illustrations accompany these stories gathered from around the globe.

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HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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  • Title Greatest War Stories Never Told : 100 Tales from Military History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy
  • Author Rick Beyer
  • Series Greatest Stories Never Told
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, New York
  • Date 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0060760176I4N01
  • ISBN 9780060760175 / 0060760176
  • Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.28 x 7.23 x 0.79 in (18.49 x 18.36 x 2.01 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Cultural Region: East Asian
  • Library of Congress subjects Military history
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005045517
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.009

From the rear cover

Search the annals of military history and you will discover no end of quirky characters and surprising true stories: The topless dancer who saved the Byzantine Empire. The World War I battle that was halted so a soccer game could be played. The scientist who invented a pigeon-guided missile in 1943. And don't forget the elderly pig whose death triggered an international crisis between the United States and Great Britain.

This is the kind of history you'll find in The Greatest War Stories Never Told. One hundred fascinating stories drawn from two thousand years of military history, accompanied by a wealth of photographs, maps, drawings, and documents that help bring each story to life. Little-known tales told with a one-two punch of history and humor that will make you shake your head in disbelief -- but they're all true!

Did You Know That:

  • One military unit served on both sides during the Civil War
  • The War of Jenkins's Ear was actually fought over a sea captain's ear
  • Daniel Boone was once tried for treason
  • A siege on Poland in 1519 gave birth to the marriage of bread and butter

Discover how war can be a catalyst for change; an engine for innovation; and an arena for valor, deceit, intrigue, ambition, revenge, audacity, folly, and even silliness. Want to know how the mafia helped the United States win World War II, when the word bazooka was coined, or how Silly Putty was invented? Read on!

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  • Ingram Advance, 11/01/2005, Page 86

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