{"product_id":"strange-and-obscure-stories-of-don-aines-9781510746855","title":"Strange and Obscure Stories of World War II: Little-Known Tales about the Second World War","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere are overlooked or forgotten tales from the world's greatest conflict. These are stories of courage, daring, and stupidity, some of which would challenge the imaginations of Hollywood scriptwriters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some of the many true tales that author Donald Aines recounts include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - He would never be cast as a dashing war hero, but a cast member of \"The Addams Family\" television show volunteered for one of the most dangerous jobs the Army Air Force had to offer.\u003cbr\u003e - The US Navy's deadliest submarine claimed an unexpected victim with its last torpedo, and led to one of the war's most harrowing tales of survival.\u003cbr\u003e - Bob Hoover's escape from a German \u003ci\u003estalag \u003c\/i\u003ewould have made a great movie.\u003cbr\u003e - British commando \"Mad Jack\" Churchill earned his nickname, arming himself to fight a 20th century war with a 15th century attitude and weapons.\u003cbr\u003e - The Germans and Japanese wasted precious resources developing weapons more dangerous to the users than their enemies.\u003cbr\u003e - The GI who stole the voices of his victims, and other Allied and Axis serial killers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Within the pages of \u003ci\u003eStrange and Obscure Stories of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe reality of war trumps fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Aines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510746854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510746855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Don Aines","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986450546943,"sku":"9781510746855","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2024269f-1386-4777-9721-cbb0d1af7225.jpg?v=1683283416","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-and-obscure-stories-of-don-aines-9781510746855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}