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Author
Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
631 pages : illustrations 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A fresh interpretation of the causes and consequences of the First World War. This book demonstrates how the war was an event welcomed by European elites as a way to stop democratization and socialist reforms, but with unexpected and unwanted consequences--
3) Das boot
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (208 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Deutsch
Description
It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so-called 'Battle of the Atlantic' to harass and destroy English shipping. With better escorts of the destroyer class, however, German U-Boats have begun to take heavy losses. This story of one U-Boat crew details how these submariners maintained their professionalism as soldiers and attempted to accomplish impossible missions, while trying to understand and obey the ideology of the...
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Deutsch
Formats
Description
It tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director Edward Berger is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.
Author
Publisher
Scribe
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
vi, 478 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Description
"In May 1940, Jan Zwartendijk, the director of the Lithuanian branch of the Philips electrical-goods company, stepped into history when he accepted the honorary role of Dutch consul. In Kaunas, the capital of Lithuania, desperate Jewish refugees faced annihilation in the Holocaust. That was when Zwartendijk, with the help of Chiune Sugihara, the consul for Japan, and the Dutch ambassador in Riga, Latvia -- chose to break his country's diplomatic rules....
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
211 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fourteen unforgettable true stories of children hidden away during World War II Jaap Sitters was only eight years old when his mother cut the yellow stars off his clothes and sent him, alone, on a fifteen-mile walk to hide with relatives. It was a terrifying night, one he would never forget. Before the end of the war, Jaap would hide in secret rooms and behind walls. He would suffer from hunger, sickness, and the looming threat of Nazi raids. But...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xvii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
A historical investigation and family memoir intertwines the narrative of Anne Frank with the untold story of Bep Voskuijl, her protector and closest confidante in the Annex, who risked her life to protect the Franks and formed a deep friendship with Anne.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Bea meets Erica at the home of a mutual friend, this chance encounter sets the stage for the story of two women torn between desire and taboo in the years leading up to the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam. Erica, a reckless young journalist, pursues passionate but abusive affairs with different women. Bea, a reserved secretary, grows increasingly obsessed with Erica, yet denial and shame keep her from recognizing her attraction. Only Bea's discovery...
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