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A noble combat A noble combat Shiela Grant Duff Adam von Trott, 24, a German Rhodes scholar, and Shiela Duff, 18, intellectually precocious daughter of the British aristocracy, met at Oxford in 1931, became platonic comrades and shared a dream of … OL11284617W
Bili smo pratioci voivode Đujića Bili smo pratioci voivode Đujića Milka Milovanović "Posvećeno Dinarskoj Četničkoj divizji pod komandom vojvode Momčila Đujića koja je nerazbijena napustila zemlju 1945 godine, ali do danas nikad niko nije potpisao kapitulaciju..." OL12016620W
The Vatican Pimpernel The Vatican Pimpernel Brian Fleming During the German occupation of Rome from 1942 to 1944, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty devoted his time and energy to running an escape organisation for Allied POWs and civilians. By the time the Allies e… OL13615512W
Secret mission to the Philippines Secret mission to the Philippines William Wise Describes the unusual World War II command of Chick Parsons who, as leader of the American-Filipino guerrilla movement, lived behind enemy lines, never carried arms or fired a shot, and became one of… OL151777W
Blood of victory Blood of victory Alan Furst In 1940, Russian émigré journalist I.A. Serebin is recruited by the British secret service to take part in a desperate operation to prevent Hitler's conquest of Europe by stopping the export of Roman… OL15841800W
Mission accomplished Mission accomplished David Stafford In May 1945 Italy was liberated from Nazism and Fascism by the British Eighth and American Fifth Armies. By that time the Italian resistance movement had emerged as one of the strongest in Europe - c… OL16020977W
Muriel's war Muriel's war Sheila Isenberg "An American heiress turned resistance hero, Muriel Gardiner was an electrifying woman who impressed everyone she met with her beauty, intelligence, and powerful personality. Her adventurous life led… OL16113330W
Longitudinal data analysis Longitudinal data analysis Jason T. Newsom "This book provides accessible treatment to state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing longitudinal studies. Comprehensive coverage of the most popular analysis tools allows readers to pick and choose … OL16298117W
Mokotów 1944 Mokotów 1944 Lesław Bartelski Summary in English, French, German, and Russian. OL1707009W
A good place to hide A good place to hide Peter Grose This book is the untold story of an isolated French community that banded together to offer sanctuary and shelter to over 3,500 Jews in the throes of World War II. Nobody asked questions, nobody dema… OL17090766W
Lilac Girls Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this debut novel reveals a story of love, redemption, and secrets that were hidden for decades. New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her h… OL17356561W
Room in the heart Room in the heart Sonia Levitin After German forces occupy Denmark during World War II, fifteen-year-old Julie Weinstein and fifteen-year-old Niels Nelson and their friends and families try to cope with their daily lives, finding v… OL17739769W
The Hamsa The Hamsa E.S. Kraay A historical novel about human dignity through the story of Bronislaw Czech, a three-time Polish Olympic skier who was the 349th prisoner incarcerated at Auschwitz. OL18202691W
A train in winter A train in winter Caroline Moorehead On an icy morning in Paris in January 1943, 230 French women resisters were rounded up from the Gestapo detention camps and sent on a train to Auschwitz--the only train, in the four years of German o… OL18427508W
The Hiding Place The Hiding Place Daniel Strange,Corrie ten Boom,John Sherrill,John Scherrill,Corrie Ten Boom,Corrie ten Boom,Jill De Haan,Elizabeth Sherrill The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom by Corrie ten Boom, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill (Goodreads Author) "At one time Corrie ten Boom would have laughed at the idea that there would… OL1915012W
Sky Sky Hanneke Ippisch The true story of a young girl's involvement with the Dutch Resistance during World War II and her subsequent arrest and imprisonment by the Germans. OL1929065W
Room in the Heart Room in the Heart Sonia Levitin Told from several points of view, this novel reveals how life in Copenhagen was soiled by the Nazi occupation and how the Danes fought back with courage and kindness. Julie lives with the constant, n… OL1938389W
Un espejo en la selva Un espejo en la selva Silverio Pérez 260 pages ; 23 cm OL19723201W
Daisies are forever Daisies are forever Liz Tolsma "Gisela must hold on;to hope and love despite all odds in the midst of a war-torn country.Gisela Cramer is an American living in eastern;Germany with her cousin Ella Reinhardt. When the Red Army inva… OL19995102W
Avenue of spies Avenue of spies Alex Kershaw Brings to life the true story of an American doctor and his family in Paris, and his heroic espionage efforts during World War II. Exclusive Avenue Foch was Paris's hotbed of spies, secret police, in… OL20005620W
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