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Book Review: A Jew Who Defeated Nazism by Ainslie Hepburn
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Book Review: A Jew Who Defeated Nazism by Ainslie Hepburn

Man of la BookMarch 30, 2022

In Featherstone Park in Northumbria, Mr. Sulzbach made sure each German POW returned home with the understanding of how democracy works.

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Book Review: Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park by Jan Slimming
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Book Review: Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park by Jan Slimming

Man of la BookMarch 31, 2021

Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park is a non-fiction account of the life of Daisy Lawrence, who worked at Bletchley Park during World War II.

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Book Review: The Undercover Nazi Hunter by Wolfe Frank
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Book Review: The Undercover Nazi Hunter by Wolfe Frank

Man of la BookJune 12, 2019

A non-fiction book composed of articles the author wrote while he researched post-war Germany’s attitude through street level investigations after World War II

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Book Review: D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II by Sarah Rose
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Book Review: D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II by Sarah Rose

Man of la BookMay 22, 2019

D-Day Girls The Spies Who Armed the Resistance Sabotaged the Nazis and Helped Win World War II -historical accounts of women spies, tied into a single narrative

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Book Review: The True Story of the Great Escape by Jonathan F. Vance
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Book Review: The True Story of the Great Escape by Jonathan F. Vance

Man of la BookApril 24, 2019

The True Story of the Great Escape: Stalag Luft III, March 1944 by Jonathan F. Vance is the historical account of the largest prison break during World War II.

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Book Review: Death March Escape by Jack J Hersch
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Book Review: Death March Escape by Jack J Hersch

Man of la BookFebruary 18, 2019

Death March Escape: The Remarkable Story of a Man Who Twice Escaped the Nazi Holocaust – A biography of Dave Hersch, the author’s father and his first book.

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Book Review: Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis
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Book Review: Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis

Man of la BookDecember 12, 2018

Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy creates a nerve wrecking narrative, filled with excitement and heroism.

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Book Review: Operation Columba – The Secret Pigeon Service by Gordon Corera
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Book Review: Operation Columba – The Secret Pigeon Service by Gordon Corera

Man of la BookOctober 31, 2018

I never thought I’d enjoy a book about pigeons. A thrilling book about an oddball corner of history including brave citizens, and creative intelligence officers

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Book Review: Sons and Soldiers by Bruce Henderson
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Book Review: Sons and Soldiers by Bruce Henderson

Man of la BookAugust 2, 2017

This is a riveting, easy to read book. Mr. Henderson wrote a wonderful and important book, packed with history and stories which pack an emotional punch.

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Book Review: Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture by Joshua Levine

Man of la BookJuly 10, 2017

The author also tells the stories of the soldier who were arranges in an ever shrinking circle around Dunkirk, protecting the shores and the men from constant attacks by the German army trying to break through.

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