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

By: Harper Prism

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Harper Prism)

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Product Info

Title
Greatest War Stories Never Told - 100 Tales from Military History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy
Publisher
Category
Author
Rick Beyer
Publish Year
2005
Pages
224
Dimensions
7.25x7.5x1"
NKG Part #
2147570287
Type
Hardcover

Description

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!