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Hardback. Condition: Good. In this ingenious volume, victory or defeat in the twentieth century's climactic conflict depended on the secret war of wits that occurred between the scientists, mathematicians, and codebreakers on each side. This is a fascinating look at the behind the scenes duel to develop the winning weapons of World War II. This book is ideal for any historian, war buff, or fan of technology.   Here are the extraordinary tales behind the brilliant weapons and technological wizardry that determined the outcome of the war. From radar, huff-duff (high frequency direction finding), invisible radio beams, and "Perfectos" to secret codes, electronic guidance systems, homing devices, and submarine detection equipment, Breuer deftly expose the gargantuan efforts employed by both adversaries and the fascinating details of the high-stakes warfare waged behind the well-known scenes of combat.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In this ingenious volume, victory or defeat in the twentieth century's climactic conflict depended on the secret war of wits that occurred between the scientists, mathematicians, and codebreakers on each side. This is a fascinating look at the behind the scenes duel to develop the winning weapons of World War II. This book is ideal for any historian, war buff, or fan of technology.   Here are the extraordinary tales behind the brilliant weapons and technological wizardry that determined the outcome of the war. From radar, huff-duff (high frequency direction finding), invisible radio beams, and "Perfectos" to secret codes, electronic guidance systems, homing devices, and submarine detection equipment, Breuer deftly expose the gargantuan efforts employed by both adversaries and the fascinating details of the high-stakes warfare waged behind the well-known scenes of combat.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Having searched through stacks of periodicals, military reports, interviews, and other publications, author William Breuer has discovered over one hundred such illogical events, and presents them in Unexplained Mysteries of World War II. From popular mysteries to barely believable happenings, Breuer sheds light on the absurdity of war from a different angle. The book is broken down into multiple sections, and delves into mysteries like: -Who torched the Normandie in New York Harbor? -Did a New Yorker ad warn of Pearl Harbor? -Did Churchill have a "feeling" that saved his life? -Ernest Hemingway lives to tell about switching seats. -The night when an American and Japanese soldier accidentally shares a foxhole overnight. -A U-boat gives a battleship a piggyback ride in the Atlantic.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Critical acclaim for William B. Breuer A first-class historian. --The Wall Street Journal Vendetta A wealth of insights.--Los Angeles Times Book Review Unexplained Mysteries of World War I Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal Feuding Allies A valuable resource . highly recommended.--Booklist* A bloc of hard-core American Nazis carries out elaborate plans to sabotage war efforts and keep the United States neutral.* A wily Japanese tailor single-handedly steals the secrets to the United States Gray Code.* A French boy and his blind music teacher penetrate, in broad daylight, the German forbidden zone at Port-en-Bessein.Just beneath the surface of the legendary events of World War I lurks a vast, shadowy, high-stakes realm of espionage and intelligence, where the most successful operations are the ones we've never heard about . until now. With his trademark blend of dynamic storytelling and meticulous detail, William Breuer reveals seventy clandestine operations that affected the course of the war. Vivid and fast-paced, this far-reaching treasury of vanishing spies, mysterious kidnappings, and bizarre subplots is a unique and riveting addition to the World War I literature. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Critical acclaim for William B. Breuer A first-class historian. --The Wall Street Journal Vendetta A wealth of insights.--Los Angeles Times Book Review Unexplained Mysteries of World War I Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal Feuding Allies A valuable resource . highly recommended.--Booklist* A bloc of hard-core American Nazis carries out elaborate plans to sabotage war efforts and keep the United States neutral.* A wily Japanese tailor single-handedly steals the secrets to the United States Gray Code.* A French boy and his blind music teacher penetrate, in broad daylight, the German forbidden zone at Port-en-Bessein.Just beneath the surface of the legendary events of World War I lurks a vast, shadowy, high-stakes realm of espionage and intelligence, where the most successful operations are the ones we've never heard about . until now. With his trademark blend of dynamic storytelling and meticulous detail, William Breuer reveals seventy clandestine operations that affected the course of the war. Vivid and fast-paced, this far-reaching treasury of vanishing spies, mysterious kidnappings, and bizarre subplots is a unique and riveting addition to the World War I literature.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War I are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous Deadly Double advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales. --Nashville Banner.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War I are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous Deadly Double advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales. --Nashville Banner.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good.

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Paperback. Condition: As New.

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War I are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous Deadly Double advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales. --Nashville Banner.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. As combat veterans and high commanders know, logic is often a stranger in wartime. --William B. Breuer, in The annals of World War I are mined with captivating cases of strange coincidences, ominous premonitions, and baffling mysteries. Now, William Breuer's painstaking research has yielded over 100 fascinating historical accounts, including: The mysterious fire on the Normandie . . . Who really was behind the eerily efficient destruction of the famed ocean liner? The ominous Deadly Double advertisement in The New Yorker . . . Was it a coded leak to Japanese and German spies announcing the upcoming bombing of Pearl Harbor? The botched Nazi kidnapping of the Duke of Windsor . . . How did a serendipitous series of events save the duke from Hitler's grasp (and the Allied forces from a crippling strategic setback)? The curious sinking of the Tang . . . How did this deadliest of U.S. submarines come to meet such an unexpected and mysterious end? Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating. --Library Journal While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time enjoying this collection of inexplicable, mysterious, and strange tales. --Nashville Banner.…

Hardback. Condition: Good.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Critical Acclaim for Secret Weapons of World War II Breuer has produced yet another collection of rip-roaring tales. . . . A delightful addition to the niche that Breuer has so successfully carved out.-Publishers Weekly It is Breuer's portrayal of the competition for technological superiority between the Allies and the Nazis that grabs the reader and shows the significance of each wartime discovery and invention.-State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois In the fast-paced, suspenseful Secret Weapons of World War II, noted military historian William Breuer chronicles the clandestine battle that occurred between the brilliant scientists and codebreakers of the Allies and the Axis powers. Re-creating the covert missions, hoaxes, spying, conspiracies, and electronic sleuthing, Breuer deftly uncovers the spectacular feats of the fascinating men and women who determined the outcome of the war-providing an unprecedented look at the least-known operations and plots conducted by both sides.…

Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Critical Acclaim for Secret Weapons of World War II Breuer has produced yet another collection of rip-roaring tales. . . . A delightful addition to the niche that Breuer has so successfully carved out.-Publishers Weekly It is Breuer's portrayal of the competition for technological superiority between the Allies and the Nazis that grabs the reader and shows the significance of each wartime discovery and invention.-State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois In the fast-paced, suspenseful Secret Weapons of World War II, noted military historian William Breuer chronicles the clandestine battle that occurred between the brilliant scientists and codebreakers of the Allies and the Axis powers. Re-creating the covert missions, hoaxes, spying, conspiracies, and electronic sleuthing, Breuer deftly uncovers the spectacular feats of the fascinating men and women who determined the outcome of the war-providing an unprecedented look at the least-known operations and plots conducted by both sides.…

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Condition: acceptable. This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.