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Myths and Legends of the Second World War

The Second World War gave rise to a rich crop of legends, many of which persist in the public consciousness of today. Some are well known, such as the escape of an undead Hitler to South America, Allied aircraft buzzed by "Foo Fighters" and UFOs, German parachutists dressed as nuns and a failed German invasion in Suffolk in 1940. Then there are tales of betrayal at Dieppe and Arnhem, Coventry and Scapa Flow, Hitler's obsession with the occult, the real identity of The Man Who Never Was, the Glenn Miller mystery, Nazi U-boat bases in Ireland, and a wealth of other true lies and propaganda falsehoods. This is a new and refreshing perspective on the history and legacy of the Second World War, through its myths, legends and folk memories.

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  • "Mroczne sekrety 2 Wojny Światowej"
  • "Mroczne sekrety drugiej wojny światowej"@pl
  • "Mroczne sekrety Drugiej Wojny Światowej"
  • "Myths and legends of the Second World War"
  • "Myths and legends of the Second World War"@en
  • "Myths and legends of the Second World War"@pl

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  • "Weaving his narrative around a wide range of contemporary documentary sources, the author presents an analysis of the main myths, legends and popular falsehoods of World War II."
  • "The Second World War gave rise to a rich crop of legends, many of which persist in the public consciousness of today. Some are well known, such as the escape of an undead Hitler to South America, Allied aircraft buzzed by "Foo Fighters" and UFOs, German parachutists dressed as nuns and a failed German invasion in Suffolk in 1940. Then there are tales of betrayal at Dieppe and Arnhem, Coventry and Scapa Flow, Hitler's obsession with the occult, the real identity of The Man Who Never Was, the Glenn Miller mystery, Nazi U-boat bases in Ireland, and a wealth of other true lies and propaganda falsehoods. This is a new and refreshing perspective on the history and legacy of the Second World War, through its myths, legends and folk memories."@en
  • "Was the aged prisoner who died in Spandau Prison a double? From tales of betrayal at Dieppe and Arnham to Hitler's obsession with the occult and Nazi U-boat bases in Ireland, the author offers a refreshing and intriguing perspective on the myths, legends and folk memories of the Second World War."
  • "The Second World War gave rise to a rich crop of legends, many of which persist in the public consciousness today. Some are well known, such as the escape of an undead Hitler to South America, Allied aircraft buzzed by 'Foo Fighters' and UFOs, German parachutists dressed as nuns, and a failed German invasion of Suffolk in 1940. Others are more subtle, such as the vaunted Dunkirk spirit, which portrayed the disaster of 1940 as a victory, and the conspiracy theories surrounding Rudolf Hess. Did he fly to Scotland to negotiate a peace treaty with members of the Royal Family? Was the aged pri"@en

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  • "Electronic books"
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  • "Miscellanea"
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  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Large type books"@en

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  • "Mroczne sekrety II wojny światowej"@pl
  • "Myths and Legends of the Second World War"@en
  • "Myths & legends of the Second World War"
  • "Myths & legends of the Second World War"@en
  • "Myths & legends of the second World War"
  • "Myths and legends of the Second World War"
  • "Myths and legends of the Second World War"@en
  • "Mitos y leyendas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial"@es
  • "Mitos y leyendas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial"
  • "Mroczne sekrety II Wojny Światowej"

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