Dirty little secrets of World War II : military information no one told you about the greatest, most terrible war in history

More than three hundred historical entries capture aspects of World War II that no one knows about, exposing the dark, misunderstood, and tragicomic aspects of the war and showing how today's high-tech weapons had their beginnings fifty years ago. Fearlessly taking aim at the myths, mysteries, arcana, and boondoggles that remain virtually unknown even to military buffs, Dirty Little Secrets of World War II remembers the big one. Like its successful predecessor, Dirty Little Secrets, Dunnigan and Nofi's new book exposes the dark, irreverent, misunderstood, and often tragicomic aspects of military operations. All theaters, all participants, and all forms of warfare are vividly brought to life in more than three hundred infobytes. Authors Expose The Dark Aspects Of Military Operations During World War Ii, Such As The Real Death Count, American Foul-ups With Mias, And More. James F. Dunnigan And Albert A. Nofi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. World War II didn't begin in a vacuum.