{"product_id":"the-craziest-stories-of-world-war-2-revealing-the-unthinkable-past-skriuwercom-edition-9783565078752","title":"The Craziest Stories of World War 2: Revealing the Unthinkable Past (Skriuwer.com Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorld War 2 produced some of the most improbable events in modern history. Alongside the familiar grand strategies and famous battles, the war was full of bizarre accidents, unlikely heroes, spectacular failures, and moments of pure absurdity. This book collects the stories that rarely make it into the standard histories but are completely true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom soldiers who kept fighting for decades after the war ended because no one told them it was over, to animals awarded military medals, to operations so strange that they could easily be mistaken for fiction, this book covers the war's stranger corners with accuracy and humor. Each story is independently fascinating and together they offer a portrait of the war that surprises even those who think they know the subject well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader review: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I've read plenty of WWII books but this one had me genuinely surprised on almost every page. Well researched and fun to read.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- C. Whitfield\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book works well in popular history, military history, and trivia sections. It suits trade and library buyers looking for accessible, fact-based titles that appeal to a broad adult readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder now.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Fryske Wrald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783565078752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Auke de Haan,Jennifer Joseph","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403610976437,"sku":"9783565078752","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d2fe1635-6166-46b9-b23d-16f20d6ae326.jpg?v=1774969942","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-craziest-stories-of-world-war-2-revealing-the-unthinkable-past-skriuwercom-edition-9783565078752","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}