Unknown World War

The Disappearance of Charles Wentworth Charles Wentworth was a man of some import. A scientist. Heir to a vast fortune. Connected. Lost. The repercussions of his disappearance will be far-reaching. With his father's health ailing, his absence will leave a fragile peace in peril. His family's enemies are watching closely. Readying themselves for their moment. Wentworth needs rescuing. And there is only one man who stands any chance of getting the job done. William Devarre. He was a soldier once. Some might call him a war criminal. Now a man fleeing his past. Finding refuge with a ...

"A revealing look into the intrigue and extraordinary courage of our intelligence gatherers of World War II. A rare combination of suspense thriller and true heroism by a great American writer." (Clive Cussler, New York Times best-selling author)

He was a man of quiet faith and determined courage who lived by an unwavering code of honor. He was a firm believer that the good guys would win and the bad guys would lose, although it didn't mean there wouldn't be casualties or injuries in the process of winning. EMP survivor Chris Chandler wasn't one to back away from overwhelming odds, and as of now, the odds weren't stacked in his favor. One way or the other, people were going to get hurt here or killed.

In honor of the 75th anniversary of one of the most critical battles of World War II, the popular primetime Fox News anchor of The Story with Martha MacCallum pays tribute to the heroic men who sacrificed everything at Iwo Jima to defeat the Armed Forces of Emperor Hirohito - among them, a member of her own family, Harry Gray.

Brilliantly researched and vividly told, The Unknowns is a timeless tale of heeding the calls of duty and brotherhood and humanizes the most consequential event of the 20th century, which still casts a shadow a century later. Celebrated military historian and best-selling author Patrick O'Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and recreates the moving ceremony during which it was consecrated.

In When Churchill Slaughtered Sheep and Stalin Robbed a Bank, the second installment in his outrageously entertaining series, History's Unknown Chapters, Giles Milton shows his customary historical flair as he delves into the little-known stories from history, like when Stalin was actually assassinated with poison by one of his inner circle; the Russian scientist, dubbed the "Red Frankenstein", who attempted to produce a human-ape hybrid through ethically dubious means; and much more.

From New York Harbor to the battlefields of France, relive World War One through the eyes of an unknown soldier, as told through his diary. See how the 100-year-old diary brings a father and his estranged son back together by retracing his experiences fighting in the battlefields of France in 1917 -1918 to his final resting place—the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to France to the final assault on Hitler's mountain retreat, the Eagle's Nest. Although overshadowed by the other Allied armies fighting in Europe, the impact of the U.S. Seventh Army on the course of the Second World War deserves to be remembered.

As the euphoria of Armistice Day in 1918 quickly subsided, there was no denying the carnage that the Great War had left in its wake. Grief and shock overwhelmed the psyche of the British people - but from their despair, new life would slowly emerge.

1917. Private Daniel Dawkins fights at Messines Ridge and Passchendaele. He writes home to his true love, Joyce, but reveals little of his extreme bravery, his kindness, his loyalty to his comrades and the horrors they experience on the Western Front. 1920. Captain Peter Harding is tasked with a secret mission to assist in the selection of a body dug up from the battlefields of Flanders to be buried in Westminster Abbey as the 'Unknown Warrior'.

Der deutsche »Berufsverbrecher« Otto Küsel, der im Mai 1940 als Häftling Nr. 2 nach Auschwitz kam, hat als Funktionshäftling Hunderten von polnischen Häftlingen das Leben gerettet, indem er sie vor der »Vernichtung durch Arbeit« bewahrte. 1942 gelang Küsel eine der spektakulärsten Fluchten aus Auschwitz. Neun Monate lebte er im Untergrund; der spätere polnische Außenminister und Friedenspreisträger des deutschen Buchhandels, Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, wollte ihm in dieser Zeit gefälschte Papiere besorgen.

Martha MacCallum’s Unknown Valor is both a personal exploration of war and heroism as well as a detailed recounting of several of the most strategic successes in the American campaign against Japanese imperialist expansion during the Second World War. MacCallum relays the grueling details of such critical battles as Tarawa and Saipan, and the narrative culminates in the harrowing story of the months spent fighting for Iwo Jima.

No Demon of Darkness is not a chronicle of violent clashes with the Luftwaffe's bombers over England; it is the tale of a young pilot and the challenges he faced in learning to fly, and in flying heavy fighters such as the Bristol Beaufighter and De Haviland Mosquito. It is also about setbacks and successes. Above all, it is about what it often meant to be an inexperienced operational pilot in wartime.

Art in the AI Era. 30 days. 30 AI-generated images. 30 flash fiction stories. A creative experiment born from the Arty NoGENever challenge (an artistic initiative using AI as a tool for inspiration), demonstrating how art in all its forms can flourish even in the digital age. Artificial intelligence provides the starting point, but it's the human mind that weaves the magic of storytelling. From futuristic dystopias to romantic dreamscapes, these stories explore a wide range of themes and genres. An anthology celebrating innovation and collaboration with the new tools at our disposal. Read ...