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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson. 5 on Amazon. . While not a traditional biography, this Pulitzer Prize-winning book provides a detailed and engrossing account of the Allied campaign in North Africa during World War II.
- Normandy ’44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France. By James Holland. In his powerful new account of the Normandy invasion, renowned author, historian, and Royal Historical Society fellow James Holland delivers a fresh look at one of the defining battles of WWII.
- 1942. By Winston Groom. Revisit America's entrance into the war with this sprawling account of the pivotal year that decided the ultimate direction of World War II.
- "The Good War" By Studs Terkel. American icon Studs Terkel relives the personal tolls of World War II through interviews with soldiers, sailors and civilians alike.
- Auschwitz and the Allies. By Martin Gilbert. Distinguished British historian Martin Gilbert was the official biographer of Winston Churchill and wrote a number of essential books on 20th century history and the Holocaust—including Never Again: A History of the Holocaust and The Holocaust: The Human Tragedy.
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- Night (The Night Trilogy, #1) by Elie Wiesel.
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- The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn Beer.
- Hiroshima by John Hersey.
Gelsenkirchen was a target of strategic bombing during World War II, particularly during the 1943 Battle of the Ruhr and the Oil Campaign. Three quarters of Gelsenkirchen was destroyed and many above-ground air-raid shelters such as near the town hall in Buer are in nearly original form.
Soviet Union. Chukov, Vasili (1964). The Battle for Stalingrad: The Story of World War II's Greatest Battle as told by the Russian Commander at Stalingrad. Ballantine Books. Zhukov, Georgy (2014). Roberts, Geoffrey (ed.). Marshal of Victory: The Autobiography of General Georgy Zhukov. Pen & Sword.
