Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War by Terry Deary

Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War by Terry Deary

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"The Woeful Second World War" presents the dire details of a war that affected almost everyone - from old men joining the Dad's Army to the 12 year olds defending Berlin to the bitter end. Find out who made a meal of maggots, or which soldiers were so smelly their enemies could sniff them out.

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Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War by Terry Deary

History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Woeful Second World War' tells you the foul facts about the worst war ever - from snow-bound cities under siege and fly-infested jungle trenches to Mrs Higginbottom's house two doors down, nowhere was safe. Want to know who made a meal out of maggots? Which smelly soldiers were sniffed out by their enemies? Why white knickers could kill you? Read on for outrageous rumours that everybody believed and wicked weapons that nobody would believe. Find out about 80-year-olds who lied to join 'Dad's Army' and 12-year-olds who died defending Berlin to the bitter end. History has never been so horrible!
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ISBN 13 9780439011228
ISBN 10 0439011221
Title Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War
Author Terry Deary
Series Horrible Histories
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Scholastic
Year published 2002-06-01
Number of pages 128
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