Myths and Legends of the Second World War
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Myths and Legends of the Second World War by James Hayward
The Second World War gave rise to a rich crop of legends, many of which persist in the public consciousness today. Some are well known, such as the escape of an undead Hitler to South America, Allied aircraft buzzed by 'Foo Fighters' and UFOs, German parachutists dressed as nuns, and a failed German invasion of Suffolk in 1940. Others are more subtle, such as the vaunted Dunkirk spirit, which portrayed the disaster of 1940 as a victory, and the conspiracy theories surrounding Rudolf Hess. Did he fly to Scotland to negotiate a peace treaty with members of the Royal Family? Was the aged prisoner who died in Spandau Prison a double? From tales of betrayal at Dieppe and Arnhem to Hitler's obsession with the occult and Nazi U-boat bases in Ireland, James Hayward offers a refreshing and intriguing perspective on the myths, legends and folk memories of the Second World War.
JAMES HAYWARD is an editor and historian with a particular interest in twentieth-century military and art history. He has also written Myths and Legends of the Second World War (The History Press).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752452371 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752452371 |
| Title | Myths and Legends of the Second World War |
| Author | James Hayward |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
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