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Unexplained Mysteries of World War II
Unexplained Mysteries of World War II
Author: Robert Jackson
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Unexplained Mysteries of World War II probes a collection of unresolved and controversial episodes from the global 1939–1945 conflict, asking provocative questions—What became of a USAAF B‑24 Liberator found in the Libyan desert 16 years after its disappearance? Do fabulous hoards of looted treasure lie in Austrian lakes or Philippine jungles? How close were the Germans to an atomic weapon, and did Martin Bormann really escape Germany in April 1945?—and revisits high‑profile mysteries such as the disappearances of Amelia Earhart and the death of actor Leslie Howard. Presented as a popular, non‑technical survey, the book treats wartime legends and oddities as a miscellanea of short, self‑contained episodes that invite readers to weigh evidence, controversy and enduring conjecture against the wider historical backdrop of World War II.
Published by Smithmark (New York, 1991) and originally a Quintet title, this large‑format (31 cm) illustrated hardcover runs 96 pages and includes an index; it is designed as a coffee‑table style illustrated reference with heavy photographic content (black‑and‑white and some color), short thematic sections and bibliographic details (ISBN 9780831790547, classification example 940.53). The volume is compiled by Robert Jackson (b. 1941) and functions as an accessible, richly illustrated thematic survey for collectors and general readers interested in the curious and unexplained corners of Second World War history.
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Title: Unexplained Mysteries of World War II
Author: Robert Jackson (b. 1941)
Publisher: Smithmark, New York, 1991 (originally a Quintet book)
ISBN: 0831790547 / 9780831790547
Length: 96 pages
Format: Large-format illustrated hardcover (31 cm)
Includes index
Library classification example: 940.53 (World War II – general works)
Type of Book
Popular history
Thematic survey
General World War II overview (non‑technical)
Illustrated reference
Miscellanea / curiosities collection
Thematic Focus
World War II curiosities
Unexplained wartime incidents
Wartime mysteries (unresolved or controversial events)
Oddities of military history
Strange events in World War II
Unusual aspects of World War II
Wartime legends and anecdotes (non‑fiction treatment)
Scope / Coverage
Global World War II coverage (no single front specified in cataloging)
General Second World War topics (1939–1945)
Nations / Sides (as far as can be inferred from scope)
World War II – Axis and Allied powers in general (no specific nation emphasis indicated in catalog data)
Content Features
Heavily illustrated (ill. some in color)
Photographic content (b/w and color)
Large-format presentation (coffee-table style)
Reference apparatus: index
Short, self‑contained sections or episodes (implied by “miscellanea” and curiosities format)
Classification / Tags for Cataloging & Search
World War II
World War, 1939–1945
Second World War
Military history – 20th century
Curiosities and wonders – military
World War II – miscellanea
World War II – unexplained events
World War II – mysteries
Wartime mysteries – non‑fiction
Unusual military events
Strange but true – World War II
Illustrated World War II history
Popular military history – World War II
General works on World War II (940.53)
Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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