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Loading... Where the Eagle Landed: The Mystery of the German Invasion of Britain, 1940 (World War II Stories)by Peter Haining
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I kept expecting Haining to wrap up all the rumours and say-sos and give us new facts, but all he did was repeat and then make his own surmises. I'm going to read the fictional accounts. They'll be more entertaining. ( ) He's teased a few myths and some research out into a full-sized book, and he's mostly succeeded. It's an interesting read and you'll come across quite a few little bits of useful information along the way. You'll also find some misinformation - relating to Nelson's role and to the War of 1812 - but overall, it's worth reading. no reviews | add a review
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In the summer of 1941 when the likelihood of an invasion was a daily threat to the people of England, one of the most intriguing and persistent legends of the Second World War was born--that German troops landed on the coast of East Anglia in a prelude to the invasion that was then only weeks, perhaps even days away. It is a legend that has inspired writers such as Graham Greene, the filmmaker Alberto Cavalcanti, and of course, Jack Higgins, whose 1975 novel The Eagle Had Landed was an international bestseller and became a hugely popular film. But all of these stories are fiction. Using recently declassified documents, eyewitness accounts, contemporary reports, and newspaper and magazines features, Peter Haining's investigates the story and ultimately provides the solution to an enduring mystery, while at the same time illuminating a particularly fraught period of Britain's wartime history. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.54211History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Campaigns and battles by theatre European theatreLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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