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Reckless Courage: The True Story of a Norwegian Boy Under Nazi Rule Assault in Norway
Reckless Courage: The True Story of a Norwegian Boy Under Nazi Rule
Fuller, William
Full of engaging anecdotes and inspirational stories, this book portrays the warmth, homor, and persistence of a Norwegian family during the German occupatiion of World War II. It centers on the exploits of a young boy working at a hotel housing German officers. 168 pages. Hardcover.
HIB 337      $9.95		 Assault in Norway
Gallagher, Thomas
Subtitle: The Amazing WWII Story of the Commandos Who Sabotaged the Nazi Nuclear Program. This is the gripping account of a commando raid into occupied Norway in 1942. Target: the seemingly impregnable factory-fortress where material crucial to Nazi nuclear experimentation was manufactured and stored. Basing his narrative in large part on interviews with the commandos themselves, Thomas Gallagher here recounts in vivid detail the planning and execution of Operation Gunnerside. This book will appeal to fans of David Howarth's We Die Alone and The Sledge Patrol. Paperback.
HIB 338      $16.95
Skis Against the Atom Shetland Bus
Skis Against the Atom
Haukelid, Knut
A first-hand account of heroism and daring sabotage during the Nazi occupation of Norway. A true adventure story. Paperback.
HIB 328      $14.95		 Shetland Bus
Howarth, David
A World War II Epic of Escape, Survival, and Adventure. The Shetland Bus recounts the hundreds of crossings of small boats from the Shetland Islands to German-occupied Norway to supply arms to the Resistors and to rescue refugees--all under constant threat by German U-boats and winter storms. Newly reissued in June 2008. Paperback.
HIB 335      $16.95
Report From #24 We Die Alone
Report From #24
Sonsteby, Gunnar
Gunnar Sonsteby is the most highly decorated hero of the Norwegian resistance during the German occupation in the years 1940 through 1945. His story is more enthralling than a spy thriller. His daring acts of espionage and sabotage against the Nazis made him famous throughout Norway. Despite the price on his head, Sonsteby managed to elude capture through daring, intuition, and constantly changing identities, In addition to being awarded the Norwegian War Cross, Gunnar Sonsteby was decorated by both the British and United States governments for his outstanding service. He tells his story in Report From #24--a book which is now published in six languages and has been a #1 best-seller in Norway for two years. 192 pages. Paperback.
HIB 340      $15.00

We Die Alone
Howarth, David
During the darkest days of World War II a band of twelve men sailed from England on a dangerous mission--to organize the resistance movement in Nazi-occupied Norway. They braved the Arctic elements only to be betrayed and ambushed on their native shores. Eleven men were captured. Only Jan Baalsrud escaped. His impossible journey to freedom is chronicled in this fascinating book. This new edition features an introduction by best-selling historian Stephen e. Ambrose. Paperback.
HIB 327      $16.95

 
Counterfeiter: How a Norwegian Jew Survived the Holocaust Escape from the Third Reich

Counterfeiter: How a Norwegian Jew Survived the Holocaust
Nachtstern, Moritz
An absorbing description of how, in order to survive, Nachtstern participated in the creation of exquisite forgeries, while working as slowly as possible, both to frustrate the Nazi plan and to ensure that he and his fellow forgers (prisoners) never became expendable. 288 pages. Hardcover.
HIB 339      $24.95

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 Escape from the Third Reich
Sune Persson
Hardcover
HIB 341 $24.95