EducatingParents.org rating: Approved
Historical short stories about WWII. Time frame of stories contained: 1939-1961

Rachael Brown review on Goodreads.com -
Synopsis:
This book is a collection of stories from world war two. There are stories about Ships, combat, Spy's and machinery that was used during world war two. One of stories is about about a woman named Violetta who was a spy. It tells you about her life and all the things that she accomplished during the world war. There are many other accomplishments.

I really loved this book. I was able to sympathies with the characters and their stories. There were even moments that make you want to cry. It is a very factual book with lots of information. It really appeals to to young adult that are 12 and up. It is a great book to find neat stories about people who have contributed during world war two.
Rate; 12 and up
Content; violence but not the main focus in most stories

The book "True Stories of the Second World War" was written by Paul Dowswell. It has true stories from World War II. I will give you a short overview of some of the stories. Telling the date they were, the title and what it is about. After you hear these you will be dying to read this book.

The first story is "Cracking Enigma". It is from the years 1940-1941. It is about our allies solving the German Navy code, Enigma.

The second story is called "Death of a Salesgirl". It is from the years 1940-1945. It is about the life of Violette Szabo, a secret British agent. Read more stories in "True Stories of the Second World War".

Collection of stories relating to famous incidents in the second world war such as the bombing of Hiroshima, the spy Violet Szabo, the code-breaker discovered on a sinking abandoned Nazi submarine and the storming of Iowa Jima that led to the famous photo of marines and the American flag.