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World War II : an encyclopedia of quotations / compiled and edited by Howard J. Langer.
LIBRA D744 .W67 1999
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Quotations, maxims, etc--Encyclopedias.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 449 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- World War 2
- World War Two
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- A unique compendium of World War II quotations from the Allies, the Axis, and the neutrals, from the military, the diplomats, the government, and the civilians.
- Contents:
- 1. The War Leaders 1
- 2. Military Officers 49
- 3. Government Officials 127
- 4. Diplomats 179
- 5. Warriors 201
- 6. Chaplains 229
- 7. Intelligence Officials and Spies 233
- 8. Scientists and Engineers 245
- 9. Journalists and Cartoonists 251
- 10. Historians and Biographers 281
- 11. Influential Personalities 313
- 12. Civilians 325
- 13. Institutional Quotations 337
- 14. Anonymous Quotations 359
- 15. War Movies 363
- 16. War Songs 373
- 17. War Lexicon 375
- 18. Miscellaneous Quotations 385.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [431]-438) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0313300186
- OCLC:
- 39170043
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