William Geroux Book List
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The Fifteen : Murder, Retribution, and the Forgotten Story of Nazi POWs in America
by William Geroux

Uncovers the forgotten story of German POW camps in the U.S. during World War II, revealing Nazi-led killings within the camps, secret military tribunals, and a dramatic diplomatic standoff involving condemned prisoners.
The Ghost Ships of Archangel : The Arctic Voyage that Defied the Nazis
by William Geroux

Documents the extraordinary journey of four Allied ships who in 1942 became separated from their convoy and navigated a perilous maze of Arctic ice, Nazi bombers and U-boats to deliver much-needed supplies to the Soviet war effort.
The Mathews Men : Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler's U-boats
by William Geroux

Documents the experiences of an extraordinary family whose seven sons and neighbors from a Mathews County, Virginia community served as Merchant Marines and in 1942 defended the coastal United States against a vicious U-Boat assault.
Awakening the Spirit of America : FDR's War of Words with Charles Lindbergh--and the Battle to Save Democracy
by Paul M. Sparrow

Awakening the Spirit of America brilliantly shows how Roosevelt overcame the forces aligned against him in a war against fascism. Paul Sparrow, former director of the FDR Presidential Library, reveals how FDR's triumph of leadership was by no means a foregone conclusion. Roosevelt’s astute political maneuvers and persuasive use of language to preserve what he termed “the spirit of America” changed history and can still inspire today.
Prisoners of the Castle : An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison
by Ben Macintyre

Tracing the arc of World War II from within the walls of one of history's most notorious prisons—Colditz Castle—that held the most defiant Allied prisoners, this gripping narrative shows how a remarkable cast of POWs concocted ingenious ways to escape their Nazi captors.
Ghost Soldiers : The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission
by Hampton Sides

Chronicles the daring mission of the elite U.S. Army Sixth Ranger Battalion to slip behind enemy lines in the Phillipines and rescue the 513 American and British POWs who had spent over three years in a hellish, Japanese-run camp near Cabanatuan.
Zero Night : The Untold Story of World War Two's Greatest Escape
by Mark Felton

Documents the August 1942 escape of three dozen Allied officers from Oflag Prison, detailing their months of careful planning and secret training, the methods they used and the courage of civilians who risked their lives to help them in enemy territory.
Lightning Down : A World War II Story of Survival
by Thomas Clavin

This real-life thriller recounts the story of fighter pilot Joe Moser, who beat insurmountable odds to escape the most brutal of Nazi concentration camps right before he was to be executed.
Last Mission to Tokyo : The Extraordinary Story of the Doolittle Raiders and Their Final Fight for Justice
by Michel Paradis

A narrative account of the less-remembered Doolittle Raids of World War II traces the daring Raiders attack on mainland Japan and the international war crimes trials that defined Japanese-American relations and changed legal history.
Whatever it Took : An American Paratrooper's Extraordinary Memoir of Escape, Survival, and Heroism in the Last Days of World War II
by Henry Langrehr

A 75th anniversary account of D-Day chronicles the firsthand experiences of a paratrooper who survived the Allied Invasion of Normandy and escaped imprisonment in a Nazi work camp before making his way to freedom.