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World War 2
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World War II German foot soldier (large print)
by RnibThis page shows an image of a soldier. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The man is shown standing, from the front but with the head turned to the left so both arms and legs but only one eye and ear can be found. He wears a grey coloured uniform. He has a metal helmet on his head. His jacket has the flaps with buttons to two breast and two waist pockets showing. There is a decorative motive on each collar flap. Up from the breast pocket on the left there is the German military badge which is made from a bird and a swastika. There is a leather strap going from the shoulder on the left to the waist on the right. He has a leather belt with four leather pouches on it. His arms are straight and held out to the left and right. He wears trousers to just below the knee. He has long black leather boots on his feet.
World War II German foot soldier (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis page shows an image of a soldier. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The man is shown standing, from the front but with the head turned to the left so both arms and legs but only one eye and ear can be found. He wears a grey coloured uniform. He has a metal helmet on his head. His jacket has the flaps with buttons to two breast and two waist pockets showing. There is a decorative motive on each collar flap. Up from the breast pocket on the left there is the German military badge which is made from a bird and a swastika. There is a leather strap going from the shoulder on the left to the waist on the right. He has a leather belt with four leather pouches on it. His arms are straight and held out to the left and right. He wears trousers to just below the knee. He has long black leather boots on his feet.
World War II Japanese foot soldier (large print)
by RnibThis page shows an image of a soldier. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The man is shown standing, from the front but with the head turned to the left so both arms and legs but only one eye and ear can be found. He wears a sand coloured uniform. He has a peaked cloth cap with a leather headband to the front. At the back there is a cloth flap to protect his neck from the sun. His jacket has the flaps with buttons to two breast pockets showing. There is a leather strap going from the shoulder on the left to the waist on the right and another going from the shoulder on the right to the waist on the left. He has a leather belt with a sword and sheath attached. Only the handle and top part of the sheath is shown. His arms are straight and held out to the left and right. He wears baggy breeches to just below the knee. The lower legs are wrapped with cloth which is held in place with straps. He has lightweight boots on his feet.
World War II Japanese foot soldier (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis page shows an image of a soldier. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The man is shown standing, from the front but with the head turned to the left so both arms and legs but only one eye and ear can be found. He wears a sand coloured uniform. He has a peaked cloth cap with a leather headband to the front. At the back there is a cloth flap to protect his neck from the sun. His jacket has the flaps with buttons to two breast pockets showing. There is a leather strap going from the shoulder on the left to the waist on the right and another going from the shoulder on the right to the waist on the left. He has a leather belt with a sword and sheath attached. Only the handle and top part of the sheath is shown. His arms are straight and held out to the left and right. He wears baggy breeches to just below the knee. The lower legs are wrapped with cloth which is held in place with straps. He has lightweight boots on his feet.
World War II Japanese foot soldier (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis page shows an image of a soldier. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The man is shown standing, from the front but with the head turned to the left so both arms and legs but only one eye and ear can be found. He wears a sand coloured uniform. He has a peaked cloth cap with a leather headband to the front. At the back there is a cloth flap to protect his neck from the sun. His jacket has the flaps with buttons to two breast pockets showing. There is a leather strap going from the shoulder on the left to the waist on the right and another going from the shoulder on the right to the waist on the left. He has a leather belt with a sword and sheath attached. Only the handle and top part of the sheath is shown. His arms are straight and held out to the left and right. He wears baggy breeches to just below the knee. The lower legs are wrapped with cloth which is held in place with straps. He has lightweight boots on his feet.
World War II
by Sir Tony RobinsonWinner of Best Books with Facts in the 2013 Blue Peter awards, voted for by children.In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders World War II, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War II! It's history, but not as we know it!Find out everything you need to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:- Just how useful mashed potato is- How the Battle of Britain was won- What it takes to be a spy- How D-Day was kept a surpriseFor more World War history facts in this fun series, discover World War I.
Run, Spy, Run!
by Craig SimpsonA British secret agent is photographing top secret German files when he is unexpectedly interrupted, and the alarm is raised. What follows is a desperate battle for survival as Jaques is pursued, hiding where he can and not able to trust anyone. He must find a path out of Occupied France to get the camera and film into British hands, nothing else - not even his own life - matters.This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.
Run, Spy, Run!
by Craig SimpsonA British secret agent is photographing top secret German files when he is unexpectedly interrupted, and the alarm is raised. What follows is a desperate battle for survival as Jaques is pursued, hiding where he can and not able to trust anyone. He must find a path out of Occupied France to get the camera and film into British hands, nothing else - not even his own life - matters.This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.
Evacuation
by A.J. StonesCan you imagine leaving your home and your family, and moving hundreds of miles away to live with strangers, because it was too dangerous to stay in your hometown? During World War II, this was situation millions of people, the majority of them children, faced. Stories of World War II: Evacuation tells the stories of these children: where they came from, where they went, who looked after them, what they ate, and how they went to school, along with many other details about their lives as evacuees.Much of the material on which the book is based comes from The National Archives, and so is made up of government documents and reports from during World War II. This gives the book a real grounding in fact and in history - it is a true account of what life was like for evacuees during World War II.The other book in the series, Stories of World War II: Kindertransport, tells the story of Jewish children evacuated to Britain from Germany, Holland and Austria before the outbreak of World War II.
Kindertransport
by A.J. StonesCan you imagine leaving your home and your family, and moving hundreds of miles away, to a different country, because it was too dangerous to stay in your own country? During World War II, this was the situation millions of people, many of them children, faced. Stories of World War II: Kindertransport tells the story of the Jewish children who left Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland without their parents in 1939, before the outbreak of World War II, and came to Britain on the Kindertransport. The book explains what happened, why they had to leave their homes, how they came to Britain and what happened to them when they arrived. Much of the material on which the book is based comes from The National Archives, and so is made up of government documents and reports from during World War II. This gives the book a real grounding in fact and in history - it is a true account of what life was like for the children of the Kindertransport during World War II.The other book in the series, Stories of World War II: Evacuation, tells the story of children evacuated from British towns and cities to the countryside during World War II.