Alternative accounts of life in WW2

A Listmania! list by Christabel Ermintrude (London, UK)
 
In Our Hearts We Were Giants: The Remarkable Story of the Lilliput Troupe: A Dwarf Family's Survival of the Holocaust
1.  In Our Hearts We Were Giants: The Remarkable Story of the Lilliput Troupe: A Dwarf Family's Survival of the Holocaust by Yehuda Koren
The list author says:
  "A theatrical dwarf  family survive the holocaust, and Mengele's 'scientific' experiments."
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Women Beyond the Wire: Story of Prisoners of the Japanese, 1942-45
2.  Women Beyond the Wire: Story of Prisoners of the Japanese, 1942-45 by Lavinia Warner
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  "Women civilians imprisoned by the Japanese- by the creator of 'Tenko'."
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Left for Dead
3.  Left for Dead by Pete Nelson
The list author says:
  "Chilling story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the inevitable horror of the shark attacks- but also an amazing account of a child's history project which became a fight for justice."
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Death and Deliverance
4.  Death and Deliverance by Michael Burleigh
The list author says:
  "A precursor to the Jewish holocaust was the involuntary euthanasia of disabled people."
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Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of WWII
5.  Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of WWII by William W. Putney
The list author says:
  "Canine 'soldiers' in the far east- bravery and suffering and interspecies loyalty."
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The Reconstruction of Warriors: Archibald McIndoe, the Royal Air Force and the Guinea Pig Club
6.  The Reconstruction of Warriors: Archibald McIndoe, the Royal Air Force and the Guinea Pig Club by E.R. Mayhew
The list author says:
  "The story of the 'Guinea Pig Club'- survivors of horrific burns sustained in mid-air fires- and the pioneering treatment they underwent."
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Narrating the Holocaust
7.  Narrating the Holocaust by Andrea Reiter
The list author says:
  "An analysis of how certain holocaust survivors constructed their accounts. Suitable for students of history and social sciences."
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The War After: Living with the Holocaust
8.  The War After: Living with the Holocaust by Anne Karpf
The list author says:
  "A story of the aftermath of the holocaust for a family in post war Britain"
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All The Queens Men [2001] [DVD]
9.  All The Queens Men [2001] [DVD] DVD ~ Matt LeBlanc
The list author says:
  "Great comic story with Matt LeBlanc and Eddie Izzard. Allegedly based on a true story. Wish I knew more about those real events!"
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The Home Guard
10.  The Home Guard by David Carroll
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  "Home guard on roller skates and a dog with a gun- comical at times but that doesn't detract from its historical value."
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The Woeful Second World War (Horrible Histories)
11.  The Woeful Second World War (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
The list author says:
  "Great potted history of WW2- even for adults! Maybe a bit ugh- but this is an 'alternative' list!"
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Christabel Ermintrude (London, UK)
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Last updated: 18/05/2005
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