Library of Congress Humanities and Social Sciences Division June 1992 WORLD WAR II A Selected List of References Compiled by Jon Simon Congressional Research Service and Albert E. Smith, Jr. Humanities and Social Sciences Division INTRODUCTION At 4:45 AM, September 1, 1939, the German military machine known as Blitzkrieg (lightning war) ripped through the border of Poland, its 2,000 planes and 2,800 tanks overwhelming the ill- prepared Polish defenders. Two days later Britain and France declared war against Germany. The Second World War had begun. It officially ended on September 2, 1945, when Mamoru Shigemitsu, foreign minister of Japan, signed the formal instrument of surrender on the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay. In those six years between the invasion of Poland and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was caught in the most destructive war in history. Armed forces of more than seventeen million fought on the land, in the air, and on the sea. Thousands of soldiers perished under fire. The civilian toll-- from concentration camps, bombings, disease, and starvation-- reached uncountable millions. From the beginning, the catastrophic events of the war generated an enormous body of literature. Fifteen hundred entries under the subject heading, "World War, 1939-" are listed in the Cumulative Book Index covering 1938-1942. The first cumulative volume of the Bibliographic Index, covering the same period, cites more than three hundred bibliographies about the war. Fifty years later the Library of Congress Computer Catalog includes fifty thousand titles on the subject. This guide was prepared to make the huge volume of material less daunting to the general reader or the beginning researcher. We have identified the most useful reference tools-- bibliographies, dictionaries, chronologies, histories, and documentary sources--in the Library of Congress that pertain to the war and United States involvement. However, this bibliography is not intended to be comprehensive. Although it was prepared using the Library's collections, we have selected titles with an eye toward availability. Almost all the reference sources are in English and have been published or reprinted within the last ten years. (Significant titles published earlier or in other languages are cited in several of the listed bibliographies.) In addition to the traditional reference sources, we have included a section of general histories which offer a good introduction to the political, diplomatic, or social aspects of the war. Also, we have incorporated bibliographic essays and bibliographies from the backs of books if a specific topic was otherwise poorly covered. The guide is divided into eight sections, within which entries are listed alphabetically. Descriptive annotations were provided unless a title was self-explanatory. For the convenience of readers using the Library of Congress, location information is provided for books that are part of the reference collections of the Main Reading Room (MRR), Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room (N&CPR), Microform Reading Room (MicRR), Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (M/B/RS), Geography and Map Division (G&M), and Local History and Genealogy Reading Room (LH&G). Most titles cited are also available at large public and research libraries. A reference librarian can provide assistance in finding these items. CONTENTS Topic Entry numbers Abstracts and Indexes Bibliographies General 1-18 Arts and Literature 19-21 War Crimes & Holocaust 22-23 Military 24-32 Third Reich (Nazis) 33-36 United States 37-42 Women 43-45 Chronologies 46-47 Dictionaries General 48-55 Biography 56-57 Language 58-60 Military 61-63 Third Reich 64-65 History General 66-70 African-Americans 71-74 Indians of North America 75 Japanese-Americans 76-78 Military 79-82 Motion Pictures 83-85 Women 86-87 Maps 88-90 Statistics 91 Sources Documents 92-96 Guides 97-106 *************************************************************** ABSTRACTS AND INDEXES The following general titles have proven especially useful for identifying current books and articles about World War II. Annual cumulations include at least one hundred entries. America, History and Life. -- 1964- Z1236.A48 Arts and Humanities Citation Index. -- 1976- AI3.A63 Bibliographic Index. -- 1937/42- Z1002.B595 Cumulative Book Index. -- 1922- Z1219.M78 Historical Abstracts. -- 1955- D299.H5 Humanities Index. -- 1974/75- AI3.H85 Social Sciences Citation Index. Z7161.S65 Index to Military Periodicals. (United States. Air University Library) Z6723.U27 Writings on American History Z1236.L331 ***************************************************************** BIBLIOGRAPHIES In addition to the bibliographic sources cited here, mention should be made of two quarterly journals that consistently produce extensive bibliographies. They are the Journal of Military History (formerly Military Affairs), E181.M55; and Guerres Mondiales et Conflits Contemporains (formerly Revue d'Histoire de la Deuxieme Guerre), D731.R49. General 1 Barnard, Roy S. The era of World War II : general reference works, biography / by Roy Barnard, William Burns, Duane Ryan. -- Carlisle Barracks, Pa. : Army Military History Institute ; Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977. -- viii, 185 p. -- (Special bibliography / US Army Military History Institute ; no. 16, v. 1) Z6207.W8 B32 Lists general histories, bibliographies, and biographies among the holdings of the institute. Most entries are in English with short descriptive comments. 2 Bayliss, Gwyn M. Bibliographic guide to the two world wars : an annotated survey of English-language reference materials / Gwyn M. Bayliss. -- London ; New York : Bowker, 1977. -- xv, 578 p. Z6207.E8 B39 1977 A selective annotated survey of more than two thousand bibliographical guides and other reference sources published before 1976. Items are arranged by form of the reference work with annotations and an author, title, and subject index. 3 Bloomberg, Marty. World War II and its origins : a select annotated bibliography of books in English / Marty Bloomberg, Hans H. Weber. -- Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1975. -- xiv, 311 p. Z6207.W8 B58 Includes more than sixteen hundred entries with evaluative annotations, selected to provide a balanced sample of popular, scholarly, and official works. Excluded are fiction, unit histories, registers of the dead, and escape accounts. 4 Cronon, Edmund David. The Second World War and the atomic age, 1940-1973 / compiled by E. David Cronon, Theodore Rosenof. -- Northbrook, Ill. : AHM Pub. Corp., c1975. -- xiv, 146 p. (p. [144]-146 blank). -- (Goldentree bibliographies in American history) Z1245.C76 Covers military, economic, social, and political subjects. Items are arranged by topic and indexed by author and subject. 5 Enser, A.G.S. A subject bibliography of the Second World War : books in English 1939-1974 / A.G.S. Enser. -- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1977. -- 592 p. Z6207.W8 E57 6 Enser, A.G.S. A subject bibliography of the Second World War : books in English, 1975-1983 / A.G.S. Enser. -- Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt. : Gower, c1985. -- 225 p. Z6207.W8 E58 1985 An updated version which focuses attention on documentation unavailable to historians until 1974. 7 Funk, Arthur Layton, 1914- The Second World War : a bibliography ; a select list of publications appearing since 1968 / compiled by Arthur L. Funk. -- Gainesville, Fla. : American Committee on the History of the Second World War, 1972. -- 32 p. Z6207.W8 F78 "A compilation of items which have been cited in the newsletters of the American Committee on the History of the Second World War." A comprehensive list of bibliographies, research aids, collections of documents, general histories, and titles dealing with tactics and strategy, operations, and political and diplomatic aspects of the conflict, which were published from 1975 to 1985. 8 Morton, Louis. Writings on World War II. -- Washington : Service Center for Teachers of History, [1967]. -- iv, 54 p. -- (Service Center for Teachers of History ; Publication no. 66) Z6207.W8 M58 Bibliography: p. 50-54. General survey of English-language literature prepared for teachers of secondary and undergraduate level history. Titles were selected for accessibility, and books on military operations were excluded. 9 New York Public Library. Research Libraries. Subject catalog of the World War II collection / the New York Public Library, the Research Libraries. -- Boston : G.K. Hall, 1977. -- 3 v. Z6207.W8 N48 1977 Approximately 43,000 entries for books in Roman-character languages, with a concentration on military aspects. 10 Rose, Lisle Abbott, 1936- The long shadow : reflections on the Second World War era / Lisle A. Rose. -- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1978. -- 224 p. -- (Contributions in American history ; no. 70 ; 0084-9219) D748.R68 Bibliography: p. [207]-216. This bibliographic essay includes such topics as Hitler and totalitarianism, strategy, origins of the Cold War, and postwar America. 11 Ryan, Duane. The war in the Pacific : general reference works, biography /by Duane Ryan. -- Carlisle Barracks, Pa. : U.S. Army Military History Institute ; Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1978. -- vi, 81 p. -- (Special bibliography / US Army Military History Institute ; no. 16, v. 2) Z6207.W8 R93 Subjects include unit histories, general histories, operations, and prisoners of war. 12 The Second World War / Clifton R. Franks ... [et al.] (Department of History, United States Military Academy). -- Wayne, N.J. : Avery Pub. Group, c1984. -- 2 v. : ill. -- (The West Point military history series) D743.S384 1984 Bibliography: v. [1], p. 415-420 ; v. [2], p. 315-318. Contents: [1] Europe and the Mediterranean -- [2] Asia and the Pacific. Critical annotated entries are arranged in three broad categories: general, battles and campaigns, and personalities. 13 Smith, Myron J. The secret wars : a guide to sources in English / Myron J. Smith, Jr. ; with an historical introd. by Lyman B. Kirkpatrick, Jr. -- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio, c1980-c1981. -- 3 v. -- (War/peace bibliography series ; #12-14) Z6724.I7 S63 Vol. 3 has foreword and selected chronology by Lloyd W. Garrison. Contents: v. 1. Intelligence, propaganda and psychological warfare, resistance movements, and secret operations, 1939-1945 -- v. 2. Intelligence, propaganda and psychological warfare, covert operations, 1945-1980 -- v. 3. International terrorism, 1968-1980. 14 Spier, Henry O. World war II in our magazines and books, September 1939 to September, 1945 : a bibliography compiled by Henry O. Spier. -- [New York : The Stuyvesant Press Corp.], 1941. -- 96 p. Z6207.W8 S72 15 The Two world wars : selective bibliography. -- Oxford : New York : Pergamon Press, [1965, c1964]. -- 246 p. : ill., facsims. Z6207.E8 T85 1965 Added t.p.: Les Deux guerres mondiales : bibliographie selective.-- Bruxelles : Editions Bepols, 1964. Most works cited are about World War II or the period between the wars. Entries included are in major European languages, with introduction and brief descriptive annotations in French and English. 16 The United States and World War II : a selected bibliography. -- [Teokyeo] : University of Tokyo, 1983. -- 101 p. Z1244.U55 1983 Cover title in Japanese: Amerika Gassheukoku to Dainiji Sekai Taisen, bunken mokuroku. Includes references to journal articles, books, and pamphlets. A wide range of subjects is covered including Japanese Americans, women, blacks, labor, and political biographies. 17 Wellner, Cathryn J., 1946-. Witness to war : a thematic guide to young adult literature on World War II, 1965-1981 / by Cathryn J. Wellner. -- Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1982. -- x, 277 p. D757.W387 1982 Bibliography: p. 201-253. Titles in French, English, and German were chosen to put "flesh and blood on the bare bones of history." 18 Wright, Gordon, 1912-. The ordeal of total war, 1939-1945. -- [1st ed.]. -- New York : Harper & Row, [1968]. -- xv, 315 p. : ill., maps, ports. -- (The Rise of modern Europe) D743.W68 1968 Bibliography: p. 269-305. A bibliographic essay arranged by topic and covering all aspects of the war. Arts and Literature 19 Landrum, Larry. World War II in the movies : a selected bibliography of sources / [by] Larry Landrum and Christine Eynon. -- In Journal of popular film. -- Vol. 1 (spring 1972) ; p. 147-153. PN1993.J66 Includes journal articles and books that focus on feature length films, but omits references to non-fiction material. 20 Smith, Myron J. Novels of the air war, 1939-1945 : an annotated list. -- In Aerospace historian. -- Vol. 223 (fall 1975) ; p. 166-168. UG633.A1 A515 21 Waldmeir, Joseph J. American novels of the Second World War / by Joseph J. Waldmeir. -- The Hague ; Paris : Mouton, 1969. -- 180 p. -- (Studies in American literature ; 20) PS374.H5 W3 Bibliography: p. [166]-177. A list of novels written before 1966 about Americans in World War II. War Crimes and the Holocaust 22 Edelheit, Abraham J. Bibliography on Holocaust literature / Abraham J. Edelheit and Hershel Edelheit. -- Boulder : Westview Press, 1986. -- xxxvi, 842 p. Z6374.H6 E33 1986 Lists over nine thousand titles of English language books, pamphlets, dissertations, periodical articles, eyewitness testimonies, and newspaper reports. 23 Tutorow, Norman E. War crimes, war criminals, and war crimes trials : an annotate bibliography and source book / compiled and edited by Norman E. Tutorow with the special assistance of Karen Winnovich. -- New York : Greenwood Press, 1986. -- xx, 548 p. -- (Bibliographies and indexes in world history, 0742-6852 ; no. 4) Z6464.W33 T87 1986 Lists more than four thousand monographs, government documents, dissertations, and articles. Most entries are in English, but some titles in European languages and Japanese are included. Military 24 Alfoldi, Laszlo M. World War II, 1939-1945 : the Eastern and Balkan fronts, the Axis forces in Europe / by Laszlo M. Alfoldi. -- Carlisle Barracks, Pa : [Dept. of Defense], Dept. of the Army, U.S. Military History Institute, 1976. -- (Special bibliography, Army Military History Institute ; no. 16, v. 3) Not in LC Collection 25 Arnold, Louise. The era of World War II : Mediterranean and Western European theaters of operation / by Louise Arnold. -- Carlisle Barracks, Pa. : [Dept. of Defense], Dept. of the Army, U.S. Army Military History Institute, [197-]. -- viii, 299 p. -- (Special bibliography, Army Military History Institute ; no. 16, v. 4) Not in LC collection Some portion of this work was published with the title, "War in General--W.W. II," in Readers Advisory Service. -- Vol. 8 (1981) ; p. 557 [1]--557-12 (Z1007.R313). 26 Ellis, John, 1945- The sharp end : the fighting man in World War II / John Ellis. -- New York : Scribner, c1980. -- 396 p. : ill. D743.E44 1980 Bibliography: p. 379-390. Includes a list of published eyewitness accounts. 27 Miller, Samuel Duncan, 1921- An aerospace bibliography / compiled by Samuel Duncan Miller. -- [2nd ed.]. -- Washington : Office of Air Force History, 1978. -- vii, 341 p. Z6725.U5M54 1978 An updated and expanded ed. of United States Air Force history; an annotated bibliography, compiled by M. A. Cresswell and C. Berger, published in 1971. 28 O'Quinlivan, Michael. An annotated bibliography of the United States Marine Corps in the Second World War / compiled by Michael O'Quinlivan and Jack B. Hilliard. -- Washington : Historical Branch, G-3 Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1965. -- ii, 42 p. -- (Marine Corps historical bibliographies) Contains books dealing with Marine Corps operations and related matters in World War II. Sections include major operations, unit histories, and biography. Z6725.U5 O7 29 Schaffer, Ronald. Wings of judgment : American bombing in World War II / Ronald Schaffer. -- New York : Oxford University Press, 1985. -- xiv, 272 p. D790.S33 1985 Bibliography: p. 252-261. A bibliographic essay. 30 Smith, Myron J. Air war bibliography, 1939-1945 : English-language sources / by Myron J. Smith, Jr. -- Manhattan : Aerospace historian, c1977-. -- v. <1-5 >. -- (Military affairs / Aerospace historian instant publishing series) Z6207.W8 S56 Vol. 5, pt. 7: Published by Aerospace historian for the Air Force Historical Foundation. Reviewed in American reference books annual. -- Vol. 11 (1980) ; p. 729. Over twelve thousand citations are included here with reference to monographs, government documents, journal articles, doctoral dissertations, British and Japanese monographs, and aviation fiction, all relevant to miliary aviation and its employment in World War II. 31 Smith, Myron J. World War II at sea : a bibliography of sources in English / by Myron J. Smith, Jr. -- Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1976. -- 3 v. Z6207.W8 S57 Reviewed in American reference books annual. -- Vol 8 (1977) ; p. 1218 : also in Choice. -- Vol. 14 (July 1977) ; p. 516. Contents: Vol. 1. The European theater / with forewords by D. Macintyre, B.F. Cooling -- Vol. 2. The Pacific theater / with forewords by E.H. Simmons and E.L. Beach.--Vol. 3. pt. 1. General works, naval hardware and the all hands chronology (1941-1945) / with forewords by F.S. Wishington and K.J. Bauer. pt. 2. Home fronts and special studies / with forewords by E.M. Eller and D.C. Allard. A comprehensive bibliography of over ten thousand entries with a subject arrangement. Each section provides a narrative introduction of background information; approximately a fourth of the entries are annotated. 32 United States. Navy Dept. Library. Guide to United States naval administrative histories of World War II / compiled by William C. Heimdahl and Edward J. Marolda. -- [Washington] : Naval History Division, Dept. of the Navy, 1976. -- xix, 219 p. Z6835.U5 U45 1976 Lists unpublished histories of the Navy Department, Shore Establishment, and Operating Forces maintained in the collections of the Navy Department Library. Third Reich (Nazis) 33 Kehr, Helen. The Nazi era, 1919-1945 : a select bibliography of published works from the early roots to 1980 / compiled by Helen Kehr and Janet Langmaid. -- London : Mansell Pub. ; Bronx, New York : Distributed in the United States and Canada by H.W. Wilson Co., 1982. -- xvi, 621 p. Z2240.K44 1982 About half of the entries are relevant to World War II topics. Although twenty languages are represented, a majority of the works are published in German and English. 34 Rich, Norman. Hitler's war aims. -- [1st ed.]. -- New York : Norton, <1973- >. -- : ill. DD256.5.R473 Bibliography: v. 1, p. 313-342 ; v. 2, p. 503-529. Contents: Vol. 1. Ideology, the Nazi State, and the course of expansion -- Vol. 2. The establishment of the new order -- 35 Snyder, Louis Leo, 1907- The Third Reich, 1933-1945 : a bibliographical guide to German national socialism / selected, annotated, and edited by Louis L. Snyder. -- New York : Garland Pub., 1987. -- 284 p. -- (Canadian review of studies in nationalism ; vol. 7) -- (Garland reference library of social science ; vol. 384) Z2241.N27 S65 1987 Eight hundred and fifty items were selected and annotated by a renowned scholar to include "as wide a range as possible" of material dealing with the psychological and historic dimensions of World War II. 36 The Third Reich, 1933-1939 : a historical bibliography. -- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio Information Services, c1984. -- xii, 239 p. -- (ABC-Clio research guides) Z2240.T47 1984 Lists over nine hundred abstracts of articles from ABC-Clio's history database published between 1973 and 1982. Topics covered include social, political, cultural, and economic aspects of the Nazi regime prior to World War II. United States 37 Heath, Jim F. Domestic America during World War II : research opportunities for historians. -- In Journal of American history. -- Vol. 58 (Sept. 1971) ; p. 384-414. E171.J87 A comprehensive review essay. 38 Flynn, George Q. The mess in Washington : manpower mobilization in World War II / George Q. Flynn. -- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1979. -- xi, 294 p. -- (Contributions in American history ; no. 76 0084-9219) HD5724.F57 Bibliography: p. [259]-265. This narrowly focused bibliographic essay cites documentary sources and monographs. 39 Hess, Gary R. The United States at war, 1941-1945 / Gary R. Hess. -- Arlington Heights, Ill. : H. Davidson, c1986. -- xiv, 166 p. : maps. -- (The American history series) D769.H47 1986 Bibliography: p. 143-162. A thematic bibliographic essay that covers a wide range of relevant topics. 40 Smith, Myron J. Pearl Harbor, 1941 : a bibliography / Myron J. Smith, Jr. -- New York : Greenwood Press, 1991. -- xxv, 197 p. : ill. -- (Bibliographies of battles and leaders. 1056-7410 ; no. 4) Z6207.W8 S564 1991 An annotated resource guide covering virtually all factors surrounding the attack and its 1941 background. 41 Winkler, Allan M., 1945- Home front U.S.A. : America during World War II / Allan M. Winkler. -- Arlington Heights, Ill. : H. Davidson, c1986. -- ix, 115 p. -- (The American history series) E806.W55 1986 Bibliography: p. 99-108. An Evaluative bibliographic essay. 42 World War II from an American perspective : an annotated bibliography. -- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio, c1983. -- vi, 277 p. Z6207.W8 W67 1983 Reviewed in American reference books annual. -- Vol. 15 (1984) ; p. 172 : Reviewed in Choice. -- Vol. 20 (July 1983) ; p. 1580. Over one thousand citations were selected from more than two thousand journals covering a full decade (1971-1981) of scholarly writings in historical journals. All aspects of World War II as it related to North America are covered. Women 43 Campbell, D'Ann. Women in uniform : the World War II experiment. -- In Military affairs. -- Vol. 51 (July 1987) ; p. 137-139. E181.M55 A bibliographic essay covering "virtually all the useful material published in English." 44 Rupp, Leila J., 1950- Mobilizing women for war : German and American propaganda, 1939-1945 / Leila J. Rupp. -- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1978. -- xii, 243 p. : ill. D810.W7 R8 Bibliography: p. 189-237. Cites titles in English and German for archival sources, books, articles, and dissertations. 45 Wedborn, Helena. Women in the First and Second World Wars : a checklist of the holdings of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace / compiled by Helena Wedborn. -- [Stanford, Calif.] : Hoover Institution, Stanford University, c1988. -- viii, 73 p. -- (Hoover Press bibliography ; 72) Z6207.E8 W38 1988 About half of the entries for books, pamphlets, and manuscripts deal with World War II. Entries are arranged by Library of Congress subject headings. ***************************************************************** CHRONOLOGIES 46 Royal Institute of International Affairs. Chronology and index of the Second World War. -- [1st ed.] ; [reprinted with index]. -- Reading : Newspaper Archive Developments Ltd, 1975. -- 446 p. D743.5.R65 1975 Originally published in 1947 under title: Chronology of the Second World War. "A consolidated edition of a chronology which, after an initial issue covering the period September 1938 to March 1941, was published in quarterly parts throughout the war. 47 United States. Library of Congress. Legislative reference service. Events leading up to the world war II. Chronological history of certain major international events leading up to and during World War II with the ostensible reasons advanced for their occurrence, 1931-1944. -- Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1944. -- iii, 421 p. -- ([United States] 78th Cong. 2nd sess. House. Doc. 541) D743.5.U653 Bibliography: p. 1-3. ***************************************************************** DICTIONARIES General 48 Encyclopedia of World War II / general editor, John Keegan. -- London ; New York : Hamlyn, 1977. -- 256 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, col. plans, ports. (some col.). D740.E513 Concise entries, often interpretive, cover weapons systems, campaigns, and biographies. 49 Goralski, Robert. World War II almanac, 1931-1945 : a political and military record / Robert Goralski. -- New York : Bonanza Books : Distributed by Crown, 1984, c1981. -- xv, 486 p. : ill. D743.5.G64 1984 Bibliography: p. 456-466. Includes maps, photographs, and statistics. 50 The Historical encyclopedia of World War II / edited by Marcel Baudot ... [et al.] ; translated from the French by Jesse Dilson ; with additional material by Alvin D. Coox, Thomas R.H. Havens ; [ill. by Andre Dumoulin]. -- New York : Facts on File, 1980. -- xxii, 548 p. : ill. D740.E5213 Bibliography: p. 545-548. Translation of Encyclopedie de la Guerre, 1939-1945. A conceptual, technical approach with a European slant. 51 The Marshall Cavendish illustrated encyclopedia of World War II: an objective, chronological, and comprehensive history of the Second World War / authoritative text by Eddy Bauer ; consultant editor, James L. Collins, Jr. ; editor-in-chief, Peter Young. -- Reference ed. -- New York : Marshall Cavendish, 1985. -- 12 v. : ill. (some col.). D743.5.M37 1985 Bibliography: v. 12, p. 5-44. Reviewed in American reference book annual. -- Vol. 18 ; p. 210. Comprehensive, heavily illustrated volumes. 52 Morella, Joe. The films of World War II, / by Joe Morella, Edward Z. Epstein, and John Griggs. ; introduction by Judith Crist. -- [1st ed.]. -- Secaucus, N.J. : Citadel Press, [1973]. -- 249 p. : ill. D743.23.M67 Summaries and excerpts of reviews of dramatic films produced by major studios during the war about the war. Each article is accompanied by several still pictures. 53 The Simon and Schuster encyclopedia of World War II / edited by Thomas Parrish ; chief consultant editor, S.L.A. Marshall. -- New York : Simon and Schuster, c1978. -- 767 p. : ill. D740.S57 Bibliography: p. [716]-721. A balanced combination of history and biography illustrated by photographs and battle maps. 54 Snyder, Louis Leo, 1907- Louis L. Snyder's Historical guide to World War II / Louis L.Snyder. -- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1982. -- xii, 838 p. D740.S65 1982 Bibliography: p. 790. Nearly nine hundred items in dictionary format, most with bibliographic references. Emphasis is on the social aspects of the war. 55 The World almanac of World War II : the complete and comprehensive documentary of World War II / edited by Peter Young. -- 1st rev. ed. -- New York : World Almanac, 1986, c1981. -- 613 p. : ill. (some col.). D743.5.W67 1986 Reviewed in: American reference books annual. -- (1982) ; p. 217: Choice. -- Vol. 12 (1982) ; p. 612 : Reference quarterly. -- (winter 1981) ; p. 305. Brief entries arranged in four sections: Chronology, Weapon Systems, Biography, and Statistics. Biography 56 Tunney, Christopher, 1924- A biographical dictionary of World War II. -- London : Dent, 1972. -- viii, 216 p. D736.T78 Short, conversational sketches of soldiers, sailors, airmen, secret agents, politicians, and other characters of the World War II era. 57 Who was who in World War II / edited by John Keegan. -- London : Arms and Armour Press, 1978. -- 224 p. : ill. (some col.). D736.W48 A popular collection of photographs with some text. Language 58 Chant, Christopher. The encyclopedia of codenames of World War II / Christopher Chant. -- London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1986. -- viii, 344 p. D740.C47 1986 Important strategic and operational codenames listed in a dictionary format. 59 Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979. A dictionary of forces' slang, 1939-1945 / ed. by Eric Partridge. Naval slang / Wilfred Granville. Army slang / Frank Roberts. Air Force slang / Eric Partridge. -- [1st ed.]. -- London : Secker & Warburg, 1948. -- xi, 212 p. PE3727.S7 P25 Brief, straightforward definitions with a British orientation. 60 Taylor, Anna Marjorie, 1892- The language of World War II : abbreviations, captions, quotations, slogans, titles and other terms and phrases / compiled by A. Marjorie Taylor. -- New York : The H. W. Wilson Co., 1944. -- 94 p. PE3727.S7 T3 1944 "List of Books Referred To": p. [89]-90. Includes a list of popular songs. Military 61 Gunston, Bill. The illustrated encyclopedia of combat aircraft of World War II / [by] Bill Gunston. -- London : Salamander Books Limited, 1978. -- 256 p. (12 fold.) : ill. (chiefly col.). UG1240.G855 Arranged by country and by manufacturer, with many illustrations, specifications, and history of use. 62 The Illustrated encyclopedia of 20th century weapons and warfare / [editor, Bernard Fitzsimons ; John Batchelor, ill.]. -- Milwaukee : Purnell Reference Books ; New York : distributed by Columbia House, c1979. -- 24 v. (2685 p.) : ill. U24.I45 Entries provide technical information and history of use. The index is arranged by weapon type, e.g., warships, aircraft, tanks, small arms, missiles, and artillery. 63 Macdonald, John, 1945- Great battles of World War II / John Macdonald ; foreword by Sir John Hackett. -- New York : Macmillan, 1986. -- 192 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.). D743.M16 1986 Bibliography: p. 188-191. Abundantly illustrated with maps, photographs, and computer graphics. Third Reich 64 Snyder, Louis Leo, 1907- Encyclopedia of the Third Reich / Louis L. Snyder. -- New York : McGraw-Hill, c1976. -- 410 p. : ill. DD256.5.S57 Bibliography: p. [389]-410. A comprehensive and detailed work which includes information about the Weimar Republic and the Bonn government, as well as the World War II period. 65 Taylor, James, 1931- The Third Reich almanac / James Taylor and Warren Shaw. -- New York : World Almanac, c1987. -- 392 p., [21] p. of plates : ill. DD256.5.T283 1987 Bibliography: p. [391]-392. British ed. published in 1987 under title: A dictionary of the Third Reich. Succinct entries of historical and biographical material. ***************************************************************** HISTORY General 66 Buchanan, Albert Russell, 1906- The United States and World War II. -- [1st ed.]. -- New York : Harper & Row, [1964]. -- 2 v. (xvii, 635 p.) : ill., ports., maps. -- (New American National series) D769.B8 Bibliography: p. 595-612. ; Bibliographical footnotes. Documented, concise survey of United States involvement in the war, with concentration on the military aspects. 67 Calvocoressi, Peter. Total war : the story of World War II / [by] Peter Calvocoressi and Guy Wint. -- [1st American ed.]. -- [New York] : Pantheon Books, [1972]. -- xiii, 959 p. : ill. D743.C24 1972 Bibliography: p. [905]-919. A general account of the diplomatic, political, social, economic, and military aspects of the war. 68 History of the Second World War / editor-in-chief, Sir Basic Liddell Hart. -- New York : Exeter Books : distributed by Bookthrift, 1980. -- 464 p. : ill. D743.H585 1980 Commentaries on the war drawn from discussions with British, Allied, and German officers. 69 Michel, Henri, 1907- The Second World War / Henri Michel ; translated [from the French] by Douglas Parmee. -- London : Deutsch, 1975. -- xxii, 947 p. : maps. D743.M4913 1975 Bibliography: p. [851]-915. Encyclopedic in scope, with a slight French bias, this work presents a sweeping synthesis of the social, military, diplomatic, and technical ramifications of the war. 70 Spector, Ronald H., 1943- Eagle against the sun : the American war with Japan / Ronald H. Spector. -- New York : Free Press, c1985. -- xvi, 589 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. D767.S69 1985 Bibliography: p. 567-572. A one-volume narrative account (documented but popular) of the Japanese-American conflict. The emphasis is on political and military aspects. The author asserts that American economic strength ultimately led to the United States victory. African-Americans 71 Francis, Charles E. The Tuskegee airmen : the men who changed a nation / by Charles E. Francis. -- 300 p. : ports. D790.F637 1988 Bibliography: p. [297]-300. Highlights the story of airmen who went to war as members of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Groups as integral parts of the 12th and 15th Air Forces. Appendixes include: Combat Record of African American Airmen; Record of Enemy Aircraft Shot Down by African-American Pilots; Pilots Awarded the distinguished Flying Cross; Letters of Commendation; and the Tuskegee Honor Roll. 72 The Invisible soldier : the experience of the Black soldier, World War II / compiled and edited by Mary Penick Motley ; with a foreword by Howard Donovan Queen. -- Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 1975. -- 364 p. : ill. D810.N4 I58 An oral history that relates the experiences of more than fifty black servicemen and their units during World War II. 73 Lee, Ulysses Grant. The employment of Negro troops / by Ulysses Lee. -- Washington : Office of the Chief of Military History, United States Army. [U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1966. -- xix, 740 p. : ill., maps (part fold,, part col.) ports. -- (United States Army in World War II : special studies) D810.N4 L4 Bibliographical footnotes. An extensive study based on documentation from official sources. 74 Osur, Alan M., 1941- Blacks in the Army Air Forces during World War II : the problem of race relations / by Alan M. Osur. -- Washington : Office of Air Force History : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., foreword 1977. -- 227 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. D810.N4O76 Reprinted in Washington by the U.S. Govt. Print. Off. in 1986. Bibliography: p. 207-217. Recounts the development of Air Force policy toward black troops and black efforts to attain equal treatment. The conflict between the stated wartime goals of democracy and freedom and the realities of segregation in the military is demonstrated. Indians of North America 75 Bernstein, Alison R., 1947- American Indians and World War II : toward a new era in Indian affairs / by Alison R. Bernstein. -- 1st ed. -- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, c1991. -- xiv, 247 p. : ill. D810.I5 B47 1991 Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index. Covers the wartime activities of Native Americans and the difficulties they faced after they returned from the war. Japanese-Americans 76 American concentration camps / edited with an introduction by Roger Daniels. -- New York : Garland, 1989. -- 9 v. : ill. D753.8.A77 1989 Includes bibliographies. Contents: v. 1. July 1940-December 31, 1941 -- v. 2. January 1, 1942-February 19, 1942 -- v. 3. February 20, 1942-March 31, 1942 -- v. 4. April 1942 -- v. 5. May 1942 -- v. 6. June 1942-December 1942 -- v. 7. 1943 -- v. 8. 1944 and 1945, Japanese of Hawaii -- v. 9. June 1942-November 1945, raising Japanese American troops. 77 Duus, Masayo, 1938- Unlikely liberators : the men of the 100th and 442nd / by Masayo Umezawa Duus ; translated by Peter Duus. -- Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, c1987. -- xi, 259 p. : ill., map. D753.8.D8813 1987 Bibliography: p. 247-252. Translation of: Buriea no kaiheoshatachi. The story of the individual soldiers (almost exclusively Japanese-Americans of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, of their families in Hawaii or in mainland relocation camps, and of their struggle for recognition and equality. 78 Weglyn, Michi, 1926- Years of infamy : the untold story of America's concentration camps / by Michi Weglyn. -- New York : Morrow, 1976. -- 351 p. : ill. D769.8.A6 W43 Bibliography: p. 331-336. Filmography: p. 336-337. Records the bigotry and gross exploitation of American fears, which led to the painful World War II experiences of Japanese-Americans, sho were uprooted from their homes and herded into camps under Army supervision, on the assumption that they were or could be traitors to their country. Military 79 Morison, Samuel Eliot, 1887- History of United States naval operation in World War II. -- [1st ed.]. -- Boston : Little, Brown, 1947-1962. -- 15 v. : ill., ports., maps (part fold., part col.) D773.M6 This multivolume work describes all the activities of the Navy from the Battle of the Atlantic to the liquidation of the Japanese Empire. 80 Stanton, Shelby L., 1948- Order of battle, U.S. Army, World War II. -- Novato, Calif. : Presidio, c1984. -- xiv, 620 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) UA25.S767 1984 Reviewed in Choice. -- Vol. 22 (fall 1985) ; p. 869. Lists and describes every major tactical designation and type of army ground combat force from battalion through division in size. 81 United States. USAF Historical Division. The Army Air Forces in World War II / prepared under the editorship of Wesley Frank Craven [and] James Lea Cate. -- [Chicago] : University of Chicago Press, [1948-58]. -- 7 v. : ill. ports., maps (part fold.) D790.A47 Includes bibliographical references. Vols. 1-2 prepared by the Division under its earlier names: v. 1 by the Office of Air Force History and v. 2 by the Air Historical Group. Contents: v. 1. Plans and early operations, January 1939 to August 1942 -- v. 2. Europe: Torch to Pointblank, August 1942 to December 1943 -- v. 3. Europe: Argument to V-E Day, January 1944 to May 1945 -- v. 4. The Pacific: Guadalcanal to Saipan, August 1942 to July 1944 -- v. 5. The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki, June 1944 to August 1945 -- v. 6. Men and planes -- v. 7. Services around the world. Presents a "running account" based chiefly on official documents of the United States Air Force. 82 Wheeler, Richard. A special valor : the U.S. Marines and the Pacific war / Richard Wheeler. -- 1st ed. -- New York : Harper & Row, c1983. -- xii, 466 p. : ill. D767.9.W47 1983 Bibliography: p. 449-453. Focuses on the amphibious elements of the Marine Corps used to tackle Japan's fortified islands. Motion Pictures 83 Dick, Bernard F. The star-spangled screen : the American World War II film / Bernard F. Dick. -- Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, c1985. -- ix, 294 p : ill. D743.23.D53 1985 Bibliography: p. 275-283. Reviewed in Library Journal. -- Vol. 110 (July 1985); p. 89. Examines the films from the standpoint of the studio system that created them and the culture that embraced them. Of primary interest are those films produced during the 1940s. 84 Koppes, Clayton R., 1945- Hollywood goes to war : how politics, profits, and propaganda shaped World War II movies / Clayton R. Koppes, Gregory D. Black. -- New York : Free Press ; London : Collier Macmillan, c1987. -- x, 374 p., 12 p. of plates : ill. D743.23.K66 1987 Bibliography: p. 359-363. Depicts the influence of government, especially the Office of War Information (OWI) on the movie industry by revealing the propaganda agency's influence and idealogy, infighting with other government agencies, and relationships with studio executives and creative personnel. 85 Orriss, Bruce W. When Hollywood ruled the skies / Bruce W. Orriss. -- 1st. softbound ed. -- Hawthorne, Calif. : Aero Associates : Distributed by Limelight Editions, c1985. -- viii, 219 p. : ill. -- (The Aviation film classics of World War II) D743.23.O77 1985 Bibliography: p. 217-218. Deals with the aviation films of World War II from 1938-1980. Oriss studies the radical changes in aim and purpose of these films and gives special emphasis not only to the stories that these aviation films depicted, but also to the stories behind their making and the people who made them. Women 86 Keil, Sally Van Wagenen. Those wonderful women in their flying machines : the unknown heroines of World War II / by Sally Van Wagenen Keil. -- 1st ed. -- New York : Rawson, Wade Publishers, c1979. -- x, 334 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. D810.W7 K43 1979 Reviewed in Kirkus reviews. -- Vol. 47 (Jan. 1, 1979) ; p. 47. Chronicles the experiences of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) from 1942 to 1944, highlighting the vital flying missions performed by them in America's massive preparation for war in the air. 87 Saywell, Shelley. Women in war / Shelley Saywell. -- Markham, Ont., Canada ; New York : Viking, 1985. -- x, 324 p., [16] p. of plates : ports. D810.W7 S284 1985 Bibliography: p. [322]-324. Reviewed in Booklist. -- Vol. 82 (Oct. 15, 1985) ; p. 308. Presents interviews with women from the United States, Britain, Europe, and the Soviet Union about the experiences of war they had in common. Narratives begin with World War II and also include first hand accounts of war in Palestine, Indochina, Vietnam, the Falklands, and El Salvador. ***************************************************************** MAPS 88 The Times atlas of the Second World War / edited by John Keegan. -- 1st ed. -- New York : Harper & Row, c1989. -- 1 atlas (254 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps. G1038.T6 1989 Includes bibliographical references (p. 208). The atlas takes a global approach, examining political and economic aspects as well as military. It is arranged by geographic area and year and includes chronology, glossary, and bibliography. 89 Young, Peter, 1915- Atlas of the Second World War / edited by Peter Young. Cartography by Richard Natkiel. -- [1st American ed.]. -- New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [1974, c1973]. -- 288 p. :ill., maps. (part col.) G1038.Y6 1974 With a focus on military aspects, this atlas is arranged by major campaigns and subdivided by battles or phases of war. 90 United States Military Academy. Dept. of Military Art and Engineering. The West Point atlas of American Wars / chief editor: Vincent J. Esposito ; with an introductory letter by Dwight D. Eisenhower. -- New York : Praeger, [1959]. -- 2 v. : col. maps. -- (Books that matter) G1201.S1 U5 1959 Includes bibliographies. Contents: v. 1. 1689-1900 -- v. 2. 1900-1953. The second volume includes 168 color battle maps covering World War II. ***************************************************************** STATISTICS 91 United States. Army Medical Dept. Medical statistics in World War II / Medical Department, United States Army ; prepared and published under the direction of Richard R. Taylor, the Surgeon General, United States Army ; editor in chief, John Lada ; editor for medical statistics, Frank A. Reister. -- Washington : Office of the Surgeon General, Dept. of the Army : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975, i.e. 1976. -- xvii, 1215 p. : graphs. -- (Medical Department, United States Army, in World War II) UH224 1941/45.U54 1976 92 Flower, Desmond, 1907- The war, 1939-1945 / edited by Desmond Flower and James Reeves. -- London : Cassell, [1960]. -- 1120 p. : ill. D743.F55 Compendium of brief eye-witness accounts by world leaders, soldiers, workers, journalists, and peasants. ***************************************************************** SOURCES Documents 93 Gantenbein, James Watson, 1900-1960. Documentary background of World War II, 1931 to 1941 / [compiled and edited by James W. Gantenbein]. -- New York : Columbia University Press, c1948. -- xxxiii, 1122 p. D735.G25 Reprinted in New York by Octagon Books in 1975. Collection of speeches, diplomatic correspondence, and other documents reflecting foreign policies of major war participants, arranged by country. 94 Langsam, Walter Consuelo, 1906- Historic documents of World War II / [edited by Walter C. Langsam]. -- Princeton, N.J. : Van Nostrand, [1958]. -- 192 p. D735.L3 Reprinted in Westport, Conn. by Greenwood Press in 1977. Describes, from an American perspective, basic source materials touching all aspects of the war. 95 Nazism, 1919-1945 / edited by J. Noakes and G. Pridham. -- [Exeter] : University of Exeter ; Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Humanities Press, [1983-1988]. -- 3 v. : ill. -- (Exeter studies in history, 0260-8628 ; no. 6, 8, 13) DD256.5.N365 1983 Includes bibliographies. Reprinted in two volumes in New York by Schocken Books (distributed by Pantheon Books) in 1990. Contents: v. 1. The rise to power, 1919-1934 -- v. 2. State, economy, and society, 1933-1939 -- v. 3. Foreign policy, war, and racial extermination. Includes material from a wide range of published and unpublished sources such as newspapers, speeches, diaries, memoirs, and state and party documents. 96 World War II, policy and strategy : selected documents with commentary / Hans-Adolf Jacobsen and Arthur L. Smith, Jr. -- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Clio Books, c1979. -- xiii, 505 p. : ill. D735.W65 Includes bibliographical references and index. More than two hundred complete and excerpted documents were selected to illustrate the political processes of the major powers from 1939-1945. Included are glossary, maps, and photographs. Guides 97 Boyd, Carl. Recent documentation for the study of the second World War. -- In Microform review. -- Vol. 10 (fall 1981) ; p. 271-279. Z265.M565 A descriptive survey of the major microform collections of Allied and Axis documents, with emphasis on United States records. 98 Bookman, John T. The march to victory : a guide to World War II battles and battlefields from London to the Rhine / John T. Bookman and Stephen T. Powers. -- 1st ed. -- New York : Harper & Row, c1986. -- xi, 340 p. : ill. D747.B65 1986 Bibliography: p. [321]-326. Intended for travelers and students, this guide includes descriptions and maps of major battles in northwestern Europe, arranged geographically. 99 Denfeld, Duane. World War II museums and relics of Europe / by Duane Denfeld. -- Manhattan, Kan. : Military Affairs/Aerospace Historian Pub., c1980. -- v, 216 p. : maps. -- (Military Affairs/Aerospace Historian instant publishing series) D733.E85D46 Bibliography: p. 216. 100 Dornbusch, C. E. (Charles Emil), 1907- Unit histories of the United States Air Forces / compiled by C. E. Dornbusch, and United States Air Force history / compiled by Lawrence J. Paszek. -- [New York : Arno Press, 1980]. -- vii, 245 p. : ill. -- (Flight, its first seventy-five years) Z6724.A3 D66 1980 Reprint of two works, the first published in 1958 by Hampton Books, Hampton Bays, N.Y., and the second published in 1973 by Office of Air Force History, Washington. Lists combat histories of Air Force units, both regular and special, from squadrons to commands for World Wars One and Two. The list is not complete. Included are a guide to United States Air Force history documentary sources and an index to depositories of Air Force collections. 101 Mayer, S.L. (Sydney L.), 1937- The two World Wars : a guide to manuscript collections in the United Kingdom / S.L. Mayer & W.J. Koenig. -- London ; New York : Bowker, 1976. -- xii, 317 p. Z6611.H5 M38 Lists important primary sources in the public domain. Descriptions, arranged by city, concentrate on military aspects. 102 Research Publications, Inc. Administrative histories of World War II civilian agencies of the Federal Government ; Administrative histories of U.S. civilian agencies, Korean War : a guide to the microfilm collections. -- Woodbridge, Conn. : Research Publications, 1979. -- vii, 107 p. Z6207.W8R45 1979 Dictionary catalog of more than four hundred histories prepared by the Committee on Records of War Administration in the 1940s. The microfilm collection itself is not in the Library of Congress. 103 United States. National Archives. Federal records of World War II. -- Washington : [U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1950 [i.e. 1951]. -- 2 v. -- (Its Publication ; no. 51-7-51-8) DA735.A1 U52 Reprinted in Detroit by Gale Research Co. in 1982. (Z6207.W8U767 1982). Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents: v. 1. Civilian agencies -- v. 2. Military agencies. 104 United States. Naval History Division. Operational Archives. World War II histories and historical reports in the U.S. Naval History Division : partial checklist. -- [Washington : The Division], 1973. -- vi, 226 p. CD3034.N38 1973 Lists declassified documents relating primarily to the operations and administration of naval commands during World War II. 105 Weinberg, Gerhard L. Guide to captured German documents / prepared by Gerhard L. Weinberg and the WDP staff under the direction of Fritz T. Epstein. -- [Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., : Air University, Human Resources Research Institute, 1952]. -- ix, 90 p. -- (Columbia University. Bureau of Applied Social Research. War documentation project study no. 1) Z2240.W4 Preliminary survey of unrestricted German materials found in certain American, Dutch, English, and French depositories. 106 Zobrist, Benedict. Resources of presidential libraries for the history of the second World War. -- In Military affairs. -- Vol. 49 (Apr. 1975) ; p. 82-84. E181.M55 The director of the Truman Library argues forcefully for the recognition of the significance of presidential libraries in the study of the war. He surveys the collections of the Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower libraries. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Humanities and Social Sciences Division REFERENCE GUIDES No. 16 END ******************************************************* prepared for internet mb 8/92