Can you recommend some World War 2 books based on true stories that are less well - known?

'The Lost Battalion' is based on a true story. It focuses on the 77th Division of the United States Army during World War I. They found themselves surrounded by the Germans in the Argonne Forest. The film shows their struggle for survival and how they held out against great odds.

The film 'Buffalo Soldiers' is based on a true - story situation in Germany. It shows the misadventures and the rather chaotic situation among the U.S. soldiers stationed there. It's not as well - known as some of the big - name war films but still offers an interesting look at military life in a different setting.

There's also 'Anthropoid'. This film is based on the true - story assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich in Prague during World War II. It shows the dangerous and complex operation carried out by the Czech resistance.

Sure. 'The Theory of Everything' about Stephen Hawking's life is quite good. It shows his scientific achievements and his personal life with his family. 'Foxcatcher' is another one. It's based on the true events involving an Olympic wrestler and his relationship with a wealthy sponsor. And 'The Big Short' which is about the financial crisis of 2008 but told in an engaging and unique way.

There are also the stories of the Righteous Among the Nations. These were non - Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. Each of their individual stories, which are often not as widely publicized as some others, are full of courage and humanity. For example, the family of Jan and Antonina Zabinski who hid Jews in their Warsaw Zoo.

Another less - known story is about the role of women during the War of 1812. Women often had to take over farms and businesses while their husbands were away at war. Some women also served as spies or nurses. For example, there were women who provided valuable information about British troop movements to the American forces.

The short story 'The Man in the High Castle' by Philip K. Dick is set in an alternate history where the Axis powers won World War II. It's a thought - provoking story that makes you consider different outcomes of the war.

Sure. 'Bonnie & Clyde' is a musical based on the true story of the infamous criminal couple. It shows their life, crimes and the public's fascination with them. Another one is 'Grey Gardens'. It's based on the real - life mother - daughter relationship of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and Edith Bouvier Beale. Their eccentric lives in a decaying mansion were the inspiration for this musical.

One is 'The Exorcist'. It was inspired by a real - life exorcism case. The story of a young girl possessed by a demon and the attempts to exorcise it is truly terrifying. It plays on the fear of the unknown and the power of the supernatural.

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