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Walter Lord

USA · WWII — narrative battle histories

About

The master of the minute-by-minute narrative. His accounts of Pearl Harbor, Midway, and Dunkirk, built from hundreds of participant interviews, defined popular battle history for a generation.

Books in Database (3)

Day of Infamy cover
Day of Infamy 1957 · 243 pages

Pearl Harbor reconstructed hour by hour through the eyes of hundreds of people who were there.

Popular History
Incredible Victory cover
Incredible Victory 1967 · 331 pages

The classic minute-by-minute narrative of the Battle of Midway, built from hundreds of participant interviews.

Popular History
The Miracle of Dunkirk cover
The Miracle of Dunkirk 1982 · 323 pages

The full story of Operation Dynamo, from the encirclement to the last little ship home.

Popular History

Events Covered

1940 Dunkirk Evacuation 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor 1942 Battle of Midway