William B. Breuer
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William B. Breuer was an American military historian and author known for his popular narrative books on World War II and other 20th-century conflicts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William B. Breuer canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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historian of World War II ⓘ military historian ⓘ person ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States state of Missouri
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surface form:
Missouri, United States
|
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-09-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-01-03 ⓘ |
| educationOrTraining | self-taught in military history ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
World War II history
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military history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
espionage in World War II
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little-known episodes of 20th-century wars ⓘ special operations in World War II ⓘ |
| genre |
military history literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotability | widely read by general audiences interested in military history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Infantry Branch
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surface form:
U.S. Army infantry
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| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
books on 20th-century military conflicts
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popular narrative books on World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Daring Missions of World War II
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Secret Weapons of World War II ⓘ The Air Raid Warden Was a Spy ⓘ The Great Raid ⓘ
surface form:
The Great Raid on Cabanatuan
Top Secret Tales of World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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journalist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity |
20th century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cleveland, Tennessee
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surface form:
Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
|
| previousOccupation |
newspaper reporter
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public relations professional ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Army ⓘ |
| writingStyle | narrative popular history ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
European theatre of World War II
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surface form:
European Theater of World War II
Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
covert operations ⓘ intelligence operations ⓘ rescue missions in wartime ⓘ |
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