Twenty-four thrilling true stories set in the four main theatres of World War II (Air, Sea, Land and Civilians). This collection of stories is the perfect introduction to events that shaped the twentieth century - packed with fighting facts and black-and-white photographs, it is an essential accompaniment to the sixtieth anniversary of VE Day. Find out how.A brave British pilot stopped a German bomber from attacking Buckingham Palace in the Battle of Britain. A female secret agent avoided capture by the Gestapo after parachuting into occupied France. A British ship captured the precious code books of a German submarine. What life was like for the half a million children who were evacuated from towns and cities to escape devastating air-raids.