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30 Best Historical War Novels during World War II
War fiction examines combat and its wider effects on soldiers, civilians, families and institutions. These novels range from battlefield narratives to resistance, occupation, captivity and the long consequences of violence.
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c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE
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