num_pages: 128
description: The Woeful Second World War presents the dire details of a war that affected almost everyone - from old men joining the Dad's Army to the 12 year olds defending Berlin to the bitter end. Find out who made a meal of maggots, or which soldiers were so smelly their enemies could sniff them out.
language: English
title: The Woeful Second World War
titlecomplete: The Woeful Second World War
genres: Comedy, British Literature, Historical, History, World War II, Childrens, Humor, War, 20th Century, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2450
series: Horrible Histories
publisher: Scholastic ltd