World War II Milwaukee

by Meg Jones

Book Overview

Long before Japanese bombs rained down on Pearl Harbor, Milwaukee was the Machine Shop to the World. Thanks to the city's large industrial base, factories quickly retooled and mobilized for wartime production. Harley-Davidson produced thousands of military motorbikes, and Falk Corporation churned out gears that turned the propellers on hundreds of ships. Locals sacrificed their lives for the cause--Mayor Carl Zeidler went missing at sea, USS Arizona...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467117625
• ISBN13: 9781467117623
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"