In the 'biggest book giveaway in history' WWII soldiers received pocket-sized reads
- Posted on May 25, 2026
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In the 'biggest book giveaway in history' WWII soldiers received pocket-sized reads
The books had to be light and small enough to fit in servicemen's pockets. The motto of the Council on Books in Wartime was: "Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas."