Event
World War II
Also known as 1 name
- Second World War
In the books
#1 Created, the Destroyer
The novel dates Felton's purchase and development of the junkyard to the wartime demand for scrap metal.
Historical period reference supporting a character's backstory; not an on-page event.
#8 Summit Chase
Narration dates Count Nemeroff’s improved fortunes to the war.
#11 Kill or Cure
Historical war referenced in Polaney’s veteran history and Dworshansky’s biography.
#14 Judgment Day
War during which Smith serves in the OSS and as an agent in Europe and Asia.
#19 Holy Terror
War referenced in the biographies of airport manager Mandelbaum and CIA official Larribee.
#27 The Last Temple
War in the kingpin’s dialogue, the infiltrators’ history and Smith’s camp records.
#28 Ship of Death
Historical wartime financial drain and later technological references.
#38 Bay City Blast
War setting of Nobile’s attributed account of Smith’s rescue.
#44 Balance of Power
Historical war mentioned as the period when Smith served with Snodgrass and during which Jackson volunteered.
#50 Killing Time
The source references WWII-era uniforms, histories, and military experimentation; timeline details are in-story claims.
#52 Fool's Gold
War referenced in the account of new countries and the Wissex family’s former head-taking practice.
#56 Encounter Group
Pavel's geopolitical reflection identifies client-state acquisitions as mostly post-World War II; ch07:p0026 again names World War II while discussing the Soviet-American conflict through Pavel's perspective.
#59 The Arms of Kali
War during which the narrator recalls Smith being parachuted into France with the OSS.
#68 An Old-Fashioned War
Historical war referenced through the Maginot Line and as Russia’s Great Patriotic War.
Source notes
Explicit source-context continuity review of the same World War II subject. Source observations, scope and spelling remain separate.
destroyer-008:second-world-war links to this subject after independent source review and lead contextual comparison (witness:00000021:ch07:p0024).
destroyer-011:b11-world-war-ii links to this subject after independent source review and lead contextual comparison (witness:00000030:ch08:p0050; witness:00000030:ch12:p0040).
destroyer-019:b19-world-war-ii links to this subject after independent source review and lead contextual comparison (witness:00000054:ch08:p0045; witness:00000054:ch15:p0003).
destroyer-014:world-war-ii links to this subject after independent source review and lead contextual comparison (witness:00000039:ch05:p0056; witness:00000039:ch05:p0069).
destroyer-027:world-war-ii: Bounded lead comparison supports one subject from identifying source passages and contextual roles: War in the kingpin’s dialogue, the infiltrators’ history and Smith’s camp records. Prior context: The novel dates Felton's purchase and development of the junkyard to the wartime demand for scrap metal. Distinct book-specific facts and attributed accounts remain scoped. (witness:00000078:ch02:p0034; witness:00000002:ch26:p0064).
destroyer-028:world-war-ii: Bounded lead comparison supports one subject from identifying source passages and contextual roles: Historical wartime financial drain and later technological references. Prior context: The novel dates Felton's purchase and development of the junkyard to the wartime demand for scrap metal. Distinct book-specific facts and attributed accounts remain scoped. (witness:00000081:ch01:p0007; witness:00000002:ch26:p0064).
destroyer-038:world-war-ii: Bounded lead comparison supports one subject from identifying source passages and contextual roles: War setting of Nobile’s attributed account of Smith’s rescue. Prior context: The novel dates Felton's purchase and development of the junkyard to the wartime demand for scrap metal. Distinct book-specific facts and attributed accounts remain scoped. (witness:00000111:ch11:p0076; witness:00000002:ch26:p0064).
destroyer-056:world-war-ii: Bounded lead comparison supports one subject from identifying source passages and contextual roles: Pavel's geopolitical reflection identifies client-state acquisitions as mostly post-World War II; ch07:p0026 again names World War II while discussing the Soviet-American conflict through Pavel's perspective. Prior context: The novel dates Felton's purchase and development of the junkyard to the wartime demand for scrap metal. Distinct book-specific facts and attributed accounts remain scoped. (witness:00000162:ch07:p0021; witness:00000002:ch26:p0064).
destroyer-050:world-war-ii: Lead compared current/prior identifying source passages and roles; they support one subject while narrative, attributed, metonymic, product and paratext scopes remain distinct. Current: The source references WWII-era uniforms, histories, and military experimentation; timeline details are in-story claims. Prior: The novel dates Felton's purchase and development of the junkyard to the wartime demand for scrap metal. (witness:00000144:ch14:p0033; witness:00000002:ch26:p0064).
destroyer-052:world-war-ii: Lead compared the named subject and its role against the prior source context: War referenced in the account of new countries and the Wissex family’s former head-taking practice. (witness:00000150:ch01:p0093).
destroyer-044:world-war-ii: Lead compared identifying source contexts and compatible roles: Historical war mentioned as the period when Smith served with Snodgrass and during which Jackson volunteered. Prior: The novel dates Felton's purchase and development of the junkyard to the wartime demand for scrap metal. Preserve source attribution and mention versus scene scope. (witness:00000129:ch02:p0145; witness:00000002:ch26:p0064).
destroyer-059:world-war-ii-b59: Lead compared identifying primary contexts and compatible recurring scope for World War II: War during which the narrator recalls Smith being parachuted into France with the OSS. Prior subject: The novel dates Felton's purchase and development of the junkyard to the wartime demand for scrap metal. Preserve book-specific statements and distinguish product brand from any physical item. (witness:00000171:ch02:p0151; witness:00000002:ch26:p0064).
destroyer-068:world-war-two: Both name the Second World War / second world war, the same historical event. Lead inspected the proposed primary contexts; supplementary direct identifying anchors replace incidental context where needed. (witness:00000198:ch06:p0194; witness:00000021:ch07:p0024).
Created, the Destroyer
narrative
Sources 1 references
witness:00000002:ch26:p0064
Summit Chase
narrative reference
Sources 1 references
witness:00000021:ch07:p0024
Kill or Cure
mentioned
Sources 2 references
witness:00000030:ch08:p0050witness:00000030:ch12:p0040
Judgment Day
mentioned
Sources 3 references
witness:00000039:ch05:p0056witness:00000039:ch05:p0069witness:00000039:ch14:p0068
Holy Terror
narrative
Sources 2 references
witness:00000054:ch08:p0045witness:00000054:ch15:p0003
The Last Temple
mention
Sources 1 references
witness:00000078:ch02:p0034
Ship of Death
mentioned
Sources 1 references
witness:00000081:ch01:p0007
Bay City Blast
mention
Sources 1 references
witness:00000111:ch11:p0076
Balance of Power
mentioned
Sources 2 references
witness:00000129:ch02:p0145witness:00000129:ch09:p0058
Killing Time
narrative; on-page mention
Sources 3 references
witness:00000144:ch14:p0033witness:00000144:ch15:p0059witness:00000144:ch15:p0067
Fool's Gold
narrative; mentioned
Sources 1 references
witness:00000150:ch01:p0093
Encounter Group
narrative reference
Sources 1 references
witness:00000162:ch07:p0021
The Arms of Kali
narrative; on-page identification
Sources 1 references
witness:00000171:ch02:p0151
An Old-Fashioned War
historical reference
Sources 3 references
witness:00000198:ch06:p0194witness:00000198:ch11:p0182witness:00000198:ch11:p0143
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