Event

World War II

Named in 14 guided books, from #1 Created, the Destroyer

Also known as 1 name
  • Second World War

In the books

  1. #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.

  2. #8 Summit Chase

    Narration dates Count Nemeroff’s improved fortunes to the war.

  3. #11 Kill or Cure

    Historical war referenced in Polaney’s veteran history and Dworshansky’s biography.

  4. #14 Judgment Day

    War during which Smith serves in the OSS and as an agent in Europe and Asia.

  5. #19 Holy Terror

    War referenced in the biographies of airport manager Mandelbaum and CIA official Larribee.

  6. #27 The Last Temple

    War in the kingpin’s dialogue, the infiltrators’ history and Smith’s camp records.

  7. #28 Ship of Death

    Historical wartime financial drain and later technological references.

  8. #38 Bay City Blast

    War setting of Nobile’s attributed account of Smith’s rescue.

  9. #44 Balance of Power

    Historical war mentioned as the period when Smith served with Snodgrass and during which Jackson volunteered.

  10. #50 Killing Time

    The source references WWII-era uniforms, histories, and military experimentation; timeline details are in-story claims.

  11. #52 Fool's Gold

    War referenced in the account of new countries and the Wissex family’s former head-taking practice.

  12. #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.

  13. #59 The Arms of Kali

    War during which the narrator recalls Smith being parachuted into France with the OSS.

  14. #68 An Old-Fashioned War

    Historical war referenced through the Maginot Line and as Russia’s Great Patriotic War.

Source notesIdentity and text locators

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:p0050
  • witness:00000030:ch12:p0040

Judgment Day

mentioned

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000039:ch05:p0056
  • witness:00000039:ch05:p0069
  • witness:00000039:ch14:p0068

Holy Terror

narrative

Sources 2 references
  • witness:00000054:ch08:p0045
  • witness: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:p0145
  • witness:00000129:ch09:p0058

Killing Time

narrative; on-page mention

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000144:ch14:p0033
  • witness:00000144:ch15:p0059
  • witness: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:p0194
  • witness:00000198:ch11:p0182
  • witness:00000198:ch11:p0143

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