Books like Red sky at noon by Simon Sebag-Montefiore

A love story set against the backdrop of World War II in Greece.

Farmer Woolf is a courageous father who discovers an unexpected treasure hidden beneath his antique farm. When he opens the mysterious chest, he unveils a key that could change the fate of the village forever.

A novel of courage, violence, and passions set against the backdrop of World War II, focusing on soldiers and their bonds within the military setting.

In the Wolf's Mouth follows two young soldiers as Allied forces wrestle with a chaotic 'liberation' of North Africa and Sicily, while a shepherd and a Mafia member witness the war’s brutality and the enduring presence of organized crime.

During World War II, Ensign Peter Maxwell leads the Fantail Four aboard the ammo ship Liberty Hill, navigating racial tensions, mutinies, and deadly storms as they protect a vital cargo of munitions.

A young New Mexico teenager navigates humor, sorrow, and growth while living in a small town during the World War II era, with family ties to the military shaping his experience.

For six months in 1942, Stalingrad is the center of a titanic struggle between the Russian and German armies--the bloodiest campaign in mankind's long history of warfare. The outcome is pivotal. If Hitler's forces are not stopped, Russia will fall. And with it, the world....German soldiers call the battle Rattenkrieg, War of the Rats. The combat is horrific, as soldiers die in the smoking cellars and trenches of a ruined city. Through this twisted carnage stalk two men--one Russian, one German--each the top sniper in his respective army. These two marksmen are equally matched in both skill and tenacity. Each man has his own mission: to find his counterpart--and kill him. But an American woman trapped in Russia complicates this extraordinary duel. Joining the Russian sniper's cadre, she soon becomes one of his most talented assassins--and perhaps his greatest weakness. Based on a true story, this is the harrowing tale of two adversaries enmeshed in their own private war--and whose fortunes will help decide the fate of the world.From the Paperback edition.

In 1943, an OSS team in the Philippines stands as the sole lifeline for dwindling American forces besieged by the Imperial Japanese Army.

In 1939, three girls—Imogen, Rita, and Debbie—find themselves unexpectedly stranded during the early days of war. With the village overrun, Auntie runs the Canary and Linnet pub and offers a measure of safety and friendship.