The Military History of World War II

Fülszöveg

The Military History of World War 11
• Over 1,000 rare documentary photographs • 500 superb technical drawings • A wealth of detailed mops • Shows the course of the war step-by-step No other single volume covers the war in such panoramic detail
The modern world is still living with the consequences of World War II, the most titanic conflict in history. What began as a re-fight of World War I expanded into a struggle for global mastery which was ultimately settled with nuclear weapons. Indians fought Italians in Africa, British troops fought Frenchmen in Lebanon, and a Brazilian Expeditionary Force marched on Rome, all because Germany invaded Poland. Six years of total war caused the deaths of over 50 million people and devastated the Soviet Union and large ports of Europe.
This book chronicles the military history of these terrible years. Full colour maps chart the manoeuvres of vast armies from the steppes of Russia to the jungles of Burma, from the beaches of France to the... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The Military History of World War 11
• Over 1,000 rare documentary photographs • 500 superb technical drawings • A wealth of detailed mops • Shows the course of the war step-by-step No other single volume covers the war in such panoramic detail
The modern world is still living with the consequences of World War II, the most titanic conflict in history. What began as a re-fight of World War I expanded into a struggle for global mastery which was ultimately settled with nuclear weapons. Indians fought Italians in Africa, British troops fought Frenchmen in Lebanon, and a Brazilian Expeditionary Force marched on Rome, all because Germany invaded Poland. Six years of total war caused the deaths of over 50 million people and devastated the Soviet Union and large ports of Europe.
This book chronicles the military history of these terrible years. Full colour maps chart the manoeuvres of vast armies from the steppes of Russia to the jungles of Burma, from the beaches of France to the desert sands of Libya. The text is supplemented by special features explaining the weapons and tactics which moulded the outcome of each campaign: the tanks and aircraft which spearheaded the German Blitzkrieg, the mighty warships which fought across the Pacific, and the bombers which pounded Berlin to rubble.
Packed with photographs, diagrams and full colour artwork, The Military History of World War II is the most profusely illustrated book on the subject ever published. Every major weapon used in the conflict is depicted in colour: the dreaded Stuko dive bomber, Yamato, the most powerful battleship ever built, the Tiger tank and the complete range of rifles, pistols and machine guns used on each front. The picture is completed by a specially prepared chronology which charts the whole course of the war and provides a fascinating comparison of its progress in all the different theatres. It plots the rapidly changing fortunes of each nation and alliance, giving 0 clear and comprehensive overview of a world in turmoil. Vissza