World War II: A Concise History (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Roger Wallace Shugg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265573890 ISBN 13: 9780265573891

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

World War II: A Concise History surveys the major campaigns across Europe and the Pacific, highlighting how strategy, terrain, and leadership shaped the war’s turning points.

From the Italian Gustav Line and the long battle for Cassino to the Solomon Islands and the push toward Tokyo, the book ties events together with clear context and maps.

It covers the dramatic Italian front, including the Anzio beachhead and the hard fighting around Cassino, Hill 193 and the Monastery, and explains how Allied forces tried to break the Gustav Line to reach Rome. In the Pacific, it traces the climb up the Solomons-New Guinea ladder, the drive on Rabaul, and the way air and naval power supported land campaigns across vast distances.

• Concise narrative of key battles and campaigns in Italy and the Pacific
• Plain explanations of strategy and outcomes, with maps for context
• Profiles of leaders and the roles of ground, sea, and air forces
• Clear timeline of turning points and their impact on the war’s course

Ideal for readers seeking a compact, accessible overview of World War II’s global scope and pivotal moments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265573890
• ISBN 13: 9780265573891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 564