Campaigns of World War II Day-By-Day - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764156713 ISBN 13: 9780764156717

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2003

Synopsis

The invasion of Poland, the Fall of France, the Battle of Britain, the North Africa campaign, the siege of Stalingrad, Pearl Harbor, Midway,New Guinea, Guadalcanal, the Russian offensive at Kursk, Normandy, the Ardennes offensive, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. These and dozens more campaigns of World War II are chronicled with concise narrative and complemented with richly captioned photos and full-color maps. Every major battle between 1939 and the surrender of the Nazis and Japanese in 1945 is recounted in this exciting volume. Readers will find:

Comprehensive coverage of both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters

Exhaustive chronologies presenting detailed accounts of each campaign's progress

Superb illustrations, including 300 historic photos,detailed battle maps, and newspaper front pages



The full story of World War II is presented in two parts under the general headings: The War in Europe and The War in the Pacific. A total of 57 military campaigns are recounted in a dramatic volume that deserves a place in the personal library of every military history buff and every student of twentieth-century history.

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From the Back Cover

back cover]
A COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF ALL THE MAIN ACTION DURING WORLD WAR II

EXHAUSTIVE CHRONOLOGIES GIVE A BLOW-BY-BLOW ACCOUNT OF HOW THE WAR PROGRESSED

CHRONICLE OF EVENTS ACROSS EUROPE, NORTH AFRICA, AND THE PACIFIC ? FROM THE NAZI INVASION OF POLAND TO THE BATTLE FOR OKINAWA

ILLUSTRATED WITH ACTION PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILED FULL-COLOR MAPS THROUGHOUT

[front jacket flap]
The events of World War II were unprecedented, both in scale and global impact. An Allied victory was far from certain, especially in the early part of the war, when both the Nazi forces in Europe and North Africa and the Japanese fleets in the Pacific swept all before them. Campaigns of World War II Day by Day chronicles the dramatic events of the war as they unfolded, focusing on the key battles and conflicts which came to signify the slow change of fortunes on both sides.

The book is divided into two sections, one covering the war in Europe and North Africa, and one covering the war in the Pacific. The most famous, as well as infamous, campaigns are examined, including the invasion of Poland, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the battle of Stalingrad, the Normandy landings, and the struggle for Iwo Jima.

Highly illustrated with full-color maps and both color and black-and-white action photographs, Campaigns of World War II Day by Day is a handy reference volume on the events of World War II.

[back flap copy]
Chris Bishop has edited several successful military magazines over the last 20 years. With a lifelong interest in military history, he has written, edited, and contributed on a wide range of historical and contemporary subjects, from the American Civil War to Operation Desert Storm. His work includes The Encyclopedia of 20th Century Air Warfare, German Campaigns of World War II, and The Directory of Weapons of World War II.

Edition details

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764156713
• ISBN 13: 9780764156717
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Bishop Chris, McNab Chris