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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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2194 Days of War
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
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Pages : 760
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The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two
Author: Richard Overy
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191045381
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Yet it is three generations since hostilities formally ended in 1945 and the conflict is now a lived memory for only a few. And this growing distance in time has allowed historians to think differently about how to describe it, how to explain its course, and what subjects to focus on when considering the wartime experience. For instance, as World War Two recedes ever further into the past, even a question as apparently basic as when it began and ended becomes less certain. Was it 1939, when the war in Europe began? Or the summer of 1941, with the beginning of Hitler's war against the Soviet Union? Or did it become truly global only when the Japanese brought the USA into the war at the end of 1941? And what of the long conflict in East Asia, beginning with the Japanese aggression in China in the early 1930s and only ending with the triumph of the Chinese Communists in 1949? In The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two a team of leading historians re-assesses the conflict for a new generation, exploring the course of the war not just in terms of the Allied response but also from the viewpoint of the Axis aggressor states. Under Richard Overy's expert editorial guidance, the contributions take us from the genesis of war, through the action in the major theatres of conflict by land, sea, and air, to assessments of fighting power and military and technical innovation, the economics of total war, the culture and propaganda of war, and the experience of war (and genocide) for both combatants and civilians, concluding with an account of the transition from World War to Cold War in the late 1940s. Together, they provide a stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible and fascinating episodes in world history.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191045381
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Yet it is three generations since hostilities formally ended in 1945 and the conflict is now a lived memory for only a few. And this growing distance in time has allowed historians to think differently about how to describe it, how to explain its course, and what subjects to focus on when considering the wartime experience. For instance, as World War Two recedes ever further into the past, even a question as apparently basic as when it began and ended becomes less certain. Was it 1939, when the war in Europe began? Or the summer of 1941, with the beginning of Hitler's war against the Soviet Union? Or did it become truly global only when the Japanese brought the USA into the war at the end of 1941? And what of the long conflict in East Asia, beginning with the Japanese aggression in China in the early 1930s and only ending with the triumph of the Chinese Communists in 1949? In The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two a team of leading historians re-assesses the conflict for a new generation, exploring the course of the war not just in terms of the Allied response but also from the viewpoint of the Axis aggressor states. Under Richard Overy's expert editorial guidance, the contributions take us from the genesis of war, through the action in the major theatres of conflict by land, sea, and air, to assessments of fighting power and military and technical innovation, the economics of total war, the culture and propaganda of war, and the experience of war (and genocide) for both combatants and civilians, concluding with an account of the transition from World War to Cold War in the late 1940s. Together, they provide a stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible and fascinating episodes in world history.
The Second World War
Author: A. J. P. Taylor
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 9780140041354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Provides an overview of World War II from the invasion of Poland to V-J day, and covers major campaigns and battles.
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 9780140041354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Provides an overview of World War II from the invasion of Poland to V-J day, and covers major campaigns and battles.
The Illustrated Timeline of World War II
Author: A. A. Evans
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448847958
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
An overview of World War II, from the events leading up to the war, to the war crimes trials after the war, in a timeline format.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448847958
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
An overview of World War II, from the events leading up to the war, to the war crimes trials after the war, in a timeline format.
Take That Adolf!
Author: Mark Fertig
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606999877
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Between 1941 and 1945, Hitler was pummeled on comic book covers by everyone from Captain America to Wonder Woman. Take That, Adolf! is an oversized compilation of more than 500 stunningly restored comics covers published during World War II, featuring America’s greatest super-villain. From Superman and Daredevil to propaganda and racism, Take That, Adolf! is a fascinating look at how legendary creators such as Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Alex Schomburg, Will Eisner, and Lou Fine entertained millions of kids on the home front and buoyed the spirits of GIs fighting overseas by using Adolf Hitler as a punching bag.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606999877
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Between 1941 and 1945, Hitler was pummeled on comic book covers by everyone from Captain America to Wonder Woman. Take That, Adolf! is an oversized compilation of more than 500 stunningly restored comics covers published during World War II, featuring America’s greatest super-villain. From Superman and Daredevil to propaganda and racism, Take That, Adolf! is a fascinating look at how legendary creators such as Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Alex Schomburg, Will Eisner, and Lou Fine entertained millions of kids on the home front and buoyed the spirits of GIs fighting overseas by using Adolf Hitler as a punching bag.
The Complete Illustrated History of the First & Second World Wars
Author: Donald Sommerville
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754822776
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This text begins by looking at the origins of World War I and then chronicles the war a year at a time. The second half of the book details the history of World War II, from the rise of Hitler and the persecution of the Jewish race to the attacks on Pearl Harbour and the dropping of atom bombs.
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754822776
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This text begins by looking at the origins of World War I and then chronicles the war a year at a time. The second half of the book details the history of World War II, from the rise of Hitler and the persecution of the Jewish race to the attacks on Pearl Harbour and the dropping of atom bombs.
World War II
Author: John M. Burns
Publisher: Classics Illustrated Special Issue
ISBN: 9781906814793
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The story of the Second World War. Classics Illustrated traces the chronology of the most costly war in history from its outbreak to its conclusion.
Publisher: Classics Illustrated Special Issue
ISBN: 9781906814793
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The story of the Second World War. Classics Illustrated traces the chronology of the most costly war in history from its outbreak to its conclusion.
The Complete Illustrated History Of World War II
Author: Donald Sommerville
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754818984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A readable history of the war, this text features expert commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points during the war and the impact new technologies had on the fighting. Full colour maps and battle plans add to the analysis of major engagements.
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754818984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A readable history of the war, this text features expert commentary on the political and economic factors leading to the conflict, the key turning points during the war and the impact new technologies had on the fighting. Full colour maps and battle plans add to the analysis of major engagements.
The Second World War Illustrated - The Second Year
Author: Jack Holroyd
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1526757958
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 823
Book Description
This second volume begins with the account of Mussolini attempting to mirror Hitler in acts of aggression by thrusting towards Egypt and capturing the important artery of the British Empire; the Suez Canal. The Italian initiative failed and when its army was driven back with heavy losses, Mussolini asked for help and Hitler sent Rommel. Beginning in the spring of 1941, Axis forces, under a dynamic General Rommel, pushed the British back to Egypt. In the meantime, Mussolini decided on another easy target to spread his new 'Roman Empire' and invaded Greece. Once again, his superior numbers were repelled and the Greeks sent his army back to its starting point in Albania. Hitler came to the aid of his Axis ally and Churchill sent the British to help Greece, but in doing so, depleted his forces in North Africa. During the Battle of Greece, Greek and British forces in the north of the country were overwhelmed by a rapid German advance. The British embarked for Crete and the Germans promptly captured the island with their much-vaunted Fallschirmjager. Matters were disheartening for the British people following these defeats in North Africa and Greece. However, a morale boost came with the sinking of the Bismarck and the defection of Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, in an amazing flight to Scotland. Then it came: in June, the German Führer took on his greatest military challenge; the invasion of Soviet Russia. By the end of the second year of the war, the Axis forces were deep into Stalin’s territory. Britain now had a major ally at last.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1526757958
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 823
Book Description
This second volume begins with the account of Mussolini attempting to mirror Hitler in acts of aggression by thrusting towards Egypt and capturing the important artery of the British Empire; the Suez Canal. The Italian initiative failed and when its army was driven back with heavy losses, Mussolini asked for help and Hitler sent Rommel. Beginning in the spring of 1941, Axis forces, under a dynamic General Rommel, pushed the British back to Egypt. In the meantime, Mussolini decided on another easy target to spread his new 'Roman Empire' and invaded Greece. Once again, his superior numbers were repelled and the Greeks sent his army back to its starting point in Albania. Hitler came to the aid of his Axis ally and Churchill sent the British to help Greece, but in doing so, depleted his forces in North Africa. During the Battle of Greece, Greek and British forces in the north of the country were overwhelmed by a rapid German advance. The British embarked for Crete and the Germans promptly captured the island with their much-vaunted Fallschirmjager. Matters were disheartening for the British people following these defeats in North Africa and Greece. However, a morale boost came with the sinking of the Bismarck and the defection of Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, in an amazing flight to Scotland. Then it came: in June, the German Führer took on his greatest military challenge; the invasion of Soviet Russia. By the end of the second year of the war, the Axis forces were deep into Stalin’s territory. Britain now had a major ally at last.
Second World War
Author: Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409523291
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
HISTORY. This is a brilliant new historical addition to the "See Inside" series, looking closely at the vehicles and major events that defined the Second World War as one of the most destructive wars in history. Lifting the flaps reveals the insides of some of the military vehicles used during campaigns including tanks, fighter planes and aircraft carriers, while others look in depth at life during the Blitz and the action on the beaches during the invasion of Normandy. Ages 6+.
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409523291
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
HISTORY. This is a brilliant new historical addition to the "See Inside" series, looking closely at the vehicles and major events that defined the Second World War as one of the most destructive wars in history. Lifting the flaps reveals the insides of some of the military vehicles used during campaigns including tanks, fighter planes and aircraft carriers, while others look in depth at life during the Blitz and the action on the beaches during the invasion of Normandy. Ages 6+.