A Short History of World War II by Dk

A Short History of World War II by Dk

Discover the story of the world's deadliest war.


Combining expert historical insight with accounts of combatants and civilians, this important book offers a brilliant summary of the most important military, strategic, and political events across all theatres.


The fighting is brought to life with profiles of key military and political figures, together with features on decisive campaigns, turning points, and technological innovations.


Examine how deep-seated local fears and hatreds escalated into one vast global conflict that was fought out to the bitter end - from the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party to Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, and Hiroshima.


Richly illustrated with a wealth of original artefacts, weaponry and equipment, photography, and maps, this unique combination of image and narrative provides the most accessible, episode-by-episode account ever.

A renowned military historian, Richard Holmes was Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire and the Defence College of Management and Technology in Wiltshire. He wrote several best-selling books on the daily experience of soldiers, and presented programmes for the BBC on subjects including World War II battles and the American Revolution. He died in 2011.

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ISBN 13	9780241426463
ISBN 10	0241426464
Title	A Short History of World War II
Author	Dk
Series	Dk Short Histories
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Year published	2020-05-07
Number of pages	560
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