The Second World War by Sir Martin Gilbert

The Second World War by Sir Martin Gilbert

A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military historians. A history of the Second World War that covers all the war fronts, the fighting on land, at sea and in the air, the activities of resistance and partisan groups, espionage, secret intelligence, strategy and tactics, war leaders, generals, admirals and air marshals, individual acts of heroism on all the war fronts and behind the lines, the fate of prisoners of war, the bombing of cities, the submarine war, and the aftermath of the war.

Alongside his account of the First World War, this classic book belongs on every bookshelf * NORTHERN ECHO *
Sir Martin's great acheivement is his ability never to lose sight of the individual in a history of mass war and mass suffering* CONTEMPORARY REVIEW *

Born in London in 1936, Sir Martin Gilbert was educated at Highgate School and Magdalene College, Oxford. An outstanding historian of the 20th century, he became the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill in 1968 and has written to great acclaim on the Holocaust and the events of the Second World War.

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ISBN 13	9780753826768
ISBN 10	0753826763
Title	The Second World War
Author	Sir Martin Gilbert
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2009-08-20
Number of pages	928
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