The world’s deadliest war gets a brilliant summary in this book, combining expert historical insight with accounts from combatants and civilians to capture the most significant military, strategic, and political events across every theatre of the conflict. The fighting comes to life through profiles of key military and political figures, alongside features on decisive campaigns, turning points, and technological innovations. Examine how deep-seated local fears and hatreds escalated into one vast global conflict fought 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, equipment, photography, and maps, this unique combination of image and narrative offers the most accessible, episode-by-episode account yet.
ISBN 13: 9780241426463
Author: DK
