World War II : a day-by-day history
Darman, Peter (Editor)2007
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When the German Blitzkrieg smashed into Poland on 1st September 1939, the world was plunged into mankind's most destructive war. This book is a chronological history of the conflict from the start of the Polish campaign in September 1939 to the surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay on 2nd September 1945. All of the major theatres of war are covered, as is the fighting in the air and at sea. The dated entries, which are written as though they have just happened, analyse the major battles and campaigns of the war, such as Stalingrad, Kursk, Midway, D-Day, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Berlin. In addition, individual entries also discuss issues such as espionage, home fronts, politics and technology.
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World War II : a day-by-day history / edited by Peter Darman
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Fladbury : Sandcastle Books Ltd, 2007
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575 pages : profusely illustrated (black and white photographs) ; 29 cm
ISBN:
9781849990455
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English
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