Great Battles of World War II : military encounters that defined the future
2008
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An introduction to 28 major battles between 1939-45, beginnning with the first action of the war, the seizure of the Polish outpost of Westerplatte by German forces, this covers key encounters from every theatre of war, rounding off with the capture of Okinawa by US Marines in June 1945. Each battle includes a concise account of the action, with a broader introductory context and an analysis of the aftermath, accompanied by a specially commissioned colour map illustrating the dispositions and movement of forces.
Main title:
Great Battles of World War II : military encounters that defined the future / general editor Dr. Chris Mann.
Imprint:
London : Paragon, 2008.
Collation:
240p. ; ill.,col. phot.,maps ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Index.
Contents:
The Early Years: Westerplatte, Narvik, Sedan, Dunkirk, Battle of Britain,Battle for Crete, hunt for the Bismarck, Operation Barberossa, Siege of Leningrad. In the Balance: Pearl Harbour, Battle of Midway, Convoy PQ-17, El Alamein, Guadalcanal, Stalingrad, Third Battle of Kharkov, Kursk, Battle of Imphal and Kohima, Monte Cassino. Allied Victory: Normandy Landings, Breakout from Normandy, Philippine Sea, Warsaw Rising, Operation 'Market Garden', Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, Battle for berlin, Okinawa
ISBN:
1407525123 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.52940.541
Local class:
940.52940
Language:
English
BRN:
3432412