In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and Okinawa.
In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and Okinawa.
The Second World WarPrologue 1. Every man a soldier 2. Fomenting world war Part I: The War in the West 1940-1943 3. The Triumph of Blitzkrieg 4. Air battle: the Battle of Britain 5. War Supply and the Battle of the Atlantic Part II: The War in the East 1941-1943 6. Hitler's strategic dilemma 7. Securing the eastern springboard 8. Airborne battle: Crete 9. Barbarossa 10. War production 11. Crimean summer, Stalingrad winter Part III: The War in the Pacific 1941-1943 12. Tojo's strategic dilemma 13. From Pearl Harbor to Midway 14. Carrier battle: Midway 15. Occupation and repression 16. The war for the islands Part IV: The War in the West 1943-1945 17. Churchill's strategic dilemma 18. Three wars in Africa 19. Italy and the Balkans 20. Overlord 21. Tank battle: Falaise 22. Strategic bombing 23. The Ardennes and the Rhine Part V: The War in the East 1943-1945 24. Stalin's strategic dilemma 25. Kursk and the recapture of western Russia 26. Resistance and espionage 27. The Vistula and the Danube 28. City battle: the seige of Berlin Part VI: The War in the Pacific 1943-1945 29. Roosevelt's strategic dillemma 30. Japan's defeat in the south 31. Amphibious battle: Okinawa 32. Super-weapons and the defeat of Japan 33. The legacy of the Second World War Bibliography and Index
The Second World WarPrologue 1. Every man a soldier 2. Fomenting world war Part I: The War in the West 1940-1943 3. The Triumph of Blitzkrieg 4. Air battle: the Battle of Britain 5. War Supply and the Battle of the Atlantic Part II: The War in the East 1941-1943 6. Hitler's strategic dilemma 7. Securing the eastern springboard 8. Airborne battle: Crete 9. Barbarossa 10. War production 11. Crimean summer, Stalingrad winter Part III: The War in the Pacific 1941-1943 12. Tojo's strategic dilemma 13. From Pearl Harbor to Midway 14. Carrier battle: Midway 15. Occupation and repression 16. The war for the islands Part IV: The War in the West 1943-1945 17. Churchill's strategic dilemma 18. Three wars in Africa 19. Italy and the Balkans 20. Overlord 21. Tank battle: Falaise 22. Strategic bombing 23. The Ardennes and the Rhine Part V: The War in the East 1943-1945 24. Stalin's strategic dilemma 25. Kursk and the recapture of western Russia 26. Resistance and espionage 27. The Vistula and the Danube 28. City battle: the seige of Berlin Part VI: The War in the Pacific 1943-1945 29. Roosevelt's strategic dillemma 30. Japan's defeat in the south 31. Amphibious battle: Okinawa 32. Super-weapons and the defeat of Japan 33. The legacy of the Second World War Bibliography and Index
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