The Second World War

The Second World War

by David Horner (Author), Max Hastings (Foreword), Geoffrey Jukes (Author), Max Hastings (Foreword), David Horner (Author), Geoffrey Jukes (Author), Paul Collier (Author), Philip D. Grove (Author), Russell Hart (Author), Stephen A. Hart (Author), Mark J Grove (Author), Professor Alastair Finlan (Author), Robin Havers (Author)

Synopsis

The period from 1939 to 1945 saw some of the most devastating and remarkable events in living memory. Labouring beneath a daily burden of fear, sacrifice, deprivation and uncertainty, soldiers and civilians of all nationalities were driven to extremes of selfless loyalty, dogged determination or bitter cruelty by the demands of a world at war. This book tells the stories of the men and women who lived and died during the Second World War, from politicians to factory workers, and from High Command to the conscripted men on the front lines. The experience of war is brought to life through a wealth of contemporary documentation, private writings and historical research, whilst the political, military and historical significance of the war is assessed and examined. From Europe's Western and Eastern Fronts to the war at sea, and from the Pacific to the Mediterranean and North Africa, every fighting front of the Second World War is covered in this truly comprehensive volume.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Edition: 01
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 20 Sep 2018

ISBN 10: 1472833937
ISBN 13: 9781472833938
Book Overview: Bringing together the work of nine leading historians, and superbly illustrated with contemporary photography and colour maps, The Second World War gives readers a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of history's greatest conflict.

Author Bio
Foreword by Sir Max Hastings and text written by nine eminent historians: Paul Collier, Dr Alastair Finlan, Mark J Grove, Philip D Grove, Dr Russell A. Hart, Dr Stephen A. Hart, Dr Robin Havers, David Horner and Geoffrey Jukes.