The Second World War
- ISBN-10
- 0143035738
- ISBN-13
- 9780143035732
- Series
- The Second World War
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 608
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- John Keegan
Description
Marking the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War II, this landmark history of the conflict surveys the events, strategies, campaigns, and personalities of World War II, and covers in depth five key battles, weapons production, espionage, and the Resistance, among other topics. Reprint.
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