A Short History of World War II: The Greatest Conflict in Human History
- ISBN-10
- 178212280X
- ISBN-13
- 9781782122807
- Series
- A Short History of World War II
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-10-15
- Publisher
- Arcturus Pub
- Authors
- Karen Farrington, Paul Roland, Nigel Cawthorne
Description
Fully illustrated, this book contains a blow-by-blow account of the greatest battles ever fought, bringing you all the drama from six extraordinary years of conflict. Focuses on the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, Pearl Harbor, Hitler and the SS, Operation Barbarossa, the Holocaust, Stalingrad, the Battle of the Bulge, the Fall of Berlin, and the H bomb.
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