Five Days that Shocked the World
- ISBN-10
- 1839013168
- ISBN-13
- 9781839013164
- Series
- Five Days That Shocked the World
- Pages
- 332
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04
- Publisher
- Lume Books
- Author
- Nicholas Best
Description
Drawing on a wealth of unfamiliar material and first-hand accounts, Five Days that Shocked the World is an insightful look at the 120 hours that led up to the end of World War II.
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Other editions
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- 2013
- 312 pages
- Paperback
- Osprey Publishing
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- 2012-03-20
- 320 pages
- Paperback
- Bloomsbury Publishing
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- 2012-01-17
- 369 pages
- Paperback
- Macmillan
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- 2012-01-17
- 368 pages
- Paperback
- Macmillan
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