This is a concise guide to the struggle that ended decades of conflict in Europe and Asia and reordered the world's power structure. Read about the key battles of the war and the important figures who planned and fought them.
Full-color paintings, maps, charts, and diagrams, plus examples of some of the best combat photography of the era, illustrate this gripping investigation into life and death during the Blitzkrieg, on the sands of North Africa, at Pearl Harbor, and much more.
Understand the details of the conflict that defeated fascism and toppled governments across the globe. Never before has one volume offered the student and interested adult the opportunity to survey the great battles and leading figures of World War II with such ease and clarity.
