1942 the Second World War in Photographs: On the Offensive

by Campbell McCutcheon and John Christopher

1942 was the turning point of the war. In the words of Winston Churchill, it was 'not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.' In the Pacific the Japanese had been soundly defeated at the Battle of Midway, with the loss of four valuable and irreplaceable aircraft carriers, while the Allied landings in North Africa had been a complete success, and the rout of the German and Italian soldiers in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445622114
• ISBN13: 9781445622118
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"