An in-depth look at the most destructive war in world history beginning with Germany's 1939 invasion of Poland and concluding with the defeat of Japan in 1945.
A timeline, running throughout the book, recounts the conflict's most important events.Chapters include "Germany Makes Its Move," "The Allies Strike Back," "Hitler's Final Gamble," and "Aftermath of the War."Historical images (both full color and black/white), from the rubble of Stalingrad to the chaos of D-Day to the mushroom cloud of Nagasaki, reveal the epic and tragic scale of the war.Hardcover, 272 pages.Related Subjects
History