World War Ii
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear. Page Condition: Good.
The most devastating conflict in human history erupts across the pages of World War II, S.L. Mayer's comprehensive chronicle of a global war that reshaped the entire civilisation of the twentieth century. From the lightning Blitzkrieg campaigns across Europe to the ferocious island-hopping battles of the Pacific, Mayer presents a sweeping account of the strategies, battles, and turning points that defined the conflict — tracing the war's origins in the political upheavals of the 1930s through to the final Allied victory in 1945. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, this volume stands as a definitive pictorial and narrative record of the Second World War, drawing on primary sources and archival photography to bring history's bloodiest theatre to vivid life. Mayer's authoritative voice guides the reader through the key campaigns, commanders, and consequences of a war fought on every continent, leaving the reader to grapple with one enduring question: how does a civilised world allow itself to descend so utterly into ruin?
Author: S L Mayer
Format: Hardback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear. Page Condition: Good.
The most devastating conflict in human history erupts across the pages of World War II, S.L. Mayer's comprehensive chronicle of a global war that reshaped the entire civilisation of the twentieth century. From the lightning Blitzkrieg campaigns across Europe to the ferocious island-hopping battles of the Pacific, Mayer presents a sweeping account of the strategies, battles, and turning points that defined the conflict — tracing the war's origins in the political upheavals of the 1930s through to the final Allied victory in 1945. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, this volume stands as a definitive pictorial and narrative record of the Second World War, drawing on primary sources and archival photography to bring history's bloodiest theatre to vivid life. Mayer's authoritative voice guides the reader through the key campaigns, commanders, and consequences of a war fought on every continent, leaving the reader to grapple with one enduring question: how does a civilised world allow itself to descend so utterly into ruin?