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World War II : the definitive visual history : from Blitzkrieg to the atom bomb Cover Image Book

World War II : the definitive visual history : from Blitzkrieg to the atom bomb / senior editor, Alison Sturgeon.

Smithsonian World War II. (other title)
World War Two. (other title)
World War 2. (other title)
Sturgeon, Alison, (editor.). National Museum of American History (U.S.). Behring Center. (Added Author).

Summary:

The definitive visual history looks at this epic war from every angle, tracing the course of military, strategic, and political events across the globe, and documenting the experiences of combatants and civilians.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781465436023
  • ISBN: 1465436022
  • Physical Description: 372 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cm
  • Edition: Revised edition ; 70th anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Previous edition: 2009.
At head of title: DK Smithsonian.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Seeds of war, 1914-1938 -- Europe goes to war, 1939 -- Germany triumphant, 1940 -- Widening war, 1941 -- Shifting balance, 1942 -- Allies turn the tide, 1943 -- Overwhelming force, 1944 -- Endgame, 1945 -- Aftermath, 1946-1950.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Senior editor, Alison Sturgeon ; Smithsonian consultants, Armed Forces History Division, National Museum of American History, Kenneth D. Behring Center -- Title page verso ; Editorial consultant, Richard Holmes ; Contributors : Charles Messenger, and others. -- Dust jacket.

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Subject:
World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > Pictorial works.
Genre:
Illustrated works.

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