Description
| Product ID: | 9780712673488 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Second World War |
| Authors: | Author: John Keegan |
| Page Count: | 528 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, Military history, Second World War, Warfare and defence, Battles and campaigns, Military history, Second World War, Warfare & defence, Battles & campaigns, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and Okinawa. In this comprehensive history, John Keegan explores both the technical and the human impact of the greatest war of all time. He focuses on five crucial battles and offers new insights into the distinctive methods and motivations of modern warfare. In knowledgable, perceptive analysis of the airborne battle of Crete, the carrier battle of Midway, the tank battle of Falaise, the city battle of Berlin, and the amphibious battle of Okinawa, Keegan illuminates the strategic dilemmas faced by the leaders and the consequences of their decisions on the fighting men and the course of the war as a whole. |
| Imprint Name: | Pimlico |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1997-11-06 |
