Campaigns of Wwii Day By Day - Hardcover

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A COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF ALL THE MAIN ACTION DURING WORLD WAR II

EXHAUSTIVE CHRONOLOGIES GIVE A BLOW-BY-BLOW ACCOUNT OF HOW THE WAR PROGRESSED

CHRONICLE OF EVENTS ACROSS EUROPE, NORTH AFRICA, AND THE PACIFIC ? FROM THE NAZI INVASION OF POLAND TO THE BATTLE FOR OKINAWA

ILLUSTRATED WITH ACTION PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILED FULL-COLOR MAPS THROUGHOUT

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The events of World War II were unprecedented, both in scale and global impact. An Allied victory was far from certain, especially in the early part of the war, when both the Nazi forces in Europe and North Africa and the Japanese fleets in the Pacific swept all before them. Campaigns of World War II Day by Day chronicles the dramatic events of the war as they unfolded, focusing on the key battles and conflicts which came to signify the slow change of fortunes on both sides.

The book is divided into two sections, one covering the war in Europe and North Africa, and one covering the war in the Pacific. The most famous, as well as infamous, campaigns are examined, including the invasion of Poland, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the battle of Stalingrad, the Normandy landings, and the struggle for Iwo Jima.

Highly illustrated with full-color maps and both color and black-and-white action photographs, Campaigns of World War II Day by Day is a handy reference volume on the events of World War II.

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Chris Bishop has edited several successful military magazines over the last 20 years. With a lifelong interest in military history, he has written, edited, and contributed on a wide range of historical and contemporary subjects, from the American Civil War to Operation Desert Storm. His work includes The Encyclopedia of 20th Century Air Warfare, German Campaigns of World War II, and The Directory of Weapons of World War II.