The Second World War: A Complete History - Softcover

Gilbert, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805017887 ISBN 13: 9780805017885

Verlag: Holt Paperbacks, 1991

Inhaltsangabe

It began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. By the time it came to an end on V-J Day--August 14, 1945--it had involved every major power and become global in its reach. In the final accounting, it would turn out to be, in both human terms and material resources, the costliest war in history, taking the lives of forty million people. In this complete one-volume account of the war, Gilbert weaves together political, military, diplomatic, and civilian elements to provide a global perspective on the war, creating a work that is both a treasure trove of information and a dramatic narrative.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

One of Britain's most distinguished historians, Martin Gilbert was knighted in 1995. A fellow of Merton College, Oxford, he is also the official biographer of Winston Churchill. Among his books are The Holocaust, The Second World War, Churchill: A Life, Auschwitz and the Allies, The First World War, and Never Again.

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This volume has an "astonishingly broad" scope, revealing the impact of major campaigns on soldiers and civilians worldwide. "Masterful," said PW . "Though the military aspect is told with noteworthy clarity and narrative power, most impressive is Gilbert's presentation of WW II as primarily a matter of organized evil and mass madness." Photos.
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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Holt Paperbacks
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1991
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0805017887
• ISBN 13: 9780805017885
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 864
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