World War II
By: H.P. Willmott, Charles Messenger, Robin Cross ; introduction by Richard Overy ; with contributions from Michael Barrett [and others]
Contributors: Cross, Robin, 1948-; Messenger, Charles, 1941-
Edition: [2nd ed.].
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9780756651428
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Pictorial works
Other titles: World War 2; World War Two
Description: Combines period photographs, maps, and timelines into a narrative that offers an overview of World War II, including the causes of the conflict, the objectives of the combatants, the campaigns and battles, and the war's consequences.
Notes: "Contains a new 16-page guide to WWII battlefields and memorials"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The path to war, 1919-39; title: War begins in Europe, 1939-40; title: Germany triumphant, 1940-41; title: The war becomes global, 1941-41; title: The initiative changes hands, 1942-43; title: The axis on the defensive, 1943-44; title: The allies' great offensives, 1944-45; title: The final battles, 1945; title: A new world, 1945-49; title: In memoriam.