World War Two
Subtitle: a military history
By: Jeremy Black.
Series: Warfare and history
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945.
Other titles: World War 2
Description: "World War Two covers all the major fields of conflict, challenging common interpretations and including new insights. The chronological approach includes analyses of attacks on land, air and sea and a comparison of military resources. The focus is always operational, but social, cultural and political aspects are also included."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-292) and index.
Table of contents: title: Background; title: Initial attacks; title: The war widens; title: Attacks held, 1942; title: Mounting Allied pressure, 1943; title: Defeating the Axis, 1944; title: The fall of the Axis; title: Contexts; title: Struggle reviewed.