World War II - Hardcover

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This enormous volume features over 700 photographs from renowned war photographers on the line of battle, as well as paintings, maps, and cartoons. Written by Pulitzer-winner C.L. Sulzberger and thoroughly revised by acclaimed historian Stephen Ambrose. RARE - LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Edition: Revised and updated. Description: 628 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. NoteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 607-608) and index. NoteContents: The descent into hell -- Blitzkrieg -- England alone -- Aresenal of democracy -- Japan strikes -- War at sea -- The desert war -- The war in the Soviet Union -- The politics of world war -- The secret war -- Counterattack in the Pacific -- Italy -- Over there -- The air war -- The home fronts -- The holocaust and other atrocities -- Assault on fortress Europe -- Closing in on Japan -- Smashing the third reich -- The end of the rising sun -- The legacy.

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