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The Second World War Illustrated: The First Year: September 1939-September 1940

Author: Jack Holroyd.

The Second World War Illustrated: The First Year: September 1939-September 1940

Author: Jack Holroyd.

$9.98
Item #: D21875
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2019
Publisher: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 9781526744401
Unparalleled in its scope and drama, World War II can be hard to fully grasp, and so this collection brings it into focus with hundreds of photographs that include portraits, battle scenes, and images of the weapons and equipment. Surveying the first part of the conflict, the text discusses such events as the 1930s military buildup, the invasion of Poland, t... More
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Unparalleled in its scope and drama, World War II can be hard to fully grasp, and so this collection brings it into focus with hundreds of photographs that include portraits, battle scenes, and images of the weapons and equipment. Surveying the first part of the conflict, the text discusses such events as the 1930s military buildup, the invasion of Poland, the rise of Churchill, the Dunkirk evacuation, the RAF's valiant defeat of the Luftwaffe, and Mussolini setting his sights on Egypt and the Suez Canal.


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