317 Pages
by
Routledge
317 Pages
by
Routledge
317 Pages
by
Routledge
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Cutting through over half a century of historical build-up, this new and convincing account of World War II uses a global perspective to explain the complicated course in military terms. Black, a distinguished military historian , bucks the current trend to demilitarise and gives due weight to the campaigns and battles that made up the war. In doing so he challenges common interpretations and... Read more
1 Background 2 Initial attacks 3 The war widens 4 Attacks held, 1942 5 Mounting Allied pressure, 1943 6 Defeating the Axis, 1944 7 The fall of the Axis 8 Contexts 9 Struggle reviewed
Biography
Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He has published widely on military and political history.
'Jeremy Black has wrestled with a massive subject to produce an excellently managed, thought-provoking book.' - Nick Smart, Archives April 2004
