World War Two : a military history / Jeremy Black.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Jeremy.

Series:

Warfare and history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

xvi, 299 pages ; 20 cm.

Other Title:

World War 2

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Summary:

World War Two was the sum of numerous related conflicts with their own causes, patterns and outcomes. This new and convincing survey takes a global perspective to explain the complicated course of the war in military terms. Jeremy Black provides fresh insights into the operations at the Eastern Front and the war against Japan and argues against a trend to demilitarize, giving due weight to the campaigns and battles that made up the war. " World War Two" covers all the major fields of conflict, challenging common interpretations and including new insights. The chronological approach includes analysis of attacks at land, air and sea and a comparison of military resources. The focus is always operational, but social, cultural and political aspects are also included.

Contents:

Background

Initial attacks

The war widens

Attacks held, 1942

Mounting Allied pressure, 1943

Defeating the Axis, 1944

The fall of the Axis

Contexts

Struggle reviewed.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292) and index.

ISBN:

0415305349

0415305357

OCLC:

51306184