The second world war : a complete history / Martin Gilbert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilbert, Martin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (950 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Rosetta Books LLC, [2014]

Summary:

In the hands of master historian Martin Gilbert, the complex and compelling story of the Second World War comes to life. This narrative captures the perspectives of leading politicians and war commanders, journalists, civilians, and ordinary soldiers, offering gripping eyewitness accounts of heroism, defeat, suffering, and triumph. This is one of the first historical studies of World War II that describes the Holocaust as an integral part of the war. It also covers maneuvers, strategies, and leaders operating in European, Asian, and Pacific theatres. In additio

Contents:

36. Bombing, deportation, and mass murder, February-March 194437. Resistance, sabotage and deception, spring 1944; 38. D-Day, June 1944; 39. Germany encircled, July 1944; 40. The battles for Poland and France, summer 1944; 41. The bitter-sweet path of liberation, autumn 1944; 42. Into Germany; towards the Philippines, September 1944; 43. Fighting for every mile, October-November 1944; 44. Flying bombs, suicide pilots, death marches, January 1945; 45. Berlin, Manila, Dresden, Tokyo, February-March 1945; 46. The Axis in disarray; the Allies in conflict, March-April 1945

47. The deaths of Roosevelt, Mussolini and Hitler, April 194548. The end of the war in Europe, May 1945; 49. Germany in defeat, Japan unbowed, May-July 1945; 50. Alamogordo, Potsdam, Hiroshima, July-August 1945; 51. The defeat of Japan, August 1945; 52. Retribution and Remembrance, 1945-1952; 53. 'Unfinished business', 1953-1989; Bibliography; Regional Maps; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7953-4285-3

0-7953-3731-0