The Second World War Illustrated : The Third Year.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holroyd, Jack.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Causes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (901 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Second World War Illustrated

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2022.

Summary:

This third volume sees Hitler experiencing problems reminiscent of a previous invader of Russia, Napoleon Bonaparte: extreme winter conditions that first drenched then froze the vast Nazi war machine, immobilizing tanks, guns, support vehicles and grounding the Luftwaffe. Unlike Napoleon, Hitler failed to capture Moscow.In North Africa, the British were sent reeling back towards Egypt when Rommel launched an attack at the end of January. Much to the amazement of all and the disappointment of Churchill - the Axis troops took Tobruk in a single day. Churchill dismissed the commander and appointed Montgomery, who made a stand at El Alamein.Great Britain's stand-alone postion ended abruptly on when Tojo launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Both Hitler and Mussolini declared war on the United States and the war became global. With the attack on Pearl Harbor the Japanese flooded through the South Pacific, the Philippines, Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Burma all fell to the Japanese. Once more Great Britain was humiliated when Singapore surrendered and thousands of Allied troops went into captivity.An attempt by the Japanese to deliver a knock-out blow to the Americans by an attack on Midway failed catastrophically and the Americans scored a momentous victory in the Pacific.Air Marshal Sir Arthur Harris became leader of the RAF and the thousand bomber raids and carpet bombing of German cities began.The third year of the war ended with the disastrous Dieppe Raid, carried out by Canadians, in August 1942.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Foreword by Nigel Cave

Bibliography

Chapter One Hitler's First Russian Winter

Chapter Two Rommel and The Fall of Tobruk

Chapter Three Tojo Attacks Pearl Harbor

Chapter Four Jap Onslaught in Southeast Asia

Chapter Five Tokyo Attacked -The Doolittle Revenge Raid

Chapter Six Battle of The Coral Sea and Battle of Midway

Chapter Seven British Target St Nazaire Dry Dock

Chapter Eight Operation Biting -The Bruneval Raid

Chapter Nine RAF Starts Area Bombing: Target Civilians

Chapter Ten Hitler Battles for the Caucasus Oilfields

Chapter Eleven The Canadians Land at Dieppe

Plates.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5267-6237-4

OCLC:

1321792589