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How to Lose WWII
Bill Fawcett
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Description for How to Lose WWII
paperback. Introduces the catastrophic missteps in World War II, including: Poland's lack of preparation for the Nazi invasion; Germany's failure to take Britain out of the war at Dunkirk; Russia playing Goliath to Finland's David; allied forces getting trapped for four months on the beaches of Anzio; and, Germany wasting its costly development of jet power. Series: How to Lose Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
There had never before been a war on the scale of World War II. The sheer size of the conflict and the immense scope of a single battlefield, multiplied the effects of both brilliant and bad decisions. When millions of men are attacking in a Russian offensive or thousands of aircraft are dueling in the skies over Europe, every key decision had dramatic, and often disastrous, results. The author of "How to Lose a Battle" and "How to Lose a War" introduces the catastrophic missteps, including: Poland's lack of preparation for the Nazi invasion; Germany's failure to take Britain out ... Read more
There had never before been a war on the scale of World War II. The sheer size of the conflict and the immense scope of a single battlefield, multiplied the effects of both brilliant and bad decisions. When millions of men are attacking in a Russian offensive or thousands of aircraft are dueling in the skies over Europe, every key decision had dramatic, and often disastrous, results. The author of "How to Lose a Battle" and "How to Lose a War" introduces the catastrophic missteps, including: Poland's lack of preparation for the Nazi invasion; Germany's failure to take Britain out ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
How to Lose Series
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061807312
SKU
V9780061807312
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About Bill Fawcett
Bill Fawcett is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including You Did What?, It Seemed Like a Good Idea ... , How to Lose a Battle, and You Said What? He lives in Illinois.
Reviews for How to Lose WWII
"Fawcett gathers 37 concise, analytical, finger-pointing accounts of these and other battles from ancient times to the late 1960s. He and contributors Brian Thomsen, William R. Forstchen, Douglas Niles and Edward E. Kramer readably and insightfully convey a wide knowledge of military history."
Publishers Weekly "Informative and enjoyable...This book will appeal to both general readers and amateur military historians." ... Read more
Publishers Weekly "Informative and enjoyable...This book will appeal to both general readers and amateur military historians." ... Read more