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The Second World War
Martin Gilbert
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Description for The Second World War
Paperback. A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military historians. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1040.
A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military historians. A history of the Second World War that covers all the war fronts, the fighting on land, at sea and in the air, the activities of resistance and partisan groups, espionage, secret intelligence, strategy and tactics, war leaders, generals, admirals and air marshals, individual acts of heroism on all the war fronts and behind the lines, the fate of prisoners of war, the bombing of cities, the submarine war, and the aftermath of the war. ... Read more
A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military historians. A history of the Second World War that covers all the war fronts, the fighting on land, at sea and in the air, the activities of resistance and partisan groups, espionage, secret intelligence, strategy and tactics, war leaders, generals, admirals and air marshals, individual acts of heroism on all the war fronts and behind the lines, the fate of prisoners of war, the bombing of cities, the submarine war, and the aftermath of the war. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
864
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753826768
SKU
V9780753826768
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Martin Gilbert
Born in London in 1936 and now resident in north London, Sir Martin Gilbert was educated at Highgate School and Magdalene College, Oxford. An outstanding historian of the 20th century, he became the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill in 1968 and has written to great acclaim on the Holocaust and the events of the Second World War.
Reviews for The Second World War
Sir Martin's great acheivement is his ability never to lose sight of the individual in a history of mass war and mass suffering.
CONTEMPORARY REVIEW
Alongside his account of the First World War, this classic book belongs on every bookshelf
NORTHERN ECHO
CONTEMPORARY REVIEW
Alongside his account of the First World War, this classic book belongs on every bookshelf
NORTHERN ECHO