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1943 The Second World War in Photographs: The Turning Point
John Christopher
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Description for 1943 The Second World War in Photographs: The Turning Point
Paperback. A unique look at the fifth year of the Second World War through the medium of old photographs. Series: The Second World War in Photographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
1943 saw the Allies on the offensive, with victories in North Africa followed by the invasion of Sicily and landings in Italy establishing a foothold on mainland Europe, while on the Eastern Front the Red Army was making gains, and in the Pacific the Japanese-held islands were falling. The change in the Allies' fortunes had begun the previous year and now they were building on those successes, paving the way for the major return to Europe with D-Day planned for 1944. The 8th Army's successes in the Tunisian campaign pushed the German Afrika Korps out of North ... Read more
1943 saw the Allies on the offensive, with victories in North Africa followed by the invasion of Sicily and landings in Italy establishing a foothold on mainland Europe, while on the Eastern Front the Red Army was making gains, and in the Pacific the Japanese-held islands were falling. The change in the Allies' fortunes had begun the previous year and now they were building on those successes, paving the way for the major return to Europe with D-Day planned for 1944. The 8th Army's successes in the Tunisian campaign pushed the German Afrika Korps out of North ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Second World War in Photographs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445622132
SKU
V9781445622132
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-72
About John Christopher
John Christopher has written and edited a number of books on Engineering, Military History and Railway and Road Transport, specializing in the life and works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and being the series editor for Amberley's Bradshaw's Guides series. He has also appeared in Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys television series. In between writing books, he is a balloon ... Read more
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