The Second World War
Author(s): Martin Gilbert
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.
Product Information
A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military historians.
'Alongside his account of the First World War, this classic book belongs on every bookshelf' NORTHERN ECHO '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
Born in London in 1936 and now resident in north London, Sir Martin Gilbert was educated at Highgate School and Magdalen 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.
General Fields
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- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- : 1.242
- : 20 August 2009
- : 234mm X 153mm X 50mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Martin Gilbert
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 940.53
- : 928
- : Illustrations, maps