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The Campaigns of World War II Day-by-Day [Hardcover]

Chris Bishop (Author), Chris McNab (Author)
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July 1, 2003
The invasion of Poland, the Fall of France, the Battle of Britain, the North Africa campaign, the siege of Stalingrad, Pearl Harbor, Midway,New Guinea, Guadalcanal, the Russian offensive at Kursk, Normandy, the Ardennes offensive, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. These and dozens more campaigns of World War II are chronicled with concise narrative and complemented with richly captioned photos and full-color maps. Every major battle between 1939 and the surrender of the Nazis and Japanese in 1945 is recounted in this exciting volume. Readers will find:


  • Comprehensive coverage of both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters

  • Exhaustive chronologies presenting detailed accounts of each campaign's progress

  • Superb illustrations, including 300 historic photos,detailed battle maps, and newspaper front pages



    The full story of World War II is presented in two parts under the general headings: The War in Europe and The War in the Pacific. A total of 57 military campaigns are recounted in a dramatic volume that deserves a place in the personal library of every military history buff and every student of twentieth-century history.

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    A COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF ALL THE MAIN ACTION DURING WORLD WAR II

    EXHAUSTIVE CHRONOLOGIES GIVE A BLOW-BY-BLOW ACCOUNT OF HOW THE WAR PROGRESSED

    CHRONICLE OF EVENTS ACROSS EUROPE, NORTH AFRICA, AND THE PACIFIC ? FROM THE NAZI INVASION OF POLAND TO THE BATTLE FOR OKINAWA

    ILLUSTRATED WITH ACTION PHOTOGRAPHS AND DETAILED FULL-COLOR MAPS THROUGHOUT

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    The events of World War II were unprecedented, both in scale and global impact. An Allied victory was far from certain, especially in the early part of the war, when both the Nazi forces in Europe and North Africa and the Japanese fleets in the Pacific swept all before them. Campaigns of World War II Day by Day chronicles the dramatic events of the war as they unfolded, focusing on the key battles and conflicts which came to signify the slow change of fortunes on both sides.

    The book is divided into two sections, one covering the war in Europe and North Africa, and one covering the war in the Pacific. The most famous, as well as infamous, campaigns are examined, including the invasion of Poland, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the battle of Stalingrad, the Normandy landings, and the struggle for Iwo Jima.

    Highly illustrated with full-color maps and both color and black-and-white action photographs, Campaigns of World War II Day by Day is a handy reference volume on the events of World War II.

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    Chris Bishop has edited several successful military magazines over the last 20 years. With a lifelong interest in military history, he has written, edited, and contributed on a wide range of historical and contemporary subjects, from the American Civil War to Operation Desert Storm. His work includes The Encyclopedia of 20th Century Air Warfare, German Campaigns of World War II, and The Directory of Weapons of World War II.

    Product Details

    • Hardcover: 256 pages
    • Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1 edition (July 1, 2003)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0764156713
    • ISBN-13: 978-0764156717
    • Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.2 x 1 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
    • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,372,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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    1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 14, 2008
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    Smitty (Pittsburgh !) - See all my reviews
    This review is from: The Campaigns of World War II Day-by-Day (Hardcover)
    If your new to WWII, First read WWII for Dummies, then read this book.
    The best thing about it is that it runs in Chronological order. (WWII for Dummies does not, but provides a great overview) Each campaign is explained in good detail but only on 2 pages,which is great. Then the same campaign is followed by 2 more pages of the events chronologically.
    Good pics & some maps helps you along the way.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Research Text, January 1, 2011
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    John E. Nevola "Author" (Mount Olive, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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    This review is from: The Campaigns of World War II Day-by-Day (Hardcover)
    This 9 x 12 book will be well received by students of the Second World War. It is organized into nearly 60 campaigns, which are adequately described and then followed by some additional chronological events.

    In addition, there are huge numbers of diagrams of period armament, particularly combat planes and tanks. The numerous photos add to the realism and World War II buffs will recognize some of the more widely published pictures in the public domain. An adequate number of decent maps round out the visual aspect of this book.

    The appendices contain facts and figures of the manpower raised and casualties of all belligerent nations as well as tank production and naval and aircraft construction and losses. A full index completes this interesting and highly readable reference work. This particular book was instrumental in the research for my historical novel.

    It is definitely a worthwhile addition to any collection of World War II books.

    John E. Nevola
    Author of The Last Jump - A Novel of World War II
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Good Experience., September 29, 2008
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    This review is from: The Campaigns of World War II Day-by-Day (Hardcover)
    The book took longer to arrive then was quoted on the site. Once the book finally arrived, there were approx. 30 pages missing while other pages were a duplicate. In addition, some of the pages were bound out of order. Therefore I was not please at all with my order. Unfortunately it was a gift, so the receipient had to deal with getting a replacement sent to them. Not a good experience and it caused embarrassement.
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