World War II (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Viscount Montgomery of Alamein CBE (Foreword), Oberburgermeister Manfred Rommel (Foreword), John S. D. Eisenhower (Foreword)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Military Press; 50th Anniversary edition (August 2, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517676052
• ISBN-13: 978-0517676059
• Product Dimensions: 15 x 11.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,408,086 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Documentary style look at the Second World War., January 31, 2004

By	MrSherlockHolmes - See all my reviews

It is difficult for someone who has not lived through the Second World War to appreciate the impact that the war had on the lives of the people - both civilian and military - during that time.

I will not claim that this book made me realize that, but it did create a thirst to find out more about this period in history. For those who lived through World War two and actually served in it, this book is a monument to their sacrifices.

Matanle presents the war in sections, beginning with his analysis of the probable causes of the Second World War, proceeding through the various theatres of the war and the operations within them and then concluding with the impact of the war on the world. Throughout the book there are numerous pictures showing the stages of the war, both from the Allied and Axis perspectives.

This is an excellent book, despite its brevity and is a great introduction to the Second World War. I recommend it to anyone with an interest in WWII or modern history.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge commemorative 50th anniversary book of WW2, June 21, 2000

By A Customer

As soon as I saw this book in the bookstore I bought it! This commemorative edition is about 15" tall, 11" wide and 1.25" thick! It has 400 pages and over 1350 photographs. It has a foreword section with contributions from the sons of Eisenhower, Rommel, and Montgomery. 50 Chapters recount the course of the war.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, June 14, 2008

By	William J. Dowie "History Geek" (Oswego, NY USA) - See all my reviews

A very nice basic introduction to world war two. It is not comprehensive, but it covers the broad scope of events. It also has many pictures. I taught an introduction to world war two using this book as my primary resource.