World At War 1939-1945

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"The selection of over fifty representative land, sea and air battles has been compiled by a team of historians and provides a wealth of information that will be of immense interest to anyone fascinated by modern history. Fully illustrated with magnificent photograph and detailed maps, The World at War examines the major engagements that decided the outcome of the Second World War. From Russian steppes, Asian jungles and African deserts to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the Mediterranean islands and Western Europe, the course and the strategies of the battles on land, at sea and in the air are presented in a series of fascinating accounts that make absorbing reading."-- Book jacket