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World War II - Couverture souple

Sutherland, Jon; Sutherland, Diane

 
9781847869630: World War II

Synopsis

From the declaration of war by Britain and France on September 3rd 1939 to the horrific atomic conclusion of the war against Japan in August 1945, the Second World War drew every country into its grasp. This powerful, information-rich and accessible reference book is organized by year and works, week-by-week, through the battles and the lives and deaths of leaders and ordinary people who suffered and strived through the chaos and the action. Also highlighted are the causes and legacy of this most incredible period of our history.

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À propos des auteurs

Diane and Jon Sutherland are professional writers. They have written a wide variety of titles, spanning household hints, travel, children’s, true crime, the paranormal, military history and education. They have won several literary prizes, including New York Libraries’ Best of Reference and Booklist Editors’ Choice Award.

Paul Cornish is a long-time curator at the Imperial War Museum in London, managing many of their collections and specializing in firearms and edged weapons. He has contributed to a number of reference works on military subjects and has written numerous articles, on subjects as diverse as the Chinese Nationalist army, General Vlasov and the weapons of the Special Operations Executive. He has also engaged in a study of the material culture of twentieth-century conflict.

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