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A chronology lists all major events of World War II A bibliography provides an up-do-date selection of basic books, Internet sources, and movies and television series on World War II A glossary defines key World War II terms and phrases Extensive commentary, contextual information, and guiding questions accompany each document

World War, 1939-1945

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From Axis Victories to the Turn of the Tide is a history of the critical campaigns of WorldWar II that highlights the "visible" turning point battles of the war in 1942 and 1943. By focusing not only on what happened but also on why, Alan Levine's in-depth approach to the subject questions whether the Axis ever had any hope of winning the war.As the Nazis conquered Poland in their march toward domination, the war began its inevitable spread across the world. Levine looks at the war from a geographical perspective, examining critical events on both the eastern and western fronts-such as the bat

World War, 1939-1945 --- Campaigns.

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""As a quick reference with solid overviews of the war's major battles and campaigns (including the Holocaust), its major combatants' military organizations, and political and military leaders of central importance, this volume does an admirable job. . . . For general readers and undergraduates, this is a useful source."" - Choice

World War, 1939-1945. --- History, Modern

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Thanks to the PBY's daring pilots and their effective tactics, the slow outdated Catalina patrol bombers became the scourge of Japanese shipping in the South Pacific during World War II. Painted black and hunting at night, the Black Cats, as they were called, are credited with sinking or disabling hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo vessels, troop transports, and warships. Curiously their exploits were known to few outside the naval aviation community until the publication of this book in 1981. This testimonial to their magnificent performance is told by an experienced flying boat pilo

World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American. --- World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Ocean. --- World War, 1939-1945 --- World War, 1939-1945 --- Aerial operations, American --- United States. --- History

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Fought under the cover of elaborate deceptions and ruthless lies, the deadly intelligence operations of World War II produced victories and defeats that were often as important as any reached on the battlefield. A behind-the-scenes history of the war, this book offers an exciting picture of the whole range of clandestine activities, the various forms of intelligence, espionage and sabotage, subversion and counter-espionage--the entire secret war conducted apart from conventional warfare. The major exploits of the O.S.S., M.I.5, Abwehr, and the Deuxieme Bureau are described in colorful det

Spies - History - 20th century. --- World War, 1939-1945 - Military intelligence. --- World War, 1939-1945 - Secret service.