The Second World War
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Praised as “the best military historian of our generation” by Tom Clancy, John Keegan reconsiders his masterful study of World War II, The Second World War, with a new foreword Keegan examines each theater of the war, focusing on five crucial battles and offering new insights into the distinctive methods and motivations of modern warfare. In eloquent, perceptive analyses of the airborne battle of Crete, the carrier battle of Midway, the tank battle of Falaise, the city battle of Berlin, and the amphibious battle of Okinawa, Keegan illuminates the strategic dilemmas faced by the leaders and the consequences of their decisions on the fighting men and the course of the war as a whole. An extraordinary, definitive history, The Second World War will be required reading for generations to come.”The Second World War merits the acceptance as the standard work that it will surely recieve.” -The Washington Post”If you want to know how it happened, read Keegan’s thoughtful and elegant prose.” -Los Angeles Times

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Weight 0.78 kg
Dimensions 4.07 × 17.78 × 23.12 cm
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Paperback
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608
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Year Published

2005-5-3
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Publication City/Country

USA
ISBN 10

0143035738
About The Author

John Keegan, one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians, was for many years Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst, the British Royal Military Academy, and Defense Editor of the London Daily Telegraph. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Keegan is the author of numerous books including The Face of Battle, The Mask of Command, The Price of Admiralty, Six Armies in Normandy, and The Second World War (all available from Penguin). if (SYM == "BIO") { document.writeln(""); } else { document.writeln(""); }

"Truly magnificent . . . The best military historian of our generation." -Tom Clancy"The Second World War merits the acceptance as the standard work that it will surely recieve . . Features the eloquences we have come to expect of John Keegan." -The Washington Post"Analytical, concise, and coherent . . . If you want to know how it happened, read Keegan's thoughtful and elegant prose." -Los Angeles Times "To write history is to choose, and Mr. Keegan's choices and preferences are as interesting and stimulating as any I have seen . . . Boldy written and fair minded." -New York Times Book Review
Table Of Content

The Second World WarPrologue1. Every man a soldier2. Fomenting world warPart I: The War in the West 1940-19433. The Triumph of Blitzkrieg4. Air battle: the Battle of Britain5. War Supply and the Battle of the AtlanticPart II: The War in the East 1941-19436. Hitler's strategic dilemma7. Securing the eastern springboard8. Airborne battle: Crete9. Barbarossa10. War production11. Crimean summer, Stalingrad winterPart III: The War in the Pacific 1941-194312. Tojo's strategic dilemma13. From Pearl Harbor to Midway14. Carrier battle: Midway15. Occupation and repression16. The war for the islandsPart IV: The War in the West 1943-194517. Churchill's strategic dilemma18. Three wars in Africa19. Italy and the Balkans20. Overlord21. Tank battle: Falaise22. Strategic bombing23. The Ardennes and the RhinePart V: The War in the East 1943-194524. Stalin's strategic dilemma25. Kursk and the recapture of western Russia26. Resistance and espionage27. The Vistula and the Danube28. City battle: the seige of BerlinPart VI: The War in the Pacific 1943-194529. Roosevelt's strategic dillemma30. Japan's defeat in the south31. Amphibious battle: Okinawa32. Super-weapons and the defeat of Japan33. The legacy of the Second World WarBibliography and Index

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