The Compact Timeline of World War II - Hardcover

Here is the essential, concise guide to WWII, an authoritative reference, fully illustrated and mapped. The book centres upon a chronological timeline of World War II - from its origins to the final surrender of Japan.Accompanying this are illustrated sections expanding upon, and providing background to, the facts in the chronology, with: biographies of the principal commanders and leaders; weapons, including aircraft, tanks, small-arms, rockets, warships, submarines and more; campaigns, with maps and explanatory text; and strategy and tactics, including airborne, and amphibious operations.Completing the book are sections devoted to such themes as resistance movements, civilians at war, the Holocaust and war trials.