The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated Encyclopedia of World War II. Volume 15
by Bauer, Eddy, Lieutenant Colonel; Forward By Brigadier General James L Collins, Jr, U.S.A., Chief Of Military History, Dept
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New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1972., 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Quarto, hardcover, Blue boards with silver title. No dj. Near fine. Clean and unmarked. Colonel Eddy Bauer presents a very balanced account of the various conflicts and perspective of WWII. A judicious work that brings the war alive through thousands of authentic color photographs and even more b/w photos, many of which were recently discovered. Includes many maps as well and covers all aspects of the war from strategy to weapons. pp 1961 to 2100. Topics covered are airborne war, learning the trade, Arnhem, Monty's gamble fails, Britain's commandos, the Bruneval Raid, attack at St. Nazaire, and aftermath, Skorzeny, Hitler's ace commando, desert freelancers' Popski's private army, SAS, the winged sword, Finland drops out, Defeat in the Balkans, confusio in the Balkans, Russia's war effort, the Russian partisans, Eisenhower slows down, into the Siegfried line.
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- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated Encyclopedia of World War II. Volume 15
- Author
- Bauer, Eddy, Lieutenant Colonel; Forward By Brigadier General James L Collins, Jr, U.S.A., Chief Of Military History, Dept
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1972.
- Date Published
- 1972
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