Great Battles of World War II Military Encounters That Defined The Future

This fascinating book provides an accessible introduction to twenty-eight of the most important actions of World War II, including Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, Pearl Harbor, El Alamein, the siege of Leningrad, Kursk, Monte Cassino, the D-Day landings, Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima, the Battle for Berlin, and many, many more. Each battle entry includes a fact box and location map, together with a historical overview, details of the war campaign, and battle tactics used by those involved.