World War II: Book of Lists: The Book of Lists

If you're interested in the story behind the deadliest conflict in human history, then this is the book for you. In this easy-to-read and fascinating compilation, the Second World War is broken down into an array of topics, revealing such statistics as who were the best fighter aces, what were the top ten military blunders during the war, and which were the biggest battleships and the best tanks. There are lists of the various escape attempts from Colditz, the code names used for military operations and even which actors have played Hitler on screen. Many major events and dates in the war are covered in detail, with equal emphasis placed on the human experience of combat in the field and on the home front. Often poignant and always revealing, World War II: Book of Lists offers a unique insight into those tumultuous years.

© 2011 The History Press (E-bok): 9780752467047

Utgivningsdatum

E-bok: 30 november 2011