World War Two

A Military History
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-415-30535-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 317 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 382 g

Reihe: Warfare and History

Cutting through over half a century of historical build-up, this new and convincing account of World War II uses a global perspective to explain the complicated course in military terms. Black, a distinguished military historian, bucks the current trend to demilitarise and gives due weight to the campaigns and battles that made up the war. In doing so he challenges common interpretations and includes new insights to make this one of the most exciting new histories of the Second World War. Covering all the main areas of conflict, the chronological approach includes analysis of attacks at land, air and sea and a comparison of military resources. The focus is always operational, but social, cultural and political aspects are also included. Providing a crucial counterweight to previous histories, Jeremy Black's World War Two offers fresh insights into operations at the Eastern Front and during the war against Japan.

Zielgruppe

General

Autoren/Hrsg.

Black, Jeremy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Background 2 Initial attacks 3 The war widens 4 Attacks held, 1942 5 Mounting Allied pressure, 1943 6 Defeating the Axis, 1944 7 The fall of the Axis 8 Contexts 9 Struggle reviewed

Über Autor(innen)

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He has published widely on military and political history.