World War II, the most devastating war in history, ended over 35 years ago. Its death toll exceeded thirty million. Cities were destroyed. Whole populations were moved forcibly from their traditional homelands. Genocide was refined to the point where millions of people could be killed for merely being what they were born. Above all, a generation was lost and Western civilization was, if not wholly destroyed, visibly weakened. The effects of this holocaust are still being felt today.
In 1966 Brigadier Peter Young, one of the great heroes of World War II and one of its most distinguished historians, first published his history of the World War 1939-45. In it he covered the war on land, sea and in the air, from Europe to the South Pacific, from the North African desert to Burma and the Battle of the Atlantic. Widely praised at the time, it still stands as one of the classic and most concise, yet comprehensive histories of this central event of the 20th century. This abridged edition of Brigadier Young's modern classic, illustrated with over 400 photographs, maps, technical illustrations and tabular data, with some 100 illustrations in color, presents this standard history of the war in a popular format for the first time. Slightly condensed and edited by Brigadier Young, with a new introduction, it is essential reading for everyone interested in this monumental war. It stands as the most authoritative, illustrated history of World War II ever published.
Stunning hard cover display piece with haunting photographs.
Not in mint condition; mild signs of ageing and previous ownership, but in very good shape and fully intact.
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Condition: Good