ABSTRACT
This text contrasts 21 World War II battle plans with their actual outcome. Each in-depth battle essay is complemented by original maps, producing fresh insight into the technical aspects of warfare that drove the last worldwide conflict of the 20th century. An overall introduction gives a strategic overview of the whole of the war, and places the individual battles into context. The battles are presented in seven groups of three, and each group is introduced by a short essay on the common theme for the group.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |38 pages
The Armoured Blitzkriegs
part |34 pages
The Amphibious Landings
part |36 pages
The Slogging Matches
part |34 pages
The Air Power Factor
part |34 pages
The War at Sea
part |34 pages
The Airborne Assaults
part |35 pages
The City Battles