World War II was the greatest conflict in the history of mankind. It penetrated into every corner of the globe, from the Arctic to the Pacific Oceans. Immense armed forces engaged one another in battle in every type of environment, from the desert sands of North Africa to the jungles of Burma and New Guinea. The Allied and Axis forces met in brutal encounters ranging from small commando raids to gigantic armoured battles. The Military Atlas of World War II is a comprehensive visual guide to this complex conflict in a large folio edition that allows the fine detail of the maps to be seen clearly. It plots the exact course of the land, sea and air battles, enabling the reader to trace the ebb and flow of the fortunes of both sides. With the aid of 180 large full-colour maps, every theatre of war is covered. Contents include the land campaigns in Northwest Europe, Italy, North Africa, the Soviet Union, Southeast Asia and the Pacific; the naval war in the Atlantic and Mediterranean; the great carrier battles of the Pacific war; and the strategic bombing campaigns of Europe and the Pacific, culminating in the nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. All the maps come with a key to help the reader decipher the action depicted. This folio edition provides an attractive and invaluable work of reference for both the general reader and the serious student of World War II.
Durante la II Guerra Mundial, Alemania utilizó las formaciones de carros de combate Panzer como una fuerza que revolucionó la táctica militar. Este libro presenta, ordenados por campañas, los precedentes de estos vehículos, las batallas con mapas en las que intervinieron, la estructura y organización de sus divisiones y la biografía de sus líderes con fotografías históricas.
Este libro ofrece una relación cronológica de las campañas en las que participó la flota aérea alemana durante la II Guerra Mundial, con su historia, las órdenes de batalla, los jefes y los "ases" aéreos. Además incluye todos los aviones con su ficha técnica, dibujos al detalle y fotografías históricas, lo que le convierte en libro de cabecera para historiadores, aficionados a la aviación y modelistas.
Orders, medals and honor insignia were extremely important symbols among German military forces during World War II. Easily recognizable, the decorations on the uniform provided an instant history of the wearer. German Insignia of World War II is a fascinating exploration of these symbols, which were used to bind German military to Hitler and the destiny of the Third Reich. This book provides a definitive guide to the symbols, both military and civilian, of the Third Reich, which served to inspire Germany''s war effort in World War II.
Imprescindible volumen en toda biblioteca de historia militar, este libro escrito por el prestigioso investigador Chris Bishop analiza el papel de la infantería alemana desde la invasión de Polonia en 1939 hasta la caida del Tercer Reich en 1945, con todas sus actuaciones, campañas y batallas a traves de mapas y profusas explicaciones sobre su organizacion interna, personajes destacados, etc.
