- Summary
- "The greatest conflict in history was defined by brilliant military strategy and incredible bravery. Experience it all in 'World War II: Greatest Battles'"--Back cover.
- Variant Title
- World War II : greatest battles : 30 amazing victories that changed history
World War Two : greatest battles : thirty amazing victories that changed history
Time Life
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York, NY : Time-Life Books, [2014]
©2014
- Locale
- China
Africa, North
Poland
Russia
Germany
France
Denmark
Netherlands
Norway
North Africa
Russia (Federation)
- Contents
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Early expansion. Japan and the invasion of Manchuria
Germany invades Czechoslovakia
Germany seizes Poland
A Scandinavian offensive
A battle for Norway's waterways
Germany targets the Netherlands
South to Belgium
The fall of France
Common World War II weapons
Allies fight back. The Battle of Britain : the finest hour
Italian and German forces in North Africa
El Alamein : the path to the Suez Canal
A stunning about-face
Operation Marita : Germany invades Greece
The Battle of the Atlantic
World War II warships
Operation Barbarossa : Germany assaults the USSR
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Kursk
Ending the siege of Leningrad
Operation Bagration : the Soviet army pushes back
M4 Sherman Tank
The war heats up : rapidly closing in on Pearl Harbor
Pear Harbor : the attack begins
Coral Sea : the route to Australia
Midway : Atoll in the Pacific
Moving through the Pacific
American victory at Guadalcanal
The savage Battle of Tarawa
The allied air campaign heats up
Operation Husky : the invasion of Sicily
The allies march north through Italy
Paratrooper equipment
Beginning of the End. D-Day : the invasion of Normandy
Japan's fortunes fade : Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of the Bulge : Hitler's desperate gamble
Racing to exact revenge
Total capitulation : V-E Day
The shores of Iwa Jima
The allies invade Okinawa
Bringing the war to an end : Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japan surrenders
Victory over Japan : V-J Day.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Daspin, Eileen, editor.
Time-Life Books, publisher.
Time Inc. Home Entertainment.
- Notes
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"Time Inc. specials."
Note for Sales: "Display until 1/16/15."
Early expansion. Japan and the invasion of Manchuria -- Germany invades Czechoslovakia -- Germany seizes Poland -- A Scandinavian offensive -- A battle for Norway's waterways -- Germany targets the Netherlands -- South to Belgium -- The fall of France -- Common World War II weapons -- Allies fight back. The Battle of Britain : the finest hour -- Italian and German forces in North Africa -- El Alamein : the path to the Suez Canal -- A stunning about-face -- Operation Marita : Germany invades Greece -- The Battle of the Atlantic -- World War II warships -- Operation Barbarossa : Germany assaults the USSR -- Battle of Stalingrad -- Battle of Kursk -- Ending the siege of Leningrad -- Operation Bagration : the Soviet army pushes back -- M4 Sherman Tank -- The war heats up : rapidly closing in on Pearl Harbor -- Pear Harbor : the attack begins -- Coral Sea : the route to Australia -- Midway : Atoll in the Pacific -- Moving through the Pacific -- American victory at Guadalcanal -- The savage Battle of Tarawa -- The allied air campaign heats up -- Operation Husky : the invasion of Sicily -- The allies march north through Italy -- Paratrooper equipment -- Beginning of the End. D-Day : the invasion of Normandy -- Japan's fortunes fade : Battle of Leyte Gulf -- The Battle of the Bulge : Hitler's desperate gamble -- Racing to exact revenge -- Total capitulation : V-E Day -- The shores of Iwa Jima -- The allies invade Okinawa -- Bringing the war to an end : Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- Japan surrenders -- Victory over Japan : V-J Day.
