Bogdanovic, Nikolai World War II. Battle by Battle

This compact gift book takes thirty of World War II's most significant clashes, both the famous and the lesser known, and presents their stories in a concise, easy-to-digest format, accompanied by beautiful Osprey artwork plates in full color that illustrate a key moment in each battle. World War II was the single greatest conflict the world has ever known, fought in theaters all around the globe, and many of its battles--Stalingrad, Monte Cassino, the Battle of Britain--are household names. While the Western Front in Europe is often what first comes to mind, bitter and bloody battles were also fought in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, on land, at sea, and in the air, and their many stories help illuminate both the scale and the varying character of the conflict.

The Second World War was the greatest conflict the world has ever seen. It was fought virtually around the globe, and many of its battles - Stalingrad, Monte Cassino, the Battle of Britain - are familiar to virtually everyone. While the Western Front battles in Europe are often thought of first, fierce and bloody battles were also fought in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, on land, at sea and in the air, and the battle descriptions presented here help to better understand the connections, different ways of fighting and consequences for the overall course of the Second World War.