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Mapping the Second World War: The History of the War Through Maps From 1939 to 1945
Mapping the Second World War The History of the War Through Maps From 1939 to 1945 Author:Peter Chasseaud, Imperial War Museum More than 150 maps tell the story of how this global war was fought. The types of maps featured include strategic maps showing theaters of war, frontiers, and occupied territories; maps covering key battles and offensives on major fronts; planning and operations maps showing defenses in detail; propaganda and educational maps for the armed force... more »s and general public; maps showing dispositions of Allied and enemy forces; and bomber and V-weapon target maps. Descriptions of key historical events accompany the maps, giving an illustrated history of the war from an expert historian. The key topics covered include the 1939 Invasion of Poland; the 1940 German invasion of Low Country and France; the 1940 Battle of Britain and German invasion threat; the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor; the 1942 turning points of Midway, Alamein, and Stalingrad; Barbarossa nada the Eastern front from 1941-1945; the War at Sea; the advances to Jerusalem, Damascus, and Baghdad; the War in the Air; and the 1944 operations of Neptune and Overlord, plus D-Day and the liberation of France.« less