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The illustrated encyclopedia of World Wars I & II : an authoritative account of two of the deadliest conflicts in human history with details of decisive battles and engagements / Ian Westwell and Donald Sommerville.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: [United Kingdom] : Anness Publishing Ltd., 2019.Edition: 1st edDescription: 512 pages : photographs, maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781782144069
  • 1782144064
Other title:
  • Illustrated encyclopedia of World Wars I and II
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R D 421 W538i 2019
Summary: "An illustrated history of World Wars I and II, with more than 1000 photographs, maps, and battle plans Features descriptions of every major battle on land and at sea, with analysis of the success and failure of the various military strategies. Describes the factors leading to each conflict, the turning points of both wars, and the impact of new technologies on the way each war was fought. Focuses on the central military figures who shaped the course of each war, from General Douglas Haig and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel to Paul von Hindenburg, and on political leaders such as Kaiser Wilhelm II, Woodrow Wilson, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Adolf Hitler. Includes expert military analysis of the weapons of war from dreadnoughts, tanks, and submarines to jet fighters, assault guns, torpedo boats, and the atom bomb." Amazon.com description
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Referencia Referencia (1er. Piso) R D 421 W538i 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000151787

Includes index.

"An illustrated history of World Wars I and II, with more than 1000 photographs, maps, and battle plans Features descriptions of every major battle on land and at sea, with analysis of the success and failure of the various military strategies. Describes the factors leading to each conflict, the turning points of both wars, and the impact of new technologies on the way each war was fought. Focuses on the central military figures who shaped the course of each war, from General Douglas Haig and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel to Paul von Hindenburg, and on political leaders such as Kaiser Wilhelm II, Woodrow Wilson, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and Adolf Hitler. Includes expert military analysis of the weapons of war from dreadnoughts, tanks, and submarines to jet fighters, assault guns, torpedo boats, and the atom bomb." Amazon.com description

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