World War II was the most destructive and widespread war ever fought. This illustrated history traces the war from its start in 1939 through the dark days of 1940 when Britain faced the might of Nazi Germany alone, to the escalation of the war into a titanic global conflict with the entry of the US in 1941. The authors recount in vivid detail how Hitler and the Axis powers were eventually defeated and describe the Allied progress to final victory. This book includes accounts of all the significant military actions together with individual acts of heroism and details of the tanks, ships, aircraft and other weapons used. World War II is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and artwork. Foreword by The Earl of Mountbatten of Burma.

253 pages. Good condition.