The Second World War Illustrated: The First Year: Archive and Colour Photographs of WW2
This fully illustrated history chronicles the road to WWII and the first year of combat through archival and color photographs accompanied by text.
 
The first volume in this series depicts the contributing factors that led to the outbreak of hostilities, including the rise of fascist dictators across Europe and in Japan. It also details the Blitzkrieg invasions that rocked the world as two superpowers, France and Great Britain, were soundly thrashed on the battlefield of Europe.
 
Overwhelmed by the Nazi onslaught, British Expeditionary Force fled across the Channel from Dunkirk, leaving most of their equipment behind. A possible invasion of Kent in the south of England by a triumphant enemy presented a spine-tingling threat to the British people. But Winston Churchill disparaged peace treaties with the Nazi regime, and the fight back began.
 
A few thousand fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe by a very narrow margin, and Hitler changed his focus, looking to the east. The first year of the war ended, in September 1940, with Mussolini threatening Egypt and the Suez Canal. Rare wartime photographs capture the drama and humanity of this dark time in Europe.
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The Second World War Illustrated: The First Year: Archive and Colour Photographs of WW2
This fully illustrated history chronicles the road to WWII and the first year of combat through archival and color photographs accompanied by text.
 
The first volume in this series depicts the contributing factors that led to the outbreak of hostilities, including the rise of fascist dictators across Europe and in Japan. It also details the Blitzkrieg invasions that rocked the world as two superpowers, France and Great Britain, were soundly thrashed on the battlefield of Europe.
 
Overwhelmed by the Nazi onslaught, British Expeditionary Force fled across the Channel from Dunkirk, leaving most of their equipment behind. A possible invasion of Kent in the south of England by a triumphant enemy presented a spine-tingling threat to the British people. But Winston Churchill disparaged peace treaties with the Nazi regime, and the fight back began.
 
A few thousand fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe by a very narrow margin, and Hitler changed his focus, looking to the east. The first year of the war ended, in September 1940, with Mussolini threatening Egypt and the Suez Canal. Rare wartime photographs capture the drama and humanity of this dark time in Europe.
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The Second World War Illustrated: The First Year: Archive and Colour Photographs of WW2

The Second World War Illustrated: The First Year: Archive and Colour Photographs of WW2

by Jack Holroyd
The Second World War Illustrated: The First Year: Archive and Colour Photographs of WW2

The Second World War Illustrated: The First Year: Archive and Colour Photographs of WW2

by Jack Holroyd

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This fully illustrated history chronicles the road to WWII and the first year of combat through archival and color photographs accompanied by text.
 
The first volume in this series depicts the contributing factors that led to the outbreak of hostilities, including the rise of fascist dictators across Europe and in Japan. It also details the Blitzkrieg invasions that rocked the world as two superpowers, France and Great Britain, were soundly thrashed on the battlefield of Europe.
 
Overwhelmed by the Nazi onslaught, British Expeditionary Force fled across the Channel from Dunkirk, leaving most of their equipment behind. A possible invasion of Kent in the south of England by a triumphant enemy presented a spine-tingling threat to the British people. But Winston Churchill disparaged peace treaties with the Nazi regime, and the fight back began.
 
A few thousand fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe by a very narrow margin, and Hitler changed his focus, looking to the east. The first year of the war ended, in September 1940, with Mussolini threatening Egypt and the Suez Canal. Rare wartime photographs capture the drama and humanity of this dark time in Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781526744418
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Publication date: 11/12/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 89 MB
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About the Author

The author has been employed in printing and publishing for fifty years. His works include five fictional titles, two books on aviation topics, five further titles on the First World War and one covering the actions of the SS Totenkopf Division in the invasion of France in May 1940.

Table of Contents

Foreword Nigel Cave 6

Bibliography 8

Prologue The route to the Second Great War 9

Chapter 1 Appeasing the Bullies 47

Chapter 2 Hitler targets Poland - Great War Two begins 57

Violent Interlude 77

Chapter 3 Hitler targets Norway 85

Chapter 4 Hitler targets Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and France 117

Chapter 5 Hitler targets Britain 219

Chapter 6 Mussolini targets Egypt 251

Index 269

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