The second world wars : how the first global conflict was fought and won /

World War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Hanson examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate combatants coalesced into one interconnected global war. He argues that despite its novel industrial barbarity, neither the wa...

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Main Author: Hanson, Victor Davis (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
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