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Follow the conflict of the World War 2 from 1939-1945 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published in association and including mapping from the archives of the Imperial War Museums. Over 150 maps demonstrating how this global war was fought around the world. Types of maps featured: * Small scale maps showing country boundaries and occupied territories * Large-scale maps covering the key battles and offensives on all fronts of the war * Trench maps showing detailed positions of the front line * Maps from newspapers, battle planning and propaganda Key topics covered include * 1940: German invasion of Low Countries & France * 1940: Battle of Britain & German Invasion threat * Dec 1941: Pearl Harbour & The Japanese War * 1942: Turning points; Midway, Alamein, Stalingrad * The War at Sea * The War in the Air * Espionage, resistance & special operations * 1944: Neptune & Overlord; D-Day & liberation of France Along with the maps, key historical events are described, giving an illustrated history of the war from an expert historian.

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• Full title: Mapping the Second World War
• Subtitle: The History of the War Through Maps from 1939-1945
• Author: Peter Chasseaud, The Imperial War Museum
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 304
• EAN: 9780008136581
• ISBN: 0008136580
• ID: 09230733
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Weight: 1516 g
• Dimensions: 274 × 230 × 26 mm
• Date of publishing: 08. October 2015

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