The March to Victory: A Guide to World War II Battles and Battlefields from London to the Rhine - Hardcover
Travelers to Europe who have a keen interest in the Allied effort to defeat Nazi Germany during World War II will find they need only one guide - the newest edition of The March to Victory: A Guide to World War II Battle and Battlefields from London to the Rhine.
All of the tours in The March to Victory have been arranged in geographical order, beginning in England, moving on to France, then pushing north to the Netherlands, and proceeding to the Rhineland in western Germany. Each chapter begins with an overview of a particular battle, which provides the context for the tour that follows. Included in each tour section are descriptions of the battlefields, relics still remaining at battlefield sites, and the exploits of particular individuals and units.
The March to Victory, includes references to many new memorials and monuments that have been dedicated since 1984. In addition, the authors have expanded the museum list and updated the bibliography.
This useful and fascinating guide will appeal to travelers, veterans, students of military history, and all others who wish to learn more about the history of World War II.
All of the tours in The March to Victory have been arranged in geographical order, beginning in England, moving on to France, then pushing north to the Netherlands, and proceeding to the Rhineland in western Germany. Each chapter begins with an overview of a particular battle, which provides the context for the tour that follows. Included in each tour section are descriptions of the battlefields, relics still remaining at battlefield sites, and the exploits of particular individuals and units.
The March to Victory, includes references to many new memorials and monuments that have been dedicated since 1984. In addition, the authors have expanded the museum list and updated the bibliography.
This useful and fascinating guide will appeal to travelers, veterans, students of military history, and all others who wish to learn more about the history of World War II.
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John T. Bookman is professor political science at the University of Northern Colorado.
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Combining history and guidebook, this is a description of World War II campaigns and battles of northwestern Europe. Having visited all the battlefields they describe, the authors tell not only how to get to each but what one may expect to find there now. Each section contains a brief history of the events that took place during the war and includes information on relics, monuments, and museums relating to the action. The book covers sites in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands. Included is an annotated list of museums describing collections, hours, fees. Photos not seen. Of interest mainly to travelers and history buffs. George F. Scheck, Naval War Coll. Lib., Newport, R . I .
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherUniv of Oklahoma Pr
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0870813269
- ISBN 13 9780870813269
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages299
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