The Hutchinson Atlas of World War II Battle Plans: Before and After - Hardcover

Badsey, Stephen. (ed).

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1859863191 ISBN 13: 9781859863190

Publisher: Helicon, 2000., 2000

Synopsis

This text contrasts 21 World War II battle plans with their actual outcome. Each in-depth battle essay is complemented by original maps, producing fresh insight into the technical aspects of warfare that drove the last worldwide conflict of the 20th century. An overall introduction gives a strategic overview of the whole of the war, and places the individual battles into context. The battles are presented in seven groups of three, and each group is introduced by a short essay on the common theme for the group.

About this title

From Booklist:

We liked the Hutchinson Atlas of Battle Plans [RBB F 15 00], and this title uses the same "before and after" approach to illustrate military strategies and their outcomes. Chapters are arranged thematically ("The War at Sea," "The Airborne Assaults," etc.) and cover 21 battles, from the fall of France in 1940 to the Battle of Berlin in 1945. The war in the Pacific is not included.
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Review:

"Comparing the original battle plans with how the battle was actually fought provides a different perspective that World War II enthusiasts will welcome. High school and college collections needing more military focused World War II material should add this to their circulating collections."
-"American Reference Reviews Annual

About this edition

• Publisher: Helicon, 2000.
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1859863191
• ISBN 13: 9781859863190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288