WAR DIARY, STORY OF WWII BY THOSE WHO LIVED THROUGH IT

WAR DIARY 1939 - 1945

The Story of World War II in the words of those who lived through it

War Diary 1939 - 1945 tells the story of the key land, sea and air battles of World War II in the words of those who lived through them. Eyewitness acccounts from participants on all sides of the conflict, from ordinary soldiers to generals, create a vivid, insightful diary of waht the war was really like: How it felt to be bombed, or to wade ashore on the beaches of Normandy or Iwo Jima, or to face the enemy in the streets of a strange city. The gripping stories are complemented by dramatic photographs, often from the speaker's own personal collection.

The book is arranged chronologically, with each chapter covering one of the war's major military encounters. Each opens with an at a glance Battle Diary outlining the sequence of key events and a short introduction describing the campaign and placing it in the wider context of the whole war. The accounts that follow tell the reall story behin the historical facts: The exhiliaration, heartbreak, friendship and fear.

More than 500 photographs, often from participants private collections.

Detailed Battle Diaries guide the reader through key events

• Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket
• Former Library Book Covered in Plastic
• First Edition 1995
• Scarce and Valuable Title
• Great Coffee Table Book
• Size 24cm W x 29cm H
• 266 Pages in Good Condition

ISBN 185435826X

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