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World War II: The Autobiography
by
Jon E. Lewis
Two-hundred first-hand accounts helps paint a vivid portrait that gives us insight into how the repercussions of war have shaped our modern world.From the Eastern Front to the Home Front, from Norway to Midway, this collection follows how the war was planned and fought, and how individual battles were won or lost. Witness the efforts of not only the generals and politician
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Paperback
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578 pages
Published
October 13th 2009
by Running Press
(first published July 1st 2009)
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This was an okay book. It seemed as though the War in the Pacific was not covered as well as the other theaters of battle. I had also already read a number of the books that entries were taken from.
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Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide. He is also editor of many
The Mammoth Book
of anthologies, including the bestselling
On the Edge
and
Endurance and Adventure
.
He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman , the Independent , Time Out and the Guardian . He lives in Herefordshire with h ...more
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He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman , the Independent , Time Out and the Guardian . He lives in Herefordshire with h ...more
