An excellent account of the major events in WW II, 2 Aug 2001

The book is split into several different sections, giving detailed descriptions of happenings in various parts of the world - the fall of France, Battle of Britain & Atlantic, Campaign in Italy, Victory in USSR and the struggle for the Pacific. This is followed up by describing the politics of war and death/ resistance in occupied countries.

One of the features that makes the book so interesting is the fact that it includes accounts of individuals involved- such as the first-hand account of the pilot from the American bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. In the middle of the book there are pictures, helping the reader to gather more vivid thoughts of the situation.

The only criticism that I could give to this book is that it does not gives enough attention to the British and Polish codebreakers - I believe that the work of Alan Turning and his team of cryptographers at Bletchley Park played a major part in bringing victory to the allies.

Overall though, I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone wanting to increase their knowledge of WW2 in an interesting and exciting way. An excellent buy and an excellent read!

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Britain at War (WWII), 25 Jun 2003

This book was first published in 1973. The book gives account of the WWII from Hilter raises to power to the final surrender of the Japanese. Although the book is called "The World At World", it mainly gives the stories about the WWII from the prospective of Britain rather than the world at large. It does not mention much about the Chinese struggles against the Japanese occupation in China which has contributed to the defeat of the Japanese and the Axis' plan to join forces in the Middle East.

However credit must be given to the author for acknowledging the Russian's contribution, even in the mist of the cold war.

Overall, this book provides a good account of what happened in WWII, especially for those who wish to get a quick grasp of the British involvements during WWII.

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