Battles Of World War Ii [TRADE PAPER ]

This box set brings together five brilliant titles which recount the major battles of World War II, from the D-Day Landings to Stalingrad. With breakdowns of skilful military manoeuvres, chilling accounts of Nazi organisations and astounding details on the aerial and naval operations, this collection chronicles the defeat of Germany and the Axis powers.

These titles are:
• The Battle of the Bulgeby Martin King
• The Aerial Warby David Baker
• Stalingradby Rupert Matthews
• Victory in the Pacificby Karen Farrington
• The D-Day Landingsby Nigel Cawthorne

A great read for both military history enthusiasts and those eager to learn more about World War II.Nigel Cawthornestudied at University College, London, where he gained an Honours degree in Physics. He has written, contributed to and edited more than sixty books, includingFighting Them On The Beaches: D-Day, The Battle of Britain,Vietnam: A War Lost and Won, andThe Story of the SS. His work has also appeared in newspapers, magazines and partworks on both sides of the Atlantic - fromThe SuntoThe Financial Times. Nigel also visited Vietnam with the legendary Tim Page, where he researched the material forNam,Eyewitness Nam, andThe Bamboo Cage.

Rupert Matthewsis a long-established historical writer with numerous books to his name, includingHitler: Military Commander,The Age of the Gladiators,Usurpers and Kingmakers, a biography of the American artist Frederic Remington, andThe 20th Century in Pictures, a photographic review of the century.

Dr David Bakerworked with NASA on the Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programmes between 1965 and 1990. He has written more than 100 books on space flight, aviation and military technology. David is currently a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society and editor of the monthllƒB