The Great Crusade
Book description
After 50 years, World War II still looms large in contemporary thought as a great crusade which kept the world free from the tyranny of the Axis Powers. How the Allied Powers managed to forge their victory, and defeat the enemy, is an oft-told story which has changed little since…
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1 author picked The Great Crusade as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is an updated edition of what I consider the best single-volume, manageable history of WWII (<500 pages). Willmott offers keen analysis in every sentence; not a word is wasted.
I include this book here because he does such an excellent job of both covering the Nazi-Soviet War and contextualizing it within the greater WWII. The benefits of reading this book, even for those familiar with WWII, are many.
From Robert's list on WWII theater: the Nazi-Soviet War.
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