World War II, essential histories

Provides information about the role of the navies during World War II in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Includes photos, a chronology, a glossary, and an index.

Chronicles the events in the Mediterranean region during World War II. Includes black-and-white photographs, maps, and a time-line.

Chronicles the history of World War II in the Pacific, providing background on the expansion of imperial Japan, identifying the warring sides, discussing the outbreak of war, the fighting, the effect of the war around the world, and the conflict's end, and including portraits of a civilian and a soldier.

Details the first four years of the war in Europe. It discusses how and why Hitler's resurgent Germany plunged into war, and examines the German successes against Poland, France, and the Low Countries.

Explains what led to Hitler's decision to instigate the invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) and offers a concise account of the campaign that followed.