Black, Wallace B

Recounts how the Allied forces defeated Germany in World War II.

Explains why it was necessary for allied forces to make their way through islands up the Pacific on the way to invading and conquering Japan.

Describes the fighting between Allied and Axis forces in Italy from the invasion of Sicily in 1943 to the end of the war in 1945.

Describes the events surrounding the Germans' last big offensive to divide and defeat the Allied army and turn the course of the war in late 1944. Uses maps and photographs to describe the battle as it unfolds.

An account of the struggle by Allied forces to keep the North Atlantic free of German U-boats during World War II.

Describes the Japanese invasion of the Philippine Islands and their defeat of the American forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur early in World War II.

Describes Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941 and the Soviet defense and ultimate victory.

An account of aircraft carrier activity during World War II, focusing on the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Marianas.

Describes how and to what extent the United States was involved in World War II, including military preparation before the United States actually declared war.

Describes the course of World War II from Hitler's invasion of Poland up to the fall of Paris and the German occupation of France.