Black, Wallace B

Describes the three-month German bombing of Great Britain in 1940 by the Luftwaffe, the errors made by the Germans, and the courage of the British flyers and the public.

Describes the work of World War II resistance fighters and their struggle against Nazi invaders behind the scenes in France, Greece, Norway, and other countries.

Recounts the brutal battles between the U.S. troops and the Japanese on the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II. Uses photographs to capture the action which took place.

Describes the events surrounding the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the devastating destruction of these cities, and the eventual Japanese surrender and end of World War II. Uses photographs to detail the events recorded in the book.

Describes jungle warfare in Southeast Asia and the islands of the Pacific during World War II.

Describes the World War II battle between the Japanese and American forces for control of the strategic island of Guadalcanal.

Describes the strategies, battles, and ultimate effects of the desert campaign against the Germans and Italians in North Africa during World War II.

Describes how British and American planes broke Hitler's stranglehold on Europe and made bombing raids leading to the D-Day invasion.

Describes the events leading up to the Allied invasion of Europe--the last turning point in World War II.

Details the anatomy of the shocking raid on the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet that put America at war with Japan. Recounts Japanese strategy and tactics, and focuses on the reasons for the Americans' surprise.