The title of hansons fine book on the peloponnesian war, a war like no other, is appropriate for world war ii. This might have something to do with the fact that i was born thenin fact, about six months before the usa entered the war. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants ellis, john on. Each book describes the strategic setting, traces the operations of the major american units involved, and analyzes the impact of. It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants by ellis, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How books became a critical part of the fight to win world. One of those featured is emil weinmann, an exluftwaffe airman i think. World war ii is also known as the second world war. This book offers a very substantial contribution to an understanding of both the significant role of african peoples and resources in allied victory in world war ii and of the impact of the war on the peoples of the continent. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and. Nearly every country and territory in the world participated in world war ii.
First of all, as a standalone book, this is the best, single, short introduction to. What were the origins of the victory book campaign. How books became a critical part of the fight to win world war ii. The screaming eagles of wwii foundation transformed the original and well known p. The book tells the stories of wwii aviators who lived in postwar prince george, british columbia. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. This book is not a narrative but a compilation of data covering most. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants at.
Weinberg professor emeritus, university of north carolina, greensboro. Bathy think plastic publications 2001, isbn 0968863809, 56 pages, 8. Regardless, hundreds of thousands of pows died at the hands of their german, japanese and soviet captors during, and after, the second world war. The war letters department of world war ii magazine features letters written from the battlefields and the homefront, prepared for our readers by andrew carroll to honor and to provide insight into the generation who knew the war firsthand. Pound for pound, the deadliest boats of world war ii werent the carriers or the legendary battleships, they were the humble patrol torpedo boats. The main combatants were the axis powers germany, italy, and japan and the allies france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and china. It involved the majority of the world s nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. This remarkable reference book covers the western and eastern fronts, italy, the middle east, and africa. Pound for pound, these were the deadliest boats of world. Sadkovich has brought together essays by eight contributors, each an expert in his field, to reevaluate the roles and performances of the particular navies and the specific geopolitical circumstances.
By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. Andrew carroll is the editor of several new york times bestsellers, including behind the lines and. In a stunning tourdeforce, marge piercy has woven a tapestry of world war ii, of six women and four men. Marine corps troops invaded the island on easter sunday, april 1, 1945, as a last strategic move towards japan. World war ii goodreads meet your next favorite book.
S having served 16 million men, germany serving million, the soviet union serving 35 million and japan serving 6 million. A statistical survey is a musthave reference book for any serious student of the war. Youll find titles in all genres, ranging from bestsellers, classics. German prisoners of war of world war ii, german historian rudiger overmans says almost 1. The noncombatant corps ncc was a corps of the british army composed of conscientious objectors as privates, with ncos and officers seconded from other corps or regiments. Towards a political economy of military defeat 2004 by scottish historian niall ferguson. In addition, nearly 20 other countries and several colonies joined the conflict. A comparative look at airground support doctrine and practice in world war ii csi report no. Whenever you do a film, theres always a book that you want in your hip. This post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. Mar 12, 2019 pound for pound, the deadliest boats of world war ii werent the carriers or the legendary battleships, they were the humble patrol torpedo boats.
World war ii at sea offers a global perspective, focusing on the major engagements and personalities and revealing both their scale and their interconnection. John ellis has done a masterful job of sifting through the conflicts myriad sources to boil it all down to numbers. S having served 16 million men, germany serving million, the soviet union serving 35 million and japan serving. The screaming eagles of wwii is a unique and reliable reference book for family members, researchers, historians and collectors interested in the u. Allied strategy and tactics in the second world war deutsch, 1990. The second world war involved global conflict on an unprecedented scale. Since the second world war involved most of the worlds nations different combatants entered the war at different points. Also spans other conflicts such as vietnam, the gulf wars, american civil war, and so forth. This study summarizes the airground support doctrine and systems employed by both the allies and their adversaries in world war ii. John ellis survey of world war ii with statistics of the 26 major nations that participated in the fighting, including orders of battle and war production. With a carefully crafted introduction by the editor to alert readers to the volumes salient interpretations, this timely reassessment early in the 50th anniversary of the second world war promises to rekindle debate and comparative study analysis of naval effectiveness in the. The soldiers had read his stuff in the red star, the army newspaper, and they knew.
Pulles rosters into a comprehensive list of all members of the united states 101st airborne division during world war two. On average 27,000 people were killed each day between september 1, 1939, until the formal surrender of japan on september 2, 1945. The best world war ii books, as recommended by one of the most distinguished. World war ii world war ii forces and resources of the european combatants, 1939. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than. Under the terms of the conventions, prisoners of war are considered noncombatants. World war ii combatants the prince george connection, by stephen j.
World war ii was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Victor davis hansons the second world wars national. However, the relationship between the two nations was a tense one. Since the second world war involved most of the world s nations different combatants entered the war at different points. During world war ii, the united states and the soviet union fought together as allies against the axis powers. Pound for pound, these were the deadliest boats of world war ii. This book covers the largest singleship kamikaze attack of world war ii. Ellis is the author of such military histories as the sharp end. In september 1939 the allies, namely great britain, france, and poland, were together superior in industrial resources, population, and military manpower, but the german army, or wehrmacht, because of its armament, training, doctrine, discipline, and fighting spirit, was the most. Noncombatants accounted for the bulk of second world war. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more. Published by the screaming eagles of wwii foundation. Rising to power in an unstable germany, adolf hitler and his national socialist nazi party rearmed the nation and signed treaties. Reevaluating major naval combatants of world war ii by james.
Free ebooks, world war ii, military history, nook books. It involved the majority of the worlds nations, eventually forming two opposing military alliances. His fresh examination of world war ii cements his reputation as a military historian of the first order. In september 1939 the allies, namely great britain, france, and poland, were together superior in industrial resources, population, and military manpower, but the german army, or wehrmacht, because of its armament, training, doctrine, discipline, and fighting spirit, was the most efficient and effective.
As part of operation iceberg, the navys fifth fleet and more than 180,000 u. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants ellis. Molly guptill mannings fascinating new book when books went to war. Most were neutral at the beginning, but only a few nations remained neutral to the end. The paper prisoner taking and prisoner killing in the age of total war.
Shop history military world war ii books at alibris. The okinawa battle is considered the last great battle of world war ii, and some say also the bloodiest. World war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii. The carnage of world war ii was unprecedented and brought the world closest to the term total warfare. On april 16, 1945, the crew of the uss laffey endured and eightyminute attack in which their small ship was bombarded by almost two dozen japanese suicide aircraft. Carl boyd, old dominion university this study of world war ii naval combatants, a collection of eight separate essays, developed out of the editors recognition that no recent work has attempted to evaluate the performance of the. Many may consider this volume to be a dull slog of statistics, columns, and charts.
Reevaluating major naval combatants of world war ii. A project which documents the experiences of veterans through their letters home. Oct 01, 2001 john ellis world war i databook provides an expert, uniquely comprehensive source of information on all areas of the conflict. However, it is generally agreed that the war started on september 1, 1939. This is a small sample of andrew carrolls world war ii war letters from his legacy project. What were the major combatants of world war 2 answers. So first on your list is a book by michael howard, the first world war 2003, which is a very nice, readable introduction to world war i. Fiction, young adult and true stories 60 outstanding books about world war ii. It gives you a good sense of the whole war, including the peace settlement at versailles. America invested heavily in capital ships in the inter war years, concentrating on battleships and carriers that could project power across the deep oceans. A series of 40 illustrated books that describe the campaigns in which u. The second world war pitted two alliances against each other, the axis powers and the allied powers.
A global history of world war ii by weinberg, gerhard l. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. World war ii often abbreviated to wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The book burnings in germany in the 1930s sparked discussion in america. The major combatants in world war i were the central powers of germany, austriahungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire versus the allied forces of great britain, france, the united states, russia, italy and japan. America invested heavily in capital ships in the interwar years, concentrating on battleships and carriers that could project. This volume is the first recent work to examine the major naval combatants of world war ii. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants ellis, john, cox, michael on. Reevaluating major naval combatants of world war ii by. Reevaluating major naval combatants of world war ii is a superb collection of provoactive essays on eight navies. John ellis world war i databook provides an expert, uniquely comprehensive source of information on all areas of the conflict.
Mr bathy originally conducted a series of interviews with the five vets, including emil weinmann, in the 1970s. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. More than 25,000 names, alphabetically sorted into their respective units, are now available in a hard cover book with over 600 pages introduced by a historical summary. By the time world war ii ended, most american officials agreed that the best defense against the soviet threat was a strategy called containment. However, it is generally agreed that the war started on. In the process he was shot in the face, losing his left eye, and was also shot through the skull, hip, leg, ankle and ear. His interest in statistics grew out of his research needs. I would like to ask if anyone has access to the following book.
Women in the second world war took on many different roles during the war, including as combatants and workers on the home front. In this new compendium of charts and tables he attempts to present a fairly complete collection of the essential facts and. For an easily readable book covering the most basic stuff about the war which took place over 6 continents and all of the worlds oceans, by the way you can start with 1001 things everyone should know about wwii. Antony beevor recommends his best books on world war ii as a whole, but we also have interviews dedicated to specific battles. The best books on world war ii by on 12 nov 2018 0. Worldwide deaths in worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. The essential facts and figures for all the combatants. Its members fulfilled various noncombatant roles in the army during the first world war, the second world war and the period of conscription after the second world war. It was europes largest land battle, in which 350,000 soldiers. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. Photos of smithsonian magazine s 17th annual photo. Anna reid recommends the best books on the siege of leningrad. Oct 12, 2016 gildeas book also sheds light on combatants such as vicente lopez tovar, who was born in madrid in 1909, spent his youth in buenos aires, fought in the spanish civil war at the battles of madrid and the ebro river, and fled to france, where he helped organize the maquis guerrillas. From my point of view john keegans book was the greatest influence.