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Atlas of World War II : history's greatest conflict revealed through rare wartime maps and new cartography / Stephen G. Hyslop [author] ; Neil Kagan [editor] ; foreword by Kenneth W. Rendell ; Gregory Ugiansky, cartographer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: MapMapLanguage: English Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Partners, 2018Description: 1 atlas (255 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 36 cmContent type:
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781426219719 (hardcover)
  • 1426219717 (hardcover)
Other title:
  • History's greatest conflict revealed through rare wartime maps and new cartography
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 940.54/10223
LOC classification:
  • R G 1038 H999a 2018
Contents:
Prelude to war, 1941: Blitzkrieg -- Prelude to war, 1943: war in the Pacific -- 1942-1944: breaking Hitler's grip -- 1944-1945: victory over Germany -- 1943-1945: defeating Japan.
Summary: "This magnificent atlas delves into the cartographic history of WWII: naval, land, and aerial attacks from the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Bulge. Rare maps include a detailed Germany & Approaches map used by Allied forces in the final stages of the war, full large-scale wartime maps of the world used by President Roosevelt, and crucial Pacific theater maps used by B-17 pilots. Satellite data renders terrain as never before seen, highlighting countries and continents in stunning detail to include the towns, cities, provinces and transportation roads for a pinpoint-accurate depiction of army movements and alliances. Gripping wartime stories from these hallowed fields of battle, along with photographs, sketches, confidential documents, and artifacts color the rest of this timeless and informative book"-- Publisher's description.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Referencia Referencia (1er. Piso) R G 1038 H999a 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000173316

Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index.

Prelude to war, 1941: Blitzkrieg -- Prelude to war, 1943: war in the Pacific -- 1942-1944: breaking Hitler's grip -- 1944-1945: victory over Germany -- 1943-1945: defeating Japan.

"This magnificent atlas delves into the cartographic history of WWII: naval, land, and aerial attacks from the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Bulge. Rare maps include a detailed Germany & Approaches map used by Allied forces in the final stages of the war, full large-scale wartime maps of the world used by President Roosevelt, and crucial Pacific theater maps used by B-17 pilots. Satellite data renders terrain as never before seen, highlighting countries and continents in stunning detail to include the towns, cities, provinces and transportation roads for a pinpoint-accurate depiction of army movements and alliances. Gripping wartime stories from these hallowed fields of battle, along with photographs, sketches, confidential documents, and artifacts color the rest of this timeless and informative book"-- Publisher's description.

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