Cross Robin Livres

Album où l'illustration généreuse et efficace prime sur un texte-commentaire. Au sommaire: l'ère des pionniers; visions des temps futurs; l'âge d'or des années 1950; demain l'an 2000; l'opéra des étoiles.

The book has ten chapters: the first is an analysis of the build-up to the war, the next seven chapters cover the war itself and the final chapter examines how victory for the USA and the USSR shaped the subsequent history of the 20th century. The chapters are arranged as far as possible to give a clear chronological account of the war as it developed in all theatres, both on the battlefields and on the home front. Each begins with an overview of the situation at the starting point of the chapter. The following sections are each introduced by a timeline of the events covered. The main text is accompanied by maps, feature boxes on many aspects of life during the war, and brief biographies of major personalities. This enhanced version includes 16 additional pages of a gazetteer of World War II memorials, battlefields, and museums

Presents a comprehensive visual history of the films of the 1940s produced by Hollywood, British, and European studios

Spectacular photographs of the years 1939-1945 with accompanying text, highlight significant events of this world which engulfed the world.

Provides a view of the closing months of World War II in Europe through to the early days of the Cold War which succeeded it. From privates to presidents, the author brings to life the personal, political and military dramas which altered the map of Europe for half a century.

The Battle of the Bulge shows how, after initial German success, a bitter struggle developed between the German and American forces for the key town of Bastogne. The book details how the offensive lost momentum and thus any chance of success, particularly once the skies cleared and the Allies were able to use their fighter-bombers.

Hitler An Illustrated Life is a definitive and concise biography of the most famous dictator of the twentieth century.

Presents a narrative account of the 1944 Operation Dragoon Allied liberation of the South of France, chronicling major campaign stages while exploring the pivotal contributions of the French

This volume is an in-depth study of the largest battle of World War II. In two weeks in July 1943 the German army suffered its greatest defeat. The battle of Stalingrad had resulted in stalemate. Hitler ordered all his armour one the Eastern Front to destroy the Russians at Kursk. In what is regarded as the greatest battle ever fought, the Russian army was victorious. It was a crucial turning point in the war.