Description
Normandy. Pearl Harbor. Hiroshima. Aside from being markers of World War II, these names have come to depict the tragedy of battle in the minds of millions. As in any battle, no matter which side emerges the victor, the devastation of losing comrades and loved ones, of seeing cities and towns reduced to rubble and of realizing the heartbreaking cost of fighting is enough to drop a grain of salt into the sweetness of any victory. Great Battles of World War II goes into the eye of the conflicts that shaped the war for an in-depth look into what battle is really like for both soldier and citizen. From the fierce battle on the Volga, an intense resistance by Russia to hold on to the historic cith of Leningrad to the battle for Britain and the battle of China, this series captures the battles of WWII from every angle of the globe and takes the audience through the battlefields from the first gunshot to final surrender. From east to west, Great Battles of World War II covers the combats in the war that united the world in the pursuit of a singular goal: victory over evil.