World War II - Head Bodley

After a close look at the events which caused the outbreak of war in 1939, the book unfolds the day-to-day story of the war. It vividly conveys what the war felt like to live through, but also presents a fascinating picture of what was really going on behind the scenes. Intelligence triumphs were by no means limited to one country, and even the ability of cryptologists to read German and Japanese codes did not mean that victory was assured. The Allied victory was the result of a combination of factors and this book shows the inside working of the modern war machine.

World War II: The Untold Story presents a vivid and unforgettable picture which vastly increases our understanding of the most significant war in history.