cover image 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about WWII

1001 Things Everyone Should Know about WWII

Frank E. Vandiver. Broadway Books, $26.95 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-7679-0685-2

From Hitler's invasion of Poland to the Nuremburg trials, 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About World War II sketches each step of the combat in an easy-to-read, chronological overview that includes 124 b&w photos. The six chapters one for each year of the war feature short, numbered paragraphs that describe each maneuver made by the various nations, with some analysis of strategies and pitfalls by author Frank E. Vandiver (1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War), director of the Mosher Institute for Defense Studies at Texas A&M. Together, the entries paint a detailed portrait of the war's progression. (on sale Apr. 30)