Despite the numerous books on World War II; until now there has been no one-volume survey that was both objective and comprehensive. Previous volumes have usually been written from an exclusively British or American point of view; or have ignored the important causes and consequences of the War. A Short History of World War II is essentially a military history; but it reaches from the peace settlements of World War I to the drastically altered postwar world of the late 1940's. Lucidly written and eminently readable; it is factual and accurate enough to satisfy professional historians. A Short History of World War II will appeal equally to the general reader; the veteran who fought in the War; and the student interested in understanding the contemporary political world.
#2094178 in Books Simon n Schuster 2000-03-14 2000-03-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.44 x 1.10 x 5.50l; 1.23 #File Name: 0684862441416 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Good Fun ReadBy Gary RembiszI really enjoyed this book. It was a strange occurrence that the two most famous brigades of the Civil War faced each other so many times and traded victories often. Wert did detail a lot of history and made a lot of documentation that made this book a good one for historians. Like so many things in life when both brigades dwindled and were used up; the passed into history with very little fanfare which is a shame. Both Lee and Grant allowed this to happen and it was a shame.What I particularly liked was that Wert would shift from side to side as he was telling the story so you got a different perspective as the battle was happening. If you are an amateur historian read it you'll like it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Best Civil War unit book I ever readBy ddrummI hardly ever write a review on any thing but WOW! This book is by far the best book I have ever read on Civil War units. I had it read less than a week after I got it I could'nt put it down! Reading this book was almost at times like being there and at times made me feel like one in the book watching his comrades go down! This book is really well written and easy to follow and the research that had to go into this book to find all the information on the various regiments and soldiers must have been incrediable. This book has really nice maps to go along with content and does a really nice job of going back and forth between the two brigades without confusing you. Hats off to Jeffery D. Wert for doing an excellent job on this book! So if you enjoy reading a Civil War book about certain units;or any Civil War book for that matter I highly recommend this book! You won't be disappointed!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The book presents a wonderful picture about the common soldier during the Civil WarBy CustomerThe book presents a wonderful picture about the common soldier during the Civil War. This is the second book that I read by Jeffrey Wert and they are both captivating books about the Civil War.
