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Majestic and beautifully illustrated, a cartographic history of WWII presents 100 maps, both vintage and newly created, rare photographs, covert documents and first-hand accounts that illuminate the world’s greatest conflict

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Majestic and beautifully illustrated, a cartographic history of WWII presents 100 maps, both vintage and newly created, rare photographs, covert documents and first-hand accounts that illuminate the world's greatest conflictThis comprehensive atlas delves into the cartographic history of WWII: naval, land, and aerial attacks from the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Bulge.Rare maps include a detailed Germany & Approaches map used by Allied forces in the final stages of the war, full large-scale wartime maps of the world used by President Roosevelt, and crucial Pacific theater maps used by B-17 pilots. Satellite data renders terrain as never before seen, highlighting countries and continents in stunning detail to include the towns, cities, provinces, and transportation roads for a pinpoint-accurate depiction of army movements and alliances. Gripping wartime stories from these hallowed fields of battle, along with photographs, sketches, confidential documents, and artifacts color the rest of this timeless and informative book. This definitive, lavishly illustrated book features an astonishing array of vintage and newly created maps, rare photographs, covert documents, and eyewitness accounts that illuminate the world's greatest conflict.