World War II: The Essential History, Volume 2

Richard Overy, Professor of History at the University of Exeter, is a world-renowned historian and an expert on the history of the Second World War, air warfare and the Hitler and Stalin dictatorships. He has won five prizes for his published work, including in 2005 the Wolfson prize for History. He is the author of Carlton's landmark The Battle of Britain Experience, in association with the RAF. He is a regular contributor to the Independent, Sunday Telegraph and Guardian.

• Operation 'Husky': Invasion of Sicily Italy: Invasion and Surrender Operation 'Cartwheel': War for New Guinea Island Hopping in the Pacific: Gilbert and Marshall Islands The Battle for Monte Cassino D-Day Battle for Normandy The V-weapons Campaign The Marianas: Defence to the Death Operation 'Bagration' Breakout: Operation 'Cobra' The end of Vichy France: Operation 'Dragoon' The Liberation of Paris Operation 'Market Garden' The Recapture of the Philippines The Battle of the Bulge Soviet Advance on Germany: Vistula-Oder Operation Iwo Jima The Fire-bombing of Tokyo The Western Advance in Germany: From the Rhine to the Elbe Okinawa Liberation of the Camps Victory in Burma Battle for Berlin Victory in Italy The German Surrender The Atomic Bombs The Japanese Surrender.

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