HOLMES, RICHARD — Battlefields of the Second World War

UK, BBC Books. 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket, 24 Cm. Book, This study of war skillfully clarifies the complexities of four major World War II military campaigns: El Alamein, Monte Cassino (Italy), Operation Market Garden (of which Arnhem formed a crucial part), and the Battle of Britain (the RAF's bomber offensive against Germany). The book originates in Holmes's conviction that the sacrifices made by British service personnel are not properly understood. It uses eye-witness accounts to illuminate the horror, confusion and sheer enormity of war, and puts this in the wider context of the conflict's broader strategy. review >>> The author is a Brigadier from the Territorial Army. He is undoubtedly very well versed in the subject and has produced an excellent account. 224 crisp pp, 700g for post, masses of maps diagrams photos. Excellent/Very Good.