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A War atlas for Americans, prepared with the assistance of the Office of War Information

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A War atlas for Americans, prepared with the assistance of the Office of War Information
Language
eng
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atlas
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Main title
A War atlas for Americans
Oclc number
36139157
Responsibility statement
prepared with the assistance of the Office of War Information
Table Of Contents
Introduction. One war -- Western front. Hitler's march to the Atlantic ; Battle of Britain ; Blockade of fortress Europe ; Bombs on fortress Europe ; Allied invasion of the Western front -- Mediterranean front. Sea of conflict ; Axis drives on Suez ; Victory in North Africa ; Allied counteroffensive in the Mediterranean -- Russian front. "Living space" for Nazi Germany ; Russia prepares for war ; Blitzkrieg in the east ; Russian blitz-grinder ; Russian counter-Blitzkrieg -- Asiatic front. "Co-prosperity sphere" for Japan ; Japan attacks the mainland ; China trades space for time ; Allied counteroffensive in East Asia -- Pacific front. Preface to Pearl Harbor ; Amphibious Blitzkrieg ; Holding the Pacific front ; American counteroffensive in the Pacific -- Supply lines to victory. Problems of supply ; Battle of the Atlantic ; Battle of the Pacific ; Supply to Russia ; Key position of India ; Guns for the armies of China ; Aerial lifelines -- Conclusion. Targets, Berlin and Tokyo
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