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Victory in Europe 1944-1945: A Ladybird Expert Book

Victory in Europe 1944-1945: A Ladybird Expert Book

(WW2 #11)

Summary

BOOK 11 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLAND

Featuring stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detail

What was Operation Bagration?
Why did the Warsaw Uprising fail?
How were the Nazis finally crushed?

BRITAIN'S VICTORY IN EUROPE was a pivotal moment in the impending end of WW2, but it was no easy feat.

With most of Europe under Axis control, the Allies battled through the brutal winter of 1945 to overcome German forces and finally defeat Hitler.

THE PINNACLE MOMENT IN BRITAIN'S WW2 SUCCESS

Written by historian, author and broadcaster James Holland, Victory in Europe is an essential, accessible introduction to Britain's triumph over the Nazis.
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Discover the full Ladybird Expert WW2 series:
Blitzkrieg
The Battle of Britain
Battle of the Atlantic
The Desert War
The Eastern Front
The Pacific War
The Bomber War
The War in Italy
The Battle for Normandy
The War in Burma
Victory in Europe
Victory Against Japan

About the author

James Holland

James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories he has presented - and written - a large number of television programmes and series. He has a weekly Second World War podcast, We Have of Making You Talk, with Al Murray, and is Chair of the Chalke Valley History Festival. He is a research fellow at St Andrew's University.
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