A War To Be Won: Fighting the Second World War

CONTENTS\n......Page 14
1 Origins of a Catastrophe......Page 18
2 The Revolution in Military Operations, 1919–1939......Page 35
3 German Designs, 1939–1940......Page 61
4 Germany Triumphant, 1940......Page 80
5 Diversions in the Mediterranean and Balkans, 1940–1941......Page 108
6 Barbarossa, 1941......Page 127
7 The Origins of the Asia-Pacific War, 1919–1941......Page 160
8 The Japanese War of Conquest, 1941–1942......Page 186
9 The Asia-Pacific War, 1942–1944......Page 213
10 The Battle of the Atlantic, 1939–1943......Page 251
11 Year of Decision for Germany, 1942......Page 279
12 The Combined Bomber Offensive, 1941—1945......Page 321
13 The Destruction of Japanese Naval Power, 1943–1944......Page 353
14 The Killing Time, 1943–1944......Page 391
15 The Invasion of France, 1944......Page 428
16 The End in Europe, 1944–1945......Page 463
17 The Destruction of the Japanese Empire, 1944–1945......Page 501
18 The End of the Asia-Pacific War, 1945......Page 526
19 Peoples at War, 1937–1945......Page 544
20 The Aftermath of War......Page 571
Epilogue: In Retrospect......Page 592
Appendix 1: Military Organization......Page 596
Appendix 2: The Conduct of War......Page 600
Appendix 3: Weapons......Page 609
Appendix 4: Exploring World War II......Page 623
Notes......Page 630
Suggested Reading......Page 639
Acknowledgments......Page 655
Illustration Credits......Page 658
Index......Page 659