"Many defining events of World War II took place on the European and North African fronts. In this detailed book, history fans will learn more about these locations and the events and battles that took place there, including the invasion of Poland and the storming of Normandy's beaches on D-Day. Timelines for both the overall book and each chapter pinpoint key moments and connect them to the Pacific front, and photos and maps further show both the...

"Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland both narrates and reframes the controversial first months of the Italian Campaign and sets a new standard in the chronicling of war. Following victory in Sicily, while the central command planned the spring 1944 invasion of France, Allied troops crossed into southern Italy in September 1943, expecting to drive Axis forces north and liberate Rome by Christmas. Italy quickly surrendered but German divisions fiercely...

"Most people think of World War II battles raging in Europe and the Pacific. One lesser known, but very important, front was along the coasts of Northern Africa. Control of that area allowed supply ships to get much needed food, weapons, and supplies to forces into Europe. You have joined the Allied Forces in fighting for this land. YOU CHOOSE what to do amidst the action. See if you have what it takes to help control the area!"--

"Sonny Lamb is an affable, if floundering, rancher with the unfortunate habit of becoming a punchline in his Texas hometown. Most recently, he bought his own bull at auction, saving it from being sold to a slaughterhouse. But when a fire breaks out at a neighbors farm, Sonny makes headlines in another way: Not waiting for help, he bolts to the farm and heroically saves the family's daughter and her horse, riding the animal out of their burning barn....

Relates the events preceding, during, and after the battle for the tiny Japanese island of Iwo Jima, where American victory hastened the end of World War II.

As the only ones not captured when the Japanese take over their Aleutian island village during World War II, two children must survive on their own.