The Cambridge History of the Second World War: Volume 1, Fighting the War: 01 Paperback – Illustrated, 23 Nov. 2017

A vast topic like World War 2 needs to be regarded away from the more exciting "headline" issues favoured by many. As Jackie Fisher said "War is Big Conceptions and Quick Decisions. Think in Oceans. " We can perhaps forgive some of the authors for looking at battles like Midway where the loss of a single major unit (never mind five) was material to any navy or navies. But there is plenty here at a much higher level. Of all the chapters I found the most surprising being the one on Prisoners Of War and their contribution to their captors' war efforts. This is but one jewel amongst many.

Great book but product sold by Amazon as new but actually not as some minor damages. Not what I expect especially as this an expensive paperback. Shame.