James Holland Rise of Germany, 1939-1941

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An account of the early years of World War II based on extensive new research: ';A genuinely fresh approach... exceptional' (The Wall Street Journal). James Holland, one of the leading young historians of World War II, has spent over a decade conducting new research, interviewing survivors, and exploring archives that have never before been so accessible to unearth forgotten memoirs, letters, and official records. InThe Rise of Germany 19381941, Holland draws on this research to reconsider the strategy, tactics, and economic, political, and social aspects of the war.The Rise of Germanyis a masterful book that redefines our understanding of the opening years of World War II. Beginning with the lead-up to the outbreak of war in 1939 and ending in the middle of 1941 on the eve of Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi invasion of Russia, this book is a landmark history of the war on land, in the air, and at sea. ';Magnificent.' Andrew Roberts,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Storm of War