Nigel Cawthorne Victory In World War II

When the tide of war turned, this was the book that tells how.
From the deserts of North Africa to the snowbound steppes of the Eastern Front; from the jungles of Burma to the islands of the Pacific — the great powers of the Allied nations marshalled courage, industry and strategy to deliver the most decisive blow in human history.

In this sweeping narrative, Nigel Cawthorne charts the final years of the Second World War with vivid clarity and relentless drive. We witness the turning point at Battle of El Alamein, when Winston Churchill’s famous words echoed: “Before Alamein we never won a battle; after Alamein we never lost one.”

We travel east to Battle of Stalingrad, where the Red Army clung on and then struck back — changing the course of the war irreversibly.

We soar into the Pacific theatre, where American forces captured Guadalcanal under immense pressure, while in Burma the Chindits pressed relentlessly and British formations regrouped for the retake of the country.

Across its 352 pages, richly illustrated with photographs and maps, this book brings to life the armies, the air‑raids, the encirclements and the climactic moments that spelled defeat for the Axis powers.

Whether you’re a seasoned student of history or simply intrigued by the forces that reshaped the world in 1944‑45, Victory in World War II offers a gripping, panoramic view of how the Allied nations crushed tyranny on a global scale — and why their triumph still echoes today.