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A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps (Hardcover)
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A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps (Hardcover)
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The First World War was marked by an exceptional expansion in the
use and production of military cartography. But World War II took
things even further, employing maps, charts, reconnaissance, and
the systematic recording and processing of geographical and
topographical information on an unprecedented scale. As Jeremy
Black-one of the world's leading military and cartographic
historians-convincingly shows in this lavish full-color book, it is
impossible to understand the events and outcomes of the Second
World War without deep reference to mapping at all levels. In World
War II, maps themselves became the weapons. A History of the Second
World War in 100 Maps traces how military cartography developed
from simply recording and reflecting history to having a decisive
impact on events of a global scale. Drawing on one hundred key maps
from the unparalleled collections of the British Library and other
sources-many of which have never been published in book form
before--Jeremy Black takes us from the prewar mapping programs
undertaken by both Germany and the United Kingdom in the mid-1930s
through the conflict's end a decade later. Black shows how the
development of maps led directly to the planning of the complex and
fluid maneuvers that defined the European theater in World War II:
for example, aerial reconnaissance photography allowed for the
charting of beach gradients and ocean depths in the runup to the
D-Day landings, and the subsequent troop movements at Normandy
would have been impossible without the help of situation maps and
photos. In the course of the conflict, both in Europe and the
Pacific, the realities of climate, terrain, and logistics-recorded
on maps-overcame the Axis powers. Maps also became propaganda tools
as the pages of Time outlined the directions of the campaigns and
the Allies dropped maps from their aircraft. In this thrilling and
unique book, Jeremy Black blends his singular cartographic and
military expertise into a captivating overview of World War II from
the air, sea, and sky, making clear how fundamental maps were to
every aspect of this unforgettable global conflict.
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