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Eyewitness to World War II: Unforgettable Stories and Photographs From History's Greatest Conflict

by Stephen G. Hyslop
National Geographic. 2012. c.351p. ed. by Neil Kagan. illus. maps. index. ISBN 9781426209703. $40. HIST
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The focus here is on the war after Pearl Harbor, with minimal prefatory pages covering what came before. There is strong narrative by Hyslop (Eyewitness to the Civil War), including boxed thematic spreads (e.g., "Eyewitness" and "Through the Lens"), and all accompanied by a great range of visuals, from archival shots to images of realia, and including horrifying photographs of battle and death-camp slaughter. The coverage is as much about civilian experiences as about paticular battles.
VERDICT This has more narrative text than DK's World War II: The Definitive Visual History but far less coverage of Europe in the years leading up to the war and pre-Pearl Harbor, so it's a bit meager in providing context. Likewise, it has much less less lead-up coverage than The Library of Congress Companion to World War II. Many military history buffs may enjoy it anyway. Collections possessing the other volumes should consider it optional.
Reviewed by MH , Nov 15, 2012
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