A well-written concise account of the military operations of the war. - American Historical Review ""Recommended for those who want to know more about the war in general; a good short survey."" - America in the Twentieth Century, Fifth Edition ""The best short history of World War II."" - Dr. Richard H. Kohn, Omar N. Bradley Chair of Strategic Leadership, Dickinson College/U.S. Army War College, and former Chief of Air Force History and President of the Society for Military History