Total War: The Great Battles of the 20th Century

by Charles Winchester

The 20th century witnessed the fiercest confrontations in human history. In these near-limitless conflicts, rival powers mobilized all of their might—military, civilian, technological, and industrial—to overwhelm or even annihilate each other. Nearly 40 million soldiers were to die in this era of total war.

Complemented by 50 dramatic photographs, military historian Charles Winchester sets each engagement—from Iwo Jima to Stalingrad—in its historical context, detailing the strategies and circumstances that led to victory or catastrophic defeat. Packed with timelines, quotations from the combatants, and feature boxes on the key details of the battle, Total War is the gripping and richly informative story of the conflicts that made the modern world.

Charles Winchester is the author of Hitler's War on Russia. Writing under various pseudonyms, he is also the author of many Osprey titles including The German Stormtrooper 1915-18, The Russo-Turkish War 1877-78, The Confederate Infantryman, The Battle of Jutland, and The Battle of Verdun. He has also ghostwritten various military autobiographies including McCleese's Fighting Manual and Black Water.

Genres: History

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2010

Reviews

[T.R. Preston · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very simple and brief timeline, but still interesting. My Dad bought me this in the gift shop of a Canadian battleship we went to visit one day when he wasn't working. Good times.