The Library of Congress World War II Companion

by Margaret E. Wagner, Linda Barrett Osborne, Susan Reyburn

A visual narrative history provides encyclopedic information on a wide range of topics, from the social movements behind the war and the leadership of principal combatants to the plights of its refugees and its political aftermath.

Genres: History, World War II, Military Fiction, War, Nonfiction

1008 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

A senior writer-editor in the Publishing Office of the Library of Congress, Margaret E. Wagner is the coauthor and coeditor of The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference and The Library of Congress World War II Desk Reference and author of The American Civil War: 365 Days, World War II: 365 Days, and Maxfield Parrish and the Illustrators of the Golden Age.

Reviews

[James S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good as a reference, I suppose, but very difficult to read straight through. Don't let David Kennedy's well-written introduction fool you: once the intro is over, it's straight to monotonous, textbook-style writing - this happened, then this happened, then this happened, then this happened, then this happened....

[Fetterflys]

Lots of detail on World War II. Lots more covered than you ever learned in school. Read it if you can put in the time to concentrate. I love this stuff so it was very interesting for me.

[Shayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This provided a very detailed look at World War 2, and helped me complete a research paper on D-Day.