World War II

World War II
ISBN-10
0756607434
ISBN-13
9780756607432
Series
World War II
Category
World War, 1939-1945
Pages
72
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
DK Children
Author
Simon Adams

Description

Provides a concise history of World War II including information about the Holocaust, the code-breaking Enigma, and the deadly V2 rocket.

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