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Learn more about World War II Battles - whether you are preparing for the History Test, a college final, or even if you simply desire to learn more about world history. Features.:.; Fully illustrated with maps, schemes, and photographs.; Search for the words or phrases.; Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.; Use your down time to prepare for an exam.; Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents. Timeline of World War II. Battles of 1939. Battles of 1940. Battles of 1941. Battles of 1942. Battles of 1943. Battles of 1944. Battles of 1945. Appendix - Winter War, Second Sino-Japanese War. Battles of 1941.:.; Battle of South Henan - Chinese Nationalists led by Li Zongren defeat Japanese.; Battle of Shanggao (March 14 - April 9) - Chinese victory.; Battle of Cape Matapan March 28 - British Royal Navy task force defeats Italian fleet.; Battle of Greece (April 6 - April 24) - Germany takes the Balkan Peninsula after Italian Stalemate.; Battle of South Shanxi (May 7 - May 27) - Japanese victory in China.; Battle of Denmark Strait May 23 - Bismarck sinks HMS Hood.; Sinking of the Bismarck May 27 - Famous German Battleship is lost.; Battle of Crete May 20 - June 1 - German paratroopers capture Crete, suffer many casualties.; Operation Barbarossa June 22 - German invasion of the Soviet Union.; Armaments.:.; PPSh-41 submachine gun.; T-34.; KV.; DP machine gun.; Panzer II.; Battle of Bialystok-Minsk (June 22 - June 29) - German victory in Belarus.; Battle of Brody June 24 - June 26 more...

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