
The West Point History of World War II, Volume 2
Edited by: Clifford J. Rogers, Ty Seidule, and Steve R. Waddell
Forward by Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
The West Point History of World War II, Volume 2 is the latest installment in the West Point History of Warfare series. Produced by Rowan Technology in collaboration with the U.S. Military Academy, these new chapters provide readers a World War II experience like never before—with animated maps, interactive timelines, and other custom-built digital tools that chronicles the period from mid-1942 through the end of the war.
The West Point History of World War II, Volume 2 is accessible across all platforms on Windows, Apple, and Android devices.
Major features include:
- Custom-built animated maps for the Pacific Theater: Battle of Guadacanal, the Battle of Tarawa, Operation Cartwheel, the Battle of Siapan, Advance to the Philippines, and the Battle of Okinawa
- Custom-built animated maps for the European Theater: Case Blue, Battle of Kharkov, Sicily invasion, Anzio invasion, D-Day invasion, and the Battle of the Bulge
- 360-degree 3D models of military vehicles and weapons
- Archival footage of World War II including D-Day
- Interactive data visualizations of national strengths and resources, manufacturing and production, and military schematics
- Translations of propaganda material from Allied and Axis nations
Chapter List:
- The Allies Turn the Tide
- Strategic Seapower and Airpower
- Waging Global War
- Victory in Europe
- Defeat of Japan
- Occupation, Demobilization, and Assessing Victory