Book Description

Britain declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. The British ship SS Athenia was sunk by a German submarine. France also attempted a small-scale attack on Germany. Germany was fighting a lightning war. On May 10, 1940, the German army entered France. He captured Paris on 14 June. British Forces sent to France to stop the German invasion did not succeed. The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway also joined the war. There were also great losses in the war. Although Germany signed a treaty with the Soviet Union in 1939, it invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. This meant that Germany was now fighting on two fronts against Britain in the west and the Soviet Union in the east. With the onset of Germany's winter season, things became more difficult. Fuel froze in German tanks and vehicles, and German soldiers froze to death because they were not given enough winter clothing. Germany had more than 1 million deaths, while the Soviet Union had almost 5 million deaths. Read this guide to learn more about WWII.

Book Details

• ISBN:
  978-1-74169-614-1

• Binding:
  Paperback

• Size:
  7.6 x 5.3 inch

• Pages:
  279

• Year:
  2020