Picture the Past: World War II - (Picture the Past Historical Coloring Books) by Peter F Copeland (Paperback)

About the Book

Forty-five dramatic illustrations capture air, land, and sea battles plus other major events -- from the German invasion of Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender in 1945. An informative caption accompanies each powerful, meticulously rendered illustration.

Book Synopsis

The most destructive war in history, World War II involved intense conflict in Europe as well as Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific. Peter F. Copeland's dramatic illustrations capture air, land, and sea battles plus other major events -- from the German invasion of Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender in 1945. Forty-five ready-to-color scenes include the Battle of Britain, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, General Rommel's desert campaigns, the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Allied invasion of France, the fall of Berlin, the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima. An informative caption accompanies each powerful, meticulously rendered illustration.

From the Back Cover

History comes alive in Picture the Past(TM) Dover Historical Coloring Books
Learn about the most destructive and deadly conflict in history, World War II, from the German invasion of Poland in 1939 to the Japanese surrender in 1945.

• Forty-five ready-to-color scenes capture air, land, and sea battles plus other major events, including the Battle of Britain, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Allied invasion of France, the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the dropping of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
• Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption.
• Add color to the striking scenes with pencils, pens, or crayons.
• A valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, and history buffs ages 9 and up.