Each book focuses on an aspect of World War II through exploration of a wealth of primary source material.
A factual presentation of each topic is given alongside personal accounts and case-studies giving the reader an insight into the period.
Evidence is explored and assessed throughout each book, which encourages children to debate and evaluate different sources.

This book features in the following series: Documenting World War 2, Documenting World War Ii, Documenting Wwii .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Peter Hepplewhite is a former history teacher, currently working as an education officer for Tyne & Wear Archives Service.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Hitler prepares for war
• 2: The start of WWII
• 3: The Balkans and Greece
• 4: The Nazis in the Soviet Union
• 5: Occupation of the Soviet Union
• 6: Battles for the cities
• 7: Nazi occupation and resistance
• 8: Germany's defeat