Inferno: The World at War, 1939–1945

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Inferno: The World at War, 1939–1945 is a narrative history book by British journalist and historian Max Hastings that offers a global, often harrowing account of the Second World War from both military and civilian perspectives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
history book
author Max Hastings NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coversPeriod 1939–1945
depicts Holocaust context within World War II
civilian suffering in World War II
combat operations in World War II
war crimes in World War II
emphasis experiences of civilians
experiences of ordinary soldiers
moral complexity of war
focus civilian perspective on World War II
global history of World War II
military perspective on World War II
genre World War II history
military history
hasPerspectiveOn Allied powers in World War II NERFINISHED
Asian theatre of World War II NERFINISHED
Axis powers in World War II
Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED
European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED
Pacific War NERFINISHED
language English
mainSubject Second World War NERFINISHED
World War II
narrativePerspective narrative history
notableFor global scope beyond European theatre
integration of military and social history
vivid narrative style
portrays conditions in occupied territories
front-line combat experiences
impact of bombing campaigns on civilians
strategic decision-making in World War II
publicationType single-volume history of World War II
relatedWorkByAuthor Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944–1945 NERFINISHED
Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944–45 NERFINISHED
setInPeriod World War II era
structure chronological account of World War II
targetAudience general readers interested in World War II
readers of military history
tone often harrowing
uses archival sources
first-hand testimonies
memoirs and diaries

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