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Title: Poland in World War II: An Illustrated Military History (Illustrated Histories) by Andrew Hempel ISBN: 0-7818-0758-1 Publisher: Hippocrene Books Pub. Date: June, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A concise overview of Poland's effort in WWII
Comment: "Poland in World War II: An Illustrated Military History" by Andrew Hempel is a great overview of the Polish military effort in the second World War. This book is a concise outline, and not a lengthy volume, so it makes a great introduction to the topic. With more than 50 black-and-white photographs, the people and events described are brought to life.

As this book is concise and written in a straightforward manner, it makes great reading for young people or even postgraduates like me interested in the topic.

Rating: 1
Summary: Do not waste your money.
Comment: This is a very personal book -- and at one time it would have begun to fill a small niche in the military history of World War Two -- not there weren't plenty of books available on the invasion of Poland, but there were for a time very few in English. Now, however, this gap has begun to be filled, and admirably, by qualified historians such as Richard Watt. This book adds nothing to the mix.

Rating: 3
Summary: Good, but way too short
Comment: This book is a neat little introduction to Poland's participation in World War II. It begins with a quick, six-page overview of Polish history prior to WWII, and then launches into the war. This book is quite short, being a mere 106 pages when the bibliography and index are not counted (in the hardcover, 2000 edition). However, it contains many excellent black-and-white pictures, but no maps at all.

Overall, I liked this book, but did find it a little too short to be of much value. It would make a good book for younger readers, who need a (very) short overview of Polish activity during the war. But, I would not recommend it for adult readers.

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