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PURNELLS HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR MAGAZINE SET OF 96



This is a complete set of 96 magazines in 6 volumes.


Purnell's History of the Second World War
 was published by Phoebus Publishing Ltd in co-operation with the Imperial War Museum.
The editor was Barrie Pitt.

Here is a list of former combatants and major contributors who wrote for the magazine:


General Walter Warlimont 

Marshal G.K. Zhukov

Major General Eric Dorman O'Gowan

General Auchinleck 

Freiherr von der Heydte 

General Major Alfred Philippi 

Lord Chalfont

General Leutnant Walther Charles De Beaulieu

Major General JL Moulton

Brigadier Rt Hon Sir John Smith VC

Lieutenant-General Nikolay Kirillovick-Popel



Also prominent historians associated with the magazines.




John Keegan 

Jerrard Tickell

W.H. Koch

Alvin D. Coox

Phyllis Auty

Martin Blumenson

Antony Brett-James

John Vader

Rudolf Bohmer 

Raleigh Trevelyan 

AJP Taylor

Sir Basil Liddel Hart

Alan Clark MP 

Dudley Pope



 

 

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Purnell's History of the Second World War was a hugely successful weekly anthology or partwork publication covering all aspects of World War II. Originally it was planned to be 6 volumes, but on account of its great popularity this was extended to 8 volumes. The magazine was notable for its use of multiple writers ? many of them well-known military figures ? from all relevant nationalities in order to present a rounded view of the subject material. This was combined with high-quality original artwork of the military hardware used, maps and numerous previously unseen photographs. Despite the name, Purnell's History of the Second World War was published by Phoebus Publishing Ltd in co-operation with the Imperial War Museum, which provided its research facilities, expert advice, official statistics and photographs. Purnell were the printers. The editor, Barrie Pitt, had been involved in the production of the BBC Television series The Great War. Pitt and the editor in chief, the renowned military theorist and historian Sir Basil Liddel Hart, wanted to create a definitive record of the Second World War which would both hold up to academic scrutiny and be accessible to the general pu

Purnell's History of the Second World War- (magazines) B Pitt. C - full set 8 volumes & 2 inserts


Eight volume  black binders with second war magazines, still neatly  binded. Folder has gold letters.   

With 2 scarce  large foldout  inserts in last folder, light wear:   

VICTORY TIMES SQUARE 1945 & fighting men of the World.





Folder 1 
(from page 1 to 
448: 
 Starting with The Brutal Reich Germany 1919/1939 to 
(he Greeks at War December 1940;


Folder 2
Pages 449 to 896: Starting from The fall of Mussolinis fast african empire to Battle for Moscow - The Russian View 1941;


Folder 3:
Pages 897 to 1344:  Starting with The 1000 Bomber Raid to Breaking the Mareth Line March 1943;


Folder 4:
Pages 1345 to 1792 :  Starting with The Battle of Gabes Tunisia 1943 to Imphal: Crisis in Burma July 1943;


Folder 5: 
Pages 1793  to 2240:  Starting from Genesis of the Plans to End of Arctic war 1944; 


Folder 6:  Pages 2241 to 2688:   
Starting from The Slovak Rising 1944 to Planning the last invasion 1945;


Folder 7:  Pages 2689 to 3136:
Starting from The world and the bomb to Shangi Prinsoners of war 1945;


Folder 8: Pages 3137 to ending 3584 Bibliography.