Download or read book The Second World War written by Martin Gilbert and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. By the time it came to an end on V-J Day-August 14, 1945 -it had involved every major power and become global in its reach. In one brilliant volume, eminent historian Martin Gilbert offers the complete history of the Second World War.