(4) 4-6 Military Might series. These two military histories in this series trace tactics and strategies used by soldiers of both Allied and Axis powers in World War II and in the Korean War. While accurate in military details, the books ignore the wars' larger issues--e.g., the Japanese invasion of China and the Nazi atrocities of World War II. Historical black-and-white photos, some of which are not clear, accompany the matter-of-fact text. Ind. [Review covers these Military Might titles: Assault from the Sea and Assault from the Sky.]

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Military Might series. These two military histories in this series trace tactics and strategies used by soldiers of both Allied and Axis powers in World War II and in the Korean War. While accurate in military details, the books ignore the wars' larger issues--e.g., the Japanese invasion of China and the Nazi atrocities of World War II. Historical black-and-white photos, some of which are not clear, accompany the matter-of-fact text. Ind. [Review covers these Military Might titles: Assault from the Sea and Assault from the Sky.]

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) YA Military Might series. After some history of military aircraft and aircraft carriers, the books look at how these machines became formidable weapons during World War II. The texts discuss individual battles and the ongoing bombing campaigns in Europe. The volumes are informative, but they give little human context to the drama, mentioning casualties merely as statistics. Black-and-white photos of bombers and of cities reduced to rubble accompany the texts. Ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) YA Military Might series. After some history of military aircraft and aircraft carriers, the books look at how these machines became formidable weapons during World War II. The texts discuss individual battles and the ongoing bombing campaigns in Europe. The volumes are informative, but they give little human context to the drama, mentioning casualties merely as statistics. Black-and-white photos of bombers and of cities reduced to rubble accompany the texts. Ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) 4-6 Military Might series. Germany's Lightning War focuses on that country's tank and air warfare tactics, while Sink the Bismarck traces the brief, intense history of the famed battleship. The tightly focused volumes will draw World War II aficionados; the sometimes dry texts and unexceptional black-and-white photographs may be off-putting to others. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Military Might series. Germany's Lightning War focuses on that country's tank and air warfare tactics, while Sink the Bismarck traces the brief, intense history of the famed battleship. The tightly focused volumes will draw World War II aficionados; the sometimes dry texts and unexceptional black-and-white photographs may be off-putting to others. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta