Abandoned World War II Aircraft, Tanks and Warships by Chris McNab

 There have been a lot of books written about World War II and the equipment involved in it, but this book is probably one of the best ones that I have read concerning this subject matter. The author divided up the book by the different theatres of war and went into each theatre individually talking about what was used in general and what was unique about each area. 

The photographs show and the book elaborates on how the environment and climate of the different arenas of war contributed or harmed the remains of the war. 

There was a lot of focus on the primary theatres of World War II like Europe and parts of Asia, but remainders of the war are also present in places that one might not expect them to be. It is not just the remains of ships, tanks and planes that remain, it is also armaments and transports, army surplus that was dropped and other things that are not often thought about. 

The focus on each theatre of was interesting because it brought forth the fact that there was really no place in the world that was not impacted by World War II. From Australia and New Zealand to South America and the islands of the Pacific - they all have remnants of the war with them. 

The photographs that are in this book truly show how the different wrecks and abandoned items have remained or are in the process of disappearing into nature. If not reading this for the historical aspect of it, I would recommend this simply for the photographs involved as they truly demonstrate and showcase the history of them.  

I received this book for free from NetGalley 

5 out of 5 stars