Here is a unique sketch of the history of World War II, prepared by direct participants in the events - senior officers and generals of the German Wehrmacht. This publication covers the most important naval and air battles between Germany, England, the USSR, the USA, Japan and other states from 1939 to 1945, presents a complete professional analysis of the causes and consequences of failures of the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe, and examines in detail the weapons and personnel of the armies. The course of the war is described by people who held responsible posts and are familiar with many behind-the-scenes problems that were not reflected in official reports and about which one could only guess. The book is equipped with comments that allow you to objectively assess events, visual diagrams, maps and rare photographs.