A compact, well-illustrated route into the naval war

David Wragg's Total Germany sets out to provide a quick journey through the Second World War rather than a large reference work. Its strength here is the quality and range of its photographs. One image receives special praise because the only other copy previously encountered was in a much older book. Most of the pictures can be found elsewhere, but bringing them together in one compact volume is useful for readers who want an accessible illustrated survey before turning to specialist histories.