Follow in the footsteps of history with The 25 Essential World War II Sites: European Theater, the world's first and only comprehensive travel guide to the European Theater in WWII. Inside The 25 Essential World War II Sites: European Theater, you'll find the ultimate travelers' guide to battlefields, museums and monuments, along with: -More than 500 individual points of interest -Detailed histories of significant battle sites -Sites related to Band of Brothers and other great war films -Hotel accommodations close to major sites -Local attractions and must-see spots -40+ full-color photographs -Dozens of detailed maps For the casual traveler or the dedicated WWII history buff, The 25 Essential World War II Sites: European Theater is an essential part of any trip to Europe. Meticulous, up-to-date research makes it easy getting to hard-to-find sites, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the fabled attractions of some of the most beautiful and vibrant cities and countries in the world. Foreward by Senator George McGovern Without this book, you'd have to cobble together pieces from dozens of histories and guidebooks.... Thompson s choices reflect delicate balancing of what was significant then with what is viewable now.... --Washington Post Not only exhaustively lists places of note but also ranks em so you can budget your time wisely. --Maxim A fresh title in a dwindling field. Should be on the shelf of anyone interested in the subject. --Philadelphia Inquirer Chuck Thompson is the author of The 25 Best World War II Sites: Pacific Theater and the travel memoir Smile When You re Lying. He is the former editor in chief of Travelocity magazine and features editor of Maxim magazine, and his writing and photography have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, National Geographic Adventure, Playboy, Reader s Digest, The Los Angeles Times, and many other publications and on television, including MTV. Originally from Juneau, Alaska, Chuck has traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Pacific.