Over 500 men and women feature in this book. They are not all political or military leaders; they are not even only those who saw battle-zone action and they are certainly not only representatives of the victors. They include those who operated undercover in enemy territory and others who planned strategy from a desk far away from the front line; those who survived the war and those who, for various reasons, did not; and some whose justification for inclusion was a short, sharp contribution; as well as others who were involved from start to finish. This book is intended as a reference for the many who seek to place a character within his or her context during the 1939-1945 war, whose understanding of the conflict depends on being able to track this individual involvement. (SEE IMAGE) 19.5 X 25 CM WORLD WAR II