Winston Churchill once said about World War II that it was a war that should never have happened. This book was written with the ambition of preventing any such war from occurring again and to prevent humanity from returning to a similar state of madness.

World War II was the most outrageous and at the same time tragic adventure of human life. Never before had so much political, military, and scientific intelligence, so much bravery, and such a substantial amount of human and material resources been used to "write" this Epic of Destruction. "The passion for interest became a disaster." A disaster that extends to our era through various paths and in various ways.

To halt this extension, complete knowledge of events is necessary, not fragmented. Therefore, we present the facts from the beginning to the end. From the beginning to the end and across the entire expanse of the planet.

However, this book does not overflow with facts; it is abundant in reflection, highlighting causes, triggers, and consequences. The author, a child of that great war, extols heroism but does not idealize it. With this book, although it is a war book, he emphasizes the heroism of peace. It does not provide stimuli or excuses for new wars.

(Volume I deals with the circumstances and events that led to the war up to the Battle of the Desert (1943). Volume II addresses the Battle of Greece. Volume III concerns the war in Russia. Volume IV covers the landings in Sicily-Italy, the landing in Normandy, and the collapse of the fascist and Hitlerian regime. An epilogue examines the political and diplomatic events.)