Books like Striking the Balance (Worldwar Series, Volume 4) by Harry Turtledove
World War II reaches its deadliest climax in Harry Turtledove's grand finale to the Worldwar series. As the once-great military powers try to stop the invader's push from coast to coast, the uneasy allies fight to save their world from atomic oblivion. The fatal deadline arrives, and the allies must find a way to live free in a world that may soon be bombed into atomic oblivion.
First publish date: November 5, 1996
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Harry Turtledove
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