World War II In Photographs

The book contains 500 photographs, almost all of them black-and-white and most drawn from Britain's Imperial War Museum.

Holmes' poignant book contains 500 photographs, almost all of them black-and-white and most drawn from Britain's Imperial War Museum. A few were taken by prominent photographers, such as Cecil Beaton and Robert Capa, but many of the photographers--some destined to remain unknown, others ordinary officers and men--served with army film and photographic units.

There are also captured German and Japanese official photographs. Presentation is by year, from 1939 to 1945. Holmes prefaces each year with an account of its major events and briefly introduces each block of photos within a year. Although most of the pictures are war photos, some reflect the fact that millions of civilians were affected--young children being evacuated from London, a British air raid warden comforting a child rescued from a bombed-out home, German citizens made to view the horrors of the Buchenwald concentration camp, shaven-headed French women accused of sexually consorting with the Germans. World War II enthusiasts will want both books. George Cohen
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Book Description
The reissue of this stunning testament to the most devastating war the world has ever seen arrives with the threat of yet another global conflict upon us. The haunting scenes are a unique visual tribute to the men and women who gave their lives in a fight for freedom as well as a sobering and timely look at the horror of war.

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World War II In Photographs

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