Veterans

Veterans
Title Veterans PDF eBook
Author Sasha Maslov
Publisher Chronicle Books
Pages 146
Release 2017-05-30
Genre History
ISBN 1616896132

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Ichiro Sudan trained to be a kamikaze. Roscoe Brown was a commander in the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators. Charin Singh, a farmer from Delhi, spent seven years as a Japanese prisoner of war and was not sent home until four years after the war ended. Uli John lost an arm serving in the German army but ultimately befriended former enemy soldiers as part of a network of veterans—"people who fought in the war and know what war really means." These are some of the faces and stories in the remarkable Veterans, the outcome of a worldwide project by Sasha Maslov to interview and photograph the last surviving combatants from World War II. Soldiers, support staff, and resistance fighters candidly discuss wartime experiences and their lifelong effects in this unforgettable, intimate record of the end of a cataclysmic chapter in world history and tribute to the members of an indomitable generation. Veterans is also a meditation on memory, human struggle, and the passage of time.

The Faces of World War II

The Faces of World War II
Title The Faces of World War II PDF eBook
Author Max Hastings
Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pages 0
Release 2008
Genre Soldiers
ISBN 9781844036264

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The follow-up to Faces of World War I, this photographic journey is testament to the 100 million military men and women, and many more civilians, whose lives were so profoundly affected by the catastrophic war of 1939-1945.

The Unwomanly Face of War

The Unwomanly Face of War
Title The Unwomanly Face of War PDF eBook
Author Светлана Алексиевич
Publisher
Pages 385
Release 2017
Genre History
ISBN 0399588728

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"Originally published in Russian as U voiny--ne zhenskoe lietiso by Mastatskaya Litaratura, Minsk, in 1985. Originally published in English as War's unwomanly face by Progress Publishers, Moscow, in 1988"--Title page verso.

The Faces of World War I

The Faces of World War I
Title The Faces of World War I PDF eBook
Author Max Arthur
Publisher Cassell Illustrated
Pages 288
Release 2014-08-04
Genre History
ISBN 9781844037995

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Charting the Allies' entry into warfare in 1914, Max Arthur tells the story in words and pictures of the new conscripted army's life through the five years of slaughter and suffering. He brilliantly conveys not only the heroism, but also the universal horror, futility, humour and boredom of warfare. From the front-line troops and the daily dice with death, to the support lines, communications, enlistment, training and propaganda, every aspect of the soldier's life is covered in this brilliant collection of images and interviews that brings the Great War to life once more.

Faces of War

Faces of War
Title Faces of War PDF eBook
Author Mark D. Faram
Publisher Penguin
Pages 260
Release 2009
Genre History
ISBN 9780425221402

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Looks at the history of the Naval Aviation Photographic Unit and their work during World War II.

Faces of Courage

Faces of Courage
Title Faces of Courage PDF eBook
Author Sally M. Rogow
Publisher Granville Island
Pages 0
Release 2008
Genre Heroes
ISBN 9781894694674

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This is an inspiring compilation of twelve stories of courageous teenagers from all across Europe who resisted the Nazis. There is Kirsten, a Danish girl who helped save a group of Jewish children from the Nazis. Jacob, a young Pole, survived the Holocaust by concealing his Jewish identity and working in a German armament factory. Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French boy, organised a student resistance group called the Volunteers of Liberty. The Edelweiss Pirates were a group of German teenagers who opposed The Hitler Youth and aided homeless runaways from reform schools and labour camps.

The Armed Forces of World War II

The Armed Forces of World War II
Title The Armed Forces of World War II PDF eBook
Author Andrew Mollo
Publisher
Pages 320
Release 2002-02-01
Genre Armed Forces
ISBN 9780316858977

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For many years, military historians and artists, collectors of militaria, war-gamers and war enthusiasts in general have felt the need for a comprehensive record of the uniforms, insignia and organisation of the fighting men of World War II. This remarkable book provides just such a record. Andrew Mollo is one of the leading British military historians with a worldwide reputation and his book is the result of years of study and research. His text not only details the design of uniforms and insignia but also describes their effectiveness in the field and how this affected the fighting ability of the troops themselves. An impressive series of 350 full-colour drawings has been specially commissioned for this book. These are supported by 160 photographs of the combatants in action, along with 53 plates of insignia. The authenticity of the drawings, together with the comprehensive descriptions, make The Armed Forces of World War II an invaluable source of reference for all students of military uniform.